Articles | Volume 26, issue 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-4209-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-4209-2022
Research article
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12 Aug 2022
Research article |  | 12 Aug 2022

Hydrology and riparian forests drive carbon and nitrogen supply and DOC : NO3 stoichiometry along a headwater Mediterranean stream

José L. J. Ledesma, Anna Lupon, Eugènia Martí, and Susana Bernal

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Daily time series (2010-2012) of meteorological and hydrological variables at the Font del Regàs catchment, Spain José L. J. Ledesma https://doi.org/10.4211/hs.3366012c5e254937aa661ce2a93c3140

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We studied a small stream located in a Mediterranean forest. Our goal was to understand how stream flow and the presence of riparian forests, which grow in flat banks near the stream, influence the availability of food for aquatic microorganisms. High flows were associated with higher amounts of food because rainfall episodes transfer it from the surrounding sources, particularly riparian forests, to the stream. Understanding how ecosystems work is essential to better manage natural resources.