River Management and Stakeholders' Participation: The case of the Rhone River, a fragmented institutional setting

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 292-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Bréthaut
Keyword(s):  
River Management ◽  
Institutional Setting ◽  
Rhône River ◽  
Rhone River

A mesohabitat method used to assess minimum flow changes and impacts on the invertebrate and fish fauna in the Rhône River, France

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 525-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atle Harby ◽  
Jean-Michel Olivier ◽  
Sylvie Merigoux ◽  
Emmanuel Malet
Keyword(s):  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Rhône River ◽  
Minimum Flow ◽  
Rhone River ◽  
Flow Changes

Use of to trace origin and cycling of inorganic carbon in the Rhône river system

1999 ◽  
Vol 159 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 87-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Marie Aucour ◽  
Simon M.F. Sheppard ◽  
Olivier Guyomar ◽  
Jérôme Wattelet
Keyword(s):  
Inorganic Carbon ◽  
River System ◽  
Rhône River ◽  
Rhone River

scholarly journals Temporal trends of legacy and novel brominated flame retardants in sediments along the Rhône River corridor in France

Chemosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 271 ◽  
pp. 129889
Author(s):  
Sophia Vauclin ◽  
Brice Mourier ◽  
André-Marie Dendievel ◽  
Philippe Marchand ◽  
Anaïs Vénisseau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Temporal Trends ◽  
Brominated Flame Retardants ◽  
Rhône River ◽  
Rhone River ◽  
River Corridor

scholarly journals Fluorescence and absorption properties of chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) in coastal surface waters of the northwestern Mediterranean Sea, influence of the Rhône River

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 4083-4103 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Para ◽  
P. G. Coble ◽  
B. Charrière ◽  
M. Tedetti ◽  
C. Fontana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Surface Waters ◽  
Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter ◽  
River Plumes ◽  
Rhône River ◽  
Rhone River ◽  
Northwestern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Northwestern Mediterranean

Abstract. Seawater samples were collected monthly in surface waters (2 and 5 m depths) of the Bay of Marseilles (northwestern Mediterranean Sea; 5°17'30" E, 43°14'30" N) during one year from November 2007 to December 2008 and studied for total organic carbon (TOC) as well as chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) optical properties (absorbance and fluorescence). The annual mean value of surface CDOM absorption coefficient at 350 nm [aCDOM(350)] was very low (0.10 ± 0.02 m−1) in comparison to values usually found in coastal waters, and no significant seasonal trend in aCDOM(350) could be determined. By contrast, the spectral slope of CDOM absorption (SCDOM) was significantly higher (0.023 ± 0.003 nm−1) in summer than in fall and winter periods (0.017 ± 0.002 nm−1), reflecting either CDOM photobleaching or production in surface waters during stratified sunny periods. The CDOM fluorescence, assessed through excitation emission matrices (EEMs), was dominated by protein-like component (peak T; 1.30–21.94 QSU) and marine humic-like component (peak M; 0.55–5.82 QSU), while terrestrial humic-like fluorescence (peak C; 0.34–2.99 QSU) remained very low. This reflected a dominance of relatively fresh material from biological origin within the CDOM fluorescent pool. At the end of summer, surface CDOM fluorescence was very low and strongly blue shifted, reinforcing the hypothesis of CDOM photobleaching. Our results suggested that unusual Rhône River plume eastward intrusion events might reach Marseilles Bay within 2–3 days and induce local phytoplankton blooms and subsequent fluorescent CDOM production (peaks M and T) without adding terrestrial fluorescence signatures (peaks C and A). Besides Rhône River plumes, mixing events of the entire water column injected relative aged (peaks C and M) CDOM from the bottom into the surface and thus appeared also as an important source of CDOM in surface waters of the Marseilles Bay. Therefore, the assessment of CDOM optical properties, within the hydrological context, pointed out several biotic (in situ biological production, biological production within Rhône River plumes) and abiotic (photobleaching, mixing) factors controlling CDOM transport, production and removal in this highly urbanized coastal area.

scholarly journals Potential of seasonal hydrological forecasting of monthly run-off volumes for the Rhone and Arve Rivers from April to July

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oriane Etter ◽  
Frédéric Jordan ◽  
Anton J. Schleiss
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Seasonal Forecast ◽  
Seasonal Forecasting ◽  
Average Error ◽  
Lead Times ◽  
Streamflow Forecasting ◽  
Rhône River ◽  
Run Off ◽  
Rhone River ◽  
The Difference

Abstract. In a context where water management is becoming increasingly important, reliable seasonal forecasting of discharge in rivers is crucial for making decisions several months in advance. This paper explores the potential of seasonal forecasting of run-off volumes produced by ensemble streamflow forecasting using past climatology and comparing it to the more commonly used average of past discharge measurements. The seasonal forecast was obtained for the Arve and Rhone rivers by simulation using the Routing System model for lead times of 30, 90 and 120 days. The initialization was performed on a validated simulation of 12 and 16 years for the Arve and Rhone rivers, respectively, obtained through long-term calibration. The performance was assessed by indicators called accuracy and thinness. The normalized mean average error (NMAE) was used to compare the performance of the seasonal forecast with the average of the past measurements. After a bias correction of the seasonal forecast of the Rhone River with the observed run-off volumes during the different lead times, the correlation of the median forecast with the measurements (accuracy) was larger than 0.55 for all lead times from April to July. The Arve River's accuracy was improved by disregarding the year 2007 member, leading to the floods of the 3rd and 9th of July, for lead times of 90 and 120 days. This resulting in the period of April to July having correlation accuracies higher than 0.5. For both rivers, the 80 % confidence interval of the seasonal forecast was relatively thin compared to the measurements (thinness) for the months of April to July. The NMAE was used to validate the range of validity of the forecast. The correction of the forecast resulted in more months being favorable for seasonal forecasting for the Rhone River. The post-processing on the Arve River decreased the difference between the measurement and the forecast (NMAE). Further investigation should concentrate on dividing the meteorological datasets to produce a strong median forecast and confidence interval

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