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19082417

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-12-16
pubmed:abstractText
A series of diversion projects has been implemented to reintroduce Mississippi River water into Louisiana's coastal wetlands in order to reduce wetland loss. The export of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) was measured in a 3,700-ha ponded freshwater marsh that receives diverted Mississippi River water. Results show that highly organic marsh soil and plant material are a source of DOC. DOC, on average, was 3 mg/l greater in outlet water as compared to the concentration in river water entering the wetland. DOC in water leaving the marsh was higher in summer months, with a concentration up to 18 mg/l. Based on a discharge of 1,000 ft3/sec (28.3 m3/sec), it was estimated that the equivalent of 7,335 kg/day of DOC would be exported from the marsh into Lake Cataouatche, located in the northern portion of the Louisiana Barataria Basin estuary. Results suggest that river diversion would likely increase the export of DOC from the marsh as compared to normal transport associated with rainfall and tidal exchange.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1537-744X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1210-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Export of dissolved organic carbon from a ponded freshwater marsh receiving diverted Mississippi River water.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Oceanography and Coastal Science, School of the Coast and Environment, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. rdelaun@lsu.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't