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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784645603321

Titolo

Biogeochemistry of marine dissolved organic matter / / edited by Dennis A. Hansell, Craig A. Carlson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, c2002

ISBN

1-281-03665-X

9786611036652

0-08-050011-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (807 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

HansellDennis A

CarlsonCraig A

Disciplina

551.46/01

Soggetti

Seawater - Organic compound content

Chemical oceanography

Biogeochemistry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Biogeochemistry of Marine Dissolved Organic Matter; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1. Why Dissolved Organics Matter?; I. Introduction; II. DOM Research Pre-1970; III. DOM Research in the 1970's; IV. DOM Research in the 1980's; V. ""New"" DON and DOC; VI. Why Dissolved Organics Matter; VII. What did we Learn?; References; Chapter 2. Analytical Methods for Total DOM Pools; I. Introduction; II. Dissolved Organic Carbon Analysis; III. Dissolved Organic Nitrogen Analysis; IV. Dissolved Organic Phosphorus Analysis; V. Multielemental Methods

VI. The Limits of Elemental Analyses VII. The Need for Continual use of Reference Materials; References; Chapter 3. Chemical Composition and Reactivity; I. Introduction; II. Distribution and Chemical Characteristics of Bulk Marine DOM; III. Major Topics of Ongoing and Future Research About the Cycling of DOM; References; Chapter 4. Production and Removal Processes; I. Introduction; II. DOM Production Processes; III. DOM Removal Processes; IV. DOM Lability; V. DOM Accumulation; VI. Summary; References; Chapter 5. Dynamics of DON; I. Introduction

II. Concentration and Composition of the DON Pool III. Sources of DON;



IV. Sinks for DON; V. DON Turnover Times; VI. Summary; References; Chapter 6. Dynamics of DOP; I. Introduction; II. Terms, Definitions, and Concentration Units; III. The Early Years of Pelagic Marine P-Cycle Research (1884-1955); IV. The Pelagic Marine P-Cycle: Key Pools and Processes; V. Sampling, Incubation, Storage, and Analytical Considerations; VI. DOP in the Sea: Variations in Space; VII. DOP in the Sea: Variations in Time; VIII. DOP Pool Characterization; IX. DOP Production, Utilization, and Remineralization

X. Conclusions and Prospectus References; Chapter 7. Marine Colloids and Trace Metals; I. Introduction; II. Definition of Marine Colloids; III. Analytical Methods; IV. Metal Content of Marine Colloidal Matter; V. The Chemical Form of Colloidal Metals; VI. Particulate-Based Estimates of Colloidal Metal Concentrations; VII. Sources of Metal-Complexing Colloidal Ligands; VIII. Measurement of Colloid Reaction Rates; IX. The Biological Availability of Colloidal Bioactive Metals; X. Summary; References; Chapter 8. Carbon Isotopic Composition of DOM; I. Introduction

II. Conventions and Definitions for Expressing Isotopic Contents of DOC; III. Methods for Extracting DOC from Seawater for Isotopic Analysis; IV. Measurements and Distributions of δ13C and Δ14C in Marine DOC; V. Applications of δ13C and (Δ)14C in Marine DOC Cycling Studies; VI. Summary and Future Challenges; References; Chapter 9. Photochemistry and the Cycling of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen and Phosphorus; I. Introduction; II. Photochemical Transformation of Riverine and Marsh-Derived DOM Inputs to the Sea; III. Impact of Photochemistry on Elemental Cycles; IV. Unresolved Questions and Future Research

Sommario/riassunto

Interest in marine dissolved organic matter (DOM) is very high because it plays an important role in oceanic and global carbon cycling, which in turn impacts weather. Understanding the processes involved in the transformations of carbon, phosphorus, nitrogen, and other major elements in the oceans has been a primary goal of marine biogeochemists and oceanographers over the past decade. This book, in 16 chapters with over 170 figures and tables, reports on the major advances in this area by a distinguished group of international chemical and biological oceanographers.