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Nutrient fluxes in a semi-arid microtidal mangrove wetland in the Gulf of California
Sánchez Carrillo, Salvador
Sánchez Andrés, Raquel
Alatorre, L. C.
Angeler, D. G.
Álvarez Cobelas, Miguel
Arreola Lizárraga, J. A.
Mangrove
Semi-arid
Nutrient flux
Nutrient export
Gulf of California
9 pages, 6 figures, 3 tables
Nutrient (C, N and P) fluxes were monitored in a microtidal semi-arid mangrove system, which links
a semi-enclosed shallow coastal lagoon with the Gulf of California. We assessed the role of the mangrove
ecosystem as a nutrient sink/source and determined how mangrove litterfall rates, tidal regime and
climate factors influence these fluxes. Despite high seasonal differences in DOC, POC, N-NO3 and TP
levels, nutrient concentrations were only marginally influenced by either hydrological variables or the
concentration of these fractions in the adjacent lagoon. The carbon budget appeared to be balanced
throughout the study. Retention rates in the mangrove system were related to litterfall rates. Export of
DIN was observed mainly in the wet season due to the low nitrogen assimilation efficiency of the system.
Import of organic nitrogen was related to the high retention efficiency of particulate organic nitrogen.
Phosphorus fractions were imported and retained in the mangrove supporting previous findings that
mangroves are phosphorus sinks. Finally, through a simple meta-analysis we tested the quantitative
importance of main variables (tidal flow, tidal elevation, tidal range, rainfall, mangrove catchment area,
litterfall) controlling mangrove nutrient dynamics. Although results suggest that generalizations can be
made about factors regulating nutrient export from mangroves, the lack of statistical significance
highlights the relative importance of the local environment for the magnitude of nutrient exchange in
mangroves. Future research should focus on finding mechanistic models to explain these general
patterns, taking into account the main biogeochemical processes and their roles in coastal ecosystem
ecology.
2009-10-05T13:10:58Z
2009-10-05T13:10:58Z
2009
artículo
Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 82: 654–662 (2009)
0272-7714
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/17455
10.1016/j.ecss.2009.03.002
eng
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2009.03.002
closedAccess
Elsevier