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The article presents the results of evaluation of critical loads (CLs) of acidity and nutrient nitrogen for terrestrial ecosystems of the Yamal Peninsula, which is the region of largest gas fields in Russia. CLs calculation was carried out using SMB model widely applied for the calculation of CLs and their exceedances in the framework of the Convention on LRTAP. The calculations have been performed using three temperature scenarios: current climate, warming and cooling. The calculated values of CLs for acidifying effects of atmospheric deposition in conservative scenario were ranged from less than 100 up to 600 eq ha−1 yr−1, mean values were equal to 200–400 eq ha−1 yr−1. The values of CLs of nutrient nitrogen were in average 140–350 eq ha−1 yr−1 or 2–5 kg N ha−1 yr−1. According to our estimation, the decrease an annual temperature on 2 °C may lead to reducing CLs nutrient nitrogen in the north of the peninsula, and CLs acidity in the southern part. The temperature increase on 1 °C may have a positive influence on values of CLs acidity in northern, and CLs nutrient nitrogen in central and southern part of the Yamal Peninsula.
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Priputina, I.V., Bashkin, V.N., Tankanag, A.V. (2017). Biogeochemical Cycling and SMB Model to Assess Critical Loads of Nitrogen and Acidity for Terrestrial Ecosystems in the Russian Arctic. In: Bashkin, V. (eds) Biogeochemical Technologies for Managing Pollution in Polar Ecosystems. Environmental Pollution, vol 26. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41805-6_10
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