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River water quality shaped by land–river connectivity in a changing climate

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  • Li Li

    (The Pennsylvania State University)

  • Julia L. A. Knapp

    (Durham University)

  • Anna Lintern

    (Monash University)

  • G.-H. Crystal Ng

    (University of Minnesota-Twin Cities)

  • Julia Perdrial

    (University of Vermont
    University of Vermont)

  • Pamela L. Sullivan

    (Oregon State University)

  • Wei Zhi

    (The Pennsylvania State University
    Hohai University)

Abstract

River water quality is crucial to ecosystem health and water security, yet its deterioration under climate change is often overlooked in climate risk assessments. Here we review how climate change influences river water quality via persistent, gradual shifts and episodic, intense extreme events. Although distinct in magnitude, intensity and duration, these changes modulate the structure and hydro-biogeochemical processes on land and in rivers, hence reshaping land–river connectivity and the quality of river waters. To advance understanding of and forecasting capabilities for water quality in future climates, it is essential to perceive land and rivers as interconnected systems. It is also vital to prioritize research under climate extremes, where the dynamics of water quality often challenge existing theories and models and call for shifts in conceptual paradigms.

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  • Li Li & Julia L. A. Knapp & Anna Lintern & G.-H. Crystal Ng & Julia Perdrial & Pamela L. Sullivan & Wei Zhi, 2024. "River water quality shaped by land–river connectivity in a changing climate," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 14(3), pages 225-237, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:14:y:2024:i:3:d:10.1038_s41558-023-01923-x
    DOI: 10.1038/s41558-023-01923-x
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