Influence of River Inflow and Microbial Activity on Distribution of Dissolved Organic Carbon in the Northern Part of Ariake Sea, Kyushu, Japan

To identify the factors controlling the distribution of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in the northern Ariake Sea (Japan), we measured DOC, salinity and chlorophyll a (Chl. a) along transect lines from the largest river discharging into the Ariake Sea (the Chikugo River) to the opposite shore. The D...

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Main Authors: Koji Uchino, Koichiro Mori, Natsu Fukushima, Hiroyuki Takasu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Society on Water Environment 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Water and Environment Technology
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Online Access: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jwet/19/3/19_20-174/_pdf