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Articles | Volume 23, issue 15
Articles | Volume 23, issue 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-5437-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-23-5437-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 23, issue 15
Research article
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07 Aug 2026
Research article |  | 07 Aug 2026

The effect of beaver dams on the physico-chemical properties of stream water in the Carpathians (Poland and Slovakia)

Joanna Wąs, Joanna P. Siwek, Małgorzata Kijowska-Strugała, and Elżbieta Gorczyca

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The recent return of beavers to many regions has drawn scientific attention to the effects of their dam-building activity. This study identified beaver pond characteristics that significantly influence biogeochemical processes occurring in beaver-inhabited rivers. The study shows that older ponds are more effective in altering physico-chemical water parameters. Such results support the need for the conservation of beaver ponds as a nature-based water management solution.
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