The influence of riparian evapotranspiration on stream hydrology and nitrogen retention in a subhumid Mediterranean catchment

Lupon, Anna; Bernal, Susana; Poblador, Sílvia; Martí, Eugènia; Sabater, Francesc

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-3831-2016

Articles | Volume 20, issue 9

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-3831-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-3831-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 20, issue 9

Research article

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14 Sep 2016

Research article |

| 14 Sep 2016

The influence of riparian evapotranspiration on stream hydrology and nitrogen retention in a subhumid Mediterranean catchment

Anna Lupon, Susana Bernal, Sílvia Poblador, Eugènia Martí, and Francesc Sabater

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RC1: 'referee comments', Anonymous Referee #1, 13 Apr 2016
EC1: 'Comments for HESS-2016-56', Christian Stamm, 18 Apr 2016
RC2: 'Reviewer comments', Anonymous Referee #2, 25 Apr 2016
AC1: 'Author responses to reviewer comments', Anna Lupon, 08 Jun 2016

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (17 Jun 2016) by Christian Stamm

AR by Anna Lupon on behalf of the Authors (21 Jul 2016) Manuscript

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (19 Aug 2016) by Christian Stamm

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ED: Publish as is (26 Aug 2016) by Christian Stamm

AR by Anna Lupon on behalf of the Authors (26 Aug 2016) Manuscript

Short summary

The influence of riparian evapotranspiration (ET) on stream hydrology and chemistry is poorly understood. We investigated temporal changes in riparian ET, stream discharge and nutrient chemistry along a Mediterranean catchment. Despite being a small component of annual water budgets (4.5 %), our results highlight that riparian ET drives stream and groundwater hydrology in Mediterranean catchments and, further, question the potential of the riparian zone as a natural filter of nitrogen loads.