Influence of deposition of fine plant debris in river floodplain shrubs on flood flow conditions – The Warta River case study

Mazur, Robert; Kałuża, Tomasz; Chmist, Joanna; Walczak, Natalia; Laks, Ireneusz; Strzeliński, Paweł

doi:10.1016/j.pce.2015.12.002

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“…In Central Europe, we can still find relatively abundant high-quality river ecosystems that remain unaltered by human activity where natural processes still operate on a large scale (Krno et al, 2007;Šporka et al, 2009;Szoszkiewicz et al, 2010a;Wy_ zga et al, 2012;Mazur et al, 2016). Due to the high ecological quality of some rivers in Poland, they are often used for international comparisons (Dynesius & Nilsson, 1994;Antheunisse et al, 2006;Baattrup-Pedersen et al, 2006;Birk & Willby, 2010) and even used as a reference for other countries (Baattrup-Pedersen et al, 2008).…”

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Macrophyte and macroinvertebrate patterns in unimpacted mountain rivers of two European ecoregions

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The aim of the study was to compare the patterns of development of macrophytes and macroinvertebrates in different types of reference mountain rivers. The study is based on reference river sites surveyed throughout the mountains in Poland and Slovakia in two European ecoregions (9-Central Highlands, 10-The Carpathians). A wide range of environmental variables were estimated, including water chemistry, hydromorphology, geology, and the spatial factor. Based on the Jaccard index, macrophyte and macroinvertebrate variation was confirmed between four mountain and upland river types. It was found that the biological diversification is mainly influenced by geological and associated chemical factors. In the case of macroinvertebrates, additionally, the importance of the spatial factor was revealed (difference between ecoregions). Finally, the habitat preferences of various taxa were identified. It was found that extreme mountain conditions can sometimes distort bioindicative response, as was detected in the case of macroinvertebrates in the highest mountain sites. We concluded that consideration of two groups of organisms enables more comprehensive and reliable monitoring than assessment based on a single group, especially when standard bioindicative methods can be distorted by extreme local conditions.

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Macrophyte and macroinvertebrate patterns in unimpacted mountain rivers of two European ecoregions

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“…These include theoretical principles of the mathematical modelling of the phenomenon (Baptist et al, 2007;Horritt, 2006;Klopstra et al, 1997;Wu et al, 2001;Yang and Choi, 2010), numerical modelling with models of varying complexity (Crosato and Saleh, 2011;Perona et al, 2009;Velasco et al, 2008), flume experiments to verify models of vegetation roughness and in situ floodplain roughness estimations (Meijer and van Velzen, 1999;Murphy et al, 2007;Straatsma, 2009;Tal and Paola, 2010). Some studies focused on the accumulation of both thick and fine debris (Mazur et al, 2016) carried along with the flood wave.…”

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Analysis of in situ water velocity distributions in the lowland river floodplain covered by grassland and reed marsh habitats - a case study of the bypass channel of Warta River (Western Poland)

Laks

Szoszkiewicz

Kałuża

2017

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics

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The analysis of in situ measurements of velocity distribution in the floodplain of the lowland river has been carried out. The survey area was located on a bypass channel of the Warta River (West of Poland) which is filled with water only in case of flood waves. The floodplain is covered by grassland and reed marsh habitats. The velocity measurements were performed with an acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) in a cross-section with a bed reinforced with concrete slabs. The measured velocities have reflected the differentiated impact of various vegetation types on the loss of water flow energy. The statistical analyses have proven a relationship between the local velocities and the type of plant communities.

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“…This should be reflected in the approach to river maintenance, particularly the adopted flood control system [7]. Presently binding guidelines for the maintenance of rivers classified as natural (or semi-natural) not only accept vegetation within their channel cross-section, but also assign them numerous protective and environmental functions [8][9][10]. This relates to the comprehensive, modern understanding of water management, which for planned engineering measures requires an environmental impact analysis following the principles of sustainable development [1].…”

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Modeling of River Channel Shading as a Factor for Changes in Hydromorphological Conditions of Small Lowland Rivers

Kałuża

Sojka

Wróżyński

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The ecological water quality in rivers and streams is influenced both by the morphological factors (within the watercourse channel and by the dynamic factors associated with flow), as well as biological factors (connected with the flora and fauna characteristic of its specific area). This paper presents an analysis of the effect of river channel shading by trees and shrubs on hydromorphological changes in a selected reach of the Wełna River, Poland. The analysis was conducted on two adjacent cross-sections (one in a reach lined with trees, the other in an open area with no tree or shrub vegetation). Data were collected during field surveys in the years 2014 and 2019. According to the Water Framework Directive, the Wełna River represents a watercourse with small and average-sized watershed areas, with sand being the dominant substrate of the river bottom. Flow volume, distributions of velocity in the sections, as well as substrate grain-size characteristics and river bottom morphology, were determined based on field measurements. In the study, the leaf area index (LAI) of vegetation was measured in the reach lined with trees, while the number and species composition of macrophytes were determined in the investigated river reaches. Moreover, a digital surface model (DSM) and Geoinformation Information System GIS tools were used to illustrate variability in shading within the tree-lined reach. The DSM model was based on Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) data. The results of this study enable us to establish the relationship between river shading by vegetation covering the bank zone, and changes in hydromorphological parameters of the river channel.

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Influence of deposition of fine plant debris in river floodplain shrubs on flood flow conditions – The Warta River case study

Cited by 13 publications

References 11 publications

Macrophyte and macroinvertebrate patterns in unimpacted mountain rivers of two European ecoregions

Macrophyte and macroinvertebrate patterns in unimpacted mountain rivers of two European ecoregions

Analysis of in situ water velocity distributions in the lowland river floodplain covered by grassland and reed marsh habitats - a case study of the bypass channel of Warta River (Western Poland)

Modeling of River Channel Shading as a Factor for Changes in Hydromorphological Conditions of Small Lowland Rivers

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