Falling Water Levels Trigger a Surge in Methane Emissions From Mediterranean Reservoirs

Falling water levels trigger a surge in methane emissions from Mediterranean reservoirs

Continental aquatic ecosystems, such as lakes and reservoirs, occupy a small proportion of Earth's surface but play a significant role in the global carbon cycle. It is estimated that more than 40% of global methane emissions originate from these ecosystems. However, the true scale of these emissions remains uncertain, as most of the available data comes from one-off measurements taken at specific times and locations.

Falling Mediterranean reservoir levels increase methane emissions, study

For the first time in Spain, researchers have deployed a floating platform equipped with eddy covariance technology to continuously measure greenhouse gas emissions from a reservoir, unveiling new insights into the dynamics of carbon exchange in these critical aquatic ecosystems. This pioneering study, conducted on the Cubillas reservoir by an interdisciplinary team from the University […]

A study reveals that falling water levels trigger a surge in methane emissions from Mediterranean reservoirs

The research, published in the journal ‘Global Change Biology’, has, for the first time in Spain, used a floating platform equipped with eddy covariance technology to continuously measure the greenhouse gases emitted by a reservoir