Multi-proxy evidence for compositional change of organic matter in the largest tropical (peninsular) river basin of India
The distribution and compositional changes of organic matter (OM) within the Godavari river system is increasingly influenced by reduced monsoon rainfall and an increased number of damming. To track these changes stable isotopes of organic carbon and concentrations of lignin phenols were analyzed in...
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ftnio:oai:dsr.nio.org:2264/4661 2023-05-15T15:12:38+02:00 Multi-proxy evidence for compositional change of organic matter in the largest tropical (peninsular) river basin of India Pradhan, U.K. Ying Wu Shirodkar, P.V. Zhang, J. Zhang, G. 2014 http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4661 en eng Elsevier An edited version of this paper was published by Elsevier. Copyright [2014] Elsevier organic carbon carbon isotopes lignin phenols composition Journal Article 2014 ftnio 2014-12-12T23:30:41Z The distribution and compositional changes of organic matter (OM) within the Godavari river system is increasingly influenced by reduced monsoon rainfall and an increased number of damming. To track these changes stable isotopes of organic carbon and concentrations of lignin phenols were analyzed in total suspended matter (TSM), sediments, agriculture soils and plants from Godavari basin. The results indicated that the upper tributaries drained heavier carbon (δ13Corg = −20.4 ± 2.2‰) than the lower tributaries (δ13Corg = −25.4 ± 1.5‰) owing to the regional vegetation in the upper to lower basins. OM originating from algae near dam impoundments was incorporated into TSM and sediment due to extreme drought condition. The organic carbon (OC) content was higher in TSM and in the sediment of the region after the middle reach dam (Sriram Sagar) than before (2.2 ± 1.6 vs. 1.0 ± 0.1% OC and 2.1 ± 2.3 vs. 0.6 ± 0.2% OC, respectively). The lignin yield (Λ8) was lower in TSM and in the sediment after the dam impoundment than before (0.37 vs. 1.94 mg/100 mg OC and 2.9 ± 1.1 vs. 5.4 ± 2.3 mg/100 mg OC, respectively) due to an increased contribution of lignin free OC from algae and degraded soil. Less rainfall and dam impoundments enhanced the fraction of labile OM from freshwater algae and an estuarine phytoplankton bloom in the study year. Our study is the first to document lignin fluxes from an Indian monsoonal river (Godavari). The flux of lignin phenols of 7.26 × 109 g yr−1 is much lower than those of most world rivers except the rivers from polar arctic. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Phytoplankton National Institute of Oceanography, India: Digital Repository Service (DRS@nio) Arctic Indian |
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The distribution and compositional changes of organic matter (OM) within the Godavari river system is increasingly influenced by reduced monsoon rainfall and an increased number of damming. To track these changes stable isotopes of organic carbon and concentrations of lignin phenols were analyzed in total suspended matter (TSM), sediments, agriculture soils and plants from Godavari basin. The results indicated that the upper tributaries drained heavier carbon (δ13Corg = −20.4 ± 2.2‰) than the lower tributaries (δ13Corg = −25.4 ± 1.5‰) owing to the regional vegetation in the upper to lower basins. OM originating from algae near dam impoundments was incorporated into TSM and sediment due to extreme drought condition. The organic carbon (OC) content was higher in TSM and in the sediment of the region after the middle reach dam (Sriram Sagar) than before (2.2 ± 1.6 vs. 1.0 ± 0.1% OC and 2.1 ± 2.3 vs. 0.6 ± 0.2% OC, respectively). The lignin yield (Λ8) was lower in TSM and in the sediment after the dam impoundment than before (0.37 vs. 1.94 mg/100 mg OC and 2.9 ± 1.1 vs. 5.4 ± 2.3 mg/100 mg OC, respectively) due to an increased contribution of lignin free OC from algae and degraded soil. Less rainfall and dam impoundments enhanced the fraction of labile OM from freshwater algae and an estuarine phytoplankton bloom in the study year. Our study is the first to document lignin fluxes from an Indian monsoonal river (Godavari). The flux of lignin phenols of 7.26 × 109 g yr−1 is much lower than those of most world rivers except the rivers from polar arctic. |
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Multi-proxy evidence for compositional change of organic matter in the largest tropical (peninsular) river basin of India |
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Multi-proxy evidence for compositional change of organic matter in the largest tropical (peninsular) river basin of India |
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Multi-proxy evidence for compositional change of organic matter in the largest tropical (peninsular) river basin of India |
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Multi-proxy evidence for compositional change of organic matter in the largest tropical (peninsular) river basin of India |
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Multi-proxy evidence for compositional change of organic matter in the largest tropical (peninsular) river basin of India |
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multi-proxy evidence for compositional change of organic matter in the largest tropical (peninsular) river basin of india |
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