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ArticleHeliyon2023

The impacts of human-induced disturbances on spatial and temporal stream water quality variations in mountainous terrain: A case study of Borcka Dam Watershed.

Mehmet Özalp, Saim Yildirimer, Esin Erdoğan Yüksel

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Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Mehmet ÖzalpDept. of Forest Engineering, Faculty of Forestry, Artvin Coruh University, Artvin, Turkey.
Saim YildirimerKarabuk University, Department of Forest Engineering, Karabuk, Turkey.
Esin Erdoğan YükselBursa Technical University, Department of Forest Engineering, Bursa, Turkey.

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Abstract

Unaltered watersheds with natural vegetation cover (forest, grasslands, etc.) provide several ecological benefits in addition to providing freshwater, controlling water levels, and supporting flourishing streamside ecosystems. However, as in many watersheds in the World, the research area in this study, the Borcka Dam Watershed (BDW), has been affected by many human-induced disturbances affecting a wide area of forest and grassland areas as well as soil and water resources. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess and evaluate the possible effects of anthropogenic disturbances, particularly on annual changes in water discharge, some water quality parameters, and total suspended sediment (TSS) amounts in the main streams of four sub-watersheds (Fabrika, Godrahav, Hatila, and Murgul) and the reservoir of the dam. In addition, we intend to confirm that land use change and/or transformation play a significant role in influencing stream water quality. The YSI/Professional-Plus, a portable water quality measurement device, was used to determine the amounts of pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), total dissolved substance (TDS), ammonium (NH

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Human-induced disturbancesLand useMountainous watershedsSediment yieldStream water quality

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PMID37576210
PMCPMC10415894

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