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UNECE CONVENTION ON LONG-RANGE TRANSBOUNDARY AIR POLLUTION
International Cooperative Programme
on Integrated Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Ecosystems
Activities & Priorities2009-2011
Lars Lundin
Swedish University of Agricultural Sceinces
Swedish University of Agricultural Sceinces
1. Scope of ICP IM
2. Focus of work 2010
3. Annual report 2010
4. ICP IM TF 2010 content
Monitor state and changes with causative explanationsDevelop, validate and test modelsDetect changes by biomonitoring
Ecosystem investigationCause-effect and Cross-media flux approach
ICP Integrated Monitoring ofAir Pollution Effects on Ecosystems
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The Integrated IMWell in line with the new CLRTAP strategy, having an integrated approach
Catchment approachBudget calculationsProcess oriented
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New interestsInteractionsAir pollution/climate changeBiodiversityLand use - ref
The Integrated Monitoring sites
Countries with lack of contributionsIR, PL, DE, NL
50 sites - 43 active last yearscover gradients
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Maintaining IM site activitiesHarmonisation of the networkNetwork improvementsUpdating the databaseAnnual reportTask ForceCo-operation with other ICPsContinuing scientific work
IM programme 2010
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Work priorities
Heavy metalsDynamic modellingNitrogen loads and effectsIM biodiversity indicatorsBudgets and trends in S, N, H and BCAir Pollution and climate interactions
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ICP Integrated Monitoring ofAir Pollution Effects on Ecosystems
18th IM TF 5 - 7 May 2010 – Uppsala, Sweden
Workshop one dayTask Force 29 participants
13 countriesExcursion
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Reports prepared
ICP IM 19th Annual Report 2010; Kleemola, S. And Forsius, M. eds.
Executive summary
Activities, monitoring and data
Progress report on Biodiversity assessment
Report on calculation of site-specific critical loads for acidification and eutrophication for terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems
Interim report on relationships between critical load exceedances and empirical impact indicators
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Common workplan items
Targets for 2020 and 2050critical load exceedances
RobustnessNitrate conc. Related to critical loads for nutrient N (ExcCLnutN)
Links between air pollution and biodiversityCL related to monitoring; ex. Nitrogen
Trends in variables; reported 2009 and 2010
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Common workplan items continues
Outreach – EECCA, SEE, LTER
CLRTAP StrategyMove from multiple-pollutants approach to multiple issues and effectsKey issues in atmospheric pollution are multiple issues related to climate and biodiversity
ICP IM already long time dealt with such combinations and with an ecosystem approach –i.e. ahead of the strategy development ...
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Outreach
ICP IM interactions with LTER Europe
Long-Term Ecological Research site network
http://www.lter-europe.ceh.ac.uk/
ICP IM sites benchmarking in LTER
Strategic note for WGE
Synergies in ecosystem/environmental research
LTER and WGE enhancing mutual benefits
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ExcCLnutN
Nitrate concentrations - Related to critical loads for nutrient N and Nemp
Links between air pollution and biodiversityCL related to monitoring; ex. Nitrogen
Presented in Annual report and Official document: ECE EB.AIR/WG.1/2010/9
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Mean NO3 in RW vs. ExcCLnut(N) and ExcCLemp(N)
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R² = 0,1491
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NO3 (meq/m2/yr) vs. ExcCLnutN
R² = 0,3351
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NO3 (µeq/L) vs. ExcCLnutN
R² = 0,2446
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NO3 (meq/m2/yr) vs. ExcCLempN
R² = 0,405
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NO3 (µeq/L/yr) vs. ExcCLempN
Biodiversity Assessment
NFPs of Austria and Sweden
IM Program Center
Towards effect related biodiversity indicators using ICP IM data
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New reporting format, vegetation
Why do we need to revise the manual?• The current reporting format is based on
aggregated data and mean values.• Reported data does not allow thorough
analyses• The current format is complicated
Implications:• We need raw data in the data base• Easier to report• Less aggregation of data
New reporting format, vegetation
Applies to• Vegetation intensive plots, VG
– For some countries, re-reporting of old data• Vegetation structure and species cover (the
circular plots), VS• Trunk epiphytes, EP
– For some countries, re-reporting of old data
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New reporting format, VG
A minimum of changes to be able to analyse the data
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Intensive plot 40 x 40 m
Quarter 20 x 20 m
Sample plot 0.5 x 0.5 m
Sub square 10 x 10 m
Reporting codes QUARTER
Q,SS,SP, e.g. 132
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IM work on biodiversity
develop a concept for a biodiversity/biological indicators assessment for the ICP IM data
Spatial distribution of indicator species for eutrophication and/or acidification
Trends of indicators on acidity and Nnut
Distribution and temporal trends of species diversity
Biodiversity related to species heterogeneity Swedish University of Agricultural Sceinces
Heavy metals
Concentrations, fluxes and budgetsCritical Load – input amountCritical limit – concentration in soil or water
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Hydrological modelling with WATBAL for HM calculations
Hg flux µg/m2, a SE IM catchments 1996-2002
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EC collaboration projects
ALTER-Net II
LIFE Watch http://www.lifewatch.eu/
FutMon www.futmon.org
Environment Europé
LTER
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EC collaboration
Projects
FutMon
Example Sweden
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ICP IM Kindla SE 15 – Runoff regime
Change with time
Higher flow in winter
Smaller springflood
SE 15 Kindla, Q, mm - IM
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ICP IM workClimate and hydrologyclimate change relates to P and T
Reports to be prepared for 2011
ICP IM 20th Annual Report 2011
Report on LTER development
Interim report on biodiversity issues
Report on updated HM budgets and critical loads
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ICP Integrated Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Ecosystems
Next ICP IM Task Force
4-6 May 2011
Rome, Italy Welcome
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Thank You for Your
Attention
From ICP IM TF 2010
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