Changes in Selected Water Quality Parameters in the Utrata River as a Function of Catchment Area Land Use

Surface waters are very important for society, as they are a source of potable water, as well a water supply for agricultural, industrial and recreational purposes. This paper presents changes in the quality of the water in the Utrata River, along its entire length, as a function of the catchment ar...

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Autores principales:	Katarzyna Dębska, Beata Rutkowska, Wiesław Szulc, Dariusz Gozdowski
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	water quality rivers biogenic substances phosphorus nitrogen dissolved oxygen Hydraulic engineering TC1-978 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes TD201-500
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:16b08c22d557487ebe60ab5fe7f881692021-11-11T19:53:44ZChanges in Selected Water Quality Parameters in the Utrata River as a Function of Catchment Area Land Use10.3390/w132129892073-4441https://doaj.org/article/16b08c22d557487ebe60ab5fe7f881692021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/21/2989https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4441Surface waters are very important for society, as they are a source of potable water, as well a water supply for agricultural, industrial and recreational purposes. This paper presents changes in the quality of the water in the Utrata River, along its entire length, as a function of the catchment area’s land use. Water-quality measurements were carried out once a month for a total period of one year (April 2019–March 2020) at 24 measurement points. The concentrations of the following compounds were measured: total phosphorus, ammonia nitrogen and nitrate nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, and chemical oxygen demand. The results were compared with the limit values specified in the Regulation of the Minister of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation. In order to determine the impact of land use on water quality in the Utrata River, principal component analyses (PCA) were conducted. The research demonstrated a considerably negative impact of agricultural land use and the presence of urban areas on the water quality of the Utrata River, with elevated concentrations of total phosphorus, ammonia nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen and COD, and decreasing concentrations of dissolved oxygen. The presented results point to the need for effective strategies to mitigate the adverse impact of agriculture and urbanisation on the environment and surface waters.Katarzyna DębskaBeata RutkowskaWiesław SzulcDariusz GozdowskiMDPI AGarticlewater qualityriversbiogenic substancesphosphorusnitrogendissolved oxygenHydraulic engineeringTC1-978Water supply for domestic and industrial purposesTD201-500ENWater, Vol 13, Iss 2989, p 2989 (2021)
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spellingShingle	water quality rivers biogenic substances phosphorus nitrogen dissolved oxygen Hydraulic engineering TC1-978 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes TD201-500 Katarzyna Dębska Beata Rutkowska Wiesław Szulc Dariusz Gozdowski Changes in Selected Water Quality Parameters in the Utrata River as a Function of Catchment Area Land Use
description	Surface waters are very important for society, as they are a source of potable water, as well a water supply for agricultural, industrial and recreational purposes. This paper presents changes in the quality of the water in the Utrata River, along its entire length, as a function of the catchment area’s land use. Water-quality measurements were carried out once a month for a total period of one year (April 2019–March 2020) at 24 measurement points. The concentrations of the following compounds were measured: total phosphorus, ammonia nitrogen and nitrate nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, and chemical oxygen demand. The results were compared with the limit values specified in the Regulation of the Minister of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation. In order to determine the impact of land use on water quality in the Utrata River, principal component analyses (PCA) were conducted. The research demonstrated a considerably negative impact of agricultural land use and the presence of urban areas on the water quality of the Utrata River, with elevated concentrations of total phosphorus, ammonia nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen and COD, and decreasing concentrations of dissolved oxygen. The presented results point to the need for effective strategies to mitigate the adverse impact of agriculture and urbanisation on the environment and surface waters.
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title	Changes in Selected Water Quality Parameters in the Utrata River as a Function of Catchment Area Land Use
title_short	Changes in Selected Water Quality Parameters in the Utrata River as a Function of Catchment Area Land Use
title_full	Changes in Selected Water Quality Parameters in the Utrata River as a Function of Catchment Area Land Use
title_fullStr	Changes in Selected Water Quality Parameters in the Utrata River as a Function of Catchment Area Land Use
title_full_unstemmed	Changes in Selected Water Quality Parameters in the Utrata River as a Function of Catchment Area Land Use
title_sort	changes in selected water quality parameters in the utrata river as a function of catchment area land use
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Changes in Selected Water Quality Parameters in the Utrata River as a Function of Catchment Area Land Use

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