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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-4497-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-4497-2019
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Research article
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28 Nov 2019
Research article |
| 28 Nov 2019
| 28 Nov 2019
High-frequency measurements explain quantity and quality of dissolved organic carbon mobilization in a headwater catchment
Benedikt J. Werner
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Hydrogeology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research –
UFZ, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Andreas Musolff
Department of Hydrogeology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research –
UFZ, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Oliver J. Lechtenfeld
Department of Analytical Chemistry, Research group BioGeoOmics, Helmholtz
Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Gerrit H. de Rooij
Department of Soil System Sciences, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental
Research – UFZ, 06120 Halle, Germany
Marieke R. Oosterwoud
Department of Hydrogeology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research –
UFZ, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Jan H. Fleckenstein
Department of Hydrogeology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research –
UFZ, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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Short summary
Increased dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration in streams can pose a threat to downstream water resources. Analyzing data from an in-stream probe we found that hydroclimatic and hydrological drivers can describe up to 72 % of the observed DOC concentration and composition variability. Variability was found to be highest during discharge events with warm and dry preconditions. The findings suggest an impact of climate change on DOC exports and thus also on downstream water quality.
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