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dc.contributor.authorGomes, P.I.A-
dc.contributor.authorPerera, M.D.D-
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-30T11:03:24Z-
dc.date.available2023-07-30T11:03:24Z-
dc.date.issued2023-07-19-
dc.identifier.issn0925-8574-
dc.identifier.urihttps://rda.sliit.lk/handle/123456789/3523-
dc.description.abstractThe interrelationships amongst water and sediment physicochemistry, catchment hydrology, and allochthonous inputs are not well established for intermittent streams, especially in tropical climates. This remains a major concern in water resources management, and understanding these streams is vital in forming targeted frameworks for protection. A two-year comprehensive study showed spatially independent water quality variations, where similar temporal patterns were observed in different streams in close catchments for many variables (such as for electrical conductivity, pH, nitrogen species, and dissolved oxygen). This was not the case for sediment quality variables; in addition, in-stream variation was high. This gave an indication of the regulatory potential of intermittent stream sediment. Redundancy analysis models showed that stream water quality was significantly correlated to, and could be explained by discharge, rainfall parameters, litter, and sediment quality. Sediment quality was not influenced by litter inputs but by discharge and rainfall-related parameters. The study reported new insights into the unique physicochemistry of intermittent streams and proposes the fact that sediment quality needs comprehensive monitoring and management both spatially and temporally.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesEcological Engineering;Volume 194-
dc.subjectIntermittent flowen_US
dc.subjectLitter inputsen_US
dc.subjectNutrient dynamicsen_US
dc.subjectWater and sediment physicochemistryen_US
dc.titleRelationships amongst water and sediment qualities, discharge, and allochthonous inputs of intermittent streams in tropical dry climates: Implications on stream managementen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.doi/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2023.107053 Get rights and contenten_US
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