Carbon cycling in the Mara River system - influence of land use and location in the fluvial network on organic matter processing and co2-production
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Title:
Carbon cycling in the Mara River system - influence of land use and location in the fluvial network on organic matter processing and co2-production
Creator:
Fred, Omengo O.
Publisher:
UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education
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English
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Thesis/dissertation

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Abstract:
Riverine transport of organic matter (OM) from the continents to the oceans and its processing en-route has attracted the attention of ecologists trying to understand energy flows between aquatic and terrestrial habitats and how this structures aquatic communities. Recently, metabolism of OM in lotic ecosystems has also been recognized as an important source of CO2to the atmosphere. This study has endeavoured to quantify the impact of landuse change on the quantity and quality of suspended particulate organic matter (SPOM) and dissolved organic matter (DOM) in headwater streamsinthe Mara River catchment, Kenya.

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Florida International University
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Florida International University
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Mara River Basin