Biogeochemical Processes in Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs of Urban Environments
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Hydrology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 7
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Interests: surface hydrology; fluvial geomorphology; biogeochemistry
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Interests: multi-scale surface water–groundwater system (SW-GW) interaction; migration, transformation, and traceability of nitrogen/carbon and phosphorus in surface water–groundwater system (SW-GW); research on artificial intelligence algorithms and data-driven model
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Interests: watershed ecology; biogeochemical cycle and global change; river runoff adaptability and material flux; water environment geochemistry
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Lakes and ponds in cities and towns are integral to the urban environment. They provide numerous benefits including stormwater retention, water quality improvement, and biodiversity, in addition to recreation and property value. Whether natural or man-made, these lakes tend to be small, shallow, and strongly influenced by urban development and climate change. The unique conditions and biogeochemical processes of urban lakes have received less attention in the limnological and watershed literature. This Special Issue aims at bringing together the latest research endeavors on material transport and biogeochemical processes in lakes in urban environments. We encourage submissions reporting the recent findings in the biogeochemistry of carbon, nutrients and trace elements from field observations, laboratory characterization, modeling, and synthetic studies on urban lake systems. We especially encourage papers that stimulate critical thinking pertinent to urban lake biogeochemistry under climate change. Specific topics may include but are not limited to the following:
- Biogeochemical processes of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus;
- Accumulation of heavy metals and toxic elements in lake sediment;
- Effects of urban environment on hydrochemical, thermal, and biogeochemical processes;
- Modeling the transport and destination of metal and toxic elements in urban lakes;
- Eutrophication of urban lakes under a changing climate;
- Interactions of biogeochemical processes and biodiversity in urban lake systems;
- Global assessment on greenhouse gas emissions from urban lakes and ponds.
Prof. Dr. Yijun Xu
Prof. Dr. Xihua Wang
Prof. Dr. Siyue Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- urban lakes and ponds
- lake biogeochemistry
- lake carbon, nutrients, and toxic elements
- sustainable urban lake management
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