Articles | Volume 12, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-12-37-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-12-37-2021
Research article
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07 Jan 2021
Research article |  | 07 Jan 2021

Historical and future contributions of inland waters to the Congo Basin carbon balance

Adam Hastie, Ronny Lauerwald, Philippe Ciais, Fabrice Papa, and Pierre Regnier

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (10 Jun 2020) by Rui A. P. Perdigão
AR by Adam Hastie on behalf of the Authors (17 Aug 2020)  Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (04 Sep 2020) by Rui A. P. Perdigão
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (07 Sep 2020)
RR by John Melack (26 Sep 2020)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (12 Oct 2020) by Rui A. P. Perdigão
AR by Adam Hastie on behalf of the Authors (29 Oct 2020)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (16 Nov 2020) by Rui A. P. Perdigão
AR by Adam Hastie on behalf of the Authors (23 Nov 2020)
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We used a model of the Congo Basin to investigate the transfer of carbon (C) from land (vegetation and soils) to inland waters. We estimate that leaching of C to inland waters, emissions of CO2 from the water surface, and the export of C to the coast have all increased over the last century, driven by increasing atmospheric CO2 levels and climate change. We predict that these trends may continue through the 21st century and call for long-term monitoring of these fluxes.
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