Journal
AMBIO
Volume 49, Issue 2, Pages 375-390Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-019-01227-5
Keywords
Acid deposition; Browning; Climate change; DOC; Iron; Land use
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Funding
- Lund University
- Region Skanes Miljovardsfond
- Helgeans vattenrad
- Swedish Forest Agency
- Sydvatten
- SEI
- Biosphere Reserve Vattenriket
- Swedish Water Research AB
- Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management
- Formas [2015-01407, 2018-00800, 2018-02426]
- Healthy Waters Project [Formas 2013-01650]
- Skogssallskapet
- Mistra Future Forest Program
- Environmental Assessment Program on Acidification at SLU
- Research Council of Norway KLIMAFORSK Project [SURFER: 267481]
- MIRACLE Project - BONUS-The Joint Baltic Sea Research and Development Programme
- Vinnova [2018-00800, 2018-02426] Funding Source: Vinnova
- Formas [2018-00800, 2015-01407, 2018-02426] Funding Source: Formas
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Browning of surface waters, as a result of increasing dissolved organic carbon and iron concentrations, is a widespread phenomenon with implications to the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems. In this article, we provide an overview of the consequences of browning in relation to ecosystem services, outline what the underlying drivers and mechanisms of browning are, and specifically focus on exploring potential mitigation measures to locally counteract browning. These topical concepts are discussed with a focus on Scandinavia, but are of relevance also to other regions. Browning is of environmental concern as it leads to, e.g., increasing costs and risks for drinking water production, and reduced fish production in lakes by limiting light penetration. While climate change, recovery from acidification, and land-use change are all likely factors contributing to the observed browning, managing the land use in the hydrologically connected parts of the landscape may be the most feasible way to counteract browning of natural waters.
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