Evaluation of hydrological processes in a mountainous small basin using a quinone biomarker.
An applicability of quinone biomarker to the analysis of hillslope runoff was investigated. At first, quinone profiles of three streams as well as a hillslope runoff in a forested headwater catchment were compared. The quinone composition of hillslope runoff differed from others. Moreover, there were remarkable differences in quinone profile of hillslope runoff under different rainfall conditions. Then, the behavior of quinone biomarker during the increase and decrease of hillslope runoff after a rainfall event was examined. The fractional changes in Q-9 (H2), Q-10 (H2), Q-11, MK-6 and MK-10 suggested the effect of interflow.
Fujita
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Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, 4-3-11 Takeda, Kofu, Yamanashi 400-8511, Japan. mfujita@yamanashi.ac.jp
Haga
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H
Nishida
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K
Sakamoto
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Y
D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis*; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D005618:Fresh Water; D019015:Geologic Sediments; D015233:Models, Statistical; D011809:Quinones / Q000032:analysis*; D011891:Rain; D014872:Water Movements; D014881:Water Supply
D015415:Biomarkers; D011809:Quinones