Oscillating grid mesocosm for studying oxygen dynamics under controlled unsteady turbulence
- Lucas, Sabrina
- Moulin, Frédéric Y.
- Guizien, Katell
DOIAbstract
In shallow environments, common unsteady flows, such as tides, waves or wind-driven currents modulate the diffusive boundary layer thickness that controls the exchange of electron acceptors for mineralization and oxidation processes in surficial sediment. This study demonstrated the ability of an oscillating grid mesocosm to (1) produce homogenous turbulence at the sediment-water interface of multiple sediment cores (between-core variability<within core variability; 16% on average); (2) simulate diffusive boundary layer thickness dynamics on different timescales by easy control of turbulence intensity and (3) study transient oxygen dynamics of organic matter mineralization under varying turbulent conditions. The relationship between turbule...
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