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Patterns and drivers of water quality changes associated with dams in the Tropical Andes
Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Department of Surface Waters, Eawag, Swiss Federal Institution of
Aquatic Science and Technology, Kastanienbaum, Switzerland
Department of Earth System Science, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
Silvia López-Casas
Wildlife Conservation Society Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
Grupo de Ictiología, Instituto de Biología, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
Daniel Valencia-Rodríguez
Grupo de Ictiología, Instituto de Biología, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
Fundacion Horizonte Verde, Cumaral, Colombia
Red de Biología Evolutiva, Instituto de Ecología AC, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
Camilo Bernal-Forero
Autoridad Nacional de Licencias Ambientales, Bogotá, Colombia
Juliana Delgado
The Nature Conservancy Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
Bernhard Wehrli
Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Department of Surface Waters, Eawag, Swiss Federal Institution of
Aquatic Science and Technology, Kastanienbaum, Switzerland
Luz Jiménez-Segura
Grupo de Ictiología, Instituto de Biología, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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We studied long-term daily records of rainfall and streamflow of the Incomati River basin in southern Africa. We used statistical analysis and the Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration tool to describe the spatial and temporal variability flow regime. We found significant declining trends in October flows, and low flow indicators; however, no significant trend was found in rainfall. Land use and flow regulation are larger drivers of temporal changes in streamflow than climatic forces in the basin.
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High-resolution phosphorus and flow data were used to gauge the effects of diffuse (soil P) and point source (septic tank system) mitigation measures in two flashy headwater river catchments. Over 4 years the data indicated an overall increase in P concentration in defined high flow ranges and low flow P concentration showed little change. The work indicates fractured responses to catchment management advice and mitigation which were also affected by variations in seasonal hydrometeorology.
J. Audet, L. Martinsen, B. Hasler, H. de Jonge, E. Karydi, N. B. Ovesen, and B. Kronvang
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 18, 4721–4731, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-18-4721-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-18-4721-2014, 2014
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The mitigation of excess nitrogen and phosphorus in river waters requires costly measures. Therefore it is essential to use reliable monitoring methods to select adequate mitigation strategies. Here we show that more development is needed before passive samplers can be considered as reliable alternative for sampling nutrients in stream. We also showed that although continuous sampling is expensive, its reliability precludes unnecessarily high implementation costs of mitigation measures.
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The quest for low-carbon energy sources is driving a wave of new hydropower dam construction throughout the world. This is particularly the case in mountain regions such as the Andes, where a very large, untapped potential for hydropower still exists. It is therefore essential to get a better grip on the side-effects of dam development, and their impact on water quality is a very important but highly understudied aspect of those. This is again particularly timely and relevant in tropical regions, which are facing a perfect storm of limited data availability, poorly understood processes, and major challenges for sustainable development.
The quest for low-carbon energy sources is driving a wave of new hydropower dam construction...
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Dams are an important and rapidly growing means of energy generation in the Tropical Andes of South America. To assess the impacts of dams in the region, we assessed differences in the upstream and downstream water quality of all hydropower dams in Colombia. We found evidence of substantial dam-induced changes in water temperature, dissolved oxygen concentration and suspended sediments. Dam-induced changes in Colombian waters violate regulations and are likely impacting aquatic life.
Dams are an important and rapidly growing means of energy generation in the Tropical Andes of...
