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Water, Volume 14, Issue 20

October-2 2022 - 159 articles

Cover Story: Microplastics have recently emerged as a new major and ubiquitous environmental pollutant with still undefined, yet potentially high risks for human health and ecosystems. This study reports on the use of a new particle counter for the quantitative detection of MPs in water samples based on the analysis of fluorescence emissions. Measurements were carried out on particles obtained from wastewater samples collected at the inlet and outlet of specific units of a municipal wastewater treatment plant after sieving, filtering, and digestion with hydrogen peroxide to remove degradable organic matter. A Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis performed on the same wastewater samples confirmed the presence of MPs. Therefore, the novel particle counter described in this paper could represent a promising method to quantitatively measure MP concentrations in water samples. View this paper
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Articles (159)

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
6,270 Views
19 Pages

21 October 2022

In the present study, heterogeneous electro-Fenton (HEF) process using MnFe2O4-GO catalyst is employed for the successful removal of dye from aqueous solution. Pt coated over titanium and graphite felt were used as the electrodes. The study focuses o...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,550 Views
21 Pages

21 October 2022

Forcing watershed models with downscaled climate data to quantify future water regime changes can improve confidence in watershed planning. The Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) was calibrated (R2 = 0.77, NSE = 0.76, and PBIAS = 7.1) and validated (R...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,641 Views
25 Pages

21 October 2022

The hydrological impact of large-scale forest fires in a large basin is investigated on both a daily and an hourly basis. A basin of 877 km2 was chosen, with 37% of its area having been burnt in the summer of 2007. Five models are employed, namely SW...

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,036 Views
6 Pages

21 October 2022

“It appears therefore that, in early times, Man’s interference with the natural flow of water consisted mainly in taking water from rivers and springs, and that this water would find its way back, in a polluted condition, into the rivers,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,964 Views
19 Pages

21 October 2022

Beijing-1 and ENVISAT ASAR images were used to classify wetland aquatic macrophytes in terms of their plant functional types (PFTs) over the Poyang Lake region, China. Speckle noise filtering, systematic sensor calibration within the same polarizatio...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,724 Views
23 Pages

Long-Term Flooding Maps Forecasting System Using Series Machine Learning and Numerical Weather Prediction System

  • Ming-Jui Chang,
  • I-Hang Huang,
  • Chih-Tsung Hsu,
  • Shiang-Jen Wu,
  • Jihn-Sung Lai and
  • Gwo-Fong Lin

21 October 2022

Accurate real-time forecasts of inundation depth and area during typhoon flooding is crucial to disaster emergency response. The development of an inundation forecasting model has been recognized as essential to manage disaster risk. In the past, mos...

  • Review
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,191 Views
19 Pages

21 October 2022

In this work, the influence of wastewater from full-scale wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) on aquatic and soil biota was reviewed and presented. Moreover, the methods and model organisms used in testing the ecotoxicity of wastewater were shown. It...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,248 Views
16 Pages

Rapid Response of Runoff Carrying Nitrogen Loss to Extreme Rainfall in Gentle Slope Farmland in the Karst Area of SW China

  • Yong Wang,
  • Quanhou Dai,
  • Pengwei Ding,
  • Kuaifen Li,
  • Xingsong Yi,
  • Jie He,
  • Xudong Peng,
  • Youjin Yan,
  • Min Zhao and
  • Yingchong Yang

21 October 2022

Nitrogen loss is the main reason for land quality degradation and productivity decline and an important factor in groundwater pollution. Extreme rainfall has occurred frequently in Karst areas of southwest China in recent years. It is of great signif...

  • Review
  • Open Access
24 Citations
10,024 Views
25 Pages

Systems Thinking for Planning Sustainable Desert Agriculture Systems with Saline Groundwater Irrigation: A Review

  • Sangmin Shin,
  • Danyal Aziz,
  • Mohamed E. A. El-sayed,
  • Mohamed Hazman,
  • Lal Almas,
  • Mike McFarland,
  • Ali Shams El Din and
  • Steven J. Burian

21 October 2022

Agricultural land expansion is a solution to address global food security challenges in the context of climate change. However, the sustainability of expansion in arid countries is difficult because of scarce surface water resources, groundwater sali...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
7,833 Views
17 Pages

A Localized Assessment of Groundwater Quality Status Using GIS-Based Water Quality Index in Industrial Zone of Faisalabad, Pakistan

  • Ahsan Saif Ullah,
  • Haroon Rashid,
  • Shahbaz Nasir Khan,
  • Muhammad Umar Akbar,
  • Arfan Arshad,
  • Md. Masudur Rahman and
  • Shumaila Mustafa

21 October 2022

Groundwater risks driven by population growth and industrialization in metropolitan cities have become a worldwide problem. Faisalabad is Pakistan’s third largest city with a population of more than 2 million and is renowned for its diverse ind...

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