Characteristics of Suspended Particulate Matter in Ichawaynochaway Creek: A Brown-water Coastal Plain Stream
Abstract
Water samples were collected at 7 sites along
Ichawaynochaway Creek, a Gulf Coastal Plain brown-water
stream, from July 1993 - October 1994, including an
extended dry period (July - November 1993) and a record
flood period (June - August 1994). Particulate organic
concentrations in Ichawaynochaway Creek were very
consistent (1-3 mg/L) during extended stable flow periods
characteristic of the region. Large floods resulted in elevated
organic concentrations (4-5 mg/L). The results of this study,
although preliminary, suggest that headwater swamps and
areas with extensive riparian forest are sources of particulate
organic matter in transport
In the development of regional conservation programs,
riparian swamp forests may merit special consideration to
protect the trophic base of stream communities. The
significance of seasonal and catastrophic flooding to stream
biota is unknown at present, but merits future study.
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