Hydrogeochemical effects of hydropower regulation on river-aquifer continuum in boreal rivers

• Main Author: Siergieiev, Dmytro
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Luleå tekniska universitet, Geovetenskap och miljöteknik 2014
• Subjects: Geochemistry; hyporheic zone; hydrology; riparian zone; Element transport; Lule River; Kalix RIver; Northern Sweden; Earth sciences; Geokemi; Kalix
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-17262

Hydropower infrastructure affects many large rivers worldwide, threatening riverine and coastal ecosystems by fragmenting flow, disturbing landscapes and water retention and altering sedimentation and primary production. This thesis investigated major impacts of hydropower regulation on hydrological...