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KEOPS, OBEX 3. Objective 3: Process Studies. The impact of photochemical and biological degradation on iron speciation and the production of biogenic gases. Ingrid Obernosterer, LOB Banyls sur Mer. KEOPS, OBEX 3. Why photochemistry experiments ?. Solar radiation. DOM* + photoproducts. DOM.
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KEOPS, OBEX 3 Objective 3: Process Studies The impact of photochemical and biological degradation on iron speciation and the production of biogenic gases Ingrid Obernosterer, LOB Banyls sur Mer
KEOPS, OBEX 3 Why photochemistry experiments ? Solar radiation DOM* + photoproducts DOM Mineralization of organic matter --> C, N, P, S Source or sink of gases --> CO2, CO, OCS, DMS, N2O... Reduction of trace metals or metal complexes --> Fe, Mn, Co
Photochemical processes are of particular interest in The Southern Ocean • KEOPS : • Focus on upwelling of ‘deep water’ -Study of upper mesopelagic water layer (100-300m) - winter mixing
KEOPS, OBEX 3 1) Specific objective of KEOPS: Iron speciation Photochemical Processes Chemistry of iron : redox complexation Bioavailability of Fe to phytoplankton?
Carbon Monoxide (nmol/l) 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 0 20 40 60 Depth (m) 80 100 (courtesy of C. Law SOIREE) 120 140 160 Photochemical Processes CO2, CO, DMS … 2) Specific objective of KEOPS:biogenic gases
Chemistry of iron : redox complexation Autotrophic Processes KEOPS, OBEX 3 Photochemical Processes Heterotrophic Processes
Biogenic gases KEOPS, OBEX 3 Photochemical Processes Heterotrophic Processes
Photochemical Processes Heterotrophic Processes surface solar radiation (on-deck incubator) -short-term: 1 day-light period biodegradation experiments (in the dark) - short- and long-term: 1 - 7 d ± ± bioassay experiments bioassay experiments KEOPS, OBEX3 Basic Experimental Set-up Seawater, 0.2-µm filtered, will be exposed to
KEOPS, OBEX3 Where will these experiments be performed ? Kerguelen Plateau Upwelling of ‘deep water’ – station C5, ~1000m Bloom-area – station A5 Surface mixed layer < sample < 300m HNLC-area Station D6, ~3000m surface mixed layer < sample < 300m
Let’s discuss: • -Who is interested in participating? • What are your specific questions? • - Define in detail experimental set-up • - Volume of water • UV-transparent incubation bottles/containers (quartz-glass, whirlpack-bags, teflon-bottles, polymethylmetacrylate (PMMA)-bottles) • On-deck incubator • Incubation time and frequency of sub-sampling • Full solar radiation/- UV-B/- UV-A