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Kimbadi, S.; Vandelannoote, A.; Deelstra, H.; Mbemba, Mackline; Ollevier, Frans

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“…Silica below 100 m in the north basin was similar in 1938 (4), 1947 (17), 1973 (6), 1975 (7,8), 2000 and 2001 (8), but in the upper 50 m it has tripled since 1975 (18). Sparse published data show no evidence of a change in silica loading by rivers (4,6,19,20). The increase in silica in the mixed layer is a result of decreased diatom production, driven by a lower availability of nutrients such as phosphorus.…”

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Ecological Consequences of a Century of Warming in Lake Tanganyika

Verburg

Hecky

Kling

2003

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Deep tropical lakes are excellent climate monitors because annual mixing is shallow and flushing rates are low, allowing heat to accumulate during climatic warming. We describe effects of warming on Lake Tanganyika: A sharpened density gradient has slowed vertical mixing and reduced primary production. Increased warming rates during the coming century may continue to slow mixing and further reduce productivity in Lake Tanganyika and other deep tropical lakes.

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Ecological Consequences of a Century of Warming in Lake Tanganyika

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Kling

2003

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“…These lower temperatures are primarily the result of the high altitude of the springs and greater shading effects of denser riparian cover. The surface water here is cooler (11˚C -15˚C) than in many others African rivers (19˚C -28˚C) at similar altitudes in Malawi, Burundi, Morocco, Nigeria and Zibambwe [4,18,19,[29][30][31][32]. The Odzi River in Zimabwe flows at the same altitude (2200 m), but has higher temperature regime (19.3˚C -28.0˚C) [4].…”

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“…This in turn leads to the accumulation of organic matter in the water and deep changes in its chemical properties often resulting in the degradation of the water. Limnological studies in the region are inexistent except the works of Kimbadi et al [18] and Dubois [19] concerning the small rivers of the north western part of Lake Tanganyika and Bagalwa [7,20] in rivers tributaries of Lake Kivu. No studies have been reported done in the Kahuzi Biega National Park Rivers as natural ecosystem.…”

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Aspects of the Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Rivers in Kahuzi-Biega National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo

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Pauls³

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The physico-chemical characteristics of ten permanently flowing rivers from Kahuzi Biega National Park (Democratic Republic of Congo) were examined in July 2007. Water samples were collected from ten sites between 1800 and 3200 m asl and analyzed for the following chemical parameters: biological oxygen demand, total and carbonate hardness, alkalinity, total phosphorus, nitrogen, nitrate, and ammonia. Discharge, current velocity, temperature, and oxygen saturation were analyzed on site. In general, the chemical parameters revealed relatively low concentrations compared to others rivers in the region. The rivers were cold (10℃ - 15℃), well oxygenated, had low conductivity (generally <100 µS/cm), and had pH values ranging between 5.5 and 7.6. Nitrogen and phosphorus were also low (0.086 - 0.25 µmol/L for phosphorus and 2.21 - 4.25 µmol/L for nitrogen) in all rivers. The main natural sources of nitrogen and other nutriaents are from rain and atmospheric deposition, organic matter decomposition, and fixation of molecular nitrogen from allochthonous inorganic material. In the forested rivers of Kahuzi-Biega National Park the terrestrial and riparian environments are the only sources of nitrogen and phosphorus to the river water

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Climate Effects on Recharge and Evolution of Natural Water Resources in middle-latitude Watersheds Under Arid Climate

Zhu

Rioual

et al. 2015

Environmental Management of River Basin Ecosystems

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Cited by 14 publications

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Ecological Consequences of a Century of Warming in Lake Tanganyika

Ecological Consequences of a Century of Warming in Lake Tanganyika

Aspects of the Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Rivers in Kahuzi-Biega National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo

Climate Effects on Recharge and Evolution of Natural Water Resources in middle-latitude Watersheds Under Arid Climate

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