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8042856 
Journal Article 
Extreme precipitation and long-term precipitation changes in a Central European sedge-grass marsh in the context of flood occurrence 
Dusek, J; Hudecova, S; Stellner, S 
2017 
1 
Hydrological Sciences Journal
ISSN: 0262-6667
EISSN: 2150-3435 
62 
11 
1796-1808 
WOS:000407513700007 
This study offers a detailed analysis of the extreme precipitation and long-term precipitation changes in a sedge-grass marsh in the Wet Meadows area in the Czech Republic (Central Europe) in the context of flood occurrence. Namely, trends in annual maxima of daily precipitation and trends in the occurrence and amount of rainfall are investigated. The analysis is based on daily measurements of precipitation from 1977 to 2015. We found out that extreme precipitation has become significantly more frequent in recent years, and there are also other significant changes in the rainfall distribution. Possible negative effects on the wetland can be linked to a change of carbon exchange between the ecosystem and the atmosphere and a change of biodiversity. Awareness of these changes is necessary for possible positive human intervention when a desirable wetland functioning is threatened. 
wetland; rainfall; extremes; long-term monitoring; probability; rain spells; global climate change