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14 Sep 2016
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The influence of riparian evapotranspiration on stream hydrology and nitrogen retention in a subhumid Mediterranean catchment
Anna Lupon
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department d'Ecologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Susana Bernal
Department d'Ecologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Integrative Freshwater Ecology Group, Center for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC), Accés a la Cala Sant Francesc 14, 17300 Blanes, Spain
Sílvia Poblador
Department d'Ecologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Eugènia Martí
Integrative Freshwater Ecology Group, Center for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC), Accés a la Cala Sant Francesc 14, 17300 Blanes, Spain
Francesc Sabater
Department d'Ecologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
CREAF, Campus de Bellaterra (UAB) Edifici C, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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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.
The influence of riparian evapotranspiration (ET) on stream hydrology and chemistry is poorly...
