How do long-term development and periodical changes of river-floodplain systems affect the fate of contaminants? Results from European rivers

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How do long-term development and periodical changes of river-floodplain systems affect the fate of contaminants? Results from European rivers. / Lair, G. J.; Zehetner, F.; Fiebig, M. et al.
In: Environmental Pollution, Vol. 157, No. 12, 01.12.2009, p. 3336-3346.

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Lair, GJ, Zehetner, F, Fiebig, M, Gerzabek, MH, van Gestel, CAM, Hein, T, Hohensinner, S, Hsu, P, Jones, KC, Jordan, G, Koelmans, AA, Poot, A, Slijkerman, DME, Totsche, KU, Bondar-Kunze, E & Barth, JAC 2009, 'How do long-term development and periodical changes of river-floodplain systems affect the fate of contaminants? Results from European rivers', Environmental Pollution, vol. 157, no. 12, pp. 3336-3346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.06.004

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Lair, G. J., Zehetner, F., Fiebig, M., Gerzabek, M. H., van Gestel, C. A. M., Hein, T., Hohensinner, S., Hsu, P., Jones, K. C., Jordan, G., Koelmans, A. A., Poot, A., Slijkerman, D. M. E., Totsche, K. U., Bondar-Kunze, E., & Barth, J. A. C. (2009). How do long-term development and periodical changes of river-floodplain systems affect the fate of contaminants? Results from European rivers. Environmental Pollution, 157(12), 3336-3346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.06.004

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Lair GJ, Zehetner F, Fiebig M, Gerzabek MH, van Gestel CAM, Hein T et al. How do long-term development and periodical changes of river-floodplain systems affect the fate of contaminants? Results from European rivers. Environmental Pollution. 2009 Dec 1;157(12):3336-3346. Epub 2009 Jul 14. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2009.06.004

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Lair, G. J. ; Zehetner, F. ; Fiebig, M. et al. / How do long-term development and periodical changes of river-floodplain systems affect the fate of contaminants? Results from European rivers. In: Environmental Pollution. 2009 ; Vol. 157, No. 12. pp. 3336-3346.

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title = "How do long-term development and periodical changes of river-floodplain systems affect the fate of contaminants? Results from European rivers",

abstract = "In many densely populated areas, riverine floodplains have been strongly impacted and degraded by river channelization and flood protection dikes. Floodplains act as buffers for flood water and as filters for nutrients and pollutants carried with river water and sediment from upstream source areas. Based on results of the EU-funded {"}AquaTerra{"} project (2004-2009), we analyze changes in the dynamics of European river-floodplain systems over different temporal scales and assess their effects on contaminant behaviour and ecosystem functioning. We find that human-induced changes in the hydrologic regime of rivers have direct and severe consequences on nutrient cycling and contaminant retention in adjacent floodplains. We point out the complex interactions of contaminants with nutrient availability and other physico-chemical characteristics (pH, organic matter) in determining ecotoxicity and habitat quality, and draw conclusions for improved floodplain management.",

keywords = "Heavy metals, Nitrogen and phosphorus, Organic pollutants, Redox, Soil formation",

author = "Lair, {G. J.} and F. Zehetner and M. Fiebig and Gerzabek, {M. H.} and {van Gestel}, {C. A.M.} and T. Hein and S. Hohensinner and P. Hsu and Jones, {K. C.} and G. Jordan and Koelmans, {A. A.} and A. Poot and Slijkerman, {D. M.E.} and Totsche, {K. U.} and E. Bondar-Kunze and Barth, {J. A.C.}",

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T1 - How do long-term development and periodical changes of river-floodplain systems affect the fate of contaminants? Results from European rivers

AU - Lair, G. J.

AU - Zehetner, F.

AU - Fiebig, M.

AU - Gerzabek, M. H.

AU - van Gestel, C. A.M.

AU - Hein, T.

AU - Hohensinner, S.

AU - Hsu, P.

AU - Jones, K. C.

AU - Jordan, G.

AU - Koelmans, A. A.

AU - Poot, A.

AU - Slijkerman, D. M.E.

AU - Totsche, K. U.

AU - Bondar-Kunze, E.

AU - Barth, J. A.C.

PY - 2009/12/1

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N2 - In many densely populated areas, riverine floodplains have been strongly impacted and degraded by river channelization and flood protection dikes. Floodplains act as buffers for flood water and as filters for nutrients and pollutants carried with river water and sediment from upstream source areas. Based on results of the EU-funded "AquaTerra" project (2004-2009), we analyze changes in the dynamics of European river-floodplain systems over different temporal scales and assess their effects on contaminant behaviour and ecosystem functioning. We find that human-induced changes in the hydrologic regime of rivers have direct and severe consequences on nutrient cycling and contaminant retention in adjacent floodplains. We point out the complex interactions of contaminants with nutrient availability and other physico-chemical characteristics (pH, organic matter) in determining ecotoxicity and habitat quality, and draw conclusions for improved floodplain management.

AB - In many densely populated areas, riverine floodplains have been strongly impacted and degraded by river channelization and flood protection dikes. Floodplains act as buffers for flood water and as filters for nutrients and pollutants carried with river water and sediment from upstream source areas. Based on results of the EU-funded "AquaTerra" project (2004-2009), we analyze changes in the dynamics of European river-floodplain systems over different temporal scales and assess their effects on contaminant behaviour and ecosystem functioning. We find that human-induced changes in the hydrologic regime of rivers have direct and severe consequences on nutrient cycling and contaminant retention in adjacent floodplains. We point out the complex interactions of contaminants with nutrient availability and other physico-chemical characteristics (pH, organic matter) in determining ecotoxicity and habitat quality, and draw conclusions for improved floodplain management.

KW - Heavy metals

KW - Nitrogen and phosphorus

KW - Organic pollutants

KW - Redox

KW - Soil formation

U2 - 10.1016/j.envpol.2009.06.004

DO - 10.1016/j.envpol.2009.06.004

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VL - 157

SP - 3336

EP - 3346

JO - Environmental Pollution

JF - Environmental Pollution

SN - 0269-7491

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