Anthropogenic Perturbations to the Atmospheric Molybdenum Cycle

Molybdenum (Mo) is a key cofactor in enzymes used for nitrogen (N) fixation and nitrate reduction, and the low availability of Mo can constrain N inputs, affecting ecosystem productivity. Natural atmospheric Mo aerosolization and deposition from sources such as desert dust, sea‐salt spray, and volcanoes can affect ecosystem function across long timescales, but anthropogenic activities such as combustion, motor vehicles, and agricultural dust have accelerated the natural Mo cycle. Here we combined a synthesis of global atmospheric concentration observations and modeling to identify and estimate anthropogenic sources of atmospheric Mo. To project the impact of atmospheric Mo on terrestrial ecosystems, we synthesized soil Mo data and estimated the global distribution of soil Mo using two approaches to calculate turnover times. We estimated global emissions of atmospheric Mo in aerosols (<10 μm in diameter) to be 23 Gg Mo yr‐1, with 40 to 75% from anthropogenic sources. We approximated that for the top meter of soil, Mo turnover times range between 1,000 to 1,000,000 years. In some industrialized regions, anthropogenic inputs have enhanced Mo deposition 100‐fold, lowering the soil Mo turnover time considerably. Our synthesis of global observational data, modeling, and a mass balance comparison with riverine Mo exports suggest that anthropogenic activity has greatly accelerated the Mo cycle, with potential to influence N‐limited ecosystems.

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Autores principales:	Wong, Michelle Y., Rathod, Sagar D., Marino, Roxanne, Li, Longlei, Howarth, Robert W., Alastuey, Andrés, Alaimo, Maria Grazia, Barraza, Francisco, Carneiro, Manuel Castro, Chellam, Shankararaman, Chen Yu-Cheng, Cohen, David D., Connelly, David, Dongarra, Gaetano, Gomez, Dario, Hand, Jenny, Harrison, Roy M., Hopke, Philip K., Hueglin, Christoph, Kuang, Yuan-wen, Lambert, Fabrice, Liang, James, Losno, Remi, Maenhaut, Willy, Milando, Chad, Couto Monteiro, Maria Inês, Morera-Gómez, Yasser, Querol, Xavier, Rodríguez, Sergio, Smichowski, Patricia, Varrica, Daniela, Xiao, Yi-hua, Xu, Yangjunjie, Mahowald, Natalie M.
Otros Autores:	Cornell University
Formato:	artículo biblioteca
Idioma:	English
Publicado:	American Geophysical Union 2021-01-28
Materias:	Particulate matter, Nitrogen fixation, Nitrogenase, Aerosol deposition, Nutrient limitation,
Acceso en línea:	http://hdl.handle.net/10261/228386 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000001 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100007231 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100004921
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