Articles | Volume 25, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-1923-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-1923-2021
Research article
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12 Apr 2021
Research article |  | 12 Apr 2021

Impacts of climate change on groundwater flooding and ecohydrology in lowland karst

Patrick Morrissey, Paul Nolan, Ted McCormack, Paul Johnston, Owen Naughton, Saheba Bhatnagar, and Laurence Gill

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EPA Hydroclimate Data ICHEC https://erddap.ichec.ie/erddap/files/EPA_Hydroclimate

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Short summary
Lowland karst aquifers provide important wetland habitat resulting from seasonal flooding on the land surface. This flooding is controlled by surcharging of the karst system, which is very sensitive to changes in rainfall. This study investigates the predicted impacts of climate change on a lowland karst catchment in Ireland and highlights the relative vulnerability to future changing climate conditions of karst systems and any associated wetland habitats.