Organic carbon export from upland and forested wetland watersheds

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · Limnol. Oceanogr.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.4319/lo.1979.24.5.0960· OSTI ID:5645963

Mulholland, P J; Kuenzler, E J

Export of organic carbon per unit runoff from five small, eastern North Carolina watersheds with considerable swamp drainage was severalfold higher than the export rates from upland watersheds reported in the literature. This reflects the higher concentrations of organic carbon, especially dissolved forms, in swamp waters and is probably attributable to increased contact time between water and organic debris as well as to concentration effects of high evapotranspiration in swamps.

• Research Organization: Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• OSTI ID: 5645963
• Journal Information: Limnol. Oceanogr.; (United States), Journal Name: Limnol. Oceanogr.; (United States) Vol. 24:5; ISSN LIOCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON CYCLE
DATA
DATA FORMS
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ECOSYSTEMS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
ISOLATED VALUES
MASS TRANSFER
MINERAL CYCLING
NUMERICAL DATA
STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
SWAMPS
WATERSHEDS