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Fast mineralization of land-born C in inland waters: first experimental evidences of aquatic priming effect

Hydrobiologia volume 721, pages 35–44 (2014)Cite this article

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In the context of global change, eroded soil carbon fate and its impact on aquatic ecosystems CO2 emissions are subject to intense debates. In particular, soil carbon mineralization could be enhanced by its interaction with autochthonous carbon, a process called priming effect, but experimental evidences of this process are scarce. We measured in a microcosm experiment simulating oligo-mesotrophic and eutrophic aquatic conditions how quickly soil organic matter (SOM) sampled in diverse ecosystems was mineralized as compared to mineralization within soil horizons. For both nutrient loads, 13C-glucose was added to half of the microcosms to simulate exudation of labile organic matter (LOM) by phytoplankton. Effects of LOM on soil mineralization were estimated using the difference in δ13C between the SOM and the glucose. After 45 days of incubation, the mean SOM mineralization was 63% greater in the aquatic context, the most important CO2 fluxes arising during the first days of incubation. Nutrients had no significant effect on SOM mineralization and glucose addition increased by 12% the mean SOM mineralization, evidencing the occurrence of a priming effect.

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Acknowledgments

The authors thank ANR Biofun and R2DS for financial support, J.P. Petraud and the INRA Versailles for maintaining the Closeaux and 42 plots long-term experiments. The authors acknowledge Emma Rochelle-Newall, Philippe Ciais, and Sebastian Luyssaert for providing comments and suggestions. Bertrand Guenet was a visiting international fellow funded by the Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders (FWO).

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  1. UPMC-BIOEMCO, UMR 7618, 46, rue d’Ulm, 75230, Paris Cedex 05, France

    Bertrand Guenet, Loïc Harrault, Marta Jauset-Alcala, Danielle Benest, Luc Abbadie & Gérard Lacroix

  2. Onderzoeksgroep Planten- en Vegetatie- ecologie, Antwerp University, Campus Drie Eiken – Gebouw C – lokaal C2.03, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610, Wilrijk, Belgium

    Bertrand Guenet

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    Michael Danger

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    Loïc Harrault & Béatrice Allard

  5. CNRS-BIOEMCO, UMR 7618, Bâtiment EGER, 78850, Thiverval Grignon, France

    Gérard Bardoux

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Guenet, B., Danger, M., Harrault, L. et al. Fast mineralization of land-born C in inland waters: first experimental evidences of aquatic priming effect. Hydrobiologia 721, 35–44 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-013-1635-1

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