ABSTRACT
AdM wetland is a system that experiences a marked and strong seasonal variations in flushing rates, and as a result, in inundation areas. An integrated mass balance analysis for nutrients components and primary production was applied for this wetland in order to evaluate the system on a 'yearly' basis. A yearly basis could provide with a useful approach to see the system in terms of overall productivity. This mass balance analysis was possible by integrating sampling results and the outputs from the eco-model application. Relevant processes and associated fluxes for nutrients and primary production are also quantified. The chapter shows that overall yearly balances of nitrogen and phosphorus and analyses the possible contribution of internal loads versus external loads in the tropical river-wetland system. It provides a mass balance for primary producers. The chapter illustrates the importance of this wetland system as a key source of autochthonous primary production relevant for the next trophic levels.
