Ever wonder how much #carbon is in #wetland #ecosystems (#permafrost #CoastalMarsh #bogs #Swamps)? "Lots!" is of course the answer but how much is lots? Temmink etal 2022 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abn1479 Highlights the importance of belowground carbon storage for these ecosystems.

#ScientificLiterature #Biogeochemistry #BlueCarbon #CriticalZone

[Personal note - Uncertainties look low to me but ball park seems consistent and useful!]

Today I’m remembering how hard we fought to protect #DuffinsCreek #CoastalMarsh on #LakeOntario.

I’m thinking about all the other #WorkhorseWetlands people take for granted in our urban and rural areas. They are working hard to purify #water and prevent #floods, but do we adequately value them?

Today, why not tidy up your local #wetland? Stop 🛑 that litter from becoming #Microplastics or harming #waterfowl. Bring some garbage bags and some friends and do a clean-up. It will feel amazing to actually make something better with your own hands.
https://www.thestar.com/amp/opinion/contributors/2020/11/13/gtas-workhorse-wetlands-are-under-threat.html

In the #GreatLakes region, we’ve already lost >60% of historic #wetlands. Some places have lost up to 90%! Those few remnants of #CoastalMarsh are precious. My ❤️ Is broken to learn that #DuffinsCreek #ProvinciallySignificantWetland was drained illegally. Especially given how much we’re investing to #restore coastal marsh under #GLERI

Thanks to TheNarwhal for their reporting. If I knew how to link to them in the Fediverse, I would.

https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-duffins-creek-wetland-damaged/