Watershed Ecohydrology and Water Quality Modeling
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Ecohydrology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2025 | Viewed by 28
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue delves into the critical nexus of hydrological and ecological interactions within watersheds, seeking to advance our understanding and management capabilities through sophisticated modeling approaches. The convergence of enhanced computational power, rich datasets, and refined understanding of processes has catalyzed a new era of watershed modeling, capable of capturing the intricate interplay between biogeochemical cycles, ecohydrology, erosion, anthropogenic influences, and atmospheric drivers.
We invite submissions that explore ecohydrological processes at the watershed scale, particularly focusing on the application of physics-based, data-driven, or hybrid models. This Special Issue will highlight research that quantifies the impacts of land cover and climate change, alongside human infrastructure, on watershed hydrology, and water quality, encompassing nutrients, sediment, bacteria, and emerging contaminants. We encourage innovative modeling efforts that improve predictions of both traditional and emerging contaminants; integrate novel data sources, including remote sensing and qualitative data; enhance model structure and leverage advanced computational technologies; and model coupled surface and subsurface flow processes. This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research that bridges the gap between theoretical modeling and practical watershed management, fostering a deeper comprehension of these complex systems.
Dr. Tao Huang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- watershed
- ecohydrology
- hydrologic modeling
- water quality
- contaminants
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