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The effects of urban land use on stream temperatures

The effects of urban land use on stream temperatures. Angela Perez-Toro, Delyn Martinez, Evan Portier , Jennifer Daugherty, Jian Ang and Kendyl Crawford. Natural causes of stream temperature rising. Air temperatures

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The effects of urban land use on stream temperatures

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  1. The effects of urban land use on stream temperatures Angela Perez-Toro, Delyn Martinez, Evan Portier, Jennifer Daugherty, JianAng and Kendyl Crawford

  2. Natural causes of stream temperature rising • Air temperatures • Physical aspects of a stream (location, i.e. glacier, lake, spring, wetland, etc.) • Physical characteristics (shading shoreline, depth) • Watershed Elevation & Tributaries (mix velocity)

  3. Various impacts on watersheds

  4. Temperatures are changing in stream and rivers in the U.S. • Annual mean increased by 0.009-0.077°C • More rapid in, but not confined to, urbanizing areas. • Typically correlated with increases in air temperatures, which could be caused by global warming and urbanization. (Source: Sujay S Kaushal, Gene E Likens, Norbert A Jaworski, Michael L Pace, Ashley M Sides, David Seekell, Kenneth T Belt, David H Secor, and Rebecca L Wingate)

  5. Causes of stream temperature rising • Streamside trees are usually removed. • Drainage from hot paved surfaces increase stream temperatures. • Exposed irrigation channels are also another source of heat. • Shading of streams by vegetation can reduce stream temperatures by as much as 10°C.

  6. Streams in urban landscape expected to be higher in temperatures Forested Landscape Urban Landscape

  7. Hogue Creek Flat Lick Branch above Frog Branch

  8. Elevation and temperature are not correlated

  9. The effects of rising water temperatures • Could have important effects on eutrophication, ecosystem processes, contaminant toxicity and loss of aquatic biodiversity.

  10. Why do we care? • Increased water temperatures = decreased dissolved oxygen. • Some species of fish have high oxygen demands, such as trout & salmon. • Temperature also influences the rate of photosynthesis by algae. • Increases metabolic rate (fish) = need more food and release more waste.

  11. Potomac River uses • Recreational fishing • Commercial fishing • Crabbing • Oystering • Clamming

  12. Mitigation can decrease negative human impact • Pavement coloration • Storm water treatment ponds • Streamside buffers • Shading • Green infrastructure planning • Pervious surfaces • Pipe materials

  13. Socioeconomic factors • Improve air quality • Increased fishery yield • Enhance appearance of a community • Increased property values

  14. Recap of experience

  15. Sources • http://www.bluecrab.info/forum/index.php?topic=28253.0 • http://www.waterencyclopedia.com • http://files.dep.state.pa.us/Water/Watershed%20Management/lib/watershedmgmt/state_water_plan/regional_committees/potomac/may08/potomacregion-31-45.pdf • www.esajournals.org/joi.abs/10.1890/090037

  16. Questions???

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