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Light on dark waters

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Canal networks in Southeast Asian peatlands are zones of rapid, light-driven biogeochemical cycling. The canals increase carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere and decrease organic carbon export to the ocean.

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Fig. 1: Water management canal in an Indonesian plantation landscape.

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  1. UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Environment Centre Wales, Bangor, UK

    Christopher Evans

  2. National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

    Pierre Taillardat

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C.E. is a member of the Independent Peatland Expert Working Group established by Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) to provide science-based advice on responsible management of plantations and conservation forests on peatland in Indonesia. P.T. declares no competing interests.

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Evans, C., Taillardat, P. Light on dark waters. Nat. Geosci. 17, 174–175 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01376-7

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