High terrestrial carbon load via groundwater to a boreal lake dominated by surface water inflow

Main findings:

• Significant terrestrial load of DOC, DIC, and CH4 via groundwater to a boreal lake, even though most water enters via streams

• Terrestrial DIC load accounted for less than 12% of lake CO2 emission

• Terrestrial DOC was more prone to mineralization and flocculation than lake DOC

Reference: Einarsdottir, K., M. B. Wallin, and S. Sobek (2016), High terrestrial carbon load via groundwater to a boreal lake dominated by surface water inflow, J. Geophys. Res. Biogeosci., doi:10.1002/2016JG003495