Particulate and Dissolved Organic Matter in Stormwater Runoff Influences Oxygen Demand in Urbanized Headwater Catchments
Kelly McCabe, Erik M. Smith, Susan Q. Lang, Christopher L. Osburn, Claudia R. Benitez‐Nelson
Abstract
, rather than the larger pool of dissolved OM. These findings demonstrate the importance of managing episodic stormwater discharge, especially POM, from urbanized areas to mitigate DO impairment in larger downstream systems.
Topics & Concepts
StormwaterEnvironmental scienceSurface runoffHydrology (agriculture)ParticulatesBiochemical oxygen demandDissolved organic carbonWetlandUrban runoffEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental engineeringChemical oxygen demandEcologyWastewaterChemistryGeologyGeotechnical engineeringBiologyUrban Stormwater Management SolutionsMarine and coastal ecosystemsCoastal and Marine Dynamics