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In-stream nutrient dynamics observed by automated highfrequency monitoring (River Leith, Cumbria, UK)

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Published
Publication date2012
Number of pages6
<mark>Original language</mark>English
EventBHS Eleventh National Symposium, Hydrology for a changing world - Dundee, United Kingdom
Duration: 9/07/201111/07/2012

Conference

ConferenceBHS Eleventh National Symposium, Hydrology for a changing world
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityDundee
Period9/07/1111/07/12

Abstract

Temporal patterns of total phosphorus dynamics were investigated under an extensive range of hydrological conditions. Intricate relationships were observed between flow discharge and nutrient concentration with the presence of hysteresis patterns. Base-flow conditions were dominated by the existence of diurnal patterns for both nutrients and water quality time series and suggest the significance of biochemical in-stream nutrient processing. These results provide evidence that
coarse sampling strategies (daily) are insufficient to fully describe a complex pattern of nutrient dynamics at fine temporal scales (sub-daily and hourly).