Organic nitrogen in precipitation across Europe

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作者
Cape, J. N. [1 ]
Tang, Y. S. [1 ]
Gonzalez-Benitez, J. M. [1 ,2 ]
Mitosinkova, M. [3 ]
Makkonen, U. [4 ]
Jocher, M. [5 ]
Stolk, A. [6 ]
机构
[1] Ctr Ecol & Hydrol, Edinburgh EH26 0QB, Midlothian, Scotland
[2] Univ Edinburgh, Sch Chem, Edinburgh EH9 3JJ, Midlothian, Scotland
[3] Slovak Hydrometeorol Inst, Bratislava 83315, Slovakia
[4] Finnish Meteorol Inst, Helsinki 00560, Finland
[5] Agroscope Reckenholz Tanikon ART, CH-8046 Zurich, Switzerland
[6] Natl Inst Publ Hlth & Environm RIVM, NL-3720 BA Bilthoven, Netherlands
关键词
REACTIVE NITROGEN; BULK DEPOSITION; DRY DEPOSITION; FLUXES; ECOSYSTEMS; ATMOSPHERE; RAINWATER; PATTERNS; LATITUDE; FINLAND;
D O I
10.5194/bg-9-4401-2012
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
Measurements of total nitrogen and inorganic nitrogen in precipitation samples from NitroEurope sites across Europe permit the calculation of organic nitrogen concentrations and wet deposition, by difference. The contribution of organic N to total N in precipitation ranged from only a few % to around 40% across 18 sites from northern Finland to Italy, similar to results from previous individual studies. This paper presents the absolute and relative contributions of organic N to wet N deposition across Europe, and examines seasonal trends. There were only weak correlations with other solutes in precipitation. These simple statistics indicate that sources of organic N in precipitation vary across Europe, and that no single source is responsible. The organic N contributes to total N deposition, yet this input is rarely quantified in nitrogen budgets.
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页码:4401 / 4409
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