Ecosystem Metabolism in Small Ponds: The Effects of Floating-Leaved Macrophytes

Autor: Daniel J. Hornbach, Emily G. Schilling, Holly Kundel
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Water, Vol 12, Iss 5, p 1458 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4441
DOI: 10.3390/w12051458
Popis: Small ponds constitute a significant number of standing water bodies on earth and may contribute to CO2 uptake or release into the atmosphere. Despite their importance, few studies have examined ecosystem metabolism in ponds, especially in ponds that may be dominated by floating-leaved macrophytes. In this study, we examined ecosystem metabolism by measuring changes in dissolved oxygen levels every 10 min from late May through late October for four shallow ponds (0.5–1.5 m) in east-central Minnesota, USA. Ponds had varying levels of floating-leaved macrophytes from sparse (2/L/day), respiration (R—average ranged from −6.8 to −3.6 mg O2/L/day) and net ecosystem production (NEP—average ranged from −1.5 to −0.1 mg O2/L/day) among the ponds. On average, all of the ponds were heterotrophic (R > GPP). While it appeared that floating-leaved macrophytes provided a significant impact on ecosystem metabolism, there was not a one-to-one correspondence between the amount of macrophytes and the level of ecosystem metabolism.
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