Abstract In this study, the relationship between hydrological characteristics and phytoplankton biomass (chlorophyll a concentration) was explored using long-term hydrological and limnological data (1994–2007) in a flow-regulated river system (the lower Nakdong River, South Korea). This river has four multi-purpose dams and an estuarine barrage, and river flow is extensively controlled. Dynamics of chlorophyll a concentration responded well to changes in hydrology, such as rainfall, dam discharge and river flow. The hydrological characteristics strongly affected the decrease of chlorophyll a concentration in summer to winter but not in spring (p<0.05; n=42). An application of Self-Organizing Map (SOM) model to the database returned three clusters, and strong seasonality in water quality as well as hydrological characteristics was identified. Long-term rainfall data exhibited no statistical tendencies of increase or decrease, with respect to total annual rainfall. In comparison, summer rainfall increased while that of winter (December to the following February) decreased. Summer rainfall affected total dam discharges in all seasons in a positive manner (p<0.05; n=14), corresponding to winter water quality of the lower Nakdong River likely to be dependent largely upon changes in summer rainfall. Therefore, the development of an effective management strategy for summer rainfall and dam discharge control is strongly required.


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    Title :

    Impact of summer rainfall on the seasonal water quality variation (chlorophyll a) in the regulated Nakdong River


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    Publication date :

    2011-07-01


    Size :

    12 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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