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effect of anthropogenic disturbance on the hydrochemical characteristics of riparian wetlands at the Middle Ebro River (NE Spain)

Cabezas, Alvaro ; Garcia, Mercedes ; Gallardo, Belinda ; Gonzalez, Eduardo ; Gonzalez-Sanchis, Maria ; Comin, Francisco A

Hydrobiologia, 2009, Vol.617 (1), p.101-116 [Periódico revisado por pares]

Dordrecht: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands

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    effect of anthropogenic disturbance on the hydrochemical characteristics of riparian wetlands at the Middle Ebro River (NE Spain)
  • Autor: Cabezas, Alvaro ; Garcia, Mercedes ; Gallardo, Belinda ; Gonzalez, Eduardo ; Gonzalez-Sanchis, Maria ; Comin, Francisco A
  • Assuntos: Animal and plant ecology ; Animal, plant and microbial ecology ; Aquifers ; Biogeochemistry ; Biological and medical sciences ; Biomedical and Life Sciences ; Ecology ; Floodplains ; Fresh water ecosystems ; Freshwater ; Freshwater & Marine Ecology ; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology ; General aspects ; Life Sciences ; Primary Research Paper ; Riparian ecology ; Synecology ; Wetlands ; Zoology
  • É parte de: Hydrobiologia, 2009, Vol.617 (1), p.101-116
  • Notas: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-008-9531-9
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  • Descrição: In natural systems, the chemistry of floodplain waters is a function of the source of the water, which is influenced by geomorphic features of riparian wetlands. However, anthropogenic disturbances may alter both geomorphic features and the natural balance of water mixing in the floodplain. The aim of this study was to classify riparian wetlands and characterize their water characteristics in one reach of the Middle Ebro River to assess the hydrochemical functioning of the system. In order to accomplish that goal, water samples were collected at 40 sampling sites during low-water conditions and two floods of different magnitude. Moreover, geomorphic characteristics of riparian wetlands were also analyzed to interpret the results at broader spatio-temporal scales. Three group of wetlands were identified using multivariate ordination: (1) major and secondary channels highly connected to the river by surface water, containing weakly ionized water with high nitrate levels during floods; (2) secondary channels and artificial ponds located in riparian forests near the river, most of which were affected by river seepage during the examined events. This type of sites had high major ions concentrations and elevated spatial variability with respect to nutrient concentrations during floods; (3) Siltated oxbow lakes, whose hydrogeochemical features seemed to be unaffected by factors related to river fluctuations. Total dissolved solids, major ion (sulfate, chloride, sodium, calcium, magnesium, and potassium) and nutrient (nitrate, ammonium and organic nitrogen, and phosphate) depended upon the relationships between surface and subsurface water flows. Seasonal changes and geomorphic characterization indicated that a strong functional dependence of floodplain wetlands close to the main river channel is established, whereas most of the floodplain area remains disconnected from river dynamics. Moreover, the effect of nitrate-enriched agricultural runoff seems to affect water quality and hydrochemical gradients of the system. Based on our results, we propose different types of actions for the management of the Ebro River flow to ensure a more natural ecological functioning of its floodplains.
  • Editor: Dordrecht: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands
  • Idioma: Inglês
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