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5 July 2023

The regulation of the anthropogenic load on waterbodies is carried out based on water quality standards that are determined using the threshold values of hydrochemical indicators. These applied standards should be defined both geographically and diff...

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6 Citations
2,389 Views
13 Pages

9 December 2021

Monitoring and detection of seawater intrusion in coastal aquifers in Croatia are one of the water management measures that attempt to notice an increase in salinity in time. Bokanjac-Poličnik is the coastal aquifer in Croatia that is at the ris...

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30 September 2025

Early identification of mine water inrush types and determination of water sources are prerequisites for water disaster monitoring and early warning. A mine water source identification model is proposed to improve the accuracy of water source predict...

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19 Citations
8,969 Views
19 Pages

Analysis of the Water Quality of the Ishim River within the Akmola Region (Kazakhstan) Using Hydrochemical Indicators

  • Natalya S. Salikova,
  • Javier Rodrigo-Ilarri,
  • Kulyash K. Alimova and
  • María-Elena Rodrigo-Clavero

29 April 2021

For the first time in scientific literature, this work addresses the current situation of the Ishim River water quality in the Akmola Region (Northern Kazakhstan). This work uses environmental monitoring techniques to analyze the current state of sur...

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6 Citations
3,543 Views
15 Pages

Assessment of the Hydrophysical and Hydrochemical Characteristics of Lake Burabay (Akmola Region, North Kazakhstan)

  • Kyzzhibek Shulembayeva,
  • Javier Rodrigo-Ilarri,
  • María-Elena Rodrigo-Clavero,
  • Abilzhan Khussainov,
  • Anuarbek Kakabayev and
  • Razya Khussainova

31 July 2023

This paper shows the results of a study on the morphometric, hydrophysical, and hydrochemical indicators of Lake Burabay, North Kazakhstan. The Burabay Protected Area, also known as Burabay National Park or Kokshetau National Park, is a protected nat...

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A Decade-Long Assessment of Water Quality Variability in the Yelek River Basin (Kazakhstan) Using Remote Sensing and GIS

  • Ainur Mussina,
  • Aliya Aktymbayeva,
  • Zhanara Zhanabayeva,
  • Shamshagul Mashtayeva,
  • Mark G. Macklin,
  • Aina Rysmagambetova,
  • Raibanu Akhmetova and
  • Almas Alimbay

4 November 2025

This study investigates the seasonal variability of water quality in the Yelek River Basin, Western Kazakhstan, using data from 2010 to 2025 that combine remote sensing, GIS, and hydrochemical monitoring data. This research addresses growing pressure...

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4 Citations
1,401 Views
31 Pages

Current State of Lake Kotokel (Eastern Cisbaikalia, Russia): Hydrochemical Characteristics, Water Quality, and Trophic Status

  • Valentina G. Shiretorova,
  • Elena P. Nikitina,
  • Selmeg V. Bazarsadueva,
  • Vasilii V. Taraskin,
  • Olga D. Budaeva,
  • Nadezhda B. Nimbueva,
  • Galina S. Shirapova,
  • Evgeniya Ts. Pintaeva,
  • Svetlana V. Zhigzhitzhapova and
  • Endon Zh. Garmaev
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13 February 2025

Lake Kotokel, the largest lake on the eastern shore of Lake Baikal, has historically served as an important fishery and recreational resource. However, it underwent an ecological crisis and a Haff disease outbreak in 2008–2009. Hydraulic engine...

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134 Citations
10,535 Views
23 Pages

6 February 2022

Water shortage and quality are major issues in many places, particularly arid and semi-arid regions such as Makkah Al-Mukarramah province, Saudi Arabia. The current work was conducted to examine the geochemical mechanisms influencing the chemistry of...

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6 Citations
3,183 Views
20 Pages

26 October 2020

The most promising Polish region in terms of its geothermal resource potential is the Podhale Trough in the Inner West Carpathians, where the thermal water occurs in the Eocene-Mesozoic strata. The origin and conditions of formation of the chemical c...

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24 Citations
7,365 Views
17 Pages

3 February 2021

Karst groundwater in the Niangziguan spring fields is the main source to supply domestic and industrial water demands in Yangquan City, China. However, the safety of water supply in this region has recently suffered from deteriorating quality levels....

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4 Citations
3,428 Views
15 Pages

20 September 2024

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the water quality in five major rivers in Türkiye: Sakarya, Yeşilırmak, Kızılırmak, Seyhan Rivers, and Niğde Creek. Utilizing hydrochemical diagrams and the River Poll...

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1 Citations
1,041 Views
21 Pages

12 March 2025

The terminal tributaries of karst rivers are often under-researched, with low investigation coverage and incomplete surveys. These areas face significant human activity disturbances, fragile soil and water environments, and insufficient research on w...

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10 Citations
4,674 Views
25 Pages

Hydrochemical Indicator Analysis of Seawater Intrusion into Coastal Aquifers of Semiarid Areas

  • Jobst Wurl,
  • Miguel Angel Imaz-Lamadrid,
  • Lía Celina Mendez-Rodriguez and
  • Pablo Hernández-Morales

Saltwater intrusion into groundwater systems is a problem worldwide and is induced mainly by human activities, such as groundwater overexploitation and climate change. The coastal Los Planes aquifer in the southern part of the Baja California Peninsu...

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1 Citations
1,894 Views
53 Pages

Assessment of Metal(loid)s in Fern Amauropelta rivularioides (Fee), Soil, and River Water in a Peri-Urban Agriculture Area on the Brazil–Paraguay Border

  • Paulo Renato Espindola,
  • Elaine Silva de Pádua Melo,
  • Duani A. L. F. Espindola,
  • Diego Azevedo Zoccal Garcia,
  • Marta Aratuza Pereira Ancel,
  • Arnildo Pott and
  • Valter Aragão do Nascimento

18 August 2025

This study examined the temporal dynamics of metal(loid) concentrations in agricultural soils, fern Amauropelta rivularioides, and surface waters in a peri-urban region on the Brazil–Paraguay border during 2019–2020. Elevated levels of As...

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8,229 Views
16 Pages

19 March 2018

Knowledge of hydrochemical processes in groundwater helps to identify the relationship between geochemical processes and groundwater quality as well as to understand the hydrochemical evaluation of groundwater, which is important for the sustainable...

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1 Citations
1,018 Views
19 Pages

11 July 2025

The hydrochemical characteristics and evolution mechanisms of groundwater are critical for accurately understanding the input–output budget of hydrochemical constituents in pristine groundwater. However, few studies have analyzed the changes in...

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17 Citations
3,432 Views
23 Pages

1 December 2022

In Tibet, water resource has been less studied due to remote and harsh conditions. In this study, hydrochemistry and stable isotopes (δ2H, δ18O and 87Sr/86Sr) were employed to investigate the major factors affecting the hydrochemical proc...

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12 Citations
3,087 Views
25 Pages

8 October 2022

Hydrochemical research and identification of nitrate contamination are of great significant for the endorheic basin, and the Northern Huangqihai Basin (a typical endorheic basin) was comprehensively researched. The results showed that the main hydroc...

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13 Citations
3,742 Views
15 Pages

10 February 2020

Hydrochemical processes under intense human activities were explored on the basis of the hydrochemical characteristics of 109 surface water samples and 129 groundwater samples collected during August 2015 to September 2016, in the Kaidu River Basin....

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20 Pages

A Convergent Approach to Investigate the Environmental Behavior and Importance of a Man-Made Saltwater Wetland

  • Luigi Alessandrino,
  • Nicolò Colombani,
  • Alessio Usai and
  • Micòl Mastrocicco

11 June 2025

Mediterranean saline wetlands are significant ecological habitats defined by seasonal water availability and various biological communities, forming a unique ecotone that combines traits of both freshwater and marine environments. Moreover, they are...

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11 Citations
2,347 Views
13 Pages

1 July 2024

This study provides an in-depth analysis of the hydrochemical characteristics and their controlling factors in the lower reaches of the Yellow River. Through water quality sampling and analysis over two hydrological periods within a year, combined wi...

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6 Citations
2,326 Views
19 Pages

Characteristics of Groundwater Microbial Community Composition and Environmental Response in the Yimuquan Aquifer, North China Plain

  • Huaisheng Zhang,
  • Yonggao Lv,
  • Tao Zhang,
  • Lei Zhang,
  • Xuemei Ma,
  • Xuesong Liu and
  • Sheng Lian

31 January 2024

To explore the intricate interrelationship between groundwater microbial communities and hydrochemical characteristics in the Mancheng District, Baoding City, samples from karst groundwater and porous groundwater were collected. Hydrochemical analysi...

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The Geodiversity of Springs in the Potential Jericho Geopark/Palestine

  • Marwan Ghanem,
  • África de la Hera-Portillo,
  • Alsharifa Hind Mohammad,
  • Nour-Eddine Laftouhi,
  • Badiaa Chulli and
  • Fagr Kh. Abdel-Gawad

30 November 2022

The objective of this study is to investigate the hydrogeological and hydrochemical characteristics of the spring aquifer system in the potential Jericho Geopark in Jericho, Palestine. The spring’s hydrochemistry influences the physical and hyd...

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2 Citations
1,014 Views
19 Pages

Hydrochemical Characteristics and Formation Mechanisms of Groundwater in the Nanmiao Emergency Groundwater Source Area, Yichun, Western Jiangxi, China

  • Shengpin Yu,
  • Tianye Wang,
  • Ximin Bai,
  • Gongxin Chen,
  • Pingqiang Wan,
  • Shifeng Chen,
  • Qianqian Chen,
  • Haohui Wan and
  • Fei Deng

10 July 2025

The Nanmiao Emergency Groundwater Source Area, rich in H2SiO3, serves as a strategic freshwater reserve zone in western Jiangxi Province. However, the mechanisms underlying groundwater formation in this area remain unclear. This study applied a combi...

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10 Citations
2,664 Views
22 Pages

Genesis Mechanisms of Geothermal Resources in Mangkang Geothermal Field, Tibet, China: Evidence from Hydrochemical Characteristics of Geothermal Water

  • Yuzhong Liao,
  • Yanguang Liu,
  • Guiling Wang,
  • Tingxin Li,
  • Feng Liu,
  • Shuaichao Wei,
  • Xiaoxue Yan,
  • Haonan Gan and
  • Wei Zhang

11 December 2022

The Mangkang geothermal field, distributed in the Mediterranean–Himalayas geothermal belt, hosts abundant hot springs whose geneses remain unclear. To determine the hydrochemical characteristics, reservoir temperature, circulation and recharge...

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5 Citations
5,048 Views
21 Pages

14 November 2017

Ebinur Lake Watershed, with its oases and deserts, is a typically arid and mountainous region on the northern slope of Tianshan Mountains. Along with ever increasing human activities, agricultural and domestic wastes have been directly discharged int...

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7 Citations
2,443 Views
14 Pages

25 October 2022

This study analyzed the anthropogenic influences on the hydrochemical composition characteristics of the groundwater in Xiamen City, Fujian province, China, and their evolution. Based on the hydrochemical data of the groundwater of 1993 and 2019&ndas...

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6 Citations
2,082 Views
22 Pages

8 November 2024

Hydrochemical data were utilized in this study to elucidate the hydrogeochemical characteristics and genesis of high-arsenic groundwater in the North China Plain, employing both traditional hydrogeochemical analysis and unsupervised machine learning...

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14 January 2026

The Banji Mine, located in the western part of the Huainan Coalfield, is characterised by a deep burial depth and multiple aquifers. It faces significant water inflow risks from roof aquifers, especially from the sandstone aquifer above the No. 9 coa...

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Hydrochemical Processes, Mineral Scaling and Water Quality of Geothermal Waters in Sichuan Basin, Southwestern China

  • Ji Zhang,
  • Wenbin Pu,
  • Peng Chen,
  • Qiang Li,
  • Zheng Jiang,
  • Haiyang He,
  • Xingcheng Yuan,
  • Yunhui Zhang and
  • Xingze Li

13 March 2025

Geothermal resources are significant natural resources for achieving carbon neutrality. In this study, we collected eight groups of geothermal water samples from a Sichuan sedimentary basin. Major and trace elements were measured for hydrochemical an...

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5 Citations
1,739 Views
17 Pages

14 July 2023

The Tabu catchment, a typical-desertified steppe in China, was selected as the study area to qualitatively analyze the interaction between surface water (SW) and groundwater (GW), and an integration of hydrochemical analysis and isotopic techniques w...

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22 Citations
4,923 Views
23 Pages

28 March 2023

The quality of groundwater resources in the Pra Basin (Ghana) is threatened by ongoing river pollution from illegal mining. To date, there are very limited data and literature on the hydrochemical characteristics of the basin. For the first time, we...

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1 Citations
3,786 Views
24 Pages

7 December 2023

Vjosa is the main river of South Albania. Currently, the confined Quaternary gravelly aquifer in its lower course supplies drinking water for roughly 300,000 local residents. In the past years, extracted groundwater quantity has increased, whereas th...

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Hydrochemical Characteristics and Nitrate Health Risk Assessment in a Shallow Aquifer: Insights from a Typical Low-Mountainous Region

  • Xia Li,
  • Jiaxin Song,
  • Junjian Liu,
  • Wenda Liu,
  • Jingtao Shi,
  • Suduan Hu,
  • Jiangyulong Wang and
  • Xueyao Niu

12 December 2025

Wolong Town, Pingquan City, is located in a typical low-mountainous area of northern China, where groundwater is a crucial drinking water resource, thus, investigating groundwater’s hydrochemical characteristics and assessing nitrate-related he...

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9 Citations
2,947 Views
16 Pages

30 September 2023

Groundwater holds an important role in the water supply in Linyi city, China. Investigating the hydrochemical characteristics of groundwater, and revealing the factors governing groundwater geochemistry, is a primary step for ensuring the safe and ra...

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2,401 Views
13 Pages

6 April 2022

The article presents the hydrographic and hydrochemical characteristics of post-exploitation reservoirs formed in peat excavations. Two natural bog lakes were selected as the control objects for the study. The research indicated that both the waters...

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4 Citations
2,152 Views
14 Pages

8 July 2022

Groundwater resource is vital for industrial, drinking and irrigation purposes in the Dagujia river basin, China. The objective of this work was to comprehensively assess the hydrochemical characteristics and evolution processes of the Quaternary aqu...

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2 Citations
913 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...

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12 Citations
4,642 Views
17 Pages

4 April 2018

Hydrochemical characteristics and three-dimensional fluorescence spectra for Lake Ebinur and its major inflow tributaries have been analyzed. The results indicate that Jing and Bortala River ions differ very little. Anions are composed of HCO3−...

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12 Citations
4,991 Views
11 Pages

The present study examines the factors that define groundwater quality of a site subjected to the wildfire of 2007 in Ilia Prefecture, Peloponnese. This wildfire was the most severe in Greece in the last decade. An extensive sampling was carried out...

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3 Citations
2,216 Views
21 Pages

The aim of the analysis was to compare the physicochemical variables of the quality of shallow groundwater in the peatlands of Eastern Poland in the context of the occurrence of selected herb species with similar habitat requirements: bogbean (Menyan...

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37 Citations
4,803 Views
22 Pages

Integrated Hydrogeological, Hydrochemical, and Isotopic Assessment of Seawater Intrusion into Coastal Aquifers in Al-Qatif Area, Eastern Saudi Arabia

  • Mohammed Benaafi,
  • Bassam Tawabini,
  • S. I. Abba,
  • John D. Humphrey,
  • Ahmed M. AL-Areeq,
  • Saad A. Alhulaibi,
  • A. G. Usman and
  • Isam H. Aljundi

12 October 2022

Seawater intrusion (SWI) is the main threat to fresh groundwater (GW) resources in coastal regions worldwide. Early identification and delineation of such threats can help decision-makers plan for suitable management measures to protect water resourc...

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8 Citations
3,436 Views
22 Pages

22 July 2023

Bangong Lake is a narrow and long lake in the arid region of the plateau in northern Tibet. The salinity of the east of the lake is different from that the west, resulting in differences in the natural environment and human living conditions on each...

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2 Citations
925 Views
20 Pages

Hydrochemical Characteristics, Controlling Factors, and High Nitrate Hazards of Shallow Groundwater in an Urban Area of Southwestern China

  • Chang Yang,
  • Si Chen,
  • Jianhui Dong,
  • Yunhui Zhang,
  • Yangshuang Wang,
  • Wulue Kang,
  • Xingjun Zhang,
  • Yuanyi Liang,
  • Dunkai Fu and
  • Shiming Yang
  • + 1 author

19 June 2025

Groundwater nitrate (NO3−) contamination has emerged as a critical global environmental issue, posing serious human health risks. This study systematically investigated the hydrochemical processes, sources of NO3− pollution, the impact of...

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2 Citations
3,561 Views
19 Pages

An Assessment of the Construction and Hydrographic Conditions of Bukhtarma and Ust-Kamenogorsk Reservoirs in the East Kazakhstan Region for 2017–2021

  • Nazgul Zhensikbayeva,
  • Kuat Saparov,
  • Nazym Kabdrakhmanova,
  • Emin Atasoy,
  • Aigul Yeginbayeva,
  • Kamila Abzeleeva,
  • Serik Bakin,
  • Valeryi Sedelev and
  • Nazerke Amangeldy

26 November 2024

The article defines the morphometric, hydrochemical, and hydrobiological parameters of the Ust-Kamenogorsk reservoir, located on the territory of Ablaketka and the Bukhtarma reservoir, formed in the zone of narrowing of the mountain valley (1960), 12...

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3 Citations
1,775 Views
18 Pages

8 August 2024

Geothermal resources have become one of the crucial clean energy sources worldwide. The Gansu Province is renowned in China for its abundant geothermal resources. The Zaozigou area features prominent geothermal outcrops, indicating untapped geotherma...

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57 Citations
5,311 Views
18 Pages

Application of Multiple Approaches to Investigate the Hydrochemistry Evolution of Groundwater in an Arid Region: Nomhon, Northwestern China

  • Nuan Yang,
  • Guangcai Wang,
  • Zheming Shi,
  • Dan Zhao,
  • Wanjun Jiang,
  • Liang Guo,
  • Fu Liao and
  • Pengpeng Zhou

16 November 2018

Groundwater is a critical water resource for human survival and economic development in arid and semi-arid areas. It is crucial to understand the groundwater circulation and hydrochemical evolution for sustainable management and utilization of ground...

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5 Citations
2,756 Views
17 Pages

30 July 2022

The present study aimed to identify the seasonal changes in the hydrochemical characteristics of the Huixian karst wetland and the underlying mechanism. Conventional ions and isotopes of 130 groundwater samples collected during the wet and dry season...

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4 Citations
3,376 Views
16 Pages

Ecological Assessment of Phytoplankton Diversity and Water Quality to Ensure the Sustainability of the Ecosystem in Lake Maybalyk, Astana, Kazakhstan

  • Zhanar Tekebayeva,
  • Aidana Bazarkhankyzy,
  • Aliya Temirbekova,
  • Zhanar Rakhymzhan,
  • Kamshat Kulzhanova,
  • Raikhan Beisenova,
  • Andrey Kulagin,
  • Nurgul Askarova,
  • Dinara Yevneyeva and
  • Akhan Abzhalelov
  • + 1 author

5 November 2024

Microalgae in planktonic communities are the main producers of biomass in lake ecosystems; however, their stability is influenced by many environmental factors. This study aims to assess the ecological state of Lake Maybalyk, located in Astana (Kazak...

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24 Citations
3,168 Views
22 Pages

Coal mining can cause groundwater pollution, and microorganism may reflect/affect its hydrochemical characteristics, yet little is known about the microorganism’s distribution characteristics and its influence on the formation and evolution of...

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