Analysing the geochemistry of Ireland’s peatlands using Tellus geochemistry data

Published: 23 May 2023

The aim of this project was to investigate the geochemical signature of peatlands and the
different peatland types in Ireland, and to identify the potential factors which might account
for these signatures.

To achieve this, the following objectives were delivered:

Identify average heavy metal and potassium concentrations, per peat type.
Identify average pH and LOI, per peat type.
Investigate the influence of additional parameters, such as bedrock geology and
landcover.
Create maps of elemental concentrations on bedrock geology.
Assess landcover types in areas of higher elemental concentrations.