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Ardières-Morcille: a research catchment dedicated to the study of the transfer and impact of diffuse agricultural pollution in rivers
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  • Véronique Gouy,
  • Lucie Liger,
  • Chloé Bonnineau,
  • Nadia Carluer,
  • Arnaud Chaumot,
  • Marina Coquery,
  • Aymeric Dabrin,
  • Christelle Margoum,
  • Stéphane Pesce
Véronique Gouy
INRAE

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Lucie Liger
Irstea Centre de Lyon-Villeurbanne
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Chloé Bonnineau
INRAE
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Nadia Carluer
INRAE
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Arnaud Chaumot
INRAE
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Marina Coquery
INRAE
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Aymeric Dabrin
INRAE
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Christelle Margoum
INRAE
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Stéphane Pesce
INRAE
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Abstract

The Ardières catchment, (150 km²), in Beaujolais (France), belongs to the first European catchments where surface water contamination by pesticides has been highlighted in the late 1980s. Research on this site mainly aims at better understanding organic pesticides and trace elements hydrological pathways to watercourses, and at evaluating subsequent contamination and impact on aquatic ecosystems. Landscape as well as instream processes are studied in order to highlight catchment vulnerability to contaminants and possible mitigation actions. A consistent hydrological and chemical monitoring of the Ardières River and one of its tributaries, the Morcille River, has been taking place since 2002. It was supplemented by biological measurements on aquatic micro-organisms and macroinvertebrates, more particularly after 2005. The results show the importance of long-term study to account for the kinetics of contaminant transfer in hydro-biogeochemical systems. Physico-chemical, ecological and ecotoxicological measurements all showed spatial and temporal variability in water quality and a gradient of impact on community structures and ecological functions as a function of the pressure of human activity. Results allowed to develop indicators of toxic impacts and resilience of communities and provided avenues for action to improve water quality.
14 Nov 2020Submitted to Hydrological Processes
16 Nov 2020Submission Checks Completed
16 Nov 2020Assigned to Editor
18 Nov 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
16 Dec 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
11 Jan 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Major
25 Mar 20211st Revision Received
07 Apr 2021Submission Checks Completed
07 Apr 2021Assigned to Editor
07 Apr 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
09 May 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
10 May 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
17 Jun 20212nd Revision Received
18 Jun 2021Submission Checks Completed
18 Jun 2021Assigned to Editor
18 Jun 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
17 Jul 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
19 Jul 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
07 Aug 20213rd Revision Received
09 Aug 2021Submission Checks Completed
09 Aug 2021Assigned to Editor
09 Aug 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
06 Sep 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
08 Sep 2021Editorial Decision: Accept