O’Driscoll, C, O’Connor, M, Asam, Z et al. (3 more authors) (2016) Forest clearfelling effects on dissolved oxygen and metabolism in peatland streams. Journal of Environmental Management, 166. 250 - 259. ISSN 0301-4797
Abstract
Peatlands cover ~3% of the world’s landmass and large expanses have been altered significantly as a consequence of land use change. Forestry activities are a key pressure on these catchments increasing suspended sediment and nutrient export to receiving waters. The aim of this study was to investigate stream dissolved oxygen (DO) and metabolic activity response following clearfelling of a 39-year-old lodgepole pine and Sitka spruce forestry in an upland peat catchment. Significant effects of clearfelling on water temperature, flows, DO and stream metabolic (photosynthesis, respiration) rates were revealed. Stream temperature and discharge significantly increased in the study stream following clearfelling. Instream ecosystem respiration increased significantly following clearfelling, indicating an increase in the net consumption of organic carbon.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Journal of Environmental Management. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | stream metabolism; dissolved oxygen; water quality; temperature; forest clearfelling; blanket peat catchments |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Geography (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 21 Oct 2015 09:57 |
Last Modified: | 27 Oct 2016 13:11 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.10.031 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.10.031 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:91046 |