NDLI: Sphagnum-dominated bog systems are highly effective yet variable sources of bio-available iron to marine waters.

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Author	Wiesinger, Hubert Jirsa, Franz Krachler, Rudolf F. Steier, Peter Keppler, Bernhard K. Krachler, Regina Wallner, Gabriele El Abiead, Yasin
Description	Author Affiliation: Krachler R ( Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währingerstraße 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria. Electronic address: regina.krachler@univie.ac.at.); Krachler RF ( Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währingerstraße 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria.); Wallner G ( Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währingerstraße 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria.); Steier P ( Isotope Research and Nuclear Physics, University of Vienna, Währingerstraße 17, 1090 Vienna, Austria.); El Abiead Y ( Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währingerstraße 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria.); Wiesinger H ( Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währingerstraße 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria.); Jirsa F ( Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währingerstraße 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria); Keppler BK ( Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währingerstraße 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria.)
Abstract	Iron is a micronutrient of particular interest as low levels of iron limit primary production of phytoplankton and carbon fluxes in extended regions of the world's oceans. Sphagnum-peatland runoff is extraordinarily rich in dissolved humic-bound iron. Given that several of the world's largest wetlands are Sphagnum-dominated peatlands, this ecosystem type may serve as one of the major sources of iron to the ocean. Here, we studied five near-coastal creeks in North Scotland using freshwater/seawater mixing experiments of natural creek water and synthetic seawater based on a (59)Fe radiotracer technique combined with isotopic characterization of dissolved organic carbon by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry. Three of the creeks meander through healthy Sphagnum-dominated peat bogs and the two others through modified peatlands which have been subject to artificial drainage for centuries. The results revealed that, at the time of sampling (August 16-24, 2014), the creeks that run through modified peatlands delivered 11-15µg iron per liter creek water to seawater, whereas the creeks that run through intact peatlands delivered 350-470µg iron per liter creek water to seawater. To find out whether this humic-bound iron is bio-available to marine algae, we performed algal growth tests using the unicellular flagellated marine prymnesiophyte Diacronema lutheri and the unicellular marine green alga Chlorella salina, respectively. In both cases, the riverine humic material provided a highly bio-available source of iron to the marine algae. These results add a new item to the list of ecosystem services of Sphagnum-peatlands.
ISSN	00489697
Journal	Science of The Total Environment
Volume Number	556
e-ISSN	18791026
Language	English
Publisher	Elsevier
Publisher Date	2016-06-15
Publisher Place	Netherlands
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Discipline Environmental Science
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Environmental Chemistry Waste Management and Disposal Pollution Environmental Engineering

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