Coastal permeable sediments as a novel source of greenhouse gases

来自未知来源的温室气体一氧化二氮和甲烷的排放量正在增加。在沿海水域观察到高浓度的这些气体，这些水域首当其冲地承受着来自城市和农业的营养污染(主要是氮气)。该项目旨在调查这些环境中这些气体的来源以及导致它们形成的过程。这一新知识预计将开发新的模型，旨在使我们能够更好地预测沿海水域的温室气体排放。预期的好处将是减少温室气体排放的战略。

Emissions of the greenhouse gases nitrous oxide and methane are increasing from unknown sources. High concentrations of these gases have been observed in coastal waters which bear the brunt of nutrient pollution (primarily nitrogen) from cities and agriculture. This project aims to investigate the sources of these gases within these environments and the processes that lead to their formation. This new knowledge is expected to develop new models which aim to enable us to better predict the emissions of greenhouse gases within coastal waters. Expected benefit of this will be strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.