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Study

Citation
Zhou, D., Bi, C., Chen, Z., Yu, Z., Wang, J., & Han, J. (2013). Phosphorus loads from different urban storm runoff sources in southern China: a case study in Wenzhou City. Environmental Science and Pollution Research.
Study description
This study investigated 6 different source areas and the phosphorus concentrations in the runoff from each. This study looked at runoff from: main road, parking lot, community road, roof, lawn and at a stormwater outlet.

Response

Cause term/trajectory
Water quality - suspended material/sediment (Increase)
Cause description
Increased Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
Effect term/trajectory
Water quality - nutrients (phosphorus) (Increase)
Effect description
Increased Total Phosphorus (TP) and Particulate Phosphorus (PP)
Response measure type
Pearson correlation coefficient
Statistical significance
0.01
Documentation
Table 3
Response measure description
Pearson correlation coefficients: TP and TSS: 0.769, PP and TSS: 0.782

Design

Source data
Field
Study type
Observation
Study design
After impact only
Number of independent control or reference sampling units
2
Sample size used in analysis
641
Design description
Two study areas (Jiushanwai River and Shanxia River). 6 surface area types and 5 rainfall events sampled (at 5 min intervals).

Context

Climate
Temperate
Country
China
Habitat
Artificial
Spatial extent
Drainage basin
Temporal extent
Weeks