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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Geochemistry
  • Hydrology

Background:

  • Terrestrial-aquatic interfaces are dynamic zones increasingly affected by global change.
  • Understanding how fluctuating water levels influence groundwater biogeochemical cycling in these areas is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the spatiotemporal patterns of groundwater redox potential (Eh) at terrestrial-aquatic interfaces under fluctuating water levels.
  • To determine the influence of topography and water level dynamics on redox zonation.

Main Methods:

  • High-temporal resolution data collection along wetland-upland gradients.
  • Measurement of groundwater redox potential (Eh) and dissolved oxygen.
  • Analysis of Eh-oxygen relationships and hysteresis patterns.

Main Results:

  • Topography influences groundwater Eh, with higher values in uplands than wetlands.
  • Fluctuating water levels cause significant Eh variability, with occasional oxygen influxes.
  • Transitional areas and wetlands showed more frequent oxidizing states than uplands.
  • Distinct hysteresis patterns in the Eh-oxygen relationship indicate redox buffering capacity.

Conclusions:

  • Occasional oxygen ingress at wetland-upland boundaries acts as critical biogeochemical control points.
  • High-resolution monitoring is essential to capture rare but significant biogeochemical events.
  • Findings support redox-informed models for predicting climate change feedback.