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Consequences of a Severe Drought on Dissolved Carbon Forms of a Tropical Mesoscale River Under High Human Influence

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Author(s):
Salemi, Luiz Felippe [1, 2] ; da Costa Silva, Robson Willians [1] ; Fernandes, Rafael Pires [1] ; Fracassi, Fabiana [1] ; de Camargo, Plinio Barbosa [1] ; de Moraes, Jorge Marcos [1] ; Martinelli, Luiz Antonio [1]
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Ctr Energia Nucl Agr, Lab Ecol Isotop, Piracicaba, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Brasilia, Fac Planaltina, Div Ciencias Vida & Terra, Nucleo Estudos & Pesquisas Ambientais & Limnol, Brasilia, DF - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION; v. 232, n. 2 FEB 10 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Extreme climatic events may be translated into a higher frequency of both dry and wet years. Frequent droughts pose a challenge to water supply in terms of both quantity and quality. In order to cope with this, there has to be a documentation on the concentration of chemicals in water during such events. The southeast region of Brazil experienced a major drought event in 2014 leading to number of social, economic, and environmental impacts. The objective of the present paper is to understand the effect of an extreme drought on dissolved organic and inorganic carbon concentrations of the Piracicabal river, which is under high human pressure. Concentrations of both dissolved organic (DOC) and inorganic carbon (DIC) were monitored daily, for 30 days, during a dry month in 2014. DOC values found here were at least twice those observed in the river in non-extreme conditions. Rain events within this drought led to significant differences in discharge, DOC, and DIC. We built a dilution-concentration model which described an exponential relationship between discharge and both carbon forms. This indicated that drastic changes in concentrations of DOC and DIC are expected during such events. Our results may also apply to a number of regions in the world especially those of the developing countries where rivers are highly subjected to sewage impact. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 10/20256-1 - Hydrology and nitrogen and carbon dynamics in watersheds covered with sugar cane
Grantee:Jorge Marcos de Moraes
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants