Water, Volume 16, Issue 23

Groundwater, the water that resides beneath the Earth’s surface, serves as a crucial resource for human consumption, agriculture, and industrial activities [...]

The element geochemical behavior and provenance of marine sediments are of significance to understanding the oceanic material cycle. Here, we tested the grain size and major and trace elements of 35 surface sediments in the offshore area of Sierra Le...

This study investigates the pollution characteristics and environmental risks of crushed microplastics (MPs) generated during plastic recycling, emphasizing their adsorption capacity for heavy metals, particularly lead (Pb). SEM-EDS analysis revealed...

Challenges in the water supply sector have hindered the advanced implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) compared to other sectors. These challenges have not been sufficiently examined in the existing literature. An empirical study was conduct...

Bubble plumes are essential for promoting mass transfer, flow, and mixing in water bodies by generating vertical circulation via buoyancy forces. They are widely used in various applications, such as restoring water environments and improving the con...

The plate flowmeter offers a novel method for water flow measurement in small channels. Characterized by its simple construction, absence of siltation, and consistent relationship between the deflection angle and flow rate, this device possesses sign...

Large plastic items in the environment are degraded into tiny pieces known as microplastics (MPs). MP contamination in tropical lagoon ecosystems poses a significant pollution threat. The mud crab, Scylla serrata, is an important crustacean in the tr...

Water pollution caused by fluoranthene (FLN), phenanthrene (PHE), and pyrene (PYR) has become an increasingly serious issue in recent years. Consequently, finding effective methods to remove these pollutants from aquatic environments is of paramount...

Rainstorm disasters have wide-ranging impacts on communities, but traditional information collection methods are often hampered by high labor costs and limited coverage. Social media platforms such as Weibo provide new opportunities for monitoring an...

Diethyl phthalate (DEP) is a commonly utilized plasticizer that has gained significant attention due to its widespread occurrence in the environment and its harmful impact on human health. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate and compa...

The rational method (RM) adopting steady uniform flow assumption is a simple and mainstream approach for the design of urban stormwater-drainage systems (USDSs). However, when designing large-scale USDSs, the RM significantly deviates from the actual...

(1) This paper selects the modern delta formed by the Ganjiang tributary in Poyang Lake. By performing high density statistical analysis of distribution channel parameters in the area using satellite images and geographic information processing softw...

Taiwan faces intense rainfall during typhoon seasons, leading to rapid increases in water level in rivers. Accurate flood forecasting in rivers is essential for protecting lives and property. The objective of this study is to develop a river flood fo...

A systematic comparative evaluation of mainstream multiphase models for specific hydraulic structures is essential to investigate aerated flow characteristics and promote the models’ application. However, such evaluations remain scarce. In this...

Benggangs are a unique type of soil erosion commonly found in southern China, with the gully wall being the most dynamic component of the Benggang system and is crucial for assessing its overall progression. The unsaturated shear strength of soil in...

Landfill leachate contains a range of organic and inorganic pollutants, including per-/polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), which can infiltrate into surrounding soil and groundwater through leaching processes, and can pose a threat to human health vi...

Optimizing irrigation profit is essential for enhancing agricultural productivity and ensuring sustainable water resource management, especially under the uncertainties caused by climate variability. It signifies that maximizing irrigation profits ha...

The consequence of climatic change and anthropogenic environmental modifications is a notable diminution in runoff across arid and semi-arid regions. For the sustainable management of regional water resources, it is crucial to comprehend the impacts...

By 2030, the global deficit in freshwater resources is projected to reach 40%, in direct correlation with global population growth. To cope with this increase in demand, the Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the United Nations, specifically g...

Rhynchocypris kumgangensis, endemic to Korea, is limited to the upper Hangang River and Gucheondongcheon Stream. As a key and climate-sensitive biological indicator species in the Deogyusan National Park, it has a southern range limit in the Gucheond...

Pre-ozonation can enhance the removal of algae in source water during cyanobacterial blooms; however, little is known about the influence of the co-existing allochthonous natural organic matter (NOM) on algal removal and algal organic matter (AOM) be...

When turbidity currents carrying shallow heat enter stable stratified lakes or oceans, they can trigger changes in temperature, dissolved chemicals, oxygen concentrations, and nutrient mixing through the stable stratified environmental water. Althoug...

Groundwater is a vital drinking water source, especially in arid regions, sustaining both urban and rural populations. Its quality is influenced by natural (hydrogeological) and human-driven (demographic, policy) factors, which may pose significant p...

Debris flows are highly unpredictable and destructive natural hazards that present significant risks to both human life and infrastructure. Despite advances in machine learning techniques, current predictive models often fall short due to the insuffi...

Groundwater discharge is critical for maintaining river flow during dry seasons, especially in lowland areas. Despite its significance, groundwater resources have often been overlooked highlighting the need for comprehensive studies amidst growing pr...

Chembarambakkam Lake, an important freshwater reservoir in Chennai that provides drinking water to the city, has noticed a decline in water quality as a result of heavy metal pollution. This study aimed to evaluate the heavy metal contamination in th...

The Ganquan Platform, located in the South China Sea, exhibits distinctive topographic and geomorphological features shaped by complex geological processes. Utilizing high-resolution multibeam bathymetry and multi-channel seismic data, this study pro...

Accurate and reliable runoff forecasting is of great significance for hydropower station operation and watershed water resource allocation. However, various complex factors, such as climate conditions and human activities, constantly affect the forma...

Hydraulic jump is a phenomenon that occurs in open channels with a sudden and rapid transition of the flow regime from supercritical to subcritical. One of the common approaches in controlling the energy dissipation of hydraulic jumps aims to expand...

The present study determined the distribution of fifteen methylsiloxane compounds (total methylsiloxanes, TMSs), including four cyclic (CMSs) and eleven linear (LMSs), in the marine surface sediment of Masan Bay, Korea, in 2018. The levels ranged fro...

In order to address the issues of system fluctuation and low efficiency brought on by various disturbance factors in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), this study builds a robust multi-objective optimization model and determines the ideal parameter...

Water scarcity is a growing global challenge, requiring effective management strategies to ensure sustainable water use, particularly in regions like West Dorset, U.K., where rising prices and environmental pressures make sustainable consumption prac...

Hydrogeochemical research on fluids is an effective method to understand the formation mechanism, occurrence environment, and circulation process of groundwater. The groundwater sampling sites are located in the town of Dachaidan on the northeastern...

Floods, along with other natural and anthropogenic disasters, profoundly disrupt both society and the environment. Populations residing in deltaic regions worldwide are particularly vulnerable to these threats. A prime example is the Danube Delta (DD...

Blood waste originating from slaughterhouse activities in China is considered to be massive, and improper handling may cause epidemic diseases and environmental pollution. This research aimed to obtain a potential bacterial strain for blood protein d...

Climate change is a global phenomenon that significantly affects water quality and quantity, with implications observed across various regions worldwide. In the Murray–Darling Basin (MDB), Australia’s largest and most vital river system,...

Watershed ecological compensation (WEC) mechanisms can help coordinate the distribution of revenue among different regions and realize the collaborative treatment of water pollution. However, limited research has examined the influence of population...

The long-term characteristics of phytoplankton blooms and the relative importance of driving factors in the Yangtze River Estuary (YRE) and its adjacent waters remains unclear. This study explored the temporal and spatial patterns of blooms and their...

This study aimed to determine the seasonal variations in the growth and species composition of phytoplankton in Lake Paldang, South Korea’s largest freshwater body, based on environmental factors. Weekly surface water samples were collected and...

Accurate landslide displacement prediction is an essential prerequisite for early warning systems aimed at mitigating geological hazards. However, the inherent nonlinearity and dynamic complexity of landslide evolution often hinder forecasting perfor...

This study investigates the performance of published bio-optical remote sensing indices/algorithms for monitoring water quality changes in Lake Karla, Greece, caused by Storm Daniel after the September 2023 flooding event. Commonly applied indices we...

Runoff research serves as the foundation for watershed management, and the relationship between runoff and landscape pattern represents a crucial basis for decision-making in the context of watershed ecological protection and restoration. However, th...

The widespread use of nanoplastics inevitably contributes to pollution in aquatic environments and soils. Therefore, it is crucial to understand how these particles migrate in soils with diverse organic matter. This study investigated the effects of...

Understanding hydrological processes is crucial for effective watershed management, with SWAT+ being one of the widely adopted models for analyzing water balance at watershed scales. While hydrological components are often assessed through sensitivit...

Hydrological modeling plays a crucial role in water resource management, flood prediction, and environmental planning, with widespread usage in predicting the behavior of catchment systems. However, these models often face significant uncertainties,...

Low-flow events cause socio-economic impacts in various sectors. However, there are few hydro-economic models to quantify these. This article presents a hydro-economic modeling approach to determine the direct economic damage of low flows to freight...

Feammox, one of the potential pathways for nitrogen loss in the environment, plays an essential role in nitrogen cycling and provides new ideas for the biological denitrification of wastewater. However, the Feammox reaction has low nitrogen removal e...

The water quality of centralized drinking water sources (CDWSs) in the Yangtze River Basin (YRB) has received widespread public attention. Regrettably, due to the lack of large-scale and high-frequency monitoring data, the trends, sources, and risks...

We present the results of our expeditionary studies of the water structure on a section across the Guiana basin in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean in January 2022. The section corresponds to almost the shortest distance between South America&r...

This article is devoted to the analysis of the simulated meteorological and hydrodynamic characteristics of the Sea of Azov using the WRF (Weather Research and Forecasting) model and INMOM (Institute of Numerical Mathematics Ocean Model). The goal is...