NDLI: Heterogeneous dissolved organic nitrogen supply over a coral reef: first evidence from nitrogen stable isotope ratios

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Author	Thibodeau, B. Miyajima, T. Tayasu, I. Wyatt, A. S. J. Watanabe, A. Morimoto, N. Yoshimizu, C. Nagata, T.
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	Dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) potentially plays a major role in sustaining the high productivity and biological diversity of coral reefs. However, data are scarce regarding sources and sinks of DON. This study, for the first time, determined the 15N isotopic composition of total dissolved nitrogen (δ15NTDN), reflecting the isotopic signature of DON, in the water column over a coral reef. The uniformity in δ15NTDN during high tide (3.2 ± 0.3 ‰) indicated that the DON was mainly derived from offshore waters. In contrast, higher spatial heterogeneity of δ15NTDN (3.1 ± 0.9 ‰) and DON concentrations during low tide indicated the existence of local DON sources patchily distributed over the reef. Low δ15NTDN values located mid-reef were indicative of DON release from organisms that obtained their N via N2 fixation, whereas high δ15NTDN appeared to reflect localized release of DON by organisms exposed to dissolved inorganic nitrogen with elevated 15N, such as from terrestrial and offshore inputs. Collectively, the results highlight the importance of spatial patterns in DON release from reef communities in the N cycling of coral reefs.
Starting Page	1103
Ending Page	1110
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISSN	07224028
Journal	Coral Reefs
Volume Number	32
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	14320975
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2013-08-23
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Geochemistry Stable isotopes Nitrogen cycle Dissolved organic nitrogen Dinitrogen fixation Coral reefs Freshwater & Marine Ecology Oceanography
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Aquatic Science

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