Temporal trends in methane emissions from a small eutrophic reservoir: the key role of a spring burst

Waldo, Sarah; Beaulieu, Jake J.; Barnett, William; Balz, D. Adam; Vanni, Michael J.; Williamson, Tanner; Walker, John T.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-5291-2021

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-5291-2021

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-5291-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 18, issue 19

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30 Sep 2021

Research article |

| 30 Sep 2021

Temporal trends in methane emissions from a small eutrophic reservoir: the key role of a spring burst

Sarah Waldo, Jake J. Beaulieu, William Barnett, D. Adam Balz, Michael J. Vanni, Tanner Williamson, and John T. Walker

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-5291-2021-supplement

Data sets

Artificial Neural Network (ANN) Resampling Results for Gap Filling Eddy Covariance Data Will Barnett, Sarah Waldo, Jake Beaulieu https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3995098

Model code and software

R Code for: Temporal patterns and biophysical controls on methane emissions from a small eutrophic reservoir: insights from two years of eddy covariance monitoring Will Barnett, Sarah Waldo, Jake Beaulieu https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4540271

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Human-made reservoirs impact the carbon cycle. In particular, the breakdown of organic matter in reservoir sediments can result in large emissions of greenhouse gases (especially methane) to the atmosphere. This study takes an intensive look at the patterns in greenhouse gas emissions from a single reservoir in Ohio (United States) and the role of water temperature, precipitation, and algal blooms in emissions. We saw a "spring burst" of elevated emissions that challenged our assumptions.