BGD - Papers in Open Discussion

High production of nitrous oxide (N2O), methane (CH4) and dimethylsulphoniopropionate (DMSP) in a massive marine phytoplankton culture
L. Florez-Leiva, E. Tarifeño, M. Cornejo, R. Kiene, and L. Farías
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 6705-6723, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 487 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  02 Sep 2010
Synoptic relationships quantified between surface Chlorophyll-a and diagnostic pigments specific to phytoplankton functional types
T. Hirata, N. J. Hardman-Mountford, R. J. W. Brewin, J. Aiken, R. Barlow, K. Suzuki, T. Isada, E. Howell, T. Hashioka, M. Noguchi-Aita, and Y. Yamanaka
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 6675-6704, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1489 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  01 Sep 2010
Desert dust and anthropogenic aerosol interactions in the Community Climate System Model coupled-carbon-climate model
N. Mahowald, K. Lindsay, D. Rothenberg, S. C. Doney, J. K. Moore, P. Thornton, J. T. Randerson, and C. D. Jones
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 6617-6673, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 7772 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  01 Sep 2010
Experimental nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium deposition decreases summer soil temperatures, water contents, and soil CO2 concentrations in a northern bog
S. Wendel, T. Moore, J. Bubier, and C. Blodau
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 6589-6616, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1148 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  31 Aug 2010
Specific rates of leucine incorporation by marine bacterioplantkon in the open Mediterranean Sea in summer using cell sorting
A. Talarmin, F. Van Wambeke, P. Catala, C. Courties, and P. Lebaron
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 6545-6588, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1662 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Special Issue   Manuscript under review for BG


  30 Aug 2010
Influence of the Amazon River on dissolved and intra-cellular metal concentrations in Trichodesmium colonies along the western boundary of the sub-tropical North Atlantic Ocean
A. Tovar-Sanchez and S. A. Sañudo-Wilhelmy
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 6523-6543, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1874 KB)   Supplement (3222 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  27 Aug 2010
Ecosystem metabolism in a temporary Mediterranean marsh (Doñana National Park, SW Spain)
O. Geertz-Hansen, C. Montes, C. M. Duarte, K. Sand-Jensen, N. Marbá, and P. Grillas
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 6495-6521, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1507 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  26 Aug 2010
Seasonal and inter annual variability of energy exchange above a boreal Scots pine forest
S. Launiainen
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 6441-6494, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2617 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  25 Aug 2010
A seasonal study of dissolved cobalt in the Ross Sea, Antarctica: micronutrient behavior, absence of scavenging, and relationships with Zn, Cd, and P
M. A. Saito, T. J. Goepfert, A. E. Noble, E. M. Bertrand, P. N. Sedwick, and G. R. DiTullio
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 6387-6439, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1153 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  25 Aug 2010
CO2 maximum in the oxygen minimum zone (OMZ)
A. Paulmier, D. Ruiz-Pino, and V. Garçon
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 6353-6385, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1536 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  25 Aug 2010
ENSO and IOD teleconnections for African ecosystems: evidence of destructive interference between climate oscillations
C. A. Williams and N. P. Hanan
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 6323-6352, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 7305 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  25 Aug 2010
Long-term CH3Br and CH3Cl flux measurements in temperate salt marshes
E. Blei, M. R. Heal, and K. V. Heal
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 6295-6322, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1398 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  23 Aug 2010
Implications for chloro- and pheopigment synthesis and preservation from combined compound-specific δ13C, δ15N, and Δ14C analysis
S. Kusch, Y. Kashiyama, N. O. Ogawa, M. Altabet, M. Butzin, J. Friedrich, N. Ohkouchi, and G. Mollenhauer
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 6265-6294, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 747 KB)   Supplement (17 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  20 Aug 2010
Assessing the ecological status of plankton in Anjos Bay: a flow cytometry approach
G. C. Pereira, A. R. de Figuiredo, P. M. Jabor, and N. F. F. Ebecken
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 6243-6264, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1505 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 2 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  19 Aug 2010
Litter quality and pH are strong drivers of carbon turnover and distribution in alpine grassland soils
K. Budge, J. Leifeld, E. Hiltbrunner, and J. Fuhrer
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 6207-6242, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 692 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  16 Aug 2010
Detection of pore space in CT soil images using artificial neural networks
M. G. Cortina-Januchs, J. Quintanilla-Dominguez, A. Vega-Corona, A. M. Tarquis, and D. Andina
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 6173-6205, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1265 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Special Issue   Manuscript under review for BG


  16 Aug 2010
Quantifying wetland methane emissions with process-based models of different complexities
J. Tang, Q. Zhuang, R. D. Shannon, and J. R. White
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 6121-6171, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2085 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  16 Aug 2010
Impact of seasonal oxygen deficiency on the phosphorous geochemistry of surface sediments along the Western Continental Shelf of India
Josia Jacob, Prosenjit Ghosh, K. K. Balchandran, and Rejomon George
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 6089-6119, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 934 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  13 Aug 2010
Seasonal variations in nitrate isotope composition of three rivers draining into the North Sea
A. Deek, K. Emeis, and U. Struck
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 6051-6088, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3259 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  13 Aug 2010
The greenhouse gas balance of European grasslands
P. Ciais, J. F. Soussana, N. Vuichard, S. Luyssaert, A. Don, I. A. Janssens, S. L. Piao, R. Dechow, J. Lathière, F. Maignan, M. Wattenbach, P. Smith, C. Ammann, A. Freibauer, E. D. Schulze, and the CARBOEUROPE Synthesis Team
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5997-6050, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 5912 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  13 Aug 2010
Impact of nutrient starvation on the biochemical composition of the marine diatom Thalassiosira weissflogii: from the whole cell to the frustule fraction
C. Soler, P. Claquin, M. Goutx, O. Ragueneau, and B. Moriceau
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5953-5995, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1500 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 3 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  13 Aug 2010
Detection and phylogenetic analysis of coastal bioaerosols using culture dependent and independent techniques
R. Urbano, B. Palenik, C. J. Gaston, and K. A. Prather
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5931-5951, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1079 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  12 Aug 2010
Tracing the origin of dissolved silicon transferred from various soil-plant systems towards rivers: a review
J.-T. Cornelis, B. Delvaux, R. B. Georg, Y. Lucas, J. Ranger, and S. Opfergelt
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5873-5930, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1108 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comment)   Manuscript under review for BG


  11 Aug 2010
Effect of ocean acidification on marine fish sperm (Baltic cod: Gadus morhua)
A. Y. Frommel, V. Stiebens, C. Clemmesen, and J. Havenhand
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5859-5872, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 608 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comment)   Manuscript under review for BG


  05 Aug 2010
Impacts of increasing water and nitrogen availability on ecosystem CO2 fluxes in a temperate steppe of Northern China
L. Yan, S. Chen, J. Huang, and G. Lin
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5829-5858, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1055 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  03 Aug 2010
Twentieth century δ13C variability in surface water dissolved inorganic carbon recorded by coralline algae in the northern North Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea
B. Williams, J. Halfar, R. S. Steneck, U. G. Wortmann, S. Hetzinger, W. Adey, P. Lebednik, and M. Joachimski
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5801-5828, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1773 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comment)   Manuscript under review for BG


  30 Jul 2010
Spatial and temporal variation of CO2 efflux along a disturbance gradient in a miombo woodland in Western Zambia
L. Merbold, W. Ziegler, M. M. Mukelabai, and W. L. Kutsch
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5757-5800, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2770 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comment)   Manuscript under review for BG


  29 Jul 2010
Formation and distribution of sea-surface microlayers
O. Wurl, E. Wurl, L. Miller, K. Johnson, and S. Vagle
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5719-5755, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1033 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comment)   Manuscript under review for BG


  23 Jul 2010
Fluorescence and absorption properties of chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) in coastal surface waters of the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea (Bay of Marseilles, France)
J. Para, P. G. Coble, B. Charrière, M. Tedetti, C. Fontana, and R. Sempéré
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5675-5718, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3642 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comment)   Manuscript under review for BG


  22 Jul 2010
The influence of iron and light on net community production in the Subantarctic and Polar Frontal Zones
N. Cassar, P. J. DiFiore, B. A. Barnett, M. L. Bender, A. R. Bowie, B. Tilbrook, K. Petrou, K. J. Westwood, S. W. Wright, and D. Lefevre
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5649-5674, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1583 KB)   Supplement (979 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comment)   Manuscript under review for BG


  21 Jul 2010
Influence of seasonal monsoons on net primary production and CO2 in subtropical Hong Kong coastal waters
X. C. Yuan, K. D. Yin, W.-J. Cai, A. Y. T. Ho, J. Xu, and P. J. Harrison
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5621-5647, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 766 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 4 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  19 Jul 2010
Control of primary production in the Arctic by nutrients and light: insights from a high resolution ocean general circulation model
E. E. Popova, A. Yool, A. C. Coward, Y. K. Aksenov, S. G. Alderson, B. A. de Cuevas, and T. R. Anderson
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5557-5620, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2740 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comment)   Manuscript under review for BG


  19 Jul 2010
Impact of climate and land use/cover changes on the carbon cycle in China (1981–2000): a system-based assessment
Z. Gao, W. Gao, and N.-B. Chang
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5517-5555, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3559 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  19 Jul 2010
Stable carbon isotope fractionation during methanogenesis in three boreal peatland ecosystems
P. E. Galand, K. Yrjälä, and R. Conrad
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5497-5515, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 485 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  16 Jul 2010
Paleo-environmental imprint on microbiology and biogeochemistry of coastal quaternary sediments
M. Beck, T. Riedel, J. Graue, J. Köster, N. Kowalski, C. S. Wu, G. Wegener, Y. Lipsewers, H. Freund, M. E. Böttcher, H.-J. Brumsack, H. Cypionka, J. Rullkötter, and B. Engelen
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5463-5496, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1837 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  15 Jul 2010
Annual follow-up of carbon dioxide and methane diffusive emissions from two boreal reservoirs and nearby lakes in Québec, Canada
M. Demarty, J. Bastien, and A. Tremblay
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5429-5461, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1268 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comment)   Manuscript under review for BG


  13 Jul 2010
Attribution of spatial and temporal variations in terrestrial methane flux over North America
X. F. Xu, H. Q. Tian, C. Zhang, M. L. Liu, W. Ren, G. S. Chen, C. Q. Lu, and L. Bruhwiler
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5383-5428, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3633 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comment)   Manuscript under review for BG


  13 Jul 2010
A freshwater biodiversity hotspot under pressure – assessing threats and identifying conservation needs for ancient Lake Ohrid
G. Kostoski, C. Albrecht, S. Trajanovski, and T. Wilke
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5347-5382, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2044 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Special Issue   Manuscript under review for BG


  13 Jul 2010
The use of algorithms to predict surface seawater dimethyl sulphide concentrations in the SE Pacific, a region of steep gradients in primary productivity, biomass and mixed layer depth
A. J. Hind, C. D. Rauschenberg, J. E. Johnson, M. Yang, and P. A. Matrai
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5305-5345, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1957 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 2 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  13 Jul 2010
Satellite observations reveal high variability and a decreasing trend in CO2 fluxes on the Scotian Shelf
E. H. Shadwick, H. Thomas, A. Comeau, S. E. Craig, C. W. Hunt, and J. E. Salisbury
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5269-5304, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1643 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 2 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  08 Jul 2010
Soil-atmosphere exchange of nitrous oxide, methane and carbon dioxide in a gradient of elevation in the coastal Brazilian Atlantic forest
E. Sousa Neto, J. B. Carmo, M. Keller, S. C. Martins, L. F. Alves, S. A. Vieira, M. C. Piccolo, P. Camargo, H. T. Z. Couto, C. A. Joly, and L. A. Martinelli
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5227-5252, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 520 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comment)   Manuscript under review for BG


  05 Jul 2010
Coupling land surface and crop growth models for predicting evapotranspiration and carbon exchange in wheat-maize rotation croplands
H. Lei, D. Yang, E. Lokupitiya, and Y. Shen
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5157-5190, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1804 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comment)   Manuscript under review for BG


  02 Jul 2010
Long-term atmospheric nutrient inputs to the Eastern Mediterranean: sources, solubility and comparison with riverine inputs
M. Koçak, N. Kubilay, S. Tuğrul, and N. Mihalopoulos
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5081-5117, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 4495 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comment)   Manuscript under review for BG


  01 Jul 2010
The most oligotrophic subtropical zones of the global ocean: similarities and differences in terms of chlorophyll and yellow substance
A. Morel, H. Claustre, and B. Gentili
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5047-5079, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2386 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  01 Jul 2010
Testing the spatial and temporal framework of speciation in an ancient lake species flock: the leech genus Dina (Hirudinea: Erpobdellidae) in Lake Ohrid
S. Trajanovski, C. Albrecht, K. Schreiber, R. Schultheiß, T. Stadler, M. Benke, and T. Wilke
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 5011-5045, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1601 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comment)   Special Issue   Manuscript under review for BG


  01 Jul 2010
Spatially explicit analyses of gastropod biodiversity in ancient Lake Ohrid
T. Hauffe, C. Albrecht, K. Schreiber, K. Birkhofer, S. Trajanovski, and T. Wilke
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 4953-4985, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 7514 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 2 Comments)   Special Issue   Manuscript under review for BG


  01 Jul 2010
Contribution of riverine nutrients to the silicon biogeochemistry of the global ocean – a model study
C. Y. Bernard, H. H. Dürr, C. Heinze, J. Segschneider, and E. Maier-Reimer
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 4919-4951, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 877 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 2 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  25 Jun 2010
Fractal metrology for biogeosystems analysis
V. Torres-Argüelles, K. Oleschko, A. M. Tarquis, G. Korvin, C. Gaona, J.-F. Parrot, and E. Ventura-Ramos
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 4749-4799, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1967 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 2 Comments)   Special Issue   Manuscript under review for BG


  22 Jun 2010
Carbonate sedimentation and effects of eutrophication observed at the Kališta subaquatic springs in Lake Ohrid (Macedonia)
M. Matter, F. S. Anselmetti, B. Jordanoska, B. Wagner, M. Wessels, and A. Wüest
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 4715-4747, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 4053 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Special Issue   Manuscript under review for BG


  21 Jun 2010
Crustal uplifting rate associated with late-Holocene glacial-isostatic rebound at Skallen and Skarvsnes, Lützow-Holm Bay, East Antarctica: evidence of a synchrony in sedimentary and biological facies on geological setting
Y. Takano, Y. Yokoyama, J. J. Tyler, H. Kojima, M. Fukui, T. Sato, N. O. Ogawa, N. Suzuki, H. Kitazato, and N. Ohkouchi
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 4341-4384, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 10770 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 2 Comments)   Manuscript under review for BG


  08 Jun 2010
Late Quaternary palaeoenvironmental reconstruction from Lakes Ohrid and Prespa (Macedonia/Albania border) using stable isotopes
M. J. Leng, I. Baneschi, G. Zanchetta, C. N. Jex, B. Wagner, and H. Vogel
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 3815-3853, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1685 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comment)   Special Issue   Manuscript under review for BG


  21 May 2010
Modelling and quantifying the effect of heterogeneity in soil physical conditions on fungal growth
R. Pajor, R. Falconer, S. Hapca, and W. Otten
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 3477-3501, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 922 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 0 Comments)   Special Issue   Manuscript under review for BG


  12 May 2010
Effects of dust deposition on iron cycle in the surface Mediterranean Sea: results from a mesocosm seeding experiment
T. Wagener, C. Guieu, and N. Leblond
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 2799-2830, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1425 KB)   Supplement (48 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comment)   Manuscript under review for BG


  16 Apr 2010
Large-scale shifts in phytoplankton groups in the Equatorial Pacific during ENSO cycles
I. Masotti, C. Moulin, S. Alvain, L. Bopp, A. Tagliabue, and D. Antoine
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 2523-2548, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2018 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comment)   Manuscript under review for BG


  08 Apr 2010
Alkenone-based temperature patterns along the eastern South Pacific Coastal Ocean: the effect of upwelling and advection on the sedimentary alkenone unsaturation-index (U37K')
J. A. Placencia, J. Garcés-Vargas, C. B. Lange, and D. Hebbeln
Biogeosciences Discuss., 7, 545-564, 2010
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 709 KB)   Supplement (234 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comment)   Manuscript under review for BG


  21 Jan 2010