Penetration of solar ultraviolet radiation into New Zealand lakes: Influence of dissolved organic carbon and catchment vegetation

被引：36

作者：

Rae R. ^{[1
]}

Howard-Williams C. ^{[1
]}

Hawes I. ^{[1
]}

Schwarz A.-M. ^{[1
]}

Vincent W.F. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd., Christchurch

[2] Département de Biologie, Université Laval, Quebec City

来源：

Limnology | 2001年 / 2卷 / 2期

关键词：

Climate change; Land use; Light attenuation; UVR/PAR ratio; Water clarity;

D O I：

10.1007/s102010170003

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摘要：

Eleven lakes in the South Island of New Zealand were sampled in summer 1996. Water column profiles of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) at four wavelengths and photosynthetically available radiation (PAR) were obtained, along with analyses of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration, total suspended solids (TSS), and catchment vegetation, including forest and natural grassland. Downward attenuation coefficients (Kd) and lake water transparency (1/Kd) for UVR were examined in relation to these variables. Consistent with other regions of the world, DOC concentration and variables related to DOC were the best predictors of UVR penetration. With our data set, we calculated ratios of water column integrals (RI) of UVR/PAR irradiance, using equations from the literature. At DOC concentrations below 4 gm-3, a progressive increase in RI shows that lakes become increasingly transparent to UVR. We also normalized chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) absorption of UVR at 380 nm (a380) to DOC concentration and found that the UVR-absorbing capacity per unit DOC increases with increasing percentage of forest in the catchment area. This indicates that not only DOC concentration but also DOC type or composition is important in determining the transparency of lake water to UVR, and that qualitative differences in DOC are dictated by the type and amount of vegetation present in the lake's catchment area.

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页码：79 / 89

页数：10

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