Coupled CH4 production and oxidation support CO2 supersaturation in a tropical flood pulse lake (Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia) [Environmental Sciences]

Carbon dioxide (CO2) supersaturation in lakes and rivers worldwide is commonly attributed to terrestrial–aquatic transfers of organic and inorganic carbon (C) and subsequent, in situ aerobic respiration. Methane (CH4) production and oxidation also contribute CO2 to freshwaters, yet this remains largely unquantified. Flood pulse lakes and rivers in the tropics...
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Ecology, Environmental Sciences Biological Sciences Source Type: research