The project is a partnership between UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH), the Scottish government, NatureScot, and WWF-UK.
“By measuring carbon exchange in real time, it will strengthen our understanding of the carbon storage potential of saltmarshes and the value of protecting and restoring these habitats,” said Hunt.
UKCEH wetland scientist Annette Burden said the Solway flux tower was the most northerly addition to a network around the UK coast.
“The data collected will aid in understanding the role saltmarsh plays in climate mitigation, provide evidence for saltmarsh inclusion in the UK Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory, which in turn will strengthen calls to safeguard and restore this valuable habitat,” she said.
