Quantity and composition of waterborne carbon transport in subarctic catchments containing peatlands and permafrost

• Main Author: Olefeldt, David
• Other Authors: Nigel Thomas Roulet (Supervisor)
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: McGill University 2011
• Subjects: Earth Sciences - Physical Geography; Stordalen; Nord de la Suède; Northern Sweden; palsa; palsas; palse*; permafrost; Subarctic; palse; pergélisol
• Online Access: http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=103675

Both quantity and composition of waterborne transport of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) from peatlands has been hypothesized to be affected by permafrost thaw. Changes in DOC can impact the carbon (C) balance of peatlands directly, but also the carbon balances and metabolism of downstream aquatic en...