Mathis Blache

Resistance of Icelandic lake ecosystems to two centuries of agricultural pressures despite growing instability

Abstract In the early nineteenth century, Iceland entered the global market, which caused a large expansion and modernisation of agricultural practices, including rising livestock numbers, higher crop density and the introduction of artificial fertilizers and pesticides. However,...

Seasonal microplastic fluxes in sediment traps reveal highly variable pollution rates in sub‑Arctic lakes near Reykjavík, Iceland

Abstract Microplastics represent an emerging threat to freshwater ecosystems. However, their seasonal deposition patterns in lake sediments remain poorly understood due to low number of studies, conflicting results and methodological inconsistencies. This study presents the first...