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| Titel: |
Different carbon isotope fractionation patterns during the development of phototrophic freshwater and marine biofilms |
| Auteur: |
M. Staal R. Thar M. Kühl M. C. M. van Loosdrecht G. Wolf J. F. C. de Brouwer J. W. Rijstenbil |
| Verschenen in: |
Biogeosciences |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 4 (2007) nr. 4 pagina's 613-626 |
| Jaar: |
2007 |
| Inhoud: |
Natural phototrophic biofilms are influenced by a broad array of abiotic and biotic factors and vary over temporal and spatial scales. Different developmental stages can be distinguished and growth rates will vary due to the thickening of the biofilm, which is expected to lead to a limitation of light or mass transport. This study shows that variation in CO2(aq) availability leads to a fractionation shift and thereby affects δ<sup>13C signatures during biofilm development. For phototrophic freshwater biofilms it was found that the δ<sup>13C value became less negative with the thickening of the biofilm, while the opposite trend was found in marine biofilms. Modeling and pH profiling indicated that the trend in the freshwater system was caused by an increase in CO2(aq) limitation resulting in an increase of HCO3<sup>− as C-source. The opposite trend in the marine system could be explained by a higher heterotrophic biomass and activity causing a higher carbon recycling and thereby lower δ<sup>13C values. We conclude that δ<sup>13C was more related to the net areal photosynthesis rate and carbon recycling, rather than to the growth rate of the biofilms. |
| Uitgever: |
Copernicus GmbH (provided by DOAJ) |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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