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Floods are naturally occurring extreme hydrological events that affect stream habitats and biota at multiple extents. Benthic macroinvertebrates (BM) are widely used to assess ecological status in rivers, but their resistance and resilience to floods in medium-sized, temperate, lowland rivers in Europe have not been sufficiently studied. In this study, we quantified the effect of a moderate (5-year return period) yet long-lasting and unpredictable flood that occurred in summer 2020 on the BM community of the Jeziorka River in central Poland. To better understand the mechanisms by which the studied flood affected the BM community, we also evaluated the dynamics of hydrological, hydraulic, channel morphology, and water quality conditions across the studied 1300 m long reach. Continuous water level monitoring, stream depth surveying, and discharge measurements. As well, in-situ and lab-based water quality measurements were carried out between March and August 2020. BM communities were sampled three times at eight sites along the reach, once before and twice after the flood. High flow velocities during the flood resulted in stream bed instability leading to sand substrate movement that caused streambed aggradation by up to 0.2 m. Dissolved oxygen and ammonium-nitrogen were major drivers of BM community structure. Taxa richness, abundance, and the BMWP-PL index declined significantly, whereas Shannon evenness and Simpson diversity indices showed no significant change in the first post-flood sampling, as indicated by Kruskal–Wallis and Tukey tests. Non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) analysis showed that community composition was also significantly affected by the flood. Seven weeks after the flood peak (August 2020 sampling), BM communities had fully recovered from the disturbance. The results can serve as a first approximation of the resistance and resilience of BM communities for relevant applications in other medium-sized, low-gradient, temperate rivers.
Somsubhra Chattopadhyay; Paweł Oglęcki; Agata Keller; Ignacy Kardel; Dorota Mirosław-Świątek; Mikołaj Piniewski. Effect of a Summer Flood on Benthic Macroinvertebrates in a Medium-Sized, Temperate, Lowland River. Water 2021, 13, 885 .
AMA StyleSomsubhra Chattopadhyay, Paweł Oglęcki, Agata Keller, Ignacy Kardel, Dorota Mirosław-Świątek, Mikołaj Piniewski. Effect of a Summer Flood on Benthic Macroinvertebrates in a Medium-Sized, Temperate, Lowland River. Water. 2021; 13 (7):885.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSomsubhra Chattopadhyay; Paweł Oglęcki; Agata Keller; Ignacy Kardel; Dorota Mirosław-Świątek; Mikołaj Piniewski. 2021. "Effect of a Summer Flood on Benthic Macroinvertebrates in a Medium-Sized, Temperate, Lowland River." Water 13, no. 7: 885.
Climate change is expected to affect the water cycle through changes in precipitation, river streamflow, and soil moisture dynamics, and therefore, present a threat to groundwater and surface water-fed wetland habitats and their biodiversity. This article examines the past trends and future impacts of climate change on riparian, water-dependent habitats within the special areas of conservation (SAC) of the Natura 2000 network located within Odra and Vistula River basins in Poland. Hydrological modelling using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) was driven by a set of nine EURO-CORDEX regional climate models under two greenhouse gas concentration trajectories. Changes in the duration of flooding and inundation events were used to assess climate change’s impact on surface water-fed wetland habitats. The groundwater-fed wetlands were evaluated on the basis of changes in soil water content. Information about the current conservation status, threats, and pressures that affect the habitats suggest that the wetlands might dry out. Increased precipitation projected for the future causing increased water supply to both surface water and groundwater-fed wetlands would lead to beneficial outcomes for habitats with good, average, or reduced conservation status. However, habitats with an excellent conservation status that are already in optimum condition could be negatively affected by climate change as increased soil water or duration of overbank flow would exceed their tolerance.
Joanna O’Keeffe; Paweł Marcinkowski; Marta Utratna; Mikołaj Piniewski; Ignacy Kardel; Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz; Tomasz Okruszko; O’ Keeffe. Modelling Climate Change’s Impact on the Hydrology of Natura 2000 Wetland Habitats in the Vistula and Odra River Basins in Poland. Water 2019, 11, 2191 .
AMA StyleJoanna O’Keeffe, Paweł Marcinkowski, Marta Utratna, Mikołaj Piniewski, Ignacy Kardel, Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz, Tomasz Okruszko, O’ Keeffe. Modelling Climate Change’s Impact on the Hydrology of Natura 2000 Wetland Habitats in the Vistula and Odra River Basins in Poland. Water. 2019; 11 (10):2191.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJoanna O’Keeffe; Paweł Marcinkowski; Marta Utratna; Mikołaj Piniewski; Ignacy Kardel; Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz; Tomasz Okruszko; O’ Keeffe. 2019. "Modelling Climate Change’s Impact on the Hydrology of Natura 2000 Wetland Habitats in the Vistula and Odra River Basins in Poland." Water 11, no. 10: 2191.
Zbigniew Kundzewicz; Mikołaj Piniewski; Abdelkader Mezghani; Tomasz Okruszko; Iwona Pińskwar; Ignacy Kardel; Øystein Hov; Mateusz Szcześniak; Małgorzata Szwed; Rasmus E. Benestad; Paweł Marcinkowski; Dariusz Graczyk; Andreas Dobler; Eirik J. Førland; Joanna O’Keeffe; Adam Choryński; Kajsa M. Parding; Jan Erik Haugen. Correction to: Assessment of climate change and associated impact on selected sectors in Poland. Acta Geophysica 2018, 67, 273 -273.
AMA StyleZbigniew Kundzewicz, Mikołaj Piniewski, Abdelkader Mezghani, Tomasz Okruszko, Iwona Pińskwar, Ignacy Kardel, Øystein Hov, Mateusz Szcześniak, Małgorzata Szwed, Rasmus E. Benestad, Paweł Marcinkowski, Dariusz Graczyk, Andreas Dobler, Eirik J. Førland, Joanna O’Keeffe, Adam Choryński, Kajsa M. Parding, Jan Erik Haugen. Correction to: Assessment of climate change and associated impact on selected sectors in Poland. Acta Geophysica. 2018; 67 (1):273-273.
Chicago/Turabian StyleZbigniew Kundzewicz; Mikołaj Piniewski; Abdelkader Mezghani; Tomasz Okruszko; Iwona Pińskwar; Ignacy Kardel; Øystein Hov; Mateusz Szcześniak; Małgorzata Szwed; Rasmus E. Benestad; Paweł Marcinkowski; Dariusz Graczyk; Andreas Dobler; Eirik J. Førland; Joanna O’Keeffe; Adam Choryński; Kajsa M. Parding; Jan Erik Haugen. 2018. "Correction to: Assessment of climate change and associated impact on selected sectors in Poland." Acta Geophysica 67, no. 1: 273-273.
The present paper offers a brief assessment of climate change and associated impact in Poland, based on selected results of the Polish–Norwegian CHASE-PL project. Impacts are examined in selected sectors, such as water resources, natural hazard risk reduction, environment, agriculture and health. Results of change detection in long time series of observed climate and climate impact variables in Poland are presented. Also, projections of climate variability and change are provided for time horizons of 2021–2050 and 2071–2100 for two emission scenarios, RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 in comparison with control period, 1971–2000. Based on climate projections, examination of future impacts on sectors is also carried out. Selected uncertainty issues relevant to observations, understanding and projections are tackled as well.
Zbigniew Kundzewicz; Mikołaj Piniewski; Abdelkader Mezghani; Tomasz Okruszko; Iwona Pińskwar; Ignacy Kardel; Øystein Hov; Mateusz Szcześniak; Małgorzata Szwed; Rasmus E. Benestad; Paweł Marcinkowski; Dariusz Graczyk; Andreas Dobler; Eirik J. Førland; Joanna O'Keeffe; Adam Choryński; Kajsa M. Parding; Jan Erik Haugen. Assessment of climate change and associated impact on selected sectors in Poland. Acta Geophysica 2018, 66, 1509 -1523.
AMA StyleZbigniew Kundzewicz, Mikołaj Piniewski, Abdelkader Mezghani, Tomasz Okruszko, Iwona Pińskwar, Ignacy Kardel, Øystein Hov, Mateusz Szcześniak, Małgorzata Szwed, Rasmus E. Benestad, Paweł Marcinkowski, Dariusz Graczyk, Andreas Dobler, Eirik J. Førland, Joanna O'Keeffe, Adam Choryński, Kajsa M. Parding, Jan Erik Haugen. Assessment of climate change and associated impact on selected sectors in Poland. Acta Geophysica. 2018; 66 (6):1509-1523.
Chicago/Turabian StyleZbigniew Kundzewicz; Mikołaj Piniewski; Abdelkader Mezghani; Tomasz Okruszko; Iwona Pińskwar; Ignacy Kardel; Øystein Hov; Mateusz Szcześniak; Małgorzata Szwed; Rasmus E. Benestad; Paweł Marcinkowski; Dariusz Graczyk; Andreas Dobler; Eirik J. Førland; Joanna O'Keeffe; Adam Choryński; Kajsa M. Parding; Jan Erik Haugen. 2018. "Assessment of climate change and associated impact on selected sectors in Poland." Acta Geophysica 66, no. 6: 1509-1523.
F.M. Keizer; G.H. Van Der Lee; P.P. Schot; I. Kardel; A. Barendregt; Martin Wassen. Floodplain plant productivity is better predicted by particulate nutrients than by dissolved nutrients in floodwater. Ecological Engineering 2018, 119, 54 -63.
AMA StyleF.M. Keizer, G.H. Van Der Lee, P.P. Schot, I. Kardel, A. Barendregt, Martin Wassen. Floodplain plant productivity is better predicted by particulate nutrients than by dissolved nutrients in floodwater. Ecological Engineering. 2018; 119 ():54-63.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF.M. Keizer; G.H. Van Der Lee; P.P. Schot; I. Kardel; A. Barendregt; Martin Wassen. 2018. "Floodplain plant productivity is better predicted by particulate nutrients than by dissolved nutrients in floodwater." Ecological Engineering 119, no. : 54-63.
The CHASE-PL (Climate change impact assessment for selected sectors in Poland) Climate Projections – Gridded Daily Precipitation and Temperature dataset 5 km (CPLCP-GDPT5) consists of projected daily minimum and maximum air temperatures and precipitation totals of nine EURO-CORDEX regional climate model outputs bias corrected and downscaled to a 5 km × 5 km grid. Simulations of one historical period (1971–2000) and two future horizons (2021–2050 and 2071–2100) assuming two representative concentration pathways (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5) were produced. We used the quantile mapping method and corrected any systematic seasonal bias in these simulations before assessing the changes in annual and seasonal means of precipitation and temperature over Poland. Projected changes estimated from the multi-model ensemble mean showed that annual means of temperature are expected to increase steadily by 1 °C until 2021–2050 and by 2 °C until 2071–2100 assuming the RCP4.5 emission scenario. Assuming the RCP8.5 emission scenario, this can reach up to almost 4 °C by 2071–2100. Similarly to temperature, projected changes in regional annual means of precipitation are expected to increase by 6 to 10 % and by 8 to 16 % for the two future horizons and RCPs, respectively. Similarly, individual model simulations also exhibited warmer and wetter conditions on an annual scale, showing an intensification of the magnitude of the change at the end of the 21st century. The same applied for projected changes in seasonal means of temperature showing a higher winter warming rate by up to 0.5 °C compared to the other seasons. However, projected changes in seasonal means of precipitation by the individual models largely differ and are sometimes inconsistent, exhibiting spatial variations which depend on the selected season, location, future horizon, and RCP. The overall range of the 90 % confidence interval predicted by the ensemble of multi-model simulations was found to likely vary between −7 % (projected for summer assuming the RCP4.5 emission scenario) and +40 % (projected for winter assuming the RCP8.5 emission scenario) by the end of the 21st century. Finally, this high-resolution bias-corrected product can serve as a basis for climate change impact and adaptation studies for many sectors over Poland. The CPLCP-GDPT5 dataset is publicly available at http://dx.doi.org/10.4121/uuid:e940ec1a-71a0-449e-bbe3-29217f2ba31d.
Abdelkader Mezghani; Andreas Dobler; Jan Erik Haugen; Rasmus E. Benestad; Kajsa M. Parding; Mikołaj Piniewski; Ignacy Kardel; Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz. CHASE-PL Climate Projection dataset over Poland – bias adjustment of EURO-CORDEX simulations. Earth System Science Data 2017, 9, 905 -925.
AMA StyleAbdelkader Mezghani, Andreas Dobler, Jan Erik Haugen, Rasmus E. Benestad, Kajsa M. Parding, Mikołaj Piniewski, Ignacy Kardel, Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz. CHASE-PL Climate Projection dataset over Poland – bias adjustment of EURO-CORDEX simulations. Earth System Science Data. 2017; 9 (2):905-925.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbdelkader Mezghani; Andreas Dobler; Jan Erik Haugen; Rasmus E. Benestad; Kajsa M. Parding; Mikołaj Piniewski; Ignacy Kardel; Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz. 2017. "CHASE-PL Climate Projection dataset over Poland – bias adjustment of EURO-CORDEX simulations." Earth System Science Data 9, no. 2: 905-925.
River flow projections for two future time horizons and RCP 8.5 scenario, generated by two projects (CHASE-PL and CHIHE) in the Polish-Norwegian Research Programme, were compared. The projects employed different hydrological models over different spatial domains. The semi-distributed, process-based, SWAT model was used in the CHASE-PL project for the entire Vistula and Odra basins area, whilst the lumped, conceptual, HBV model was used in the CHIHE project for eight Polish catchments, for which the comparison study was made. Climate projections in both studies originated from the common EURO-CORDEX dataset, but they were different, e.g. due to different bias correction approaches. Increases in mean annual and seasonal flows were projected in both studies, yet the magnitudes of changes were largely different, in particular for the lowland catchments in the far future. The HBV-based increases were significantly higher in the latter case than the SWAT-based increases in all seasons except winter. Uncertainty in projections is high and creates a problem for practitioners.
Mikołaj Piniewski; Hadush Kidane Meresa; Renata Romanowicz; Marzena Osuch; Mateusz Szcześniak; Ignacy Kardel; Tomasz Okruszko; Abdelkader Mezghani; Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz. What can we learn from the projections of changes of flow patterns? Results from Polish case studies. Acta Geophysica 2017, 65, 809 -827.
AMA StyleMikołaj Piniewski, Hadush Kidane Meresa, Renata Romanowicz, Marzena Osuch, Mateusz Szcześniak, Ignacy Kardel, Tomasz Okruszko, Abdelkader Mezghani, Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz. What can we learn from the projections of changes of flow patterns? Results from Polish case studies. Acta Geophysica. 2017; 65 (4):809-827.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMikołaj Piniewski; Hadush Kidane Meresa; Renata Romanowicz; Marzena Osuch; Mateusz Szcześniak; Ignacy Kardel; Tomasz Okruszko; Abdelkader Mezghani; Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz. 2017. "What can we learn from the projections of changes of flow patterns? Results from Polish case studies." Acta Geophysica 65, no. 4: 809-827.
This paper presents a large-scale application of the SWAT model for water balance and natural streamflow simulation in the entire basins of the Vistula and the Odra, covering most of the territory of Poland. A tailored calibration approach was designed to achieve satisfactory goodness-of-fit across a range of catchment sizes. Model calibration and evaluation driven by high-resolution climate data showed overall good behaviour for 80 benchmark catchments divided into eight clusters, and spatial evaluation for 30 gauges showed that the designed regionalization scheme performed well (median KGE of 0.76). Basin-averaged estimates of blue and green water flow and green water storage estimated using the calibrated model were 185, 517 and 206 mm, respectively. This study provides a basis for future work, such as assessing climate change impacts on hydrology, assessing flow alterations, and water quality simulation. The model output is publicly available through an online research data archive (doi:10.4121/uuid:b8ab4f5f-f692-4c93-a910-2947aea28f42).
M. Piniewski; M. Szcześniak; I. Kardel; Tomasz Berezowski; Tomasz Okruszko; R. Srinivasan; D. Vikhamar Schuler; Z. W. Kundzewicz. Hydrological modelling of the Vistula and Odra river basins using SWAT. Hydrological Sciences Journal 2017, 62, 1266 -1289.
AMA StyleM. Piniewski, M. Szcześniak, I. Kardel, Tomasz Berezowski, Tomasz Okruszko, R. Srinivasan, D. Vikhamar Schuler, Z. W. Kundzewicz. Hydrological modelling of the Vistula and Odra river basins using SWAT. Hydrological Sciences Journal. 2017; 62 (8):1266-1289.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM. Piniewski; M. Szcześniak; I. Kardel; Tomasz Berezowski; Tomasz Okruszko; R. Srinivasan; D. Vikhamar Schuler; Z. W. Kundzewicz. 2017. "Hydrological modelling of the Vistula and Odra river basins using SWAT." Hydrological Sciences Journal 62, no. 8: 1266-1289.
The main environmental stressor of the Baltic Sea is elevated riverine nutrient loads, mainly originating from diffuse agricultural sources. Agricultural practices, intensities, and nutrient losses vary across the Baltic Sea drainage basin (1.75 × 106 km2, 14 countries and 85 million inhabitants). Six “Soil and Water Assessment Tool” (SWAT) models were set up for catchments representing the major agricultural systems, and covering the different climate gradients in the Baltic Sea drainage basin. Four fertilizer application scenarios were run for each catchment to evaluate the sensitivity of changed fertilizer applications. Increasing sensitivity was found for catchments with an increasing proportion of agricultural land use and increased amounts of applied fertilizers. A change in chemical fertilizer use of ±20% was found to affect watershed NO3-N loads between zero effect and ±13%, while a change in manure application of ±20% affected watershed NO3-N loads between zero effect and −6% to +7%.
Hans Thodsen; Csilla Farkas; Jaroslaw Chormanski; Dennis Trolle; Gitte Blicher-Mathiesen; Ruth Grant; Alexander Engebretsen; Ignacy Kardel; Hans Estrup Andersen. Modelling Nutrient Load Changes from Fertilizer Application Scenarios in Six Catchments around the Baltic Sea. Agriculture 2017, 7, 41 .
AMA StyleHans Thodsen, Csilla Farkas, Jaroslaw Chormanski, Dennis Trolle, Gitte Blicher-Mathiesen, Ruth Grant, Alexander Engebretsen, Ignacy Kardel, Hans Estrup Andersen. Modelling Nutrient Load Changes from Fertilizer Application Scenarios in Six Catchments around the Baltic Sea. Agriculture. 2017; 7 (5):41.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHans Thodsen; Csilla Farkas; Jaroslaw Chormanski; Dennis Trolle; Gitte Blicher-Mathiesen; Ruth Grant; Alexander Engebretsen; Ignacy Kardel; Hans Estrup Andersen. 2017. "Modelling Nutrient Load Changes from Fertilizer Application Scenarios in Six Catchments around the Baltic Sea." Agriculture 7, no. 5: 41.
There is considerable concern that the water resources of Central and Eastern Europe region can be adversely affected by climate change. Projections of future water balance and streamflow conditions can be obtained by forcing hydrological models with the output from climate models. In this study, we employed the SWAT hydrological model driven with an ensemble of nine bias-corrected EURO-CORDEX climate simulations to generate future hydrological projections for the Vistula and Odra basins in two future horizons (2024–2050 and 2074–2100) under two Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs). The data set consists of three parts: (1) model inputs; (2) raw model outputs; (3) aggregated model outputs. The first one allows the users to reproduce the outputs or to create the new ones. The second one contains the simulated time series of 10 variables simulated by SWAT: precipitation, snow melt, potential evapotranspiration, actual evapotranspiration, soil water content, percolation, surface runoff, baseflow, water yield and streamflow. The third one consists of the multi-model ensemble statistics of the relative changes in mean seasonal and annual variables developed in a GIS format. The data set should be of interest of climate impact scientists, water managers and water-sector policy makers. In any case, it should be noted that projections included in this data set are associated with high uncertainties explained in this data descriptor paper.
Mikołaj Piniewski; Mateusz Szcześniak; Ignacy Kardel. CHASE-PL—Future Hydrology Data Set: Projections of Water Balance and Streamflow for the Vistula and Odra Basins, Poland. Data 2017, 2, 14 .
AMA StyleMikołaj Piniewski, Mateusz Szcześniak, Ignacy Kardel. CHASE-PL—Future Hydrology Data Set: Projections of Water Balance and Streamflow for the Vistula and Odra Basins, Poland. Data. 2017; 2 (2):14.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMikołaj Piniewski; Mateusz Szcześniak; Ignacy Kardel. 2017. "CHASE-PL—Future Hydrology Data Set: Projections of Water Balance and Streamflow for the Vistula and Odra Basins, Poland." Data 2, no. 2: 14.
Future climate change is projected to have significant impact on water resources availability and quality in many parts of the world. The objective of this paper is to assess the effect of projected climate change on water quantity and quality in two lowland catchments (the Upper Narew and the Barycz) in Poland in two future periods (near future: 2021–2050, and far future: 2071– 2100). The hydrological model SWAT was driven by climate forcing data from an ensemble of nine bias-corrected General Circulation Models—Regional Climate Models (GCM-RCM) runs based on the Coordinated Downscaling Experiment—European Domain (EURO-CORDEX). Hydrological response to climate warming and wetter conditions (particularly in winter and spring) in both catchments includes: lower snowmelt, increased percolation and baseflow and higher runoff. Seasonal differences in the response between catchments can be explained by their properties (e.g., different thermal conditions and soil permeability). Projections suggest only moderate increases in sediment loss, occurring mainly in summer and winter. A sharper increase is projected in both catchments for TN losses, especially in the Barycz catchment characterized by a more intensive agriculture. The signal of change in annual TP losses is blurred by climate model uncertainty in the Barycz catchment, whereas a weak and uncertain increase is projected in the Upper Narew catchment.
Paweł Marcinkowski; Mikołaj Piniewski; Ignacy Kardel; Mateusz Szcześniak; Rasmus Benestad; Raghavan Srinivasan; Stefan Ignar; Tomasz Okruszko. Effect of Climate Change on Hydrology, Sediment and Nutrient Losses in Two Lowland Catchments in Poland. Water 2017, 9, 156 .
AMA StylePaweł Marcinkowski, Mikołaj Piniewski, Ignacy Kardel, Mateusz Szcześniak, Rasmus Benestad, Raghavan Srinivasan, Stefan Ignar, Tomasz Okruszko. Effect of Climate Change on Hydrology, Sediment and Nutrient Losses in Two Lowland Catchments in Poland. Water. 2017; 9 (3):156.
Chicago/Turabian StylePaweł Marcinkowski; Mikołaj Piniewski; Ignacy Kardel; Mateusz Szcześniak; Rasmus Benestad; Raghavan Srinivasan; Stefan Ignar; Tomasz Okruszko. 2017. "Effect of Climate Change on Hydrology, Sediment and Nutrient Losses in Two Lowland Catchments in Poland." Water 9, no. 3: 156.
This study presents an application of the SWAT model (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) in two meso-scale catchments in Poland (Upper Narew and Barycz), contrasting in terms of human pressures on water quantity and quality. The main objective was multi-variable and multi-site calibration and validation of the model against daily discharge, sediment and nutrient loads as well as discussion of challenges encountered in calibration phase. Multi-site calibration and validation gave varied results ranging from very good (daily discharge) to acceptable (sediment, nitrogen and phosphorus loads in most of gauges) and rather poor (individual gauges for all variables) in both catchments. The calibrated models enabled spatial quantification of water yield, sediment and nutrient loads, indicating areas of special concern in terms of pollution, as well as estimation of contribution of pollution from different sources, indicating agriculture as the most important source in both catchments. During the calibration process a number of significant issues were encountered: (i) global vs. local parametrization, (ii) simulation of different pools of water quality parameters in reservoirs and streams and (iii) underestimation of NO3-N loads in winter due to farmers practices. Discussion of these issues is hoped to aid SWAT model users in Poland in a deeper understanding of mechanisms of multi-variable and multi-site calibration.
Paweł Marcinkowski; Mikołaj Piniewski; Ignacy Kardel; Raghavan Srinivasan; Tomasz Okruszko. Challenges in modelling of water quantity and quality in two contrasting meso-scale catchments in Poland. Journal of Water and Land Development 2016, 31, 97 -111.
AMA StylePaweł Marcinkowski, Mikołaj Piniewski, Ignacy Kardel, Raghavan Srinivasan, Tomasz Okruszko. Challenges in modelling of water quantity and quality in two contrasting meso-scale catchments in Poland. Journal of Water and Land Development. 2016; 31 (1):97-111.
Chicago/Turabian StylePaweł Marcinkowski; Mikołaj Piniewski; Ignacy Kardel; Raghavan Srinivasan; Tomasz Okruszko. 2016. "Challenges in modelling of water quantity and quality in two contrasting meso-scale catchments in Poland." Journal of Water and Land Development 31, no. 1: 97-111.
Although important for the eco-hydrological functioning of the floodplain, the interactions between river and floodplain are not well understood, especially for rivers in the tropical monsoon region. To explore the floodplain functioning of a tropical monsoon river system the longitudinal and transverse floodwater hydrochemical characteristics were studied in the Songkhram river (Thailand) and its floodplains. Water samples were taken during the monsoon period from 61 locations in the river and on its floodplain. Analysis of floodwater hydrochemistry revealed a significant decreasing longitudinal trend for most dissolved solids, attributable to geological differences. We also observed a significant decreasing transverse trend from river to floodplain. Nutrient concentrations revealed lower dissolved nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium concentrations on the floodplain than in the river channel, which suggests the floodplain functions as a sink for nutrients and chemical species in the river floodwater. This sink function may be related to the presence of a belt of bamboo separating the river from the floodplain, which seems to acts as a sediment trap and nutrient filter, but this needs to be verified by additional dedicated research.
Tanapipat Walalite; Stefan Dekker; Floris M. Keizer; Ignacy Kardel; Paul P. Schot; Steven M. Dejong; Martin Wassen. Flood Water Hydrochemistry Patterns Suggest Floodplain Sink Function for Dissolved Solids from the Songkhram Monsoon River (Thailand). Wetlands 2016, 36, 995 -1008.
AMA StyleTanapipat Walalite, Stefan Dekker, Floris M. Keizer, Ignacy Kardel, Paul P. Schot, Steven M. Dejong, Martin Wassen. Flood Water Hydrochemistry Patterns Suggest Floodplain Sink Function for Dissolved Solids from the Songkhram Monsoon River (Thailand). Wetlands. 2016; 36 (6):995-1008.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTanapipat Walalite; Stefan Dekker; Floris M. Keizer; Ignacy Kardel; Paul P. Schot; Steven M. Dejong; Martin Wassen. 2016. "Flood Water Hydrochemistry Patterns Suggest Floodplain Sink Function for Dissolved Solids from the Songkhram Monsoon River (Thailand)." Wetlands 36, no. 6: 995-1008.
. Airborne laser scanning survey data were conducted with a scanning density of 4 points/m2 to accurately map the surface of a unique central European complex of wetlands: the lower Biebrza River valley (Poland). A method to correct a degrading effect of vegetation (so-called “vegetation effect”) on digital terrain models (DTMs) was applied utilizing remotely sensed images, real-time kinematic global positioning system elevation measurements, topographical surveys, and vegetation height measurements. Geographic object-based image analysis (GEOBIA) was performed to map vegetation within the study area that was used as categories from which vegetation height information was derived for the DTM correction. The final DTM was compared with a model obtained, where additional correction of the “vegetation effect” was neglected. A comparison between corrected and uncorrected DTMs demonstrated the importance of accurate topography through a simple presentation of the discrepancies arising in features of the flood using various DTM products. An overall map classification accuracy of 80% was attained with the use of GEOBIA. Correction factors developed for various types of the vegetation reached values from 0.08 up to 0.92 m and were dependent on the vegetation type.
Dorota Miroslaw-Swiatek; Sylwia Szporak-Wasilewska; Robert Michalowski; Ignacy Kardel; Mateusz Grygoruk. Developing an algorithm for enhancement of a digital terrain model for a densely vegetated floodplain wetland. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing 2016, 10, 36013 .
AMA StyleDorota Miroslaw-Swiatek, Sylwia Szporak-Wasilewska, Robert Michalowski, Ignacy Kardel, Mateusz Grygoruk. Developing an algorithm for enhancement of a digital terrain model for a densely vegetated floodplain wetland. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing. 2016; 10 (3):36013.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDorota Miroslaw-Swiatek; Sylwia Szporak-Wasilewska; Robert Michalowski; Ignacy Kardel; Mateusz Grygoruk. 2016. "Developing an algorithm for enhancement of a digital terrain model for a densely vegetated floodplain wetland." Journal of Applied Remote Sensing 10, no. 3: 36013.
The CHASE-PL (Climate change impact assessment for selected sectors in Poland) Forcing Data–Gridded Daily Precipitation & Temperature Dataset–5 km (CPLFD-GDPT5) consists of 1951–2013 daily minimum and maximum air temperatures and precipitation totals interpolated onto a 5 km grid based on daily meteorological observations from the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW-PIB; Polish stations), Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD, German and Czech stations), and European Climate Assessment and Dataset (ECAD) and National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration–National Climatic Data Center (NOAA-NCDC) (Slovak, Ukrainian, and Belarusian stations). The main purpose for constructing this product was the need for long-term aerial precipitation and temperature data for earth-system modelling, especially hydrological modelling. The spatial coverage is the union of the Vistula and Oder basins and Polish territory. The number of available meteorological stations for precipitation and temperature varies in time from about 100 for temperature and 300 for precipitation in the 1950s up to about 180 for temperature and 700 for precipitation in the 1990s. The precipitation data set was corrected for snowfall and rainfall under-catch with the Richter method. The interpolation methods were kriging with elevation as external drift for temperatures and indicator kriging combined with universal kriging for precipitation. The kriging cross validation revealed low root-mean-squared errors expressed as a fraction of standard deviation (SD): 0.54 and 0.47 for minimum and maximum temperature, respectively, and 0.79 for precipitation. The correlation scores were 0.84 for minimum temperatures, 0.88 for maximum temperatures, and 0.65 for precipitation. The CPLFD-GDPT5 product is consistent with 1971–2000 climatic data published by IMGW-PIB. We also confirm good skill of the product for hydrological modelling by performing an application using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) in the Vistula and Oder basins. Link to the data set: doi:10.4121/uuid:e939aec0-bdd1-440f-bd1e-c49ff10d0a07.
Tomasz Berezowski; Mateusz Szcześniak; Ignacy Kardel; Robert Michałowski; Tomasz Okruszko; Abdelkader Mezghani; Mikołaj Piniewski. CPLFD-GDPT5: High-resolution gridded daily precipitation and temperature data set for two largest Polish river basins. Earth System Science Data 2016, 8, 127 -139.
AMA StyleTomasz Berezowski, Mateusz Szcześniak, Ignacy Kardel, Robert Michałowski, Tomasz Okruszko, Abdelkader Mezghani, Mikołaj Piniewski. CPLFD-GDPT5: High-resolution gridded daily precipitation and temperature data set for two largest Polish river basins. Earth System Science Data. 2016; 8 (1):127-139.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTomasz Berezowski; Mateusz Szcześniak; Ignacy Kardel; Robert Michałowski; Tomasz Okruszko; Abdelkader Mezghani; Mikołaj Piniewski. 2016. "CPLFD-GDPT5: High-resolution gridded daily precipitation and temperature data set for two largest Polish river basins." Earth System Science Data 8, no. 1: 127-139.
Sylwia Szporak-Wasilewska; Dorota Mirosław-Świątek; Mateusz Grygoruk; Robert Michałowski; Ignacy Kardel. Processing of airborne laser scanning data to generate accurate DTM for floodplain wetland. Remote Sensing for Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Hydrology XIX 2015, 963720 -963720-11.
AMA StyleSylwia Szporak-Wasilewska, Dorota Mirosław-Świątek, Mateusz Grygoruk, Robert Michałowski, Ignacy Kardel. Processing of airborne laser scanning data to generate accurate DTM for floodplain wetland. Remote Sensing for Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Hydrology XIX. 2015; ():963720-963720-11.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSylwia Szporak-Wasilewska; Dorota Mirosław-Świątek; Mateusz Grygoruk; Robert Michałowski; Ignacy Kardel. 2015. "Processing of airborne laser scanning data to generate accurate DTM for floodplain wetland." Remote Sensing for Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Hydrology XIX , no. : 963720-963720-11.
The objective of this paper was to spatially quantify diffuse pollution sources and estimate the potential efficiency of applying riparian buffer zones as a conservation practice for mitigating chemical pollutant losses. This study was conducted using a semi-distributed Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model that underwent extensive calibration and validation in the Sulejów Reservoir catchment (SRC), which occupies 4900 km2 in central Poland. The model was calibrated and validated against daily discharges (10 gauges), NO3-N and TP loads (7 gauges). Overall, the model generally performed well during the calibration period but not during the validation period for simulating discharge and loading of NO3-N and TP. Diffuse agricultural sources appeared to be the main contributors to the elevated NO3-N and TP loads in the streams. The existing, default representation of buffer zones in SWAT uses a VFS sub-model that only affects the contaminants present in surface runoff. The results of an extensive monitoring program carried out in 2011–2013 in the SRC suggest that buffer zones are highly efficient for reducing NO3-N and TP concentrations in shallow groundwater. On average, reductions of 56% and 76% were observed, respectively. An improved simulation of buffer zones in SWAT was achieved through empirical upscaling of the measurement results. The mean values of the sub-basin level reductions are 0.16 kg NO3/ha (5.9%) and 0.03 kg TP/ha (19.4%). The buffer zones simulated using this approach contributed 24% for NO3-N and 54% for TP to the total achieved mean reduction at the sub-basin level. This result suggests that additional measures are needed to achieve acceptable water quality status in all water bodies of the SRC, despite the fact that the buffer zones have a high potential for reducing contaminant emissions.
Mikołaj Piniewski; Paweł Marcinkowski; Ignacy Kardel; Marek Giełczewski; Katarzyna Izydorczyk; Wojciech Frątczak. Spatial Quantification of Non-Point Source Pollution in a Meso-Scale Catchment for an Assessment of Buffer Zones Efficiency. Water 2015, 7, 1889 -1920.
AMA StyleMikołaj Piniewski, Paweł Marcinkowski, Ignacy Kardel, Marek Giełczewski, Katarzyna Izydorczyk, Wojciech Frątczak. Spatial Quantification of Non-Point Source Pollution in a Meso-Scale Catchment for an Assessment of Buffer Zones Efficiency. Water. 2015; 7 (12):1889-1920.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMikołaj Piniewski; Paweł Marcinkowski; Ignacy Kardel; Marek Giełczewski; Katarzyna Izydorczyk; Wojciech Frątczak. 2015. "Spatial Quantification of Non-Point Source Pollution in a Meso-Scale Catchment for an Assessment of Buffer Zones Efficiency." Water 7, no. 12: 1889-1920.
Capsule Foraging sites of Aquila clanga compared to Aquila pomarina are characterized by a considerably longer duration of flooding within the year and higher mean and maximum depths of flooding. A. clanga is particularly associated with shallow (approx. 20 cm) spring flooding, lasting at least up to the beginning of May (on average up to 90 days per year). Variation in habitat selection with respect to water regime might be due to different food preferences and adaptation to landscape differences in the ranges of these two species.
Grzegorz Maciorowski; Paweł Mirski; Ignacy Kardel; Mateusz Stelmaszczyk; Dorota Mirosław-Swia˛tek; Jarosław Chorman´ski; Tomasz Okruszko. Water regime as a key factor differentiating habitats of spotted eaglesAquila clangaandAquila pomarinain Biebrza Valley (NE Poland). Bird Study 2014, 62, 120 -125.
AMA StyleGrzegorz Maciorowski, Paweł Mirski, Ignacy Kardel, Mateusz Stelmaszczyk, Dorota Mirosław-Swia˛tek, Jarosław Chorman´ski, Tomasz Okruszko. Water regime as a key factor differentiating habitats of spotted eaglesAquila clangaandAquila pomarinain Biebrza Valley (NE Poland). Bird Study. 2014; 62 (1):120-125.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGrzegorz Maciorowski; Paweł Mirski; Ignacy Kardel; Mateusz Stelmaszczyk; Dorota Mirosław-Swia˛tek; Jarosław Chorman´ski; Tomasz Okruszko. 2014. "Water regime as a key factor differentiating habitats of spotted eaglesAquila clangaandAquila pomarinain Biebrza Valley (NE Poland)." Bird Study 62, no. 1: 120-125.
The Flood Pulse Concept links the hydraulic river flood pulse to floodplain nutrient status. The edge of inundation, referred to as the moving littoral, causes wetting and drying and input of river derived nutrients, resulting in high floodplain productivity. If during the floods other water sources affect the floodplain, questions arise on the relative contribution of river imported nutrients. Thus, identifying the contribution of other water sources to floodplain inundation water is important to understand ecological implications of flood pulses. We hypothesize that a spatial distribution of different inundation water types exists that can be explained by interaction of river flooding with other flow processes operating in the floodplain. To test this, we used end member mixing analysis, to relate spatial and temporal inundation water quality to principal water sources and hydrological flow processes on the near natural Biebrza River floodplain in Poland, based on 1154 water sample analyses over the period 2001–2012. Cluster analysis allowed us to classify inundation water samples into water types that could be related to the principal water sources. The spatial pattern of inundation water types was linked to distinct flow processes in different parts of the floodplain. Spatial patterns appeared relatively stable over time with temporal fluctuations principally related to changes in Biebrza River discharge. The extent of river water flooding determined by our hydrochemical method corresponded well to that determined by independent hydraulic modelling. It appeared that the most productive vegetation was strongly related to the river water flood zone, but not to other inundated floodplain parts. We conclude that the moving littoral is not necessarily a good indicator of the zone of high vegetation productivity. As the river water zone is significantly smaller than the zone of inundation and not at all related to the moving littoral, we question the relevance of the moving littoral and its significance for input and turnover of nutrients.
F.M. Keizer; P.P. Schot; Tomasz Okruszko; J. Chormański; I. Kardel; M.J. Wassen. A new look at the Flood Pulse Concept: The (ir)relevance of the moving littoral in temperate zone rivers. Ecological Engineering 2014, 64, 85 -99.
AMA StyleF.M. Keizer, P.P. Schot, Tomasz Okruszko, J. Chormański, I. Kardel, M.J. Wassen. A new look at the Flood Pulse Concept: The (ir)relevance of the moving littoral in temperate zone rivers. Ecological Engineering. 2014; 64 ():85-99.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF.M. Keizer; P.P. Schot; Tomasz Okruszko; J. Chormański; I. Kardel; M.J. Wassen. 2014. "A new look at the Flood Pulse Concept: The (ir)relevance of the moving littoral in temperate zone rivers." Ecological Engineering 64, no. : 85-99.
Modelling of discharge, nitrate and phosphate loads from the Reda catchment to the Puck Lagoon using SWAT. This study presents an application of the SWAT model (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) in an agricultural, coastal catchment situated in northern Poland, draining an area of 482 km2 (the Reda catchment). The main objective of this study was calibration and validation of the model against daily discharge and water quality parameters (bi-monthly total suspended solids [TSS], nitrate nitrogen [N-NO3] and phosphate phosphorus [P-PO4] loads). Calibration and validation were conducted using the SWAT-CUP program and SUFI-2 (Sequential Uncertainty Fitting Version 2) algorithm. The Nash- -Sutcliffe efficiency, which was set as an objective function in calibration of all variables, was equal for discharge to 0.75 and 0.61 for calibration and validation periods, respectively. For TSS, N-NO3 and P-PO4 loads NSE was equal to 0.56, 0.62 and 0.53 in calibration period, and 0.22, 0.64 and -1.78 in validation period, respectively. For the calibration period all the results are satisfactory or good, while for the validation period the results for TSS and P-PO4 loads are rather poor, which is related mainly to the lack of homogeneity between calibration and validation periods. These results demonstrate that SWAT is an appropriate tool for quantification of nutrient loads in Polish agricultural catchments, in particular for N-NO3. The model can therefore be applied for water resources management, for quantification of scenarios of climate and land use change, and for estimation of the Best Management Practices efficiency
Paweł Marcinkowski; Mikołaj Piniewski; Ignacy Kardel; Marek Giełczewski; Tomasz Okruszko. Modelling of discharge, nitrate and phosphate loads from the Reda catchment to the Puck Lagoon using SWAT. Annals of Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW. Land Reclamation 2013, 45, 125 -141.
AMA StylePaweł Marcinkowski, Mikołaj Piniewski, Ignacy Kardel, Marek Giełczewski, Tomasz Okruszko. Modelling of discharge, nitrate and phosphate loads from the Reda catchment to the Puck Lagoon using SWAT. Annals of Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW. Land Reclamation. 2013; 45 (2):125-141.
Chicago/Turabian StylePaweł Marcinkowski; Mikołaj Piniewski; Ignacy Kardel; Marek Giełczewski; Tomasz Okruszko. 2013. "Modelling of discharge, nitrate and phosphate loads from the Reda catchment to the Puck Lagoon using SWAT." Annals of Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW. Land Reclamation 45, no. 2: 125-141.