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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-4039-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-4039-2021
Research article
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06 Jul 2021
Research article |  | 06 Jul 2021

High-resolution induced polarization imaging of biogeochemical carbon turnover hotspots in a peatland

Timea Katona, Benjamin Silas Gilfedder, Sven Frei, Matthias Bücker, and Adrian Flores-Orozco

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We used electrical geophysical methods to map variations in the rates of microbial activity within a wetland. Our results show that the highest electrical conductive and capacitive properties relate to the highest concentrations of phosphates, carbon, and iron; thus, we can use them to characterize the geometry of the biogeochemically active areas or hotspots.
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