Sedimentary alkalinity generation and long-term alkalinity development in the Baltic Sea

Gustafsson, Erik; Hagens, Mathilde; Sun, Xiaole; Reed, Daniel C.; Humborg, Christoph; Slomp, Caroline P.; Gustafsson, Bo G.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-437-2019

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25 Jan 2019

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Sedimentary alkalinity generation and long-term alkalinity development in the Baltic Sea

Erik Gustafsson, Mathilde Hagens, Xiaole Sun, Daniel C. Reed, Christoph Humborg, Caroline P. Slomp, and Bo G. Gustafsson

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RC1: 'changing sediment generated alkalinity in the Baltic Sea', Anonymous Referee #1, 07 Aug 2018
- AC1: 'Response to referee #1', Erik Gustafsson, 25 Sep 2018
RC2: 'Review of the manuscript by Gustafsson et al', Anonymous Referee #2, 13 Aug 2018
- AC2: 'Response to referee #2', Erik Gustafsson, 25 Sep 2018
RC3: 'Please see attached review document', Anonymous Referee #3, 19 Aug 2018
- AC3: 'Response to referee #3', Erik Gustafsson, 25 Sep 2018

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (18 Oct 2018) by Corinne Le Quere

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ED: Publish as is (27 Dec 2018) by Corinne Le Quere

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This work highlights that iron (Fe) dynamics plays a key role in the release of alkalinity from sediments, as exemplified for the Baltic Sea. It furthermore demonstrates that burial of Fe sulfides should be included in alkalinity budgets of low-oxygen basins. The sedimentary alkalinity generation may undergo large changes depending on both organic matter loads and oxygen conditions. Enhanced release of alkalinity from the seafloor can increase the CO₂ storage capacity of seawater.