Nitrogen concentrations in mosses indicate the spatial distribution of atmospheric nitrogen deposition in Europe

Harmens, H.; Norris, D.A.; Cooper, D.M.; Mills, G.; Steinnes, E.; Kubin, E.; Thöni, L.; Aboal, J.R.; Alber, R.; Carballeira, A.; Coşkun, M.; De Temmerman, L.; Frolova, M.; Gonzáles-Miqueo, L.; Jeran, Z.; Leblond, S.; Liiv, S.; Maňkovská, B.; Pesch, R.; Poikolainen, J.; Rühling, Å.; Santamaria, J.M.; Simonèiè, P.; Schröder, W.; Suchara, I.; Yurukova, L.; Zechmeister, H.G.. 2011 Nitrogen concentrations in mosses indicate the spatial distribution of atmospheric nitrogen deposition in Europe. Environmental Pollution, 159 (10). 2852-2860. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2011.04.041

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Abstract/Summary

In 2005/6, nearly 3000 moss samples from (semi-)natural location across 16 European countries were collected for nitrogen analysis. The lowest total nitrogen concentrations in mosses (<0.8%) were observed in northern Finland and northern UK. The highest concentrations (>1.6%) were found in parts of Belgium, France, Germany, Slovakia, Slovenia and Bulgaria. The asymptotic relationship between the nitrogen concentrations in mosses and EMEP modelled nitrogen deposition (averaged per 50 km x 50 km grid) across Europe showed less scatter when there were at least five moss sampling sites per grid. Factors potentially contributing to the scatter are discussed. In Switzerland, a strong (r2 = 0.91) linear relationship was found between the total nitrogen concentration in mosses and measured sitespecific bulk nitrogen deposition rates. The total nitrogen concentrations in mosses complement deposition measurements, helping to identify areas in Europe at risk from high nitrogen deposition at a high spatial resolution.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2011.04.041
Programmes:	CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biogeochemistry > BGC Topic 3 - Managing Threats to Environment and Health > BGC - 3.3 - Deliver effective advice, models and applied science ...
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Emmett
ISSN:	0269-7491
Additional Keywords:	biomonitoring, EMEP maps, moss survey, nitrogen deposition
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Related URLs:	Project Website
Date made live:	07 Sep 2011 11:24 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/15065

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2011.04.041

Programmes:

CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biogeochemistry > BGC Topic 3 - Managing Threats to Environment and Health > BGC - 3.3 - Deliver effective advice, models and applied science ...

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Emmett

ISSN:

0269-7491

Additional Keywords:

biomonitoring, EMEP maps, moss survey, nitrogen deposition