Impact of catchment properties on aquatic chemistry in the rivers of Latvia | Zendy

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Impact of catchment properties on aquatic chemistry in the rivers of Latvia

Author(s) -

Ilga Kokorīte,

Māris Kļaviņš,

Valery Rodinov

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

hydrology research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.665

H-Index - 48

eISSN - 1996-9694

pISSN - 0029-1277

DOI - 10.2166/nh.2010.121

Subject(s) - weathering , nutrient , organic matter , surface runoff , bedrock , environmental science , environmental chemistry , pollution , drainage basin , inorganic ions , aquatic ecosystem , hydrology (agriculture) , land use , chemistry , ecology , geology , ion , geochemistry , geography , cartography , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry , geomorphology , biology

The relationships between land use characteristics and aquatic chemistry (nutrient concentrations, major inorganic ions and indicators of organic matter concentrations) were analyzed to determine factors controlling the runoff of dissolved substances, spatial variability of water chemical composition and possible impacts of pollution sources in Latvia. Groups of factors were found to determine the variability of nutrient, organic matter and major inorganic ions concentrations. Bedrock geology and weathering of soil minerals affect the concentrations of inorganic ions, but the nature of the relationships between nutrient concentrations and those of land use are good indicators of human impact.

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