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Articles | Volume 29, issue 20
Articles | Volume 29, issue 20
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-5835-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-5835-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 29, issue 20
Research article
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28 Oct 2025
Research article |  | 28 Oct 2025

Changes in water quality and ecosystem processes at extreme summer low flow of 2018 with high-frequency sensors

Jingshui Huang, Dietrich Borchardt, and Michael Rode

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Climate change is increasing low flows, yet how streams respond remains poorly understood. Using sensors in a German stream during the extreme 2018 drought, we found hotter water, more algae, and lower oxygen and nitrate levels. Daily oxygen swings intensified, and algae on the riverbed boosted gross primary productivity. Nitrate removal got more efficient. These changes highlight risks to water quality and ecosystems as droughts worsen, aiding efforts to protect rivers in a warming world.
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