Fatty acid and stable isotope (δ13C, δ15N) signatures of particulate organic matter in the lower Amazon River: Seasonal contrasts and connectivity between floodplain lakes and the mainstem
Fatty acid (FA) composition and stable isotope (δ13C, δ15N) signatures of four aquatic plants, plankton, sediment, soil and suspended particulate organic matter (SPOM) collected from open floodplain lakes (Várzea) and rivers of the central Brazilian Amazon basin were gathered during high and low water stages in 2009. SPOM from Várzea had a major contribution of autochthonous material from phytoplankton and C3 aquatic plants. As shown from stable isotope composition of SPOM (δ13C −31.3 ± 3.2‰; δ15N 3.6 ± 1.5‰), the C4 aquatic phanerogam (δ13C −13.1 ± 0.5‰; δ15N 4.1 ± 1.7‰) contribution appeared to be weak, although these plants were the most abundant macrophyte in the Várzea. During low water season, increasing concentration of 18:3ω3 was recorded in the SPOM of lakes. This FA, abundant mainly in the Várzea plants (up to 49% of total FAs), was due to the accumulation of their detritus in the ecosystem. This dry season, when connectivity with the river mainstem was restricted, was also characterized by a high concentration in the SPOM of the cyanobacteria marker 16:1ω7 (up to 21% of total FAs). The FA compositions of SPOM from the Amazon River also exhibited significant seasonal differences, in particular a higher concentration of 16:1ω7 and 18:3ω3 during the dry season. This suggests a seasonal contribution of autochthonous material produced in Várzea to the Amazon River SPOM.
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| Format: | article biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
| Subjects: | P33 - Chimie et physique du sol, M40 - Écologie aquatique, |
| Online Access: | http://agritrop.cirad.fr/578023/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/578023/1/mortillaro%20et%20al.%202011%20-%20Organic%20Geochemistry.pdf |
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