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Visualizing Methane-Cycling Microbial Dynamics in Coastal Wetlands

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Sheel Bansal¹, Max Post van der Burg¹, Rachel R Fern^1,2

¹U.S. Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, ND, USA.

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Background:

Human-induced climate warming may increase natural methane (CH4) emissions from aquatic ecosystems.
The precise magnitude of this increase remains uncertain.

Purpose of the Study:

To model plot- and landscape-scale wetland CH4 emissions from the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR).
To assess the impact of climate warming on future CH4 emissions in this major North American wetland complex.

Main Methods:

Utilized a large dataset of CH4 flux measurements (~19,000 chamber measurements).
Integrated remotely sensed information to model CH4 emissions.
Analyzed factors influencing plot-scale emissions (hydrology, temperature, vegetation, wetland size).

Main Results:

Plot-scale CH4 emissions were significantly influenced by hydrological conditions, temperature, vegetation, and wetland size.
Historically, landscape-scale emissions in the PPR were primarily linked to overall wetland extent.
Despite potential changes in wetland extent, PPR CH4 emissions are projected to increase two- to threefold by 2100 under moderate to severe warming scenarios.

Conclusions:

Future climate warming is predicted to substantially increase natural methane emissions from the Prairie Pothole Region.
International climate mitigation efforts must incorporate both anthropogenic and natural CH4 sources to meet long-term targets.
Accounting for these natural emissions is crucial for accurate climate projections and effective policy development.