 The transfer rates of inorganic carbon and budgetary analysis in a simulated aquatic systemB. Mukherjee, D. Mukherjee, A. Prasad and M. Nivedita Ecological Modelling, 2007, vol. 204, issue 3, 279-288 Abstract: A detailed system analysis of the transfer rates and budget of inorganic carbon in a simulated aquatic system was conducted. We used the compartmental model of biogeochemical cycling and a mathematical model designed to calculate transfer rates through various processes. The major processes that account for the change in inorganic carbon in the system are: photosynthesis, respiration and decomposition. However, diffusion also plays a part in balancing the system and maintaining a dynamic equilibrium. The change in inorganic carbon was measured by the pH–alkalinity method [Culberson, C., Pytkowicz, R.M., Hawley, J.E., 1970. Sea water alkalinity determination by the pH method. J. Mar. Res. V. 17, 737–750] and the carbon speciation was calculated from pH and alkalinity by a program developed for the process. The results obtained were used to verify the mathematical model. The compartmental model shows a perfect balance of inorganic carbon maintained through dynamic equilibrium between the reservoir of inorganic carbon and the biota. Keywords: System analysis; Carbon budget; Carbon speciation; Photosynthesis; Respiration; Mathematical model (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:ecomod:v:204:y:2007:i:3:p:279-288 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2007.01.008 Access Statistics for this article Ecological Modelling is currently edited by Brian D. Fath More articles in Ecological Modelling from Elsevier |
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