The effect of maintenance works to physical and chemical conditions of small rivers in agricultural areas

• Autorzy: Brysiewicz Adam , Czerniejewski Przemysław , Bonisławska Małgorzata , Dąbrowski Jarosław

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/eces-2022-0005

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Abiotic and biotic bounty of riparian waters may be affected by inadequate maintenance works. Improper planning and execution of maintenance works cause changes to hydrological and hydrochemical condition of water in small rivers, affecting biocenose of riverbeds by modifying the taxonomic composition of organisms inhabiting the regulated river section. Five (5) rivers were subject to studies - Plonia, Mysla, Tywa, Rurzyca, and Wardynka (Odra river basin), which were monitored before and after maintenance works consisting in desilting, mowing and removal of aquatic plants. This study examined hydrological (mean depth and width of small rivers, speed and flow), physical and chemical parameter of water (temperature, pH, O2, N-NO3, N-NH4, P-PO4) before and after dredging of selected rivers. Obtained results and resulting statistical analysis demonstrated increase in hydrological indices - depth, width, speed and flow. Among other physical and chemical properties that significantly increased following completion of maintenance works, were O2 and NH4. NO3 concentration and temperature dropped, but not statistically significant. Changes in hydrological and hydrochemical properties of waters caused by maintenance works may affect biodiversity of the regulated river sections, including changes in composition of ichthyofauna species.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

desilting; small rivers; water quality; biogenes

PL

odmulanie; małe rzeki; jakość wody; biogeny

• Wydawca: Towarzystwo Chemii i Inżynierii Ekologicznej
• Czasopismo: Ecological Chemistry and Engineering. S
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 29, nr 1
• Strony: 39--49
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 43 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Brysiewicz Adam

• Institute of Technology and Life Sciences, National Research Institute, Falenty, al. Hrabska 3, 05‐090 Raszyn, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3032-7843

autor

Czerniejewski Przemysław

• Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, ul. K. Królewicza 4, 71-550 Szczecin, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8553-9109

autor

Bonisławska Małgorzata

• Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, ul. K. Królewicza 4, 71-550 Szczecin, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4567-7627

autor

Dąbrowski Jarosław

• Institute of Technology and Life Sciences, National Research Institute, Falenty, al. Hrabska 3, 05‐090 Raszyn, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6632-8955

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