Spatiotemporal variability of light attenuation and net ecosystem metabolism in a back-barrier estuary

Ganju, Neil K.; Testa, Jeremy M.; Suttles, Steven E.; Aretxabaleta, Alfredo L.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/os-16-593-2020

Articles | Volume 16, issue 3

https://doi.org/10.5194/os-16-593-2020

© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/os-16-593-2020

© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 16, issue 3

Research article

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14 May 2020

Research article |

| 14 May 2020

Spatiotemporal variability of light attenuation and net ecosystem metabolism in a back-barrier estuary

Neil K. Ganju, Jeremy M. Testa, Steven E. Suttles, and Alfredo L. Aretxabaleta

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RC1: 'Review of the manuscript "Spatiotemporal variability of light attenuation and net ecosystem metabolism in a back-barrier system"', Anonymous Referee #1, 10 Feb 2020
- AC1: 'Reply to RC1', Neil Ganju, 24 Mar 2020
RC2: 'Review of Ganju et al', Mario Hoppema, 28 Feb 2020
- AC1: 'Reply to RC1', Neil Ganju, 24 Mar 2020

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AR by Neil Ganju on behalf of the Authors (10 Apr 2020) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (20 Apr 2020) by Mario Hoppema

Short summary

Seagrasses, as plants, need light for photosynthesis and production. This study measured the changes in productivity and light in a back-barrier estuary and connected those changes with the type of seabed within the estuary. We found that the locations with seagrass on the seabed had more light getting through the water and higher productivity because of the way seagrass keeps sediment on the seabed during wave events. When sediment stays on the bed, it cannot reduce the light in the water.