Denitrification in the water column of an intermittently anoxic fjord
Abstract
Dentrification was measured in the Bunnefjord in the Inner Oslofjord using a 15N technique. High denitrification rates were found in a density gradient in the oxic-anoxic interface. Maximum in situ denitrification rate was 1.5 mmolN·m³d¹ at 70m depth. Integrated in situ denitrification rate was estimated to 13 mmol N·m²d¹ for the water column.