Bieroza, Magdalena
- Department of Soil and Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Review article2023Peer reviewedOpen access
Advances in Catchment Science, Hydrochemistry, and Aquatic Ecology Enabled by High-Frequency Water Quality Measurements
Bieroza, Magdalena; Acharya, Suman; Benisch, Jakob; ter Borg, Rebecca N.; Hallberg, Lukas; Negri, Camilla; Pruitt, Abagael; Pucher, Matthias; Saavedra, Felipe; Staniszewska, Kasia; van't Veen, Sofie G. M.; Vincent, Anna; Winter, Carolin; Basu, Nandita B.; Jarvie, Helen P.; Kirchner, James W.
Abstract
High-frequency water quality measurements in streams and rivers have expanded in scope and sophistication during the last two decades. Existing technology allows in situ automated measurements of water quality constituents, including both solutes and particulates, at unprecedented frequencies from seconds to subdaily sampling intervals. This detailed chemical information can be combined with measurements of hydrological and biogeochemical processes, bringing new insights into the sources, transport pathways, and transformation processes of solutes and particulates in complex catchments and along the aquatic continuum. Here, we summarize established and emerging high-frequency water quality technologies, outline key high-frequency hydrochemical data sets, and review scientific advances in key focus areas enabled by the rapid development of high-frequency water quality measurements in streams and rivers. Finally, we discuss future directions and challenges for using high-frequency water quality measurements to bridge scientific and management gaps by promoting a holistic understanding of freshwater systems and catchment status, health, and function.
Keywords
Catchment science; stream hydrochemistry; aquatic ecology; high-frequency; water quality monitoring; optical sensors
Published in
Environmental Science and Technology
2023, Volume: 57, number: 12, pages: 4701-4719
Naomi Ter Borg, Rebecca
- Department of Soil and Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Soil and Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Hallberg, Lukas
- Department of Soil and Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Soil and Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
SLU Authors
Sustainable Development Goals
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
UKÄ Subject classification
Oceanography, Hydrology, Water Resources
Ecology
Publication identifier
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c07798
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/121573