A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Characterization of Sub-Catchment Stream and Shallow Groundwater Nutrients and Suspended Sediment in a Mixed Land Use, Agro-Forested Watershed
Excess nutrients and suspended sediment exports from agricultural watersheds are significant sources of global water quality degradation. An improved understanding of surface water and groundwater pollutant loads is needed to advance practices and policies. A study was conducted in an agricultural-forested catchment of the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Stream water (SW) and shallow groundwater (SGW) samples were collected monthly between January 2020 and December 2021 from eight sub-catchment study sites. Samples were analyzed for nitrate (NO3-N), nitrite (NO2-N), total ammonia (NH3-N), total nitrogen (TN-N), orthophosphate (PO43-P), and total phosphate (TP-P) concentrations using spectrophotometric methods. Total suspended solids concentrations (mg/L) were quantified gravimetrically and volumetrically to estimate mean particle diameter (MZ, µm), particle surface area (CS, m2/mL), sample skewness (Ski), and particle size distributions (sand/silt/clay%). Results showed significant (p < 0.05) differences in nutrient concentrations and suspended sediment characteristics between SW and SGW between study sites. Differences were attributed to source water type and sub-watershed location. Principal components analysis indicated seasonal effects on water quality in summer months and connected land use with TSS, TN-N, and TP-P concentrations. Study results emphasize the importance of SGW water quality metrics for non-point source loading predictions to inform management decisions in agro-forested watersheds.
Characterization of Sub-Catchment Stream and Shallow Groundwater Nutrients and Suspended Sediment in a Mixed Land Use, Agro-Forested Watershed
Excess nutrients and suspended sediment exports from agricultural watersheds are significant sources of global water quality degradation. An improved understanding of surface water and groundwater pollutant loads is needed to advance practices and policies. A study was conducted in an agricultural-forested catchment of the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Stream water (SW) and shallow groundwater (SGW) samples were collected monthly between January 2020 and December 2021 from eight sub-catchment study sites. Samples were analyzed for nitrate (NO3-N), nitrite (NO2-N), total ammonia (NH3-N), total nitrogen (TN-N), orthophosphate (PO43-P), and total phosphate (TP-P) concentrations using spectrophotometric methods. Total suspended solids concentrations (mg/L) were quantified gravimetrically and volumetrically to estimate mean particle diameter (MZ, µm), particle surface area (CS, m2/mL), sample skewness (Ski), and particle size distributions (sand/silt/clay%). Results showed significant (p < 0.05) differences in nutrient concentrations and suspended sediment characteristics between SW and SGW between study sites. Differences were attributed to source water type and sub-watershed location. Principal components analysis indicated seasonal effects on water quality in summer months and connected land use with TSS, TN-N, and TP-P concentrations. Study results emphasize the importance of SGW water quality metrics for non-point source loading predictions to inform management decisions in agro-forested watersheds.
Characterization of Sub-Catchment Stream and Shallow Groundwater Nutrients and Suspended Sediment in a Mixed Land Use, Agro-Forested Watershed
Kaylyn S. Gootman (author) / Jason A. Hubbart (author)
2023
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
Unknown
Metadata by DOAJ is licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0
Runoff Modeling in an Agro-Forested Watershed Using Remote Sensing and GIS
| Online Contents | 2012
Runoff Modeling in an Agro-Forested Watershed Using Remote Sensing and GIS
| British Library Online Contents | 2012
A Watershed Scale Hydrologic Model for Drained Forested Land
| British Library Conference Proceedings | 1995