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| Titel |
Characterising phosphorus transfers in rural catchments using a continuous bank-side analyser |
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P. Jordan, A. Arnscheidt, H. McGrogan, S. McCormick |
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Englisch
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1027-5606
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In: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences ; 11, no. 1 ; Nr. 11, no. 1 (2007-01-17), S.372-381 |
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250009106
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/hess-11-372-2007.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| A six-month series of high-resolution synchronous stream discharge and total phosphorus (TP) concentration data is presented from a 5 km2 agricultural catchment in the Lough Neagh basin, Northern Ireland. The data are hourly averages of 10-minute measurements using a new bankside, automatic, continuous monitoring technology. Three TP transfer "event-types" occur in this catchment: (1) chronic, storm independent transfers; (2) acute, storm dependent transfers; (3) acute, storm independent transfers. Event-type 2 transferred over 90% of the total 279 kg TP load in 39% of the total period; it corresponded to diffuse transfers from agricultural soils. Event-types 1 and 3, however, maintained the river in a highly eutrophic state between storm events and were characteristic of point source pollution, despite there being no major industrial or municipal point sources. Managing P transfers at the catchment scale requires a robust monitoring technology to differentiate between dynamic, multiple sources and associated event types and so enable a reliable assessment of the performance of mitigation measures, monitored at catchment outlets. The synchronous and continuous TP and discharge data series generated in this study demonstrate how this is possible. |
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