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Water, Volume 17, Issue 7

2025 April-1 - 198 articles

Cover Story: This study explores microplastic (MP) pollution in four inland saline lakes of the Central Ebro Basin, NE Spain, which are fragile and understudied ecosystems. Using micro-FTIR and optical microscopy, we identified MPs in all these lakes at concentrations from 850 to 1556 MPs/L, with polyester, PET, and nylon being the most abundant polymers. The highest MP diversity was found in the smallest, most isolated lakes, likely due to atmospheric deposition, wind transport, and nearby anthropogenic sources. The results highlight the need to better understand MP accumulation in endorheic systems with no water outflow. View this paper
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Articles (198)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,743 Views
23 Pages

High-Temporal-Resolution Modeling of Land Surface Temperature and Groundwater Level Impacts on Shallow Aquifer Thermal Regimes

  • Yulong Wei,
  • De Wang,
  • Fubin Luo,
  • Xinpeng Tian,
  • Xiaoli Bi,
  • Zixiang Zhou and
  • Wenjing Hu

7 April 2025

Climate change is recognized to directly and indirectly affect groundwater systems. However, the mechanisms through which climate change influences groundwater temperature (GWT), particularly how seasonal variations mediate these effects, remain inco...

(This article belongs to the Section Water and Climate Change)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,028 Views
21 Pages

7 April 2025

The construction and operation of reservoirs have significantly altered the downstream flow regime, and the flood regional composition (FRC) method has been widely used to estimate design flood considering the regulation impact of upstream cascade re...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Flood Risk Identification and Management, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,975 Views
18 Pages

Impacts of Wastewater Management and Enhancing the Landscape of the Mae Kha Canal: A Quasi-Experimental Study

  • Vongkot Owatsakul,
  • Prajuab Panput,
  • Punyaphol Jaisuda and
  • Damrongsak Rinchumphu

7 April 2025

The Mae Kha Canal in Chiang Mai, Thailand, has long suffered from severe water quality deterioration due to rapid urbanization, population growth, and inadequate waste management practices. This article describes an integrated water resource manageme...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Driving Water Reuse by New Technologies, Land Use and Infrastructure Planning, and Legislation Policies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,551 Views
18 Pages

7 April 2025

In this study, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of surface water area changes in 9235 small and medium-sized reservoirs across China from 1985 to 2021. Using Landsat and Sentinel-2 satellite data, our investigation delved into the spatiotemporal...

(This article belongs to the Section Water and Climate Change)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,500 Views
15 Pages

Enhanced Electrocatalytic Degradation of Phenol by Mn-MIL-100-Derived Carbon Materials

  • Xueping Sun,
  • Haitao Liu,
  • Dan Chen,
  • Ya Zhang,
  • Xinbai Jiang and
  • Jinyou Shen

7 April 2025

To achieve high electrooxidation efficiency for phenol, this study explored the fabrication of Mn-MIL-100 catalysts at various calcination temperatures, loaded onto a carbon paper (CP) anode. The materials were characterized using scanning electron m...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Interfacial Engineering Solutions for Enhanced Degradation of Toxic Contaminants in Water Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,174 Views
12 Pages

Aged Polystyrene Microplastics Accelerate the Photo-Reduction of Chromium(VI)

  • Yongkang Cheng,
  • Sainan Qin,
  • Qing Wang,
  • Puxing Zhang and
  • Zhuozhi Ouyang

7 April 2025

Microplastics (MPs) and hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) are typical environmental pollutants, yet their interactions in aquatic systems remain poorly understood. This study investigates the mutual influence between Cr(VI) and both virgin and aged polyst...

(This article belongs to the Section Soil and Water)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,661 Views
12 Pages

Power Generation and Microbial Communities in Microbial Fuel Cell Powered by Tobacco Wastewater

  • Yutong Liu,
  • Cong Chen,
  • Xing Xue,
  • Kun Tang,
  • Xiaoyu Chen,
  • Miao Lai,
  • Xiaohu Li and
  • Zhiyong Wu

7 April 2025

The tobacco production process generates a substantial amount of wastewater characterized by high organics and low biodegradability, which poses a significant risk of severe environmental pollution. In order to explore a clean and low-cost technology...

(This article belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,014 Views
18 Pages

7 April 2025

This study investigated the distribution and dynamics of the Turbulent Kinetic Energy (TKE) around a group of three tandem piers using a combination of numerical simulations and experimental measurements. The Volume of Fluid (VOF) method, coupled wit...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bridging the Gaps: Hydrological Research for Sustainable River Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,837 Views
19 Pages

Enhanced Three-Dimensional (3D) Drought Tracking for Future Migration Patterns in China Under CMIP6 Projections

  • Sijia Wu,
  • Ximing Chen,
  • Jiejun Huang,
  • Yanbin Yuan,
  • Han Zhou and
  • Liangcun Jiang

7 April 2025

Analyzing drought evolution requires dynamic three-dimensional methods to capture spatiotemporal continuity. Existing approaches oversimplify drought patch connectivity by relying on overlapping logic, thereby neglecting dynamic evolution. We propose...

(This article belongs to the Section Water and Climate Change)
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
3,333 Views
23 Pages

6 April 2025

This study evaluates the performance of the ICESat-2 ATL13 altimetry product for estimating water levels in 182 Canadian lakes by integrating satellite-derived observations with in situ gauge measurements and applying spatial filtering using the Hydr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Use of Remote Sensing Technologies for Water Resources Management)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,569 Views
30 Pages

Assessing the Relationship Between Groundwater Availability, Access, and Contamination Risk in Arizona’s Drinking Water Sources

  • Simone A. Williams,
  • Adriana A. Zuniga-Teran,
  • Sharon B. Megdal,
  • David M. Quanrud and
  • Gary Christopherson

6 April 2025

Groundwater is a critical drinking water source in arid regions globally, where reliance on groundwater is highest. However, disparities in groundwater availability, access, and quality pose challenges to water security. This case study employs geost...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Field Monitoring, GIS, Remote Sensing, Geophysical Techniques, and Hydrochemical Analysis in Groundwater Investigations)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,708 Views
19 Pages

Hydrological Effects of Bioretention Facilities in an Environment with a High Groundwater Table and Their Impacts on Groundwater

  • Yuhui Wang,
  • Yilan Yang,
  • Haolang Liu,
  • Zizhen Qi,
  • Siyu Tian,
  • Xiangjing Mo,
  • Hanbo Chen and
  • Yongwei Gong

6 April 2025

With urbanization accelerating, low-impact development (LID) facilities, particularly bioretention facilities, play a crucial role in urban water management. However, rising groundwater tables present challenges for their application in high-water-ta...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Urban Water Management: Challenges and Prospects)
  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
7,547 Views
31 Pages

6 April 2025

Bayesian methods have revolutionised hydrological modelling by providing a framework for managing uncertainty, improving model calibration, and enabling more accurate predictions. This paper reviews the evolution of Bayesian methods in hydrology, fro...

(This article belongs to the Section Hydrology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,293 Views
17 Pages

6 April 2025

The hydrodynamic response of immersed tunnel in waves is important for the design of immersed tunnel. The numerical wave tank that considers the coupling of wave field and floating body motion is established based on the OpenFOAM. The overset mesh me...

(This article belongs to the Section Hydraulics and Hydrodynamics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
1,483 Views
22 Pages

6 April 2025

Sediment erosion in turbine components presents a major challenge to the reliable operation of pumped storage power plants, particularly in sediment-laden rivers. While extensive research has been conducted on hydraulic machinery erosion, studies foc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,586 Views
20 Pages

6 April 2025

As the largest inland river in China, the Tarim River’s flood events significantly influence its riverbed formation. This paper took the Alar to Xinquman section of the Tarim River as the study area. The study area’s digital elevation mod...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Flow Dynamics and Sediment Transport in Rivers and Coasts)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,803 Views
26 Pages

5 April 2025

This study investigates the influence of wave-climate datasets derived from in situ measurements and reanalysis models on predictive modelling accuracy for coastline evolution, focusing on the IJmuiden coastal stretch in The Netherlands. By analyzing...

(This article belongs to the Section Oceans and Coastal Zones)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,288 Views
14 Pages

5 April 2025

Oil leakage during the processes of extraction, storage, and transportation poses a significant challenge due to the complex nature of pollution caused by frequent fluctuations in groundwater levels and variations in the water–oil interface. To...

(This article belongs to the Section Hydraulics and Hydrodynamics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,534 Views
16 Pages

Deep Learning Downscaling of Precipitation Projection over Central Asia

  • Yichang Jiang,
  • Jianing Guo,
  • Lei Fan,
  • Hui Sun and
  • Xiaoning Xie

5 April 2025

Central Asia, as a chronically water-stressed region marked by extreme aridity, faces significant environmental challenges from intensifying desertification and deteriorating ecological stability. The region’s vulnerability to shifting precipit...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources and Water Risks, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,389 Views
15 Pages

5 April 2025

Vertical slot fishways (VSFs) are crossing devices that are built on rivers or streams. They were initially designed to help salmons to complete their migratory cycle by crossing permanent obstructions. In order to favor the passage of smaller or ben...

(This article belongs to the Section Hydraulics and Hydrodynamics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,615 Views
20 Pages

5 April 2025

Mercury is naturally present in soils at trace concentrations, but its cycle is increasingly disrupted by anthropogenic activities, which affect its distribution and behavior. Due to its toxic nature, mercury has become a significant focus in environ...

(This article belongs to the Section Hydrology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,677 Views
13 Pages

Quantifying the Rainy Season in the Brazilian Northeast Through a Modification of the Relative Entropy Method

  • Borko Stosic,
  • Vladimir Djurdjević,
  • Ivana Tošić,
  • Antonio Samuel Alves da Silva and
  • Tatijana Stosic

5 April 2025

In this work, we introduce a modification of the relative entropy method in order to perform geographically explicit quantification of the rainy season across the Brazilian Northeast (NE). We apply this novel approach to data from the ERA5-Land proje...

(This article belongs to the Section Water and Climate Change)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,399 Views
17 Pages

5 April 2025

In the field of marine resource development, conventional axial-flow adjustable-blade pumps rely on the monolithic rotation of rigid blades for operational condition regulation, a mechanism constrained by simplistic angular adjustments that inadequat...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Hydraulic Machinery and Its Application in Marine Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,280 Views
21 Pages

Flood Risk Management-Level Analysis of Subway Station Spaces

  • Yan Li,
  • Xinxin Xu,
  • Shaoxuan Hou,
  • Xin Dang,
  • Zhuolun Li and
  • Yongwei Gong

5 April 2025

In recent years, heavy rainfall-induced flood incidents have occurred frequently in subway stations worldwide. Flooding in complex underground facilities, such as subway stations, can result in significant casualties and property damage. Therefore, i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Flood Risk Assessment and Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,510 Views
23 Pages

Investigating Steady-State Interpolation and Transient Hydraulic Modelling to Evaluate European Grayling Habitat in a Hydropeaking River

  • Frida M. Niemi,
  • Anders G. Andersson,
  • J. Gunnar I. Hellström,
  • Mahboobeh Hajiesmaeili and
  • David Aldvén

4 April 2025

Renewable energy sources such as hydropower are important to reduce the global emissions. Hydropower, however, comes with other environmental challenges by altering the ecological conditions in the rivers. Hydraulic models connected with fish habitat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,532 Views
24 Pages

Inflows into Wastewater and Stormwater Systems: Sources, Causes, and Assessment

  • Maria do Céu Almeida,
  • Rita Salgado Brito and
  • Catarina Jorge

4 April 2025

Illicit or inappropriate inflows into urban drainage systems cause significant operational issues, impacting utilities, communities, and the environment. The continued deterioration of system assets increases these inflows. Groundwater infiltration,...

(This article belongs to the Section Urban Water Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,519 Views
14 Pages

Hydrochemistry and Evolutionary Processes During Saltwater Intrusion in the Saline–Fresh Groundwater Transition Zone in Southern Laizhou Bay, China

  • Xiaowei Wang,
  • Xingwang Dai,
  • Guangwei Wu,
  • Fan Yang,
  • Yongwei Zhang,
  • Xiaonong Hu,
  • Yingqiang Yao and
  • Yulong Dong

4 April 2025

Saltwater intrusion is one of the most significant groundwater challenges in the southern Laizhou Bay. Previous studies have predominantly focused on regional scales, leaving the vertical saltwater intrusion pattern relatively underexplored. This kno...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Soil-Groundwater Pollution Investigations)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,383 Views
16 Pages

Nature-Based Solution for Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Using Phytoremediation with Floating Plants

  • Shahbaz Nasir Khan,
  • Lubna Anjum,
  • Arfan Arshad,
  • Saqib Ali,
  • Mannan Aleem and
  • Abdul Nasir

4 April 2025

Effective wastewater management is a critical environmental challenge, particularly in industrial regions like Faisalabad, where untreated textile effluents contribute to severe water pollution. This study evaluates the potential of phytoremediation...

(This article belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
  • Review
  • Open Access
2,403 Views
18 Pages

4 April 2025

Estimating surface runoff in ungauged basins is important for planning and managing water resources, as well as for developing civil and environmental projects. Within the estimation of surface runoff are the minimum flows, which are important for as...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of Big Data and Deep Learning in Hydrological Modelling, Flood and Drought Monitoring)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,347 Views
14 Pages

4 April 2025

The effectiveness of snow data assimilation is closely related to the satellite data quality control that affects snow cover data used for assimilation and meteorological forcings that drive land surface model to estimate snow depth, especially over...

(This article belongs to the Section Hydrology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,711 Views
12 Pages

Electron Beam Irradiation-Induced Degradation of Sulfadiazine in Aqueous Solutions

  • Boris Tende Kengne,
  • Shizong Wang,
  • Yongxia Sun,
  • Jianlong Wang and
  • Sylwester Bulka

4 April 2025

The degradation of sulfadiazine (4-amino-N-pyrimidin-2yl-benzenesulfonamide, SDZ), a widely used sulfonamide antibiotic, in aqueous solution under electron beam irradiation was investigated to explore its potential as an Advanced Oxidation Process fo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advancement of Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Water Reuse)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,421 Views
26 Pages

4 April 2025

This study proposes an innovative framework integrating geographic information systems (GISs), water quality index (WQI) analysis, and advanced machine learning (ML) models to evaluate the prevalence and impact of organic and inorganic pollutants acr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Environmental Fate and Transport of Organic Pollutants in Water)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,202 Views
15 Pages

3 April 2025

Groundwater flow problems involve complex nonlinear and spatiotemporal characteristics, where traditional numerical methods (e.g., finite element, finite difference) often encounter challenges such as low computational efficiency and insufficient acc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,768 Views
15 Pages

3 April 2025

In this study, a total of 26 groundwater samples were collected from the northwest of the Sichuan Basin. Statistical analysis revealed that Ca2+ was the predominant cation, followed by Na+, Mg2+, and K+. The anion concentrations followed the order HC...

(This article belongs to the Section Hydrogeology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,899 Views
19 Pages

3 April 2025

This study systematically analyzes the factors influencing the social integration of reservoir resettlers, aiming to provide a theoretical basis and policy recommendations for enhancing their social integration. Grounded in social capital theory and...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Water Resources, Economic Development and Environment Carrying Capacity)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,100 Views
25 Pages

3 April 2025

Enhancing the performance of aged water distribution networks (WDNs) has become a significant global challenge. Many of these networks face issues such as deteriorated pipes, insufficient pumping heads, and increased water demands. Upgrading existing...

(This article belongs to the Section Urban Water Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,843 Views
15 Pages

3 April 2025

Electroless nickel plating is a chemical deposition process in which nickel ions within a plating solution are reduced by a chemical reducing agent and subsequently deposited onto the surface of a solid substrate. Chemical nickel-plating wastewater c...

(This article belongs to the Topic Advanced Processes and Technologies for Wastewater: Collection, Treatment, and Resource)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
972 Views
18 Pages

3 April 2025

From an ecological protection perspective, clarifying the spatial and temporal transfer characteristics of embodied carbon in water transport trade among BRICS countries and its driving mechanisms is of great significance for the precise formulation...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Long-Term Coastal Evolution and Morphodynamics: Ecosystem Protection and Coastal Safety)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,414 Views
22 Pages

Impact of Seasonal Variation and Population Growth on Coliform Bacteria Concentrations in the Brunei River: A Temporal Analysis with Future Projection

  • Oluwakemisola Onifade,
  • Zaharaddeen Karami Lawal,
  • Norazanita Shamsuddin,
  • Pg Emeroylariffion Abas,
  • Daphne Teck Ching Lai and
  • Stefan Herwig Gӧdeke

3 April 2025

Coliform bacteria pollution poses a significant challenge to water quality in the Brunei River, a critical resource in Brunei Darussalam. This study investigates the impact of seasonal variations and population growth on coliform concentrations acros...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
910 Views
17 Pages

3 April 2025

To prevent a decrease in the water level of the reservoir caused by water surges and seepage from the tunnel beneath the reservoir, it is essential to clarify the hydraulic connection between the reservoir and the underpass tunnel. A MODFLOW three-di...

(This article belongs to the Section Hydraulics and Hydrodynamics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,243 Views
14 Pages

Uranium Extraction from Salt Water Using Formo-Phenolic Resin Containing Amido-β-phosphonic Acid Chelating Moiety

  • Evan Lelong,
  • Claudine El Khoueiry,
  • Fabrice Giusti,
  • Guilhem Arrachart and
  • Stéphane Pellet-Rostaing

3 April 2025

Three chelating monomers with an amido-β-phosphonic acid moiety in varying α-position groups (hydrogen, methyl, phenyl) were synthesized and incorporated into formo-phenolic type resin, resulting in six adsorbents. Characterization showed...

(This article belongs to the Section Oceans and Coastal Zones)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
905 Views
16 Pages

3 April 2025

Climate change is a global phenomenon that significantly impacts the ocean environment around the Korean Peninsula. These changes in climate can lead to rising sea temperatures, thereby significantly affecting marine life and ecosystems in the region...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,796 Views
17 Pages

3 April 2025

Applying poor-quality water in drip irrigation has become increasingly common to address agricultural water scarcity. However, emitter clogging remains a critical challenge that limits the widespread adoption of this technology. Currently, the mechan...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue China Water Forum 2024)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,232 Views
15 Pages

3 April 2025

When a gravity current encounters a barrier, it is reflected as a moving hydraulic jump or bore. These reflected flows, which play a significant role in estuarine mixing and sediment transport, are often simplified in theoretical models as purely adv...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Hydraulic and Water Resources Research (3rd Edition))
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,412 Views
20 Pages

3 April 2025

The spatial variability of permeability coefficients in multi-component materials poses significant challenges for the seepage safety of high core rockfill dams. This study systematically investigates the influence mechanism of the spatial variabilit...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of Artificial Intelligence in Hydraulic Engineering, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,691 Views
20 Pages

Realistic Environmental Exposure of Microplastics in European Flat Oyster, Ostrea edulis: Evaluation of Accumulation and Depuration Under Controlled Conditions and Molecular Assessment of a Set of Reference Genes

  • Federica Pizzurro,
  • Eliana Nerone,
  • Marco Di Domenico,
  • Massimo Ancora,
  • Luana Fiorella Mincarelli,
  • Romolo Salini,
  • Ludovica Di Renzo,
  • Simone Fazio and
  • Sara Recchi

3 April 2025

Marine plastic waste represents, in recent decades, a major threat to the environment, as plastics degrade into microplastics (MPs) that a wide range of organisms ingest. Filter-feeding taxa, including bivalves, serve as indicators of environmental c...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Microplastics Pollution in Aquatic Environments)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,516 Views
14 Pages

3 April 2025

Microbial communities in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) play a crucial role in the decontamination of polluted water. An uncultured order-level lineage AKYH767 of the phylum Bacteroidota has been consistently detected in microbial consortia of a...

(This article belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,359 Views
17 Pages

3 April 2025

Dramatic changes in the farmland soil–groundwater environment caused by irrigation affects the geochemical behavior of arsenic (As). However, the mechanism of As mobilization during soil–groundwater interactions remains unclear. This stud...

(This article belongs to the Section Water, Agriculture and Aquaculture)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,849 Views
21 Pages

3 April 2025

The present study aimed at identifying the transformations that occurred since the 1600s in a low-lying territory located east of the Venice Lagoon. The environmental modifications were examined in a GIS environment through the interpretation of mult...

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
903 Views
4 Pages

3 April 2025

It comes as no surprise that the nexus of water, agriculture, and aquaculture is capturing scientific interest at a time when the availability of water is constrained by planetary boundaries that cannot be exceeded [...]

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Review Papers of Water, Agriculture and Aquaculture)

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