L’utilisation de la minéralogie magnétique en tant que marqueur des changements environnementaux dans les tourbières a été envisagé dès 1986 (Richardson, 1986) mais n’a pas été réellement prise au sérieux jusque très récemment (Hutchinson and Armitage, 2009; Mighall et al., 2009). Notre étude se proposait d’abord de déterminer quelles techniques sont les plus adaptées à des mesures sur tourbe (acquisition progressive d’ARI et ARA associées à leurs désaimantations AF) et comment les mettre en place afin de garantir la qualité des mesures malgré les nombreuses contraintes : faiblesse du signal, évolution temporelle de la minéralogie, caractère meuble et instable des dépôts. Le protocole d’étude de la minéralogie magnétique a ensuite été appliqué à trois carottes prélevées dans le marais de la Trézence (Charente-Maritime, France) en parallèle d’analyses géochimiques à même de retracer l’histoire environnementale du site (analyse élémentaire, isotopes du plomb, rapport C/N,datations radiocarbones). A la confrontation des résultats, il apparaît qu’une partie des variations de minéralogie magnétique correspond aux indications environnementales apportées par les paramètres géochimiques. Les autres variations mises en exergues peuvent être interprétées en termes d’indicateurs de processus pédologiques non observable avec les paramètres géochimiques étudiés. / Despite a first study dating from 1986 (Richardson, 1986), magnetic mineralogy in peat was not considered and used as a potential palaeoenvironmental proxy until very recently. The first aim of our study was to determine what technics can be used on peat (SIRM, SARM and their demagnetization) and how, to overcome the specific problems arising from the use of peat : very low magnetic signal, evolution of the signal through time, etc. The relevant magnetic procedure was then applied to three peat cores frome La Trézence peat bog(Charente-Maritime, France) along with geochemical analyses giving informations on the environmental evolution throught time. After comparison of all the results, part of the magnetic mineralogy variations fits with environmental evolution. The other part can be concidered as a proxy of pedologic processes that studied geochemical parameters do not show.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 1977. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ENGINEERING. / Bibliography: leaves 150-160. / Ph.D.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Michigan, 1904. / "Reprinted from the Botanical gazette 40: 351-375, 418-448. 1905, and 41: 17-42. 1906." Bibliography: p. 40-42 at end. Also available in print.

A hydrological and biogeochemical study was undertaken at the Mer Bleue bog, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from May 22, 1998 to May 21, 1999. Basin runoff was generated by groundwater discharge at the peatland margin, and groundwater discharge was controlled by hydraulic gradients and horizontal hydraulic conductivities (Kh). Flux of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) measured at the basin outflow was 8.3 g C m-2 yr-1 and compared to within 23% of DOC flux estimated using a Dupuit approximation of seepage during the ice-free season. Annual DOC flux was 11% of the annual carbon sink. / Flownet analysis showed that seasonal patterns of groundwater flow were controlled by boundary condition changes that resulted from precipitation and evapotranspiration events. A pattern of recharge was most common over the hydrological year, but a discharge pattern was observed during a 40 day groundwater flow reversal. Evaluation of the peatland recharge-discharge function using in situ sodium concentrations and a diffusion model revealed that the peatland is a long-term recharge system. It is hypothesized that peatland biogeochemical function is controlled by long-term recharge despite annual occurrence of groundwater flow reversals.

The impact of peatland restoration on Diptera assemblages was studied across multiple organizational levels (taxon, size class, trophic group) among abandoned-mined, restored and natural sites of three bogs and the environmental variables affecting those assemblages were determined. More than 22,000 individuals representing 716 species were collected using pan traps, sweeping and Malaise traps. Restored and abandoned sites were similar to each other and both distinct from natural sites as shown by small-size class, acalyptrate and trophic assemblages. However, abandoned sites showed much lower evenness and generally supported lower species richness than restored and natural sites, due to the dominance of one or two saprophagous species. The coverage of bare peat, Sphagnum mosses and ericaceous shrubs explained most of the variance in species composition. Those results suggest that restoration enhanced the recovery of high species diversity, although more than seven years are needed to recover a complete trophic structure or to enable species with low dispersal ability to recolonize to pre-disturbance levels.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Umeå : Sveriges lantbruksuniv., 2007. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Uppsala : Univ., 2001. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

Roast moorland one of the unique South Bohemian habitats. Currently, these sites are protected by law and they paid great attention to the media and professional - the general public. Local unique biodiversity is linked to hydrological conditions in the area, they live here rare species of animals and unique diverse plant communities. Despite this fact, a large part of the area previously used for peat extraction. These interventions, however, fundamentally not damage the local area and biological processes. That all changed beginning of the industrial peat extraction, where a large part of the territory forcibly drained, and cut down massively damaged by subsequent mining. Drainage of land degradation brought about significant changes in the local flor, faun and peat. After mining was part of the territory of unprofessional revitalized using improper procedures and are non-native plants such as: Giant cage and others. Since 1998 in this and surrounding areas held a program to rescue these unique habitats revitalization of Šumava wetlands and peatlands. Its main aim is to rescue the damaged wetlands and marshes, groundwater and increase the overall improvement of the water regime in the landscape. This program could involve the general public.

This diploma thesis discusses the influence of peat bog habitats on local climate, especially the temperature and humidity regime and indicators of energetic balance in similar locations Borkovice Marshland and Olešenský Wetland compared to the contrasting terrestric non-wetland TTP eco-system between the municipalities of Soběslav and Veselí nad Lužnicí. The evaluation was carried out based on the measurements of temperature and humidity characteristics in the given habitat with using automatic weather stations. The measuring was carried out in the period of 17 April until 3 November 2016 in an hour interval. During the vegetation period, samples of plant biomass were taken and species diversity of the observed ecosystems was described. The analysis of measured meteorological data has proved that the locations differed from each other. Results prove relatively small differences in air temperatures shot at the level of growth and in 2 meters above the surface. The greatest average temperatures were found in the location of the permanent grass growth. The greatest average pressure of water steam was noted in the location of Olešenský Wetland both in 2 meters above the suface and on the level growth. The lowest average saturation supplement was noted in the location of Olešenský Wetland, also it is the wettest place. The highest values were proved by the location of permanent grass growth, meaning that it is the driest place. The highest average evaporational fraction was noted in the location of Olešenský Wetland where a single vapour used the greatest amount of available energy. In the Borkovická Marshland lokality, a single vapour used the lowest amount of energy. Differences among the studied localities were caused by vegetation and the amount of water present in the eco-system.

Les tourbières sont communément utilisées comme archives de dépôts de mercure (Hg). De nombreuses études ces dernières décennies ont montré que les taux d’accumulation de Hg (HgARs) ont augmenté en réponse à l’industrialisation. Les signatures isotopiques en Hg se révèlent très utiles pour mieux caractériser les dépôts de Hg. Elles ont permis de montrer que les dépôts secs de Hg élémentaire gazeux (GEM) dominent les dépôts de Hg sur la tourbière du Pinet. L’analyse d’échantillons de tourbe provenant de plusieurs tourbières en hémisphère nord montre que les dépôts secs de GEM dominent globalement les dépôts de Hg. Les tourbières pourraient donc être utilisées comme archives à la fois des dépôts humides et des concentrations en GEM pendant l’Holocène. On présente la première reconstruction quantitative des concentrations passées en GEM à partir de carottes de tourbe. L’impact de l’Homme sur le cycle du Hg a eu pour conséquence une augmentation graduelle des concentrations en GEM de 0,2 (10 000 – 4000 BP) à 3,5 ng m-3 (20ème siècle), accompagnée par des modifications de signatures isotopiques du Hg atmosphérique. Cette première utilisation de tourbières comme archives de concentration et d’isotopie du GEM est prometteuse, et devrait être étendue à la période pré-anthropique pour étudier les variations naturelles du cycle du Hg pendant l’Holocène. / During the past few decades, peatlands were successfully used to investigate historical mercury (Hg) deposition. The chronology of Hg accumulation rates (HgARs) to peatlands is well constrained, with recent increases in HgAR associated with anthropogenic Hg emissions and deposition. The use of Hg stable isotopes in peatland ecosystems provides new opportunities to better characterize and understand historical Hg deposition. In an extensive study conducted at the Pinet peat bog (French Pyrenees) we identify gaseous elemental Hg (GEM) dry deposition, via foliar uptake, as the dominant Hg transfer pathway from the atmosphere to peat vegetation. Based on the Hg isotope analysis of multiple northern hemispheric peat records, we find that GEM dry deposition dominates Hg deposition globally. We suggest that peatlands can be used as archives of both past Hg wet deposition, Hg dry deposition and GEM concentration. We present the first quantitative reconstruction of historical atmospheric GEM concentrations using peat archives from the Pyrenees. The Human impact on Hg cycling caused a gradual increase in GEM concentrations from 0.2 (10,000 – 4000 BP) to 3.5 ng m-3 (20th Century) and was accompanied by a change in atmospheric Hg isotope signatures. This first comprehensive study on Hg isotope deposition to peatlands is promising and should be extended to pre-anthropogenic times to investigate natural variations in atmospheric Hg dynamics during the Holocene.