Seasonal dynamics of nutrients and organic matter in urban stream

Autor: Erina Oxana, Sokolov Dmitriy, Tereshina Maria, Vasil’chuk Jessica, Kasimov Nikolay
Jazyk: English<br />French
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: E3S Web of Conferences, Vol 163, p 03004 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2267-1242
DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202016303004
Popis: The study presents the results of water quality evaluation in the Setun River watershed, located entirely within the limits of the Moscow City. Multiple point and non-point sources of pollution cause the nutrient and organic matter content of the river and its tributaries to significantly differ from the natural background. Maximum nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations were observed at the upper reaches of the river during the summer low flow due to the landfill impact. Because of the extreme nutrient pollution at the river’s upper course, subsequent water inflow, even from significantly polluted tributaries, has a diluting effect, and the nutrient concentration decreases downstream. The effect of urbanization on the organic matter content is reflected in elevated COD and BOD values that exceed the national environmental guidelines. Seasonal dynamics of organic matter content includes increased organic matter during snowmelt and its relatively low content during summer.
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