This January scientists from a range of disciplines will come together to undertake the first ever coordinated sampling of the major rivers in Great Britain to look for soil derived organic carbon. This carbon is a large element of our 'natural capital' - in fact it is so large that restoring some damaged elements of it, such as upland peat bogs, could cost up to £570 million over the next 40 years. In recognition of this NERC has commissioned the major new programme, LOCATE (Land Ocean... more
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LOCATE sampling on the River Dart - April 2017
NERC - LOCATE Project. Plymouth Marine Laboratory team sampling the estuary of the River Tamar. 24th April 2017