Nutrient dynamics in a hyporheic zone in response to a severe and prolonged dry period in a semi-arid river (Tafna wadi)

• Published in: Environmental earth sciences Vol. 79; no. 1
• Main Authors: Zenagui, Ibrahim, Belaidi, Nouria, Benkebil, Zeyneb, Taleb, Amina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.01.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Ammonium; Ammonium compounds; Arid environments; Arid zones; Aridity; Biogeochemistry; Biogeosciences; Climate change; Denitrification; Drought; Dry periods; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Environmental Science and Engineering; Evaporation; Geochemistry; Geology; High temperature; Hydrology/Water Resources; Hyporheic zone; Hyporheic zones; Mediterranean climate; Mineral nutrients; Nitrate reduction; Nitrates; Nitrogen cycle; Nutrient dynamics; Original Article; Rivers; Semi arid environments; Semiarid environments; Semiarid zones; Summer precipitation; Surface water; Terrestrial Pollution; Watersheds; Hyporheic zone; Semi-arid; Dry period; Nitrate; Biogeochemical process; Tafna wadi

Against the backdrop of recent climate change issues, the intensity of dry periods is increasing in semi-arid environments due to high temperatures, evaporation and a shortage of precipitation in summer. The Tafna catchment, which is located in north-western Algeria and is characterised by a Mediter...