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Study sites
Country/
Length/
DOC
Reference
latitudes
watershed area a
Surface (Depth) c
Deeper (Depth) b
km or (km 2
) a
(μM C)
Estuary, Denmark
55ºN
–
149–426
–
Stedmon et al. (2003)
Adour Estuary, France
France
–
76–316
–
Guéguen et al. (2002)
Gironde Estuary, French Atlantic coast
France
–
98–542
–
Huguet et al. (2010)
Seine Estuary, French Atlantic coast
France
–
133–554
–
Huguet et al. (2010)
Scheldt Estuary
Europe
–
183–517
–
Abril et al. (2002)
Rhine Estuary
Europe
–
142–258
–
Abril et al. (2002)
Gironde Estuary
Europe
–
92–208
–
Abril et al. (2002)
Thames Estuary
Europe
–
217–417
–
Abril et al. (2002)
Elbe Estuary
Europe
–
258–367
–
Abril et al. (2002)
Ems Estuary
Europe
–
425–592
–
Abril et al. (2002)
Sado Estuary
Europe
–
300–525
–
Abril et al. (2002)
Douro Estuary
Europe
–
158–208
–
Abril et al. (2002)
Loire Estuary
Europe
–
200–292
–
Abril et al. (2002)
Coastal and open Oceans
Hiroshima Bay; Seto Inland Sea, Japan
32–34ºN
–
83–135 (0–30 m) 71–92 (50–
300 m)
Mostofa KMG et al.,
(unpublished data)
Barguzin Bay; Coastal areas, Lake Baikal
51–55ºN
–
105–363
–
Yoshioka et al. (2002a,
2007)
Mississippi River Plume
28–29ºN
–
54–124
–
Chen et al. (2004)
Orinoco River Plume
USA
–
70–276
–
Blough et al. (1993), del
Castillo et al. (1999)
Chesapeake Bay
35–41ºN
–
118–215
–
Mitra et al. (2000)
Florida Bay
24–25ºN
–
139–147
–
Zanardi-Lamardo et al.
(2004)
West Florida Shelf
USA
–
89–305
–
del Castillo et al. (2000)
Middle Atlantic Bay
USA
–
70–150
–
Vodacek et al. (1995)
Table
2 (continued)
(continued)