Barnes,R.T., Raymond,P.A. and Casciotti,K.L.(2008): Dual isotope analyses indicate efficient processing of atmospheric nitrate by forested watersheds in the northeastern U.S. Biogeochemistry, 90, 15-27.

『対の同位体分析は米国北東部の森林集水域による大気からの硝酸塩の効果的な処理を示す』


Abstract
 Nitrogen from atmospheric deposition serves as the dominant source of new nitrogen to forested ecosystems in the northeastern U.S. By combining isotopic data obtained using the denitrifier method, with chemical and hydrologic measurements we determined the relative importance of sources and control mechanisms on nitrate (NO3-) export from five forested watersheds in the Connecticut River watershed. Microbially produced NO3- was the dominant source (82-100%) of NO3- to the sampled streams as indicated by the δ15N and δ18O of NO3-. Seasonal variations in the δ18O-NO3- in streamwater are controlled by shifting hydrologic and temperature affects on biotic processing, resulting in a relative increase in unprocessed NO3- export during winter months. Mass balance estimates find that the unprocessed atmospherically derived NO3- stream flux represents less than 3% of the atmospherically delivered wet NO3- flux to the region. This suggests that despite chronically elevated nitrogen deposition these forests are not nitrogen saturated and are retaining, removing, and reprocessing the vast majority of NO3- delivered to them throughout the year. These results confirm previous work within Northeastern U.S. forests and extend observations to watersheds not dominated by a snow-melt driven hydrology. In contrast to previous work, unprocessed atmospherically derived NO3- export is associated with the period of high recharge and low biotic activity as opposed to spring snowmelt and other large runoff events.

Keywords: Atmospheric deposition; Nitrate processing; Nitrogen; Northeastern forests; Stable isotopes』

Abbreviations
Introduction
Methods
 Spatial analysis
 Nitrogen deposition fluxes
 Sample collection
 Sample analysis
 Daily flow estimation and hydrograph separation
 Statistical methods
Site description
Results
Discussion
 Seasonality of the isotopic composition of stream NO3-
 Comparison of δ18O-NO3- values across studies
 Retention of atmospheric NO3-
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References


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