@article{fdi:010065506, title = {{C}haracterization of {CO}2 fluxes and parameters associated with the carbonate system in {F}ormoso {R}iver estuary, {B}razil}, author = {{N}oriega, {C}. and {A}raujo, {M}. and {M}ontes, {M}. {F}. and {L}ef{\`e}vre, {N}athalie}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{N}ine surface water surveys were performed in the {F}ormoso estuary ({B}razil) during 2012-2013 mainly in summer and winter periods and during spring tide. {T}emporal variations of temperature, salinity, phosphate, silicate, total alkalinity, dissolved inorganic carbon, partial pressure of {CO}2 (p{CO}(2)) and water-air {CO}2 fluxes were analyzed. {L}ow rates of water-air {CO}2 fluxes (4.7 +/- 8.0 mmol {C} m(-2) d(-1)) were estimated despite the different climate conditions. p{CO}(2) values ranged from 190 to 988 mu atm. {T}hese values are lower than those observed in other tropical estuaries. {CO}2 fluxes presented in this study contribute to the characterization of humid tropical estuarine systems, thus filling an important geographical information gap.}, keywords = {{CO}2 fluxes ; carbon cycle ; tropical estuary ; {B}razil ; {BRESIL} ; {ATLANTIQUE} ; {FORMOSO} {COURS} {D}'{EAU}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{R}evista de {B}iologia {M}arina y {O}ceanografia}, volume = {50}, numero = {3}, pages = {603--609}, ISSN = {0717-3326}, year = {2015}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010065506}, }