North Watch Introduction · Krycklan Catchment Study Site name Stream order Area (km2) Mire (%)...

North Watch in Vindeln workshop

H d l i l l i f DOC i hHydrological regulation of stream DOC in northern catchments

A field based biogeochemical clusterA field-based biogeochemical cluster

60 kmDegerö

Norrliden

Krycklan

Rosinedal

Degerö Strömsjöliden

Vindeln

UmeåFlakalidenBalsjö

Flux towersS il iSoil experimentsCatchment studies

Krycklan Catchment StudySite name

Stream order

Area(km2)

Mire(%)

Forest (%)

Västrabäcken 1 0.13 0 100 Lillmyrbäcken 1 0 03 37 63Lillmyrbäcken 1 0.03 37 63Kallkälsmyren 1 0.19 40 60 Risbäcken 1 0.66 1 99 Stortjärnen Outlet 1 0.85 36 59 Stortjärnbäcken 1 1 30 24 73Stortjärnbäcken 1 1.30 24 73Kallkälsbäcken 2 0.50 15 85 Fulbäcken 2 2.5 11 89 Nyängesbäcken 2 3.1 14 85 Stormyrbäcken 2 2 9 26 74Stormyrbäcken 2 2.9 26 74Nymyrbäcken 3 5.4 16 84 Långbäcken 3 7.2 10 89 Åhedbäcken 3 14 5 90 Övre Krycklan 4 20 14 83Övre Krycklan 4 20 14 83Krycklan 4 68 8 88

Balsjö clear-cut experimentA paired catchment approach

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Degerö stormyr – The full carbon balanceDegerö stormyr The full carbon balance

CH4

CO2 DOC

DOC CH4DICDOC CH4DIC

Tillväxtparken - StrömsjölidenStrömsjöliden Production Park

Tillväxtparken - Strömsjöliden

DOC – Dissolved Organic Carbon

A defining feature in boreal surface waters

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Speciation, toxicityof metals

Fl f t l d POPStream water pH Flux of metals and POP:s

Drinking water purification

Aquatic biodiversity

Carbon balance

From simple sugers and aminoFrom simple sugers and aminoacids to complex molecules

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Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) Rising!

Monteith et al., 2007 Nature

Hydrology central for understanding DOC

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Synchronicity among 71 streams

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N th W t h i Vi d l k hNorth Watch in Vindeln workshop

• Learn from each other • Explore integrating concepts

(h d l /bi h i t )(hydrology/biogeochemistry)• Share experience you have hadS a e e pe e ce you ave ad

with stakeholders