Nitrate isotopes and cycling in Bohemian Forest Lakes.

Precious Adu APPIAH

Bakalářská práce

Nitrate isotopes and cycling in the Bohemian Forest

Abstract:

This thesis develops and implements novel techniques for tracking nitrate isotopes to identify the major processes, including nitrification and denitrification, in the Bohemian National Forest's pristine Plešné, Čertovo, and Černé Lakes settings. The study optimizes a method for precise isotopic monitoring by conducting a comparative examination of three independent nitrous oxide conversion protocols. The selected method was applied to analyze the lake samples, providing crucial insights into the relative inputs and complicated nitrogen cycling mechanisms inside these unique forest lake ecosystems.

Abstract:

This thesis develops and implements novel techniques for tracking nitrate isotopes to identify the major processes, including nitrification and denitrification, in the Bohemian National Forest's pristine Plešné, Čertovo, and Černé Lakes settings. The study optimizes a method for precise isotopic monitoring by conducting a comparative examination of three independent nitrous oxide conversion protocols. The selected method was applied to analyze the lake samples, providing crucial insights into the relative inputs and complicated nitrogen cycling mechanisms inside these unique forest lake ecosystems.

Keywords

Nitrate isotopes, nitrogen cycle, denitrification, nitrification, nitrogen fixation, nitrates, ammonia, Plešné Lake, Černé Lake, Čertovo Lake

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 14. 12. 2023

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: Travis Blake Meador, Ph.D.

JIHOČESKÁ UNIVERZITA V ČESKÝCH BUDĚJOVICÍCH

Přírodovědecká fakulta

Bakalářský studijní program / obor:
Biological Chemistry / Biological Chemistry