Groundwater as a major source of dissolved organic matter to Arctic coastal waters

In this study, the authors show that water flowing through thawed soils below the tundra surface (supra-permafrost groundwater) can be a major source of dissolved organic matter (DOM) to Arctic coastal waters during the summer. This DOM contains leachates from old soil carbon stocks, including poten...

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Main Authors: Craig T. Connolly, M. Bayani Cardenas, Greta A. Burkart, Robert G. M. Spencer, James W. McClelland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15250-8
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spelling doaj-76f77061a99e4350965fce7bb965364a2021-05-11T08:52:39ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232020-03-011111810.1038/s41467-020-15250-8Groundwater as a major source of dissolved organic matter to Arctic coastal watersCraig T. Connolly0M. Bayani Cardenas1Greta A. Burkart2Robert G. M. Spencer3James W. McClelland4The University of Texas at AustinThe University of Texas at AustinU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arctic National Wildlife RefugeFlorida State UniversityThe University of Texas at AustinIn this study, the authors show that water flowing through thawed soils below the tundra surface (supra-permafrost groundwater) can be a major source of dissolved organic matter (DOM) to Arctic coastal waters during the summer. This DOM contains leachates from old soil carbon stocks, including potential contributions from thawing permafrost.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15250-8
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Robert G. M. Spencer
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title Groundwater as a major source of dissolved organic matter to Arctic coastal waters
title_short Groundwater as a major source of dissolved organic matter to Arctic coastal waters
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description In this study, the authors show that water flowing through thawed soils below the tundra surface (supra-permafrost groundwater) can be a major source of dissolved organic matter (DOM) to Arctic coastal waters during the summer. This DOM contains leachates from old soil carbon stocks, including potential contributions from thawing permafrost.
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