Tidal effects on ecosystem CO2 exchange at multiple timescales in a salt marsh in the Yellow River Delta. (5th June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wei, Siyu; Han, Guangxuan; Jia, Xin; Song, Weimin; Chu, Xiaojing; He, Wenjun; Xia, Jianyang; Wu, Haitao
• Is Part Of: Estuarine, coastal and shelf science. Volume 238(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-06-05
• Subjects: Net ecosystem CO2 exchange -- Tidal effects -- Eddy covariance -- Wavelet analysis -- Salt marsh; Estuarine oceanography -- Periodicals; Coasts -- Periodicals; Estuarine biology -- Periodicals; Seashore biology -- Periodicals; Coasts; Estuarine biology; Estuarine oceanography; Seashore biology; Periodicals; 551.461805
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2020.106727
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0272-7714

Abstract

Abstract: The tide plays a crucial role in maintaining the carbon sink strength in salt marsh ecosystems. Furthermore, the effects of tides on ecosystem carbon exchange could vary with different timescales. Using the eddy covariance technique combined with wavelet analysis, we analyzed the time-frequency characteristics of net ecosystem CO2 exchange (NEE) to address the tidal effects on NEE at multiple timescales. The wavelet analysis showed that NEE displayed a tidal-driven pattern with distinct characteristics at the multiday scale (i.e., 8–16 days) and the seasonal scale (i.e., 64–128 days). Moreover, a more significant controlling effect of light rather than air temperature on NEE was found at the diel scale. Tides also affected the variation of the diurnal pattern of NEE. Tidal flooding inhibited nighttime CO2 emissions (NEEnighttime ) as well as decreased temperature sensitivity (Q10 ) of NEEnighttime from 1.37 to 1.16. In contrast, the response of daytime NEE (NEEdaytime ) to tidal activities was more complicated, as the NEEdaytime reacted differently with different months during the growing season. Overall, our findings can contribute to a better understanding of tidal effects on ecosystem carbon exchange in salt marshes. Graphical abstract: Image 1 Highlights: Tides had significant impacts on NEE at multiple timescales in a salt marsh. Tides significantly influenced NEE at the multiday scale and the seasonal scale. Tides suppressed nighttime CO2 emissions and decreased Q10 . The response of daytime CO2 uptake to tidal effects varied with months.