Flocculation patterns related to intra-annual hydrodynamics variability in the lower Grijalva-Usumacinta System
Particle aggregation modifies sediment dynamics, which is a determining factor for morphodynamic and ecological processes in deltaic plains. Here, we investigated the link between intra-annual hydrodynamics variability and flocculation in the Grijalva-Usumacinta system. Monthly (2016–2017) and seasonal (2021–2022) river data was processed using analytical methods and the simplified sonar equation. Flocs were reformed and characterized in the laboratory, validating the in situ settling velocities (0.5–3.8 mm/s) and the existence of large low-density macro-flocs (>300 μm). We verified that flocculation prevailed, exhibiting seasonal patterns; (1) the highest aggregation rates matched the increase in total suspended solids at rising-flow (>100 mg/L), (2) periods of high-flow showed stable aggregation rates, and (3) an influence of marine conditions occurred at low-flow. Particulate phosphorous and organic fraction showed seasonal patterns linked to flocculation. Due to damming, the shear rates varied slightly (7–11 L/s) in the Grijalva, leading to high flocculation intensities affecting the diffusivity ratio. In the Usumacinta, aggregation was limited by shear rates that normally exceed 15 1/s. We found seasonal Rouse parameters representative of sediment dynamics.
Main Authors: | Izquierdo Ayala, Klever autor, García Aragón, Juan Antonio autor, Castillo Uzcanga, María Mercedes Doctora autora 9075, Díaz Delgado, Carlos autor, Carrillo Bibriezca, Laura Elena Doctora autora 2054, Salinas Tapia, Humberto autor |
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Format: | Texto biblioteca |
Language: | eng |
Subjects: | Floculantes, Sedimentos fluviales, Hidrodinámica, Fósforo, Materia orgánica, Artfrosur, |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3390/w15020292 |
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