Impact ID10274
Impact TypeEnvironmental Water Quality
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionBlooms convert atmospheric CO2 to biomass and sink, contributing to a rapid release of DOC to the benthos, this promoted rapid bacterial growth, hypoxia and acidification (Chen et al. 2020), semi-labile DOC compounds persisted for 6 months and refractory DOC for 10 months driving successional changes to the benthos.
Reference45940
Cost 
LocationYellow Sea

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