Using lake sediments in estimating possible environmental impacts of peat projection – first results from 62 lakes

Authors:
Vähäkuopus, T., Kauppila, T., Mäkinen, J.E., Ojala, A.E.K. and Valpola, S.E.

Book:
Responsible Management of Peatlands

Venue:
Aberdeen

Keywords:
environmental-impacts, lakes, peat-projection

Documentfile:
abd17pdf.vahakuopus.pdf

Summary:

Currently the impact of environmental loading of peat production in lakes and waterways is widely discussed in Finland. The scarcity of scientific evidence related to the rate of sedimentation in lakes affected by peat production activities has partially prevented a detailed scientific discussion on the…