Articles | Volume 14, issue 13
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-3321-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-3321-2017
Research article
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11 Jul 2017
Research article |  | 11 Jul 2017

Nitrogen transformations along a shallow subterranean estuary

Mathilde Couturier, Gwendoline Tommi-Morin, Maude Sirois, Alexandra Rao, Christian Nozais, and Gwénaëlle Chaillou

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (19 Mar 2017) by Caroline P. Slomp
AR by Mathilde Couturier on behalf of the Authors (07 May 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (10 May 2017) by Caroline P. Slomp
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (27 May 2017) by Caroline P. Slomp
AR by Mathilde Couturier on behalf of the Authors (01 Jun 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (02 Jun 2017) by Caroline P. Slomp
AR by Mathilde Couturier on behalf of the Authors (02 Jun 2017)  Author's response
ED: Publish as is (07 Jun 2017) by Caroline P. Slomp
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Short summary
At the land–ocean interface, subterranean estuaries (STEs) are a critical transition pathway of nitrogen. Environmental conditions in the groundwater lead to nitrogen transformation, altering the nitrogen species and concentrations exported to the coastal ocean. This study highlights the role of a STE in processing groundwater-derived N in a shallow boreal STE, far from anthropogenic pressures. Biogeochemical transformations provide new N species from terrestrial origin to the coastal ocean.
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