Restored wetlands - point sources for methane emissions and mercury methylation?

Last changed: 18 June 2021
Hålmyran with cloud berries

This project studies whether the restoration of ditched wetlands in the boreal landscape can lead to negative environmental effects in the form of increased methylation of mercury, as well as emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Through extensive sampling of pristine, ditched and restored wetland objects, these biogeochemical effects will be assessed, both in time and in space.

The project is led by the Department of Forest Ecology and Management at SLU in Umeå. Read more on their website: Restored wetlands - point sources for methane emissions and mercury methylation? (In Swedish).

Participants from the Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment are Stefan Bertilsson and Kevin Bishop.