Novel Application of a Compound-Specific Stable Isotope (CSSI) Tracking Technique Demonstrates Connectivity Between Terrestrial and Deep-Sea Ecosystems via Submarine Canyons

Novel Application of a Compound-Specific Stable Isotope (CSSI) Tracking Technique Demonstrates Connectivity Between Terrestrial and Deep-Sea Ecosystems via Submarine Canyons

Studies have shown the importance of submarine canyons as conduits of land-derived organic carbon beyond the coastal shelf into the deep-sea where a single obvious river source can be identified. When there is more than one river source, identifying which rivers contribute to canyon sediment organic...

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Main Authors: Max Gibbs, Daniel Leduc, Scott D. Nodder, Andrew Kingston, Andrew Swales, Ashley A. Rowden, Joshu Mountjoy, Greg Olsen, Ron Ovenden, Julie Brown, Sarah Bury, Brittany Graham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
land-to-sea connectivity
compound specific stable isotopes
fatty acid biomarkers
sediment transport
Kaikōura Canyon
Hokitika Canyon
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00608/full

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