Water, Volume 17, Issue 2

Toxic cyanobacterial blooms are a growing environmental problem, persisting in freshwater bodies globally, and potentially hazardous to populations that rely on surface freshwater supplies. Nature-based solution units (NBSUs) are effective and sustai...

The coexistence of antibiotics and heavy metals in water environments always results in greater toxicity compared to the single pollution. Consequently, the development of efficient and economical technologies for the removal of antibiotics and heavy...

The dynamic changes in plateau river ecosystems and the driving mechanisms of environmental factors have garnered significant attention. Phytoplankton, a core component of aquatic ecosystems, can directly reflect changes in the aquatic environment. T...

Identifying preferential paths for groundwater flow is one of the basics for understanding aquifer systems. Shallow free-surface aquifers often have flow directions (locally) similar to those of their surface counterparts, especially if surface and g...

Dialdehyde cellulose fabric (DACF) membranes with varying degrees of oxidation were fabricated using periodate oxidation and were employed for the chemical adsorption of amino-groups containing dyes from wastewater. The aldehyde group contents of DAC...

In refugee camps, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services are essential for health and well-being, yet they face sustainability challenges in post-emergency contexts. Despite considerable research on WASH services in urban and rural areas, a g...

This work develops a comprehensive review of the main conventional and emerging desalination processes. It presents the state of knowledge of the most known and investigated techniques, highlights their advantages and drawbacks, and draws appropriate...

In this study, we analyzed the effectiveness of a data visualization tool (dashboard) designed to provide insights to decision-makers about the vulnerability of water resources in the tri-national Upper Lempa River Basin (CARL) in the face of future...

This study introduces the modified sequent peak algorithm (MSPA 2024), an advanced reservoir design framework that incorporates resilience as a key performance metric alongside traditional measures like reliability and vulnerability. By integrating r...

Groundwater is a significant source of water, and evaluating its hydrochemical attributes, quality, and associated health risks holds paramount importance in guaranteeing safe water access for the population and fostering sustainable socio-economic p...

Chaetoceros muelleri and Isochrysis zhanjiangensis, known for their rapid reproduction, small size, and rich nutritional content, are commonly used as feed microalgae in aquaculture. This study aimed to sterilize these microalgal species and assess t...

Kellicottia bostoniensis is a rotifer species originating from North America, with numerous reports documenting its spread to Europe and South America. Meanwhile, in Asia, the occurrence of this non-native species has been scarcely documented, but it...

The summer of 2022 was notable for the Svalbard archipelago due to the occurrence of several longstanding heatwaves, making it one of the warmest summers on the regional record. This study used an energy balance model forced with in situ weather obse...

During wastewater reclamation, organic matter is considered the dominant foulant that shortens the lifetime of ultrafiltration (UF) membranes during operation. Additionally, the mineralization efficiency of organic matter in secondary effluent is typ...

In Taiwan, rivers have steep slopes and short lengths, making it difficult to retain water in the rivers. Therefore, understanding the flow characteristics is essential. This study analyzes data from 65 flow stations with over 30 years of records to...

Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) is a promising technology for wastewater treatment. Granules have a compact microbial structure and a high potential for pollutant removal. Despite its advantages, the impact of microplastics (MPs) on AGS remains poorly...

Coastal zones, at the interface between land and sea, face increasing challenges from erosion, sea-level rise, and anthropogenic interventions, necessitating innovative tools for effective management and protection. This study introduces COAST-PRO_SIM...

As a result of global climate change and human production activities, algal blooms are occurring in aquatic environments. The problem of eutrophication in water bodies is becoming increasingly severe, affecting the safety of drinking water sources. I...

Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs) are large wetlands constructed to reduce phosphorus (P) from agricultural and urban runoff into the Everglades Protection area. Wetland vegetation in these STAs reduce P in surface water, affects flow resistance, and...

Investigating human pathogens in wastewater is crucial for identifying and predicting potential occupational health risks faced by wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) workers. This study aimed to determine the occurrence and levels of Legionella pneumo...

This paper takes the implementation of the River Chief System (RCS) as a case study representing government-led environmental governance policies. Based on the sample of 11,654 observations of Chinese A-share-listed companies spanning the years 2009...

The Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency remains the best metric for measuring the appropriateness of a model and reflects a culture developed in hydrology to test models against reality before using them. This metric is not without problems, and alternat...

Underground reservoir technology in coal mines enables the effective storage and utilization of water resources disturbed by mining activities. Owing to the effects of mining operations and water extraction/injection activities, the water head in und...

The Xiangjiaba and Xiluodu reservoirs, as important components of the large cascade reservoirs in the lower Jinsha River, and the interactive changes in sediment trapping amounts, the differences in sedimentation dynamics, and the potential mutual in...

Mn²⁺ is a prevalent contaminant in groundwater. In this study, manganese oxides (MnO_x) were prepared via a redox method to remove Mn²⁺ from water. The effects of the drying operation in the preparation process, including heat drying at 20–120 &...

Growing population, industrialisation, and demand for resources put pressure on the delicate balance of the planet’s ecosystems. From alternative sources of energy, healthier foods, cleaner water, and an overall more sustainable economy, the in...

The general unit hydrograph (GUH), recently established by Guo, represents the most advanced hydrograph model today, but how to implement it with hydrologic data is another story. In this work, an effective initial value-based method for estimating t...

As coal seams are mined at greater depths, the threat of high water pressure from the confined aquifer in the floor that mining operations face has become increasingly prominent. Taking the Madaotou mine field in the Datong Coalfield as the research...

Steep slopes, characterized by their high gradient and limited soil and water resources, pose significant challenges to plant colonization. Consequently, the ecological restoration of steep slopes is one of the major challenges in the field of mine s...

Foundation pit dewatering will impact the surrounding underground environment. To mitigate the adverse effects on adjacent underground structures, groundwater recharge is commonly utilized to control groundwater drawdown outside the pit. However, und...

Stimuli-responsive polysulfone (PSf) ultrafiltration (UF) membrane was developed via surface modification with tethered hydrophilic polyacrylic acid (PAA) chains of length greater than the native membrane pore size. The surface nano-structured (SNS)...

Coastal aquifers are critical freshwater resources that face increasing threats from contamination and saltwater intrusion. Traditional approaches for characterizing these aquifers are challenged by complex dynamics, high-dimensional parameter spaces...

Two Indian Ocean surgeon fish Paracanthurus hepatus individuals were observed near Saint-Raphaël (Provence, France, north-western Mediterranean Sea) in the late summer of 2024 in Posidonia oceanica seagrass and reef habitats. This species is ver...

Leveraging satellite monitoring and machine learning (ML) techniques for water clarity assessment addresses the critical need for sustainable water management. This study aims to assess water clarity by predicting the Secchi disk depth (SDD) using sa...

This paper presents a holistic assessment framework for the impacts of water distribution pipe breaks to promote environmentally sustainable and socially resilient cities. This framework considers social, environmental, and economic vulnerabilities a...

Stepped spillways, as highly effective energy dissipation facilities, have been widely applied in hydraulic engineering. By introducing an inclination angle to the horizontal step surface, either energy dissipation efficiency or sediment transport ca...

The use of mercury in gold mining, as well as the presence of uncontrolled and illegal releases to the environment, continues to create severe pollution and public health risks for over 14 million people worldwide, particularly in developing countrie...

In eutrophic aquatic ecosystems like the Archipelago Sea in the northern Baltic, the role of the sediment as a sink and source of nutrients is especially important. Based on previous research on the Archipelago Sea, it can be concluded that the amoun...

Sandy barrier systems are highly dynamic, with the most significant natural morphological changes to these systems occurring during high-energy storm conditions. These systems provide a range of economic and ecosystem benefits and protect inland area...

This paper aims to comprehensively explore the performance and influencing factors of the constructed wetland–microbial fuel cell (CW-MFC) system when treating brine with different concentrations. The main objective is to determine how differen...

Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is a powerful method for monitoring aquatic biodiversity and evaluating ecosystem health. In this study, we applied eDNA metabarcoding and a multi-species biotic integrity index (Mt-IBI), constructed by selectin...

The environmental treatment of endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) has attracted significant attention. Nonylphenol (NP), a highly toxic EDC with widespread distribution, presents an urgent challenge requiring effective removal strategies. Although...

On the basis of daily discharges recorded in 140 water gauges located on 96 Polish rivers, the long-term changes of runoff and the number of days with low flows (ND_LF) in relation to selected meteorological variables were studied. The analyses were p...

Water resources security is crucial to the survival and development of human society. A water resources security assessment and dynamic early warning system was constructed. The weights of water resources evaluation indexes were calculated by the ent...

Water use efficiency (WUE) plays a pivotal role in connecting the carbon and water cycles and represents the amount of water used by plants or ecosystems to achieve carbon sequestration. The response of WUE to climate warming and its underlying mecha...

Spatial discretization in hydrological models has a strong impact on computation times. This study investigates its effect on the performance of the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) applied to a French Mediterranean watershed. It quantifies how...

This study was conducted to determine potential groundwater storage areas in the semi-arid Oltu Basin in northeastern Turkey. The groundwater potential of the basin was analyzed by evaluating eight geographical factors: lithology, linear density, soi...

Lakes are vital freshwater ecosystems that sustain biodiversity, support livelihoods, and drive socio-economic growth globally. However, they face escalating threats from anthropogenic activities, including urbanization, agricultural runoff, and poll...

Anhui Province is rich in geothermal water resources, making the study of its hydrochemical evolution and genetic models essential for scientific development and sustainable utilization. This study combines hydrochemical and hydrogen–oxygen iso...

China’s freshwater resources are relatively small per capita, and the traditional passive control of hydrographic outbreaks can no longer meet modern water management needs. Data-driven models, such as Long Short-Term Memory Networks (LSTMs), h...