Research outputs
Selected research outputs
- Small artificial waterbodies are widespread and persistent emitters of methane and carbon dioxide (Journal article - 2021)
- Overriding water table control on managed peatland greenhouse gas emissions (Journal article - 2021)
- Global importance of methane emissions from drainage ditches and canals (Journal article - 2021)
- Presence of nanoplastics in rural and remote surface waters (Journal article - 2022)
2025
An upscaling of methane emissions from Swedish flooded land
Peacock, M., Futter, M. N., Lidberg, W., Lundblad, M., & Geranmayeh, P. (2025). An upscaling of methane emissions from Swedish flooded land. Carbon Management, 16(1). doi:10.1080/17583004.2024.2445254
Lines in the landscape
Clifford, C., Bieroza, M., Clarke, S. J., Pickard, A., Stratigos, M. J., Hill, M. J., . . . Peacock, M. (2025). Lines in the landscape. Communications Earth & Environment, 6(1). doi:10.1038/s43247-025-02699-y
Village ponds are hotspots of CO<sub>2</sub> and CH<sub>4</sub> emissions regulated by biological communities.
Ge, Z., Yan, Z., Peacock, M., Chang, B., Zhang, Y., Wu, W., . . . Liu, C. -Q. (2025). Village ponds are hotspots of CO<sub>2</sub> and CH<sub>4</sub> emissions regulated by biological communities.. Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 378, 126492. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2025.126492
4C and GHG dynamics in bog pools of a rewetted peatland
Baugh, L., Peacock, M., Dean, J., Garnett, M., Chiverrell, R., Harvey, R., & Williamson, J. (2025). 4C and GHG dynamics in bog pools of a rewetted peatland. doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu25-1224
Agricultural ditches and stream networks are overlooked hotspots of carbon emissions
Zhou, L., Zhou, Y., Paranaíba, J. R., Peacock, M., Jeppesen, E., & Hamilton, D. P. (2025). Agricultural ditches and stream networks are overlooked hotspots of carbon emissions. National Science Review. doi:10.1093/nsr/nwaf111
The Importance of Ditches and Canals in Global Inland Water CO<sub>2</sub> and N<sub>2</sub>O Budgets.
Silverthorn, T., Audet, J., Evans, C. D., van der Knaap, J., Kosten, S., Paranaíba, J., . . . Peacock, M. (2025). The Importance of Ditches and Canals in Global Inland Water CO<sub>2</sub> and N<sub>2</sub>O Budgets.. Global change biology, 31(3), e70079. doi:10.1111/gcb.70079
Greenhouse gas emissions from drainage ditches and irrigation canals
Silverthorn, T., Evans, C., & Peacock, M. (2025). Greenhouse gas emissions from drainage ditches and irrigation canals. doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu24-8036
2024
IPCC Emission Factor Overestimates N<sub>2</sub>O Emissions from Agricultural Ditches.
Wu, W., Comer-Warner, S. A., Peacock, M., Han, X., Li, S. -L., Ju, X., . . . Yan, Z. (2024). IPCC Emission Factor Overestimates N<sub>2</sub>O Emissions from Agricultural Ditches.. Environmental science & technology, 58(45), 20019-20029. doi:10.1021/acs.est.4c05760
Four decades of changing dissolved organic matter quality and stoichiometry in a Swedish forest stream
Evans, C. D., Jutterström, S., Stadmark, J., Peacock, M., Futter, M., Kothawala, D., . . . Moldan, F. (2024). Four decades of changing dissolved organic matter quality and stoichiometry in a Swedish forest stream. Biogeochemistry, 167(9), 1139-1157. doi:10.1007/s10533-024-01166-8
Water residence time is an important predictor of dissolved organic matter composition and drinking water treatability.
Abbasi, M., Peacock, M., Drakare, S., Hawkes, J., Jakobsson, E., & Kothawala, D. (2024). Water residence time is an important predictor of dissolved organic matter composition and drinking water treatability.. Water research, 260, 121910. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2024.121910
Carbon Stocks and Fluxes From a Boreal Conifer Swamp: Filling a Knowledge Gap for Understanding the Boreal C Cycle
Davidson, S. J., Davies, M. A., Wegener, E., Claussen, S., Schmidt, M., Peacock, M., & Strack, M. (2024). Carbon Stocks and Fluxes From a Boreal Conifer Swamp: Filling a Knowledge Gap for Understanding the Boreal C Cycle. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 129(5). doi:10.1029/2024jg008005
Water table depth and plant species determine the direction and magnitude of methane fluxes in floodplain meadow soils.
Peacock, M., Lawson, C., Gowing, D., & Gauci, V. (2024). Water table depth and plant species determine the direction and magnitude of methane fluxes in floodplain meadow soils.. Ecology and evolution, 14(3), e11147. doi:10.1002/ece3.11147
Carbon stocks and fluxes from a boreal conifer swamp: filling a knowledge gap for modelling the boreal C cycle
2023
Wetland productivity determines trade-off between biodiversity support and greenhouse gas production.
Åhlén, D., Peacock, M., Brodin, Y., & Hambäck, P. A. (2023). Wetland productivity determines trade-off between biodiversity support and greenhouse gas production.. Ecology and evolution, 13(10), e10619. doi:10.1002/ece3.10619
Spatial and Seasonal Variations in Dissolved Methane Across a Large Lake
Peacock, M., Davidson, S. J., Kothawala, D. N., Segersten, J., & Futter, M. N. (2023). Spatial and Seasonal Variations in Dissolved Methane Across a Large Lake. JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES, 128(8). doi:10.1029/2023JG007668
Spatial and temporal variability in summertime dissolved carbon dioxide and methane in temperate ponds and shallow lakes
Ray, N. E. E., Holgerson, M. A. A., Andersen, M. R., Bikse, J., Bortolotti, L. E. E., Futter, M., . . . Smufer, F. (2023). Spatial and temporal variability in summertime dissolved carbon dioxide and methane in temperate ponds and shallow lakes. LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY. doi:10.1002/lno.12362
Tradeoffs and synergies in wetland multifunctionality: A scaling issue
Hamback, P. A., Dawson, L., Geranmayeh, P., Jarsjo, J., Kacergyte, I., Peacock, M., . . . Blicharska, M. (2023). Tradeoffs and synergies in wetland multifunctionality: A scaling issue. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 862. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160746
2022
Methane and nitrous oxide emissions complicate the climate benefits of teal and blue carbon wetlands
Malerba, M. E., Friess, D. A., Peacock, M., Grinham, A., Taillardat, P., Rosentreter, J. A., . . . Macreadie, P. I. (2022). Methane and nitrous oxide emissions complicate the climate benefits of teal and blue carbon wetlands. ONE EARTH, 5(12), 1336-1341. doi:10.1016/j.oneear.2022.11.003
Three Decades of Changing Nutrient Stoichiometry from Source to Sea on the Swedish West Coast
Peacock, M., Futter, M. N., Jutterström, S., Kothawala, D. N., Moldan, F., Stadmark, J., & Evans, C. D. (2022). Three Decades of Changing Nutrient Stoichiometry from Source to Sea on the Swedish West Coast. Ecosystems. doi:10.1007/s10021-022-00798-x
Initial effects of post-harvest ditch cleaning on greenhouse gas fluxes in a hemiboreal peatland forest
Tong, C. H. M., Nilsson, M. B., Sikström, U., Ring, E., Drott, A., Eklöf, K., . . . Peichl, M. (2022). Initial effects of post-harvest ditch cleaning on greenhouse gas fluxes in a hemiboreal peatland forest. Geoderma, 116055. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.116055
Presence of nanoplastics in rural and remote surface waters
Materic, D., Peacock, M., Dean, J., Futter, M., Maximov, T., Moldan, F., . . . Holzinger, R. (2022). Presence of nanoplastics in rural and remote surface waters. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 17(5). doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ac68f7
2021
Significant Emissions From Forest Drainage Ditches-An Unaccounted Term in Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas Inventories?
Peacock, M., Granath, G., Wallin, M. B., Hogbom, L., & Futter, M. N. (2021). Significant Emissions From Forest Drainage Ditches-An Unaccounted Term in Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas Inventories?. JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES, 126(10). doi:10.1029/2021JG006478
Small artificial waterbodies are widespread and persistent emitters of methane and carbon dioxide
Peacock, M., Audet, J., Bastviken, D., Cook, S., Evans, C. D., Grinham, A., . . . Futter, M. N. (2021). Small artificial waterbodies are widespread and persistent emitters of methane and carbon dioxide. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY, 27(20), 5109-5123. doi:10.1111/gcb.15762
Overriding water table control on managed peatland greenhouse gas emissions
Evans, C. D., Peacock, M., Baird, A. J., Artz, R. R. E., Burden, A., Callaghan, N., . . . Morrison, R. (2021). Overriding water table control on managed peatland greenhouse gas emissions. NATURE, 593(7860), 548-+. doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03523-1
Global importance of methane emissions from drainage ditches and canals
Peacock, M., Audet, J., Bastviken, D., Futter, M. N., Gauci, V., Grinham, A., . . . Evans, C. D. (2021). Global importance of methane emissions from drainage ditches and canals. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 16(4). doi:10.1088/1748-9326/abeb36
2020
Carbon dioxide dynamics in an agricultural headwater stream driven by hydrology and primary production
Wallin, M. B., Audet, J., Peacock, M., Sahlee, E., & Winterdahl, M. (2020). Carbon dioxide dynamics in an agricultural headwater stream driven by hydrology and primary production. BIOGEOSCIENCES, 17(9), 2487-2498. doi:10.5194/bg-17-2487-2020
Forest streams are important sources for nitrous oxide emissions
Audet, J., Bastviken, D., Bundschuh, M., Buffam, I., Feckler, A., Klemedtsson, L., . . . Wallin, M. B. (2020). Forest streams are important sources for nitrous oxide emissions. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY, 26(2), 629-641. doi:10.1111/gcb.14812
2019
Validity of managing peatlands with fire
Baird, A. J., Evans, C. D., Mills, R., Morris, P. J., Page, S. E., Peacock, M., . . . Young, D. M. (2019). Validity of managing peatlands with fire. Nature Geoscience, 12(11), 884-885. doi:10.1038/s41561-019-0477-5
Greenhouse gas emissions from urban ponds are driven by nutrient status and hydrology
Peacock, M., Audet, J., Jordan, S., Smeds, J., & Wallin, M. B. (2019). Greenhouse gas emissions from urban ponds are driven by nutrient status and hydrology. ECOSPHERE, 10(3). doi:10.1002/ecs2.2643
Comment on: "Peatland carbon stocks and burn history: Blanket bog peat core evidence highlights charcoal impacts on peat physical properties and long-term carbon storage," by A. Heinemeyer, Q. Asena, W. L. Burn and A. L. Jones (<i>Geo: Geography and Environment</i> 2018; e00063)
Evans, C. D., Baird, A. J., Green, S. M., Page, S. E., Peacock, M., Reed, M. S., . . . Garnett, M. H. (2019). Comment on: "Peatland carbon stocks and burn history: Blanket bog peat core evidence highlights charcoal impacts on peat physical properties and long-term carbon storage," by A. Heinemeyer, Q. Asena, W. L. Burn and A. L. Jones (<i>Geo: Geography and Environment</i> 2018; e00063). GEO-GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENT, 6(1). doi:10.1002/geo2.75
The full carbon balance of a rewetted cropland fen and a conservation-managed fen
Peacock, M., Gauci, V., Baird, A. J., Burden, A., Chapman, P. J., Cumming, A., . . . Evans, C. D. (2019). The full carbon balance of a rewetted cropland fen and a conservation-managed fen. AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT, 269, 1-12. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2018.09.020
2018
Peatland ditch blocking has no effect on dissolved organic matter (DOM) quality
Peacock, M., Jones, T. G., Futter, M. N., Freeman, C., Gough, R., Baird, A. J., . . . Evans, C. D. (2018). Peatland ditch blocking has no effect on dissolved organic matter (DOM) quality. HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES, 32(26), 3891-3906. doi:10.1002/hyp.13297
Fluvial organic carbon fluxes from oil palm plantations on tropical peatland
Cook, S., Whelan, M. J., Evans, C. D., Gauci, V., Peacock, M., Garnett, M. H., . . . Page, S. E. (2018). Fluvial organic carbon fluxes from oil palm plantations on tropical peatland. BIOGEOSCIENCES, 15(24), 7435-7450. doi:10.5194/bg-15-7435-2018
Understanding Dissolved Organic Matter Reactivity and Composition in Lakes and Streams Using Proton-Transfer-Reaction Mass Spectrometry (PTR-MS)
Peacock, M., Materic, D., Kothawala, D. N., Holzinger, R., & Futter, M. N. (2018). Understanding Dissolved Organic Matter Reactivity and Composition in Lakes and Streams Using Proton-Transfer-Reaction Mass Spectrometry (PTR-MS). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LETTERS, 5(12), 739-744. doi:10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00529
Temperature response of ex-situ greenhouse gas emissions from tropical peatlands: Interactions between forest type and peat moisture conditions
Sjogersten, S., Aplin, P., Gauci, V., Peacock, M., Siegenthaler, A., & Turner, B. L. (2018). Temperature response of ex-situ greenhouse gas emissions from tropical peatlands: Interactions between forest type and peat moisture conditions. GEODERMA, 324, 47-55. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.02.029
The impact of ditch blocking on fluvial carbon export from a UK blanket bog
Evans, C. D., Peacock, M., Green, S. M., Holden, J., Chapman, P. J., Lebron, I., . . . Baird, A. J. (2018). The impact of ditch blocking on fluvial carbon export from a UK blanket bog. HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES, 32(13), 2141-2154. doi:10.1002/hyp.13158
Methane and carbon dioxide fluxes from open and blocked ditches in a blanket bog
Green, S. M., Baird, A. J., Evans, C. D., Peacock, M., Holden, J., Chapman, P. J., & Smart, R. P. (2018). Methane and carbon dioxide fluxes from open and blocked ditches in a blanket bog. PLANT AND SOIL, 424(1-2), 619-638. doi:10.1007/s11104-017-3543-z
2017
Characterisation of the semi-volatile component of Dissolved Organic Matter by Thermal Desorption - Proton Transfer Reaction - Mass Spectrometry
Materic, D., Peacock, M., Kent, M., Cook, S., Gauci, V., Rockmann, T., & Holzinger, R. (2017). Characterisation of the semi-volatile component of Dissolved Organic Matter by Thermal Desorption - Proton Transfer Reaction - Mass Spectrometry. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 7. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-16256-x
Quantifying tropical peatland dissolved organic carbon (DOC) using UV-visible spectroscopy
Cook, S., Peacock, M., Evans, C. D., Page, S. E., Whelan, M. J., Gauci, V., & Kho, L. K. (2017). Quantifying tropical peatland dissolved organic carbon (DOC) using UV-visible spectroscopy. WATER RESEARCH, 115, 229-235. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2017.02.059
Management effects on greenhouse gas dynamics in fen ditches
Peacock, M., Ridley, L. M., Evans, C. D., & Gauci, V. (2017). Management effects on greenhouse gas dynamics in fen ditches. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 578, 601-612. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.11.005
The impact of ditch blocking on the hydrological functioning of blanket peatlands
Holden, J., Green, S. M., Baird, A. J., Grayson, R. P., Dooling, G. P., Chapman, P. J., . . . Swindles, G. (2017). The impact of ditch blocking on the hydrological functioning of blanket peatlands. HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES, 31(3), 525-539. doi:10.1002/hyp.11031
2016
Evaluating the use of dominant microbial consumers (testate amoebae) as indicators of blanket peatland restoration
Swindles, G. T., Green, S. M., Brown, L., Holden, J., Raby, C. L., Turner, T. E., . . . Baird, A. J. (2016). Evaluating the use of dominant microbial consumers (testate amoebae) as indicators of blanket peatland restoration. ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS, 69, 318-330. doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.04.038
Technical Note: Semi-rigid chambers for methane gas flux measurements on tree stems
Siegenthaler, A., Welch, B., Pangala, S. R., Peacock, M., & Gauci, V. (2016). Technical Note: Semi-rigid chambers for methane gas flux measurements on tree stems. BIOGEOSCIENCES, 13(4), 1197-1207. doi:10.5194/bg-13-1197-2016
Influence of Water Table Depth on Pore Water Chemistry and Trihalomethane Formation Potential in Peatlands
Gough, R., Holliman, P. J., Fenner, N., Peacock, M., & Freeman, C. (2016). Influence of Water Table Depth on Pore Water Chemistry and Trihalomethane Formation Potential in Peatlands. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH, 88(2), 107-117. doi:10.2175/106143015X14362865227878
Cold storage as a method for the long-term preservation of tropical dissolved organic carbon (DOC)
Cook, S., Peacock, M., Evans, C. D., Page, S. E., Whelan, M., Gauci, V., & Khoon, K. L. (2016). Cold storage as a method for the long-term preservation of tropical dissolved organic carbon (DOC). MIRES AND PEAT, 18. doi:10.19189/MaP.2016.OMB.249
2015
Technical Note: Semi-rigid chambers for methane gas flux measurements on tree-stems
Investigations of freezing and cold storage for the analysis of peatland dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and absorbance properties
Peacock, M., Freeman, C., Gauci, V., Lebron, I., & Evans, C. D. (2015). Investigations of freezing and cold storage for the analysis of peatland dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and absorbance properties. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-PROCESSES & IMPACTS, 17(7), 1290-1301. doi:10.1039/c5em00126a
The effect of peatland drainage and rewetting (ditch blocking) on extracellular enzyme activities and water chemistry
Peacock, M., Jones, T. G., Airey, B., Johncock, A., Evans, C. D., Lebron, I., . . . Freeman, C. (2015). The effect of peatland drainage and rewetting (ditch blocking) on extracellular enzyme activities and water chemistry. SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT, 31(1), 67-76. doi:10.1111/sum.12138
2014
Infilled Ditches are Hotspots of Landscape Methane Flux Following Peatland Re-wetting
Cooper, M. D. A., Evans, C. D., Zielinski, P., Levy, P. E., Gray, A., Peacock, M., . . . Freeman, C. (2014). Infilled Ditches are Hotspots of Landscape Methane Flux Following Peatland Re-wetting. ECOSYSTEMS, 17(7), 1227-1241. doi:10.1007/s10021-014-9791-3
UV-visible absorbance spectroscopy as a proxy for peatland dissolved organic carbon (DOC) quantity and quality: considerations on wavelength and absorbance degradation
Peacock, M., Evans, C. D., Fenner, N., Freeman, C., Gough, R., Jones, T. G., & Lebron, I. (2014). UV-visible absorbance spectroscopy as a proxy for peatland dissolved organic carbon (DOC) quantity and quality: considerations on wavelength and absorbance degradation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-PROCESSES & IMPACTS, 16(6), 1445-1461. doi:10.1039/c4em00108g
2013
Natural revegetation of bog pools after peatland restoration involving ditch blocking-The influence of pool depth and implications for carbon cycling
Peacock, M., Evans, C. D., Fenner, N., & Freeman, C. (2013). Natural revegetation of bog pools after peatland restoration involving ditch blocking-The influence of pool depth and implications for carbon cycling. ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING, 57, 297-301. doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2013.04.055
Quantifying dissolved organic carbon concentrations in upland catchments using phenolic proxy measurements
Peacock, M., Burden, A., Cooper, M., Dunn, C., Evans, C. D., Fenner, N., . . . Zielinski, P. (2013). Quantifying dissolved organic carbon concentrations in upland catchments using phenolic proxy measurements. JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY, 477, 251-260. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.11.042
2012
Acidity controls on dissolved organic carbon mobility in organic soils
Evans, C. D., Jones, T. G., Burden, A., Ostle, N., Zielinski, P., Cooper, M. D. A., . . . Freeman, C. (2012). Acidity controls on dissolved organic carbon mobility in organic soils. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY, 18(11), 3317-3331. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2486.2012.02794.x