Article
Environmental Sciences
Lei Wang, Zhiheng Du, Zhiqiang Wei, Qian Xu, Yaru Feng, Penglin Lin, Jiahui Lin, Shengyun Chen, Yongping Qiao, Jianzong Shi, Cunde Xiao
Summary: CH4 emissions from thermokarst lakes on the Tibetan Plateau show significant spatiotemporal heterogeneity, with ebullition being the main CH4 pathway and lake type and organic matter content influencing CH4 diffusion fluxes. Our findings highlight the importance of considering ebullition CH4 fluxes to improve the accuracy of estimations for CH4 emissions from thermokarst lakes on the Tibetan Plateau.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shoji D. Thottathil, Yves T. Prairie
Summary: Stable isotopic analysis is a popular method for understanding methane emissions in aquatic environments, yet the lack of concurrent measurements of isotopes and fluxes limits the ability to establish a connection between emission rates and isotopic signatures. Our study on northern temperate lakes found that higher methane emissions were sustained by acetoclastic methanogenesis and correlated strongly with isotopic variability. Further research is needed to account for different emission pathways and their isotopic signature to accurately allocate methane source signature in northern lakes.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Junji Yuan, Deyan Liu, Jian Xiang, Tiehu He, Hojeong Kang, Weixin Ding
Summary: Aquaculture ponds are significant sources of methane emissions but weak sources of nitrous oxide. Methane emissions are influenced by temperature, dissolved organic carbon concentration, and redox potential, while nitrous oxide flux is affected by gas transfer velocity. Nitrous oxide is primarily produced in the water column and can diffuse downwards into sediments for consumption.
Article
Environmental Sciences
K. M. Walter Anthony, P. Lindgren, P. Hanke, M. Engram, P. Anthony, R. P. Daanen, A. Bondurant, A. K. Liljedahl, J. Lenz, G. Grosse, B. M. Jones, L. Brosius, S. R. James, B. J. Minsley, N. J. Pastick, J. Munk, J. P. Chanton, C. E. Miller, F. J. Meyer
Summary: Thermokarst lakes in interior Alaska play a significant role in accelerating permafrost thaw and releasing carbon dioxide and methane, thus contributing to climate warming. The spatiotemporal dynamics of hotspot-seep CH4 emissions provide valuable insights into the impact of abrupt permafrost thaw on climate feedback.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Gustav Pajala, David Rudberg, Magnus Galfalk, John Michael Melack, Sally Macintyre, Jan Karlsson, Henrique Oliveira Sawakuchi, Jonathan Schenk, Anna Sieczko, Ingrid Sundgren, Nguyen Thanh Duc, David Bastviken
Summary: Higher gas transfer velocities for CO2 compared to CH4 in lakes challenge previous assumptions and emphasize the significance of gas-specific transport in aquatic greenhouse gas exchange. Recent observations have found that normalizing apparent k estimates between gases can yield different results for CO2 and CH4. Through measurements in four lakes, it was consistently found that normalized apparent k values for CO2 were higher than CH4. This highlights the influence of gas-specific factors on apparent k estimates and the importance of accurately measuring relevant air-water gas concentration gradients.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kyle B. Delwiche, John A. Harrison, Joannes D. Maasakkers, Melissa P. Sulprizio, John Worden, Daniel J. Jacob, Elsie M. Sunderland
Summary: This study develops a mechanistic model, ResME, to estimate methane emissions from hydroelectric reservoirs. The results demonstrate that methane emissions are influenced by latitude, with higher allochthonous carbon contributions in tropical reservoirs. Turbine intake depths greatly affect the total emissions. Future work should focus on improving estimates of reservoir carbon inputs and decomposition rates.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Nicholas E. Ray, Meredith A. Holgerson
Summary: Inland waters, especially small ponds, have a significant but poorly understood role in global greenhouse gas emissions. This study conducted high-resolution temporal sampling and found that temperate constructed ponds are a net source of greenhouse gases, with methane emissions being highly variable within seasons. The study suggests that building ponds to favor mixed conditions can help minimize the global greenhouse gas footprint of future pond construction.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Linxiang Zhang, Xiangwei Li, Ruihong Yu, Yue Geng, Liangqi Sun, Heyang Sun, Yuan Li, Zhonghua Zhang, Xiangyu Zhang, Xue Lei, Rui Wang, Changwei Lu, Xixi Lu
Summary: This study investigated the mechanism of methane emission via eutrophication in Lake Ulansuhai in a semi-arid region of China. The results showed significant temporal and spatial variations in methane ebullition emissions, which were influenced by temperature, air pressure, and nutritional status indicators.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bertram Boehrer, Sylvia Jordan, Peifang Leng, Carolin Waldemer, Cornelis Schwenk, Michael Hupfer, Martin Schultze
Summary: Studies have shown that dissolved gases producing gas pressure are crucial in determining the possibility of bubble formation, especially in the exchange of gases between lacustrine water and the atmosphere. Research on seasonal changes in gas concentrations and numerical simulations indicate that only a small number of gases significantly contribute to gas pressure and may be crucial for bubble formation.
Article
Microbiology
Annette Rowe, Megan Urbanic, Leah Trutschel, John Shukle, Gregory Druschel, Michael Booth
Summary: This study highlights the significant but variable contribution of methane emissions from aquatic ecosystems to global greenhouse gas emissions. It suggests that the frequency of disturbance can impact methane emissions, with an intermediate disturbance frequency resulting in the highest emissions.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cesar Ordonez, Tonya DelSontro, Timon Langenegger, Daphne Donis, Ena L. Suarez, Daniel F. McGinnis
Summary: Recent discoveries challenge the paradigm by showing that oxic methane production (OMP) occurs in oxygenated surface waters worldwide. This study determines the net methane production rates in oxic surface waters of four pre-alpine lakes and finds that OMP is often the dominant source of diffusive methane emissions. Correlations with photosynthesis provide an empirical upscaling approach. Understanding the extent and drivers of OMP is crucial for constraining the atmospheric methane contribution by inland waters.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Carolin Waldemer, Matthias Koschorreck
Summary: This study quantified diffusive and ebullitive greenhouse gas emissions from temperate fish ponds for the first time. Results showed significant variations in emissions between ponds, with methane consistently being the predominant greenhouse gas. The quantification of greenhouse gas emissions from temperate fish ponds is important for improving estimations.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shoji D. Thottathil, Paula C. J. Reis, Yves T. Prairie
Summary: Recent evidence suggests that methanogenesis in oxic conditions can contribute significantly to methane oversaturation and emissions in freshwater lakes. The oxic CH4 production (OMP) is linked to chlorophyll-a, total phosphorus, and dissolved organic carbon concentrations, and is influenced by the ratio of sediment area to surface mixed layer volume in lakes.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Aneta Bieniada, Maria Strack
Summary: Research shows that restored wetland areas have higher methane emissions, with abrupt ebullition events occurring in areas with high water saturation, dominance of vascular plants, and high steady fluxes. Ebullition events are correlated with factors such as CH4 flux, CH4 concentration in pore water, soil temperature, water table, plant productivity, and vegetation cover.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Limnology
Sofia Balina, Maria Laura Sanchez, Irina Izaguirre, Paul A. del Giorgio
Summary: It is unclear if the shift from clear vegetated to turbid phytoplanktonic states in the shallow lakes of the Pampean Plain, Argentina, affects the overall CO2 and CH4 balance of these lakes. This study aimed to compare the C gas balance between clear vegetated and turbid phytoplanktonic states by measuring diffusive and ebullitive fluxes and emissions from emergent vegetated habitats. Although there were differences in the relative contribution of emission pathways, there was a convergence in total greenhouse gas emissions when expressed in terms of mean annual CO2 equivalent greenhouse gas flux between the two states.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Ole Bennike, William Colgan, Lars Hedenas, Oliver Heiri, Geoffrey Lemdahl, Peter Wiberg-Larsen, Sofia Ribeiro, Roberto Pronzato, Renata Manconi, Anders A. Bjork
Summary: An organic-rich deposit was discovered at an elevation of 480 m above sea level at the Pingorsuit Glacier in North-West Greenland. The sediments contained remains of vascular plants, mosses, beetles, caddisflies, midges, bryozoans, sponges and other invertebrates. The fossils were deposited in a boreal environment with a mean July air temperature that was at least 9 degrees C higher than at present.
Article
Plant Sciences
David Bastviken, Claire C. Treat, Sunitha Rao Pangala, Vincent Gauci, Alex Enrich- Prast, Martin Karlson, Magnus Galfalk, Mariana Brandini Romano, Henrique Oliveira Sawakuchi
Summary: Methane emissions are primarily derived from organic matter, and the net primary production of organic matter sets the limits for these emissions. Plants play a crucial role in sustaining global methane emissions, influencing its production, oxidation, and transport through various mechanisms. This review highlights the importance of quantifying the influence of primary producers, such as plants, on methane emissions in different ecosystems and emphasizes the need to reconcile recent proposed plant-related fluxes with the global atmospheric methane budget.
Article
Geography, Physical
Fabian Rey, Colin J. Courtney Mustaphi, Sonke Szidat, Erika Gobet, Oliver Heiri, Willy Tinner
Summary: High-resolution chronologies are crucial for comparing palaeoenvironmental studies with high-precision historical, archaeological, or climatic data. The study presents an updated sediment chronology from Burgaschisee, a well-studied lake in Switzerland, using new radiocarbon samples and Bayesian age-depth modeling. The new chronology reveals 2 sigma uncertainties of only +/- 19 years for the entire record and allows for more accurate site-to-site comparisons. The study emphasizes the importance of a rigorous sampling strategy and the selection of suitable terrestrial plant material for radiocarbon dating.
Article
Limnology
Sivakiruthika Balathandayuthabani, Marcus B. Wallin, Leif Klemedtsson, Patrick Crill, David Bastviken
Summary: Aquatic networks play a crucial role in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon export from catchments, but the exact magnitudes of these fluxes are uncertain. It is important to resolve this uncertainty for a better understanding of climate feedbacks. Through a 3-year study, we measured vertical emissions of methane and carbon dioxide from lakes and streams, as well as lateral export of dissolved carbon from a hemiboreal catchment. Lateral carbon fluxes were found to dominate the total aquatic carbon flux, and were contributed mainly by localized areas and short-term events. Temperature and runoff were identified as the main drivers for C emissions from lakes and streams, respectively. Changes in temperature and runoff due to climate change in humid areas of the Northern Hemisphere may lead to proportional increases in aquatic carbon fluxes.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY LETTERS
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ronny Lauerwald, George H. Allen, Bridget R. Deemer, Shaoda Liu, Taylor Maavara, Peter Raymond, Lewis Alcott, David Bastviken, Adam Hastie, Meredith A. Holgerson, Matthew S. Johnson, Bernhard Lehner, Peirong Lin, Alessandra Marzadri, Lishan Ran, Hanqin Tian, Xiao Yang, Yuanzhi Yao, Pierre Regnier
Summary: This study reviews the progress made in estimating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from inland waters over the past decade, highlighting the remaining challenges and uncertainties. More empirical work is needed to reduce these uncertainties, particularly in understanding the contributions of specific areas and moments to overall GHG emissions.
GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Martin Karlson, David Bastviken
Summary: This study successfully differentiated three main peatland types, two upland classes, and surface water in five contrasting landscapes located in the northern parts of Alaska, Canada, and Scandinavia using Sentinel-1 radar data, Sentinel-2 optical data, and terrain derivatives derived from Copernicus digital elevation model. The fusion approach that combined all three EO data sources (Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, and terrain derivatives) showed high accuracy for classifying peatland types and other land cover classes.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Siyu Li, Mourad Harir, Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin, Fausto Machado-Silva, Michael Gonsior, David Bastviken, Alex Enrich-Prast, Juliana Valle, Norbert Hertkorn
Summary: Positive and negative electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry and H-1 NMR were used to investigate the compositional and structural changes of dissolved organic matter (DOM) at Amazon confluence sites. Major structural transformations were observed in the case of mixing water from the Solimoes and Negro Rivers (S + N), while minor alterations were found in the case of mixing water from the Amazon and Tapajo's Rivers (A + T). The results also showed that the structural changes were dependent on incubation time, with reversing alterations observed after 1-day to 5-day incubation.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Teresia Svensson, Anders Lofgren, Peter Saetre, Ulrik Kautsky, David Bastviken
Summary: Interactions between plant communities and hydrological gradients across landscapes are crucial for understanding chloride (Cl) cycling in the environment. The dominance of chloride in terrestrial ecosystems is challenged by the formation of organically bound chloride (Cl-org) and its storage and cycling. However, little is known about the spatial distribution of Cl in ecosystems.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Limnology
Fausto Machado-Silva, David Bastviken, Marcio Miranda, Roberta Bittencourt Peixoto, Humberto Marotta, Alex Enrich-Prast
Summary: This study investigates the microbial biomass production in headwater streams and quantifies the contribution of dark carbon fixation (DCF) in these ecosystems. The results show that DCF in water and litter is similar in magnitude to heterotrophic production (HP), while in sediment it is significantly lower. Flow and turbulence in streams may accelerate chemosynthesis.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nare Ngoepe, Moritz Muschick, Mary A. Kishe, Salome Mwaiko, Yunuen Temoltzin-Loranca, Leighton King, Colin Courtney Mustaphi, Oliver Heiri, Giulia Wienhues, Hendrik Vogel, Maria Cuenca-Cambronero, Willy Tinner, Martin Grosjean, Blake Matthews, Ole Seehausen
Summary: Adaptive radiations play a crucial role in generating biodiversity, but the relative importance of species' ecological versatility and arrival order in determining which lineage radiates is still unclear. Through analyzing the fossil record of cichlid fishes in Lake Victoria, it was found that their ecological versatility was key to their persistence in new habitats, suggesting that it played a major role in adaptive radiation.
Article
Geography, Physical
Gonzalo Jimenez-Moreno, Oliver Heiri, Antonio Garcia-Alix, R. Scott Anderson, Francisco J. Jimenez-Espejo, Charo Lopez-Blanco, Laura Jimenez, Carmen Perez-Martinez, Marta Rodrigo-Gamiz, Alejandro Lopez-Aviles, Jon Camuera
Summary: Obtaining accurate temperature reconstructions from the past is crucial in understanding natural temperature changes and evaluating anthropogenic global warming. This study presents a detailed Holocene temperature reconstruction based on chironomid assemblages, revealing significant cooling during the Middle and Late Holocene. The current climate warming exceeds future projections, posing a threat to alpine environments and biodiversity.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Colin J. Courtney-Mustaphi, Enrica Steiner, Stefanie von Fumetti, Oliver Heiri
Summary: Subfossil remains of aquatic invertebrates found in lacustrine sediments provide valuable information for paleoenvironmental studies. The lack of visual keys or documentation sources has limited the use of certain ecologically important invertebrate groups in paleoenvironmental research. This article presents a collection of digital photomicrographs of pre-identified aquatic invertebrate specimens, showcasing their preserved structures and providing insights for identification.
JOURNAL OF PALEOLIMNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Yunuen Temoltzin-Loranca, Erika Gobet, Boris Vanniere, Jacqueline F. N. van Leeuwen, Giulia Wienhues, Colin Courtney-Mustaphi, Mary Kishe, Moritz Muschick, Leighton King, Pavani Misra, Nare Ngoepe, Blake Matthews, Hendrik Vogel, Oliver Heiri, Ole Seehausen, Martin Grosjean, Willy Tinner
Summary: This paper presents a high-resolution palynological record from the Lake Victoria basin, showing the ecological successions and landscape transformations in tropical East Africa from 16,600 to 9,000 cal yr BP. The study demonstrates the dynamic response of African tropical ecosystems to long-term temperature and humidity variations during this period.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nare Ngoepe, Moritz Muschick, Mary A. Kishe, Salome Mwaiko, Yunuen Temoltzin-Loranca, Leighton King, Colin Courtney Mustaphi, Oliver Heiri, Giulia Wienhues, Hendrik Vogel, Maria Cuenca-Cambronero, Willy Tinner, Martin Grosjean, Blake Matthews, Ole Seehausen
Summary: This study presents a continuous fossil record showing how haplochromine cichlids came to dominate the fish fauna of Lake Victoria in Africa.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stefan Engels, Christine S. Lane, Aritina Haliuc, Wim Z. Hoek, Francesco Muschitiello, Ilaria Baneschi, Annerieke Bouwman, Christopher Bronk Ramsey, James Collins, Renee de Bruijn, Oliver Heiri, Katalin Hubay, Gwydion Jones, Andreas Laug, Josef Merkt, Meike Mueller, Tom Peters, Francien Peterse, Richard A. Staff, Anneke T. M. ter Schure, Falko Turner, Valerie van den Bos, Frederike Wagner-Cremer
Summary: Vegetation in northwest Europe responded instantly and synchronously to abrupt cooling during the last deglaciation, indicating the severity of environmental impact and the sensitivity of natural terrestrial ecosystems to external forcing.
COMMUNICATIONS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)