Sources, sinks, and export of organic carbon through a tropical, semi‐enclosed delta (Hinchinbrook Channel, Australia)
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A mass balance for organic carbon in Hinchinbrook Channel was constructed to identify major sources, sinks, and the magnitude of organic matter available for export to the adjacent coastal zone. Total organic carbon input from the Herbert River and from net production of mangroves, phytoplankton, seagrasses, and benthic microalgae is 8.94 ×109 M Corg yr−1 (moles organic carbon per year). Mangroves and river inputs are the largest carbon sources, accounting for 56% and 27% of the total annual input, respectively. Benthic respiration and burial in sediments are the major sinks, accounting for 46% and 41% respectively of total losses (3.09 ×109 M Corg yr−1). This mangrove‐dominated coastal ecosystem is net autotrophic, with 5.85×109 M Corg yr−1 (65% of total Corg input) available for export to the adjacent nearshore zone. Total export of organic carbon from the region (adding carbon export from Missionary Bay mangroves on the northern end of Hinchinbrook Island) amounts to 82,800 metric tons of organic carbon per year. These results confirm earlier evidence indicating that much of the particulate sediment carbon in the adjacent coastal zone is of mangrove origin. This mass balance, although preliminary, demonstrates the importance of Hinchinbrook Channel as a source of organic matter for the Great Barrier Reef lagoon.
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