Impact of precipitation and human activities on suspended sediment transport load in the Velika Morava River Basin (Serbia)

Sediment transport time series have shown a severe change in the suspended sediment load transported by the Velika Morava River (Republic of Serbia) during the last few decades. The research objectives of this study were to determine the suspended sediment trends, and to assess the impact of variations in precipitation and human activities on the suspended sediment load. The causes and timing of this severe decrease were analyzed, and the results show that there has been a signifcant sudden shift downwards for the suspended sediment load (p