Rapid soil organic carbon decomposition in river systems: effects of the aquatic microbial community and hydrodynamical disturbance

<p>Different erosion processes deliver large amounts of terrestrial soil organic carbon (SOC) to rivers. Mounting evidence indicates that a significant fraction of this SOC, which displays a wide range of ages, is rapidly decomposed after entering the river system. The mechanisms explaining th...

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Main Authors: M. Zhao, L. Jacobs, S. Bouillon, G. Govers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-03-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/18/1511/2021/bg-18-1511-2021.pdf