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Half of global methane emissions come from aquatic ecosystems - much of this is human-made
Rosentreter, J; Borges, Alberto; Poulter, B et al.
2021
 

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Abstract :
[en] Methane — a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide — plays a major role in controlling the Earth’s climate. But methane concentrations in the atmosphere today are 150% higher than before the industrial revolution. In our paper published today in Nature Geoscience, we show as much as half of global methane emissions come from aquatic ecosystems. This includes natural, human-created and human-impacted aquatic ecosystems — from flooded rice paddies and aquaculture ponds to wetlands, lakes and salt marshes.
Research center :
FOCUS - Freshwater and OCeanic science Unit of reSearch - ULiège
Disciplines :
Aquatic sciences & oceanology
Author, co-author :
Rosentreter, J
Borges, Alberto  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Chemical Oceanography Unit (COU)
Poulter, B
Eyre, B
Language :
English
Title :
Half of global methane emissions come from aquatic ecosystems - much of this is human-made
Publication date :
06 April 2021
Journal title :
The Conversation
eISSN :
2201-5639
Publisher :
Conversation Trust (UK), London, United Kingdom
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