Different intensities and directions of hyporheic water exchange in habitats of aquatic Ranunculus species in rivers-a case study in Poland.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
; 31(17): 26315-26319, 2024 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Hyporheic water exchange driven by groundwater-surface water interactions constitutes habitat conditions for aquatic biota. In our study, we conducted a field-research-based analysis of hyporheic water exchange to reveal whether the hyporheic water exchange differentiates particular Ranunculus sp. habitats. We measured the density of the stream of upwelling and hydraulic gradients of water residing in the hyporheic zone in 19 Polish rivers. We revealed that R. peltatus and R. penicillatus persist in habitats of considerably higher hyporheic water exchange upwelling flux (respectively 0.0852 m3âd-1âm-2 and 0.0952 m3âd-1âm-2) than R. circinatus, R. fluitans, and a hybrid of R. circinatus × R. fluitans (respectively m3âd-1âm-2; 0.0222 m3âd-1âm-2 and 0.0717 m3âd-1âm-2). The presented results can be used to indicate aquatic habitat suitability in the case of protection and management of ecosystems settled by Ranunculus sp.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Agua Subterránea
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Ranunculus
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE AMBIENTAL
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TOXICOLOGIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Polonia