Chapter 13 - Impact of natural control factors, land use and a large pilgrim centre on the biogeochemistry of suspended particulate organic matter in the Pamba River, Kerala, India. In: Ecohydrology of Kerala - River Catchments and Coastal Backwaters
The input of land-derived sediments, carbon and nutrients is of major importance for the biogeochemistry and ecology of coastal waters, particularly in tropical regions, where the majority of this input occurs. However, knowledge of the fluxes and underlying controls from these regions is still scarce. Therefore, the biogeochemistry of suspended particulate organic matter was studied in the small mountainous Pamba River in Kerala, India. The catchment is densely populated and heavily used for agriculture and other human activities. A unique feature is the Sabarimala temple, the world’s largest pilgrim centre. According to global-scale controls and distribution patterns, the yields and loads of total suspended matter, particulate organic carbon and particulate nitrogen were unexpectedly low, mainly because of low weathering and erosion rates because of Precambrian basement rocks in combination with firm lateritic soils. It indicates that more regional-scale data are required to improve global budgets of river fluxes.
David S.E., Chattopadhyay S., Kunjupillai S. and Jennerjahn T. (2024) Chapter 13 - Impact of natural control factors, land use and a large pilgrim centre on the biogeochemistry of suspended particulate organic matter in the Pamba River, Kerala, India. In: Gnana Thanga Vincent S., Jennerjahn T.C., Kunjupillai S. & Chattopadhyay S. (eds.). Ecohydrology of Kerala - River Catchments and Coastal Backwaters (pp. 209-221). 10.1016/B978-0-323-95606-2.00018-8
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Title = {Chapter 13 - Impact of natural control factors, land use and a large pilgrim centre on the biogeochemistry of suspended particulate organic matter in the Pamba River, Kerala, India},
Author = {David, Shilly Elizabeth and Chattopadhyay, Srikumar and Kunjupillai, Soman and Jennerjahn, Tim},
Editor = {Gnana Thanga Vincent, S. and Jennerjahn, T.C. and Kunjupillai, S. and Chattopadhyay, S.},
Year = {2024},
Pages = {209-221},
Doi = {10.1016/B978-0-323-95606-2.00018-8},
Isbn = {978-0-323-95606-2},
Booktitle = {Ecohydrology of Kerala - River Catchments and Coastal Backwaters},
Abstract = {The input of land-derived sediments, carbon and nutrients is of major importance for the biogeochemistry and ecology of coastal waters, particularly in tropical regions, where the majority of this input occurs. However, knowledge of the fluxes and underlying controls from these regions is still scarce. Therefore, the biogeochemistry of suspended particulate organic matter was studied in the small mountainous Pamba River in Kerala, India. The catchment is densely populated and heavily used for agriculture and other human activities. A unique feature is the Sabarimala temple, the world’s largest pilgrim centre. According to global-scale controls and distribution patterns, the yields and loads of total suspended matter, particulate organic carbon and particulate nitrogen were unexpectedly low, mainly because of low weathering and erosion rates because of Precambrian basement rocks in combination with firm lateritic soils. It indicates that more regional-scale data are required to improve global budgets of river fluxes.},
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AB - The input of land-derived sediments, carbon and nutrients is of major importance for the biogeochemistry and ecology of coastal waters, particularly in tropical regions, where the majority of this input occurs. However, knowledge of the fluxes and underlying controls from these regions is still scarce. Therefore, the biogeochemistry of suspended particulate organic matter was studied in the small mountainous Pamba River in Kerala, India. The catchment is densely populated and heavily used for agriculture and other human activities. A unique feature is the Sabarimala temple, the world’s largest pilgrim centre. According to global-scale controls and distribution patterns, the yields and loads of total suspended matter, particulate organic carbon and particulate nitrogen were unexpectedly low, mainly because of low weathering and erosion rates because of Precambrian basement rocks in combination with firm lateritic soils. It indicates that more regional-scale data are required to improve global budgets of river fluxes.
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