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Technical note: Testing the effect of different pumping rates on pore-water sampling for ions, stable isotopes, and gas concentrations in the hyporheic zone
Tamara Michaelis
Chair of Hydrogeology, School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany
Anja Wunderlich
Chair of Hydrogeology, School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany
Thomas Baumann
Chair of Hydrogeology, School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany
Juergen Geist
Chair of Aquatic Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany
Florian Einsiedl
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Chair of Hydrogeology, School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany
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Riverbeds are densely populated with microorganisms which catalyze ecologically relevant processes. To study this complex zone, we tested pore-water extraction with microfilter tubes. The method was found to be suitable for the measurement of dissolved solutes but less so for gases. The pumping rate during sample extraction strongly influenced gas analyses in the samples. The combination with an optical oxygen sensor and a temperature monitoring system was found to be highly valuable.
Riverbeds are densely populated with microorganisms which catalyze ecologically relevant...