Limnology and Oceanography Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(1), P. 131 - 140
Published: Jan. 9, 2023
Abstract
Elevated
salt
concentrations
in
streams
draining
developed
watersheds
are
well
documented,
but
the
effects
of
hydrologic
variability
and
role
groundwater
surface
water
salinization
poorly
understood.
To
characterize
these
effects,
we
use
long‐term
data
(12–19
yr)
high‐frequency
specific
conductance
(SPC)
collected
from
13
across
New
Hampshire,
USA.
Concentration–discharge
(
C
–
Q
)
relationships
for
chloride
(Cl
−
derived
SPC
showed
distinct
seasonal
variability.
Diluting
behavior
was
common,
flushing
occurred
autumn
winter,
suggesting
that
both
runoff
contribute
salts
to
streams.
Long‐term
show
although
extreme
flood
events
initially
reduced
rural
streams,
recovered
preflood
conditions
about
a
decade.
Chronic
Cl
exceedances
urban
during
all
seasons.
This
research
suggests
variation
stream
flow,
application
deicing
agents
play
freshwater
salinization.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
56(3), P. 2009 - 2020
Published: Jan. 10, 2022
Anthropogenic
land
use
has
increased
nutrient
concentrations
and
altered
dissolved
organic
matter
(DOM)
character
its
bioavailability.
Despite
widespread
recognition
that
DOM
reactivity
can
vary
temporally,
the
relative
influence
of
stream
order
on
characteristics
is
poorly
understood
across
seasons
entire
flow
regime.
We
examined
28-day
bioavailable
carbon
(BDOC)
a
river
network
to
determine
roles
in
driving
variability
bioavailability
throughout
year.
1st-order
streams
was
distinct
from
higher
orders
with
lower
DOC
concentrations,
less
aromatic
(specific
ultraviolet
absorbance
at
254
nm
(SUVA254)),
more
autochthonous
(fluorescence
index),
recently
produced
(β/α)
DOM.
Across
all
months,
primarily
explained
by
use,
rather
than
or
season.
Land
most
variation
transitional
winter
months
least
during
dry
months.
BDOC
greater
watersheds
(SUVA254)
recent
allochthonous
development
impervious
surface.
With
continued
development,
smallest
impacted
expected
increase.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
765, P. 142766 - 142766
Published: Oct. 5, 2020
Due
to
the
growing
threat
of
climate
change,
new
advances
in
water
quality
monitoring
strategies
are
needed
now
more
than
ever.
Reliable
and
robust
practices
can
be
used
improve
better
understand
catchment
processes
affecting
quality.
In
recent
years
deployment
long
term
in-situ
sensors
has
increased
temporal
spatial
data
being
obtained.
Furthermore,
development
research
into
remote
sensing
using
satellite
aerial
imagery
been
incrementally
integrated
catchments
for
areas
that
previously
might
have
impossible
monitor,
producing
high-resolution
become
imperative
monitoring.
The
use
modelling
relevant
as
it
enables
prediction
events
before
they
occur
so
strategic
plans
put
place
deal
with
or
prevent
certain
threats.
This
review
highlights
approaches
employed
currently
examines
potential
integration
these
methods.
A
framework
incorporate
all
obtain
information
about
a
its
future
will
involve
satellite,
air
borne
devices
analytics
playing
key
role
providing
decision
support
tools.
provides
examples
successful
individual
technologies,
some
combined
identifies
gaps
should
filled
achieve
an
ideal
observation
system.
Water Resources Research,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
56(8)
Published: Aug. 1, 2020
Abstract
High‐frequency
in
situ
sensors
have
enabled
researchers
to
measure
solute
concentrations
at
a
time
scale
that
captures
the
variability
stream
discharge.
We
analyzed
discrete
samples
and
high‐frequency
series
of
solutes
characterize
how
nitrate
(NO
3
−
)
fluorescent
dissolved
organic
matter
(fDOM;
proxy
for
carbon)
respond
changes
discharge
annual
intra‐annual
timescales
across
network
New
Hampshire,
USA.
NO
fDOM
exhibited
highly
variable
concentration‐discharge
(c‐Q)
behavior
scales.
Transport
limitation,
source
chemostatic
were
observed
occur
within
among
years
all
our
study
watersheds.
Annual
assessment
c‐Q
misclassified
streams
31%
time,
as
step
missed
seasonal
event‐induced
shifts
dynamics.
In
some
instances,
anomalous
events
lasting
less
than
5%
year
determine
site.
Catchment
land
use
appeared
drive
watersheds
relationships
their
temporal
variability.
Forested
had
draining
with
more
development
greater
behavior.
Sample
frequency
impacts
hydrologic
systems
are
characterized
extrapolating
from
alone
can
bias
interpretations
dynamics
understanding
transport.
Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
127(1)
Published: Dec. 23, 2021
Abstract
When
organic
matter
from
thawed
permafrost
is
released,
the
sources
and
sinks
of
greenhouse
gases
(GHGs),
like
carbon
dioxide
(CO
2
)
methane
(CH
4
in
Arctic
rivers
will
be
influenced
future.
However,
temporal
variation,
environmental
controls,
magnitude
riverine
GHGs
are
largely
unknown.
We
measured
situ
high
resolution
concentrations
CO
,
CH
oxygen
(O
Ambolikha
River
northeast
Siberia
between
late
June
early
August
2019.
During
this
period,
supersaturated
decreased
steadily
by
90%
78%,
respectively,
while
O
increased
22%
were
driven
decreasing
water
temperature.
Estimated
gas
fluxes
indicate
that
during
2019,
significant
emissions
sustained,
possibly
external
terrestrial
flooding,
or
due
to
lateral
exchange
with
gas‐rich
downstream‐flowing
water.
In
July
August,
river
reversed
its
flow
constantly
limited
at
site.
The
composition
dissolved
microbial
communities
analyzed
discrete
samples
also
revealed
a
shift.
Furthermore,
cumulative
total
(36.8
gC‐CO
m
−2
nearly
five
times
lower
than
uptake
adjacent
floodplain.
Emissions
(0.21
gC‐CH
16
floodplain
emissions.
Our
study
hydraulic
connectivity
land
freshet,
reversing
directions
streams
summer,
regulate
replenishment
Journal of Geophysical Research Biogeosciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
127(7)
Published: June 17, 2022
Abstract
The
role
of
tidal
wetlands
as
hotspots
for
carbon
and
nutrient
exchange
with
adjacent
waters
has
been
well
documented,
but
large
uncertainties
remain
regarding
the
physical
biogeochemical
controls
on
these
fluxes,
which
have
significant
implications
coastal
cycling
budgets.
This
study
elucidates
variability
in
lateral
wetland
dissolved
organic
(DOC)
fluxes
tidally,
seasonally,
during
extreme
weather
events
a
brackish
within
sub‐estuary
northwestern
Chesapeake
Bay,
USA.
Continuous
from
wetland‐draining
creek
were
calculated
based
DOC
concentrations
([DOC])
estimated
using
optical
physicochemical
properties
measured
situ
concurrent
water
flow
data.
Mean
export
was
found
to
be
8.59
(±1.20)
kg
C
(
n
=
1,128)
cycle
−1
annual
flux
200.66
(±28.09)
g
m
−2
yr
.
Peaks
associated
Hurricane
Joaquin
2015,
where
just
two
cycles
accounted
∼5%
export.
Analysis
quality
measurements
reveal
seasonal
dependencies.
Highest
[DOC]
largest
low
versus
high
tide
differences
observed
summer,
corresponding
more
fresh
plant
biomass
its
mobilization,
consistent
results
Fourier
transform
ion
cyclotron
resonance
mass
spectrometry.
Despite
summer
highs
[DOC],
monthly
greatest
early
fall
due
higher
flows.
presented
here
is
than
previously
reported
this
system,
highlighting
importance
continuous
monitoring
under
wide
range
environmental
conditions.