Comparing alternative tracing measurements and mixing models to fingerprint suspended sediment sources in a mesoscale Mediterranean catchment

Purpose Knowledge of suspended sediment provenance in mesoscale catchments is important for applying erosion control measures and best management practices as well as for understanding the processes controlling sediment transport in the critical zone. As suspended sediment fluxes are highly variable in time, particularly given the variability of soil and rainfall properties in mesoscale catchments, knowledge of sediment provenance at high temporal resolution is crucial.