Volumes and Issues  

BGD - Volume 5, Most Commented Papers

A mathematical modelling of bloom of the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi in a mesocosm experiment
P. Joassin, B. Delille, K. Soetaert, A. V. Borges, L. Chou, A. Engel, J.-P. Gattuso, J. Harlay, U. Riebesell, K. Suykens, and M. Gregoire
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 787-840, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1051 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 16 Comments)   Special Issue   Publication in BG not foreseen


  15 Feb 2008
Coccolithophore response to climate and surface hydrography in Santa Barbara Basin, California, AD 1917–2004
M. Grelaud, A. Schimmelmann, and L. Beaufort
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 4129-4159, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 4336 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 12 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  28 Oct 2008
Methanol and other VOC fluxes from a Danish beech forest during springtime
G. W. Schade, S. J. Solomon, E. Dellwik, K. Pilegaard, and A. Ladstätter-Weissenmayer
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 4315-4352, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1204 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 11 Comments)   Publication in BG not foreseen


  06 Nov 2008
Mass extinctions past and present: a unifying hypothesis
S. A. Wooldridge
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 2401-2423, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 805 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 11 Comments)   Publication in BG not foreseen


  09 Jun 2008
Role of environmental factors for the vertical distribution (0–1000 m) of marine bacterial communities in the NW Mediterranean Sea
J. F. Ghiglione, C. Palacios, J. C. Marty, G. Mével, C. Labrune, P. Conan, M. Pujo-Pay, N. Garcia, and M. Goutx
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 2131-2164, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 624 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 10 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  26 May 2008
Peatlands and the carbon cycle: from local processes to global implications – a synthesis
J. Limpens, F. Berendse, C. Blodau, J. G. Canadell, C. Freeman, J. Holden, N. Roulet, H. Rydin, and G. Schaepman-Strub
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 1379-1419, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 843 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 10 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  04 Apr 2008
Enhanced ocean carbon storage from anaerobic alkalinity generation in coastal sediments
H. Thomas, L.-S. Schiettecatte, K. Suykens, Y. J. M. Koné, E. H. Shadwick, A. E. F. Prowe, Y. Bozec, H. J. W. de Baar, and A. V. Borges
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 3575-3591, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1210 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 9 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  09 Sep 2008
Drivers of interannual variability in Net Ecosystem Exchange in a semi-arid savanna ecosystem, South Africa
S. Archibald, A. Kirton, M. van der Merwe, R. J. Scholes, C. A. Williams, and N. Hanan
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 3221-3266, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1320 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 8 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  22 Aug 2008
Methanotrophy potential versus methane supply by pore water diffusion in peatlands
E. R. C. Hornibrook, H. L. Bowes, A. Culbert, and A. V. Gallego-Sala
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 2607-2643, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1921 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 8 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  18 Jun 2008
Modeling the dynamic chemical interactions of atmospheric ammonia and other trace gases with measured leaf surface wetness in a managed grassland canopy
J. Burkhardt, C. R. Flechard, F. Gresens, M. E. Mattsson, P. A. C. Jongejan, J. W. Erisman, T. Weidinger, R. Meszaros, E. Nemitz, and M. A. Sutton
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 2505-2539, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 993 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 8 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  12 Jun 2008
Microbiology and atmospheric processes: an upcoming era of research on bio-meteorology
C. E. Morris, D. C. Sands, M. Bardin, R. Jaenicke, B. Vogel, C. Leyronas, P. A. Ariya, and R. Psenner
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 191-212, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 437 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 8 Comments)   Special Issue   Publication in BG not foreseen


  15 Jan 2008
Characterisation of ecosystem water-use efficiency of european forests from eddy covariance measurements
F. G. Kuglitsch, M. Reichstein, C. Beer, A. Carrara, R. Ceulemans, A. Granier, I. A. Janssens, B. Koestner, A. Lindroth, D. Loustau, G. Matteucci, L. Montagnani, E. J. Moors, D. Papale, K. Pilegaard, S. Rambal, C. Rebmann, E. D. Schulze, G. Seufert, H. Verbeeck, T. Vesala, M. Aubinet, C. Bernhofer, T. Foken, T. Grünwald, B. Heinesch, W. Kutsch, T. Laurila, B. Longdoz, F. Miglietta, M. J. Sanz, and R. Valentini
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 4481-4519, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 990 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 7 Comments)   Publication in BG not foreseen


  26 Nov 2008
Particle fluxes in the deep Eastern Mediterranean basins: the role of ocean vertical velocities
L. Patara, N. Pinardi, C. Corselli, E. Malinverno, M. Tonani, R. Santoleri, and S. Masina
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 3123-3156, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2106 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 7 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  12 Aug 2008
Influence of chemosynthetic substrates availability on symbiont densities, carbon assimilation and transfer in the dual symbiotic vent mussel Bathymodiolus azoricus
V. Riou, S. Halary, S. Duperron, S. Bouillon, M. Elskens, R. Bettencourt, R. S. Santos, F. Dehairs, and A. Colaço
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 2279-2304, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 728 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 7 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  29 May 2008
Temporal variability of the anthropogenic CO2 storage in the Irminger Sea
F. F. Pérez, M. Vázquez-Rodríguez, E. Louarn, X. A. Padín, H. Mercier, and A. F. Ríos
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 1587-1606, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3356 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 7 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  11 Apr 2008
A new European plant-specific emission inventory of biogenic volatile organic compounds for use in atmospheric transport models
M. Karl, A. Guenther, R. Köble, and G. Seufert
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 4993-5059, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 21119 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  18 Dec 2008
Temporal variations in microbial activities and carbon turnover in subtidal sandy sediments
S. I. Böer, C. Arnosti, J. E. E. van Beusekom, and A. Boetius
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 4271-4313, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1039 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  06 Nov 2008
An empirical model simulating long-term diurnal CO2 flux for diverse vegetation types
M. Saito, S. Maksyutov, R. Hirata, and A. D. Richardson
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 4001-4034, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 753 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  09 Oct 2008
Greenhouse gas emissions (CO2, CH4 and N2O) from perialpine and alpine hydropower reservoirs
T. Diem, S. Koch, S. Schwarzenbach, B. Wehrli, and C. J. Schubert
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 3699-3736, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 776 KB)   Supplement (138 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Publication in BG not foreseen


  10 Sep 2008
Do species traits determine patterns of wood production in Amazonian forests?
T. R. Baker, O. L. Phillips, W. F. Laurance, N. C. A. Pitman, S. Almeida, L. Arroyo, A. DiFiore, T. Erwin, N. Higuchi, T. J. Killeen, S. G. Laurance, H. Nascimento, A. Monteagudo, D. A. Neill, J. N. M. Silva, Y. Malhi, G. López Gonzalez, J. Peacock, C. A. Quesada, S. L. Lewis, and J. Lloyd
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 3593-3621, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 4217 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  09 Sep 2008
Nitrate retention and removal in Mediterranean streams with contrasting land uses: a 15N tracer study
D. von Schiller, E. Martí, and J. L. Riera
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 3307-3346, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1128 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  27 Aug 2008
Estimating carbon emissions from African wildfires
V. Lehsten, K. J. Tansey, H. Balzter, K. Thonicke, A. Spessa, U. Weber, B. Smith, and A. Arneth
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 3091-3122, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2778 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  08 Aug 2008
Soil biogenic emissions of nitric oxide from a semi-arid savanna in South Africa
G. T. Feig, B. Mamtimin, and F. X. Meixner
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 2795-2837, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1781 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  07 Jul 2008
Assessing seasonality of boreal coniferous forest CO2 exchange by estimating biochemical model parameters from micrometeorological flux observations
T. Thum, T. Aalto, T. Laurila, M. Aurela, A. Lindroth, and T. Vesala
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 2707-2747, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 842 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  27 Jun 2008
CO2 enrichment increases nutrient leaching from model forest ecosystems in subtropical China
J. X. Liu, D. Q. Zhang, G. Y. Zhou, B. Faivre-Vuillin, Q. Deng, and C. L. Wang
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 2679-2706, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 589 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  27 Jun 2008
Sub meso scale phytoplankton distribution in the north east Atlantic surface waters determined with an automated flow cytometer
M. Thyssen, N. Garcia, and M. Denis
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 2471-2503, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1893 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  12 Jun 2008
Response of carbon fluxes to water relations in a savanna ecosystem in South Africa
W. L. Kutsch, N. Hanan, R. J. Scholes, I. McHugh, W. Kubheka, H. Eckhardt, and C. Williams
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 2197-2235, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3047 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  27 May 2008
Short-term temporal variations of heterotrophic bacterial abundance and production in the open NW Mediterranean Sea
G. Mével, M. Vernet, and J. F. Ghiglione
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 1899-1932, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 961 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  08 May 2008
Measurement depth effects on the apparent temperature sensitivity of soil respiration in field studies
A. Graf, L. Weihermüller, J. A. Huisman, M. Herbst, J. Bauer, and H. Vereecken
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 1867-1898, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1075 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  06 May 2008
Iron oxide deposits associated with the ectosymbiotic bacteria in the hydrothermal vent shrimp Rimicaris exoculata
L. Corbari, M.-A. Cambon-Bonavita, G. J. Long, F. Grandjean, M. Zbinden, F. Gaill, and P. Compère
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 1825-1865, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 14097 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  24 Apr 2008
Heterogeneous ice nucleation activity of bacteria: new laboratory experiments at simulated cloud conditions
O. Möhler, D. G. Georgakopoulos, C. E. Morris, S. Benz, V. Ebert, S. Hunsmann, H. Saathoff, M. Schnaiter, and R. Wagner
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 1445-1468, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 589 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  07 Apr 2008
Methylated arsenic and antimony species in suspended matter of the river Ruhr, Germany
L. Duester, L. M. Hartmann, and A. V. Hirner
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 1361-1378, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 925 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Publication in BG not foreseen


  04 Apr 2008
Assessment of excess N2 and groundwater N2O emission factors of nitrate-contaminated aquifers in northern Germany
D. Weymann, R. Well, H. Flessa, C. von der Heide, M. Deurer, K. Meyer, C. Konrad, and W. Walther
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 1263-1292, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 747 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  01 Apr 2008
Impacts from ice-nucleating bacteria on deep convection: implications for the biosphere-atmosphere interaction in climate change
V. T. J. Phillips, C. Andronache, C. E. Morris, and D. C. Sands
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 1035-1067, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 594 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  04 Mar 2008
North Pacific-wide spreading of isotopically heavy nitrogen from intensified denitrification during the Bølling/Allerød and post-younger dryas periods: evidence from the Western Pacific
S. J. Kao, K. K. Liu, S. C. Hsu, Y. P. Chang, and M. H. Dai
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 1017-1033, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3028 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  04 Mar 2008
Unusually negative nitrogen isotopic compositions (δ15N) of mangroves and lichens in an oligotrophic, microbially-influenced ecosystem
M. L. Fogel, M. J. Wooller, J. Cheeseman, B. J. Smallwood, Q. Roberts, I. Romero, and M. Jacobsen Meyers
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 937-969, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 844 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  25 Feb 2008
Microbiology and atmospheric processes: chemical interactions of Primary Biological Aerosols
L. Deguillaume, M. Leriche, P. Amato, P. A. Ariya, A.-M. Delort, U. Pöschl, N. Chaumerliac, H. Bauer, A. I. Flossmann, and C. E. Morris
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 841-870, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1961 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  15 Feb 2008
Organic nutrients and excess nitrogen in the North Atlantic subtropical gyre
A. Landolfi, A. Oschlies, and R. Sanders
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 685-724, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1862 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  14 Feb 2008
Centennial black carbon turnover observed in a Russian steppe soil
K. Hammes, M. S. Torn, A. G. Lapenas, and M. W. I. Schmidt
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 661-683, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 744 KB)   Supplement (33 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  13 Feb 2008
Effects of storms on primary productivity and air-sea CO2 exchange in the subarctic western North Pacific: a modeling study
M. Fujii and Y. Yamanaka
Biogeosciences Discuss., 5, 65-81, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 900 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (BG)


  04 Jan 2008