Hydrology drives export and composition of carbon in a pristine tropical river

Drake, T.W.;Barthel, M.;Mbongo, C.E.;Mpambi, D.M.;Six, J.;et.al.
(2023) Limnology and Oceanography — Vol. 68, n° 11, p. 2476-2491 (2023)

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  • Drake, T.W.Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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  • Barthel, M.Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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  • Mbongo, C.E.Coordination Provinciale de l’Environnement Equateur, Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of Congo
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  • Mpambi, D.M.Institute Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature, Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of Congo
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  • Baumgartner, SimonUCLouvain
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  • Six, J.
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Abstract
The Ruki is a pristine blackwater tributary in the Congo Basin draining tropical lowland forest. Daily dischargeand fortnightly concentrations, isotopic ratios, and molecular composition of carbon and organic matter weremeasured for 1 yr (2019–2020). Like the Congo River, discharge peaked from November–January, with a smallersecondary peak in June.
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Drake, T. W., Barthel, M., Mbongo, C. E., Mpambi, D. M., Baumgartner, S., Botefa, C. I., Bauters, M., Kurek, M. R., Spencer, R. G. M., McKenna, A. M., Haghipour, N., Ekamba, G. L., Wabakanghanzi, J. N., Eglinton, T. I., Van Oost, K., & Six, J. (2023). Hydrology drives export and composition of carbon in a pristine tropical river. Limnology and Oceanography, 68(11), 2476-2491. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.12436 (Original work published 2023)