Magnitude and significance of carbon burial in lakes, reservoirs, and peatlands

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Research Article| June 01, 1998 Magnitude and significance of carbon burial in lakes, reservoirs, and peatlands Walter E. Dean; Walter E. Dean 1U.S. Geological Survey, M.S. 980, Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Eville Gorham Eville Gorham 2Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Walter E. Dean 1U.S. Geological Survey, M.S. 980, Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225 Eville Gorham 2Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1998) 26 (6): 535–538. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1998)026<0535:MASOCB>2.3.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Walter E. Dean, Eville Gorham; Magnitude and significance of carbon burial in lakes, reservoirs, and peatlands. Geology 1998;; 26 (6): 535–538. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1998)026<0535:MASOCB>2.3.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Globally, lakes are currently accumulating organic carbon (OC) at an estimated annual rate of about 42 Tgṁyr−1. Most of the OC in all but the most oligotrophic of these lakes is autochthonous, produced by primary production in the lakes. The sediments of reservoirs accumulate an additional 160 Tg annually, and peatlands contribute 96 Tg annually. These three carbon pools collectively cover less than 2% of the Earth's surface and constitute a carbon sink of about 300 Tgṁyr−1. Although the oceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface, they accumulate OC at a rate of only about 100 Tgṁyr−1. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.