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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Roohollah Noori, Mohsen Maghrebi, Ali Mirchi, Qiuhong Tang, Rabin Bhattarai, Mojtaba Sadegh, Mojtaba Noury, Ali Torabi Haghighi, Bjorn Klove, Kaveh Madani
Summary: Iran faces severe depletion and salinity issues in its groundwater resources, with an increase in extraction points but a decrease in annual withdrawal. Over-extraction of nonrenewable water leads to declining groundwater levels and increased salinity hazard.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
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Ehsan Kamali Maskooni, Hossein Hashemi, Mazda Kompanizare, Peyman Daneshkar Arasteh, Hassan Vagharfard, Ronny Berndtsson
Summary: The study investigated the impact of desalination wastewater discharge on groundwater quality in an arid area in southern Iran, showing an increase in concentrations of certain chemical components in groundwater. Most of the study area displayed good to excellent groundwater quality suitable for drinking and irrigation, but the eastern part was deemed unsuitable due to discharge from desalination plant wastewater.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Josefin Thorslund, Marc F. P. Bierkens, Anna Scaini, Edwin H. Sutanudjaja, Michelle T. H. van Vliet
Summary: This study develops a salinity-inclusive water scarcity framework for the irrigation sector, and applies it to the Central Valley in California and the Murray-Darling basin in Australia. The results show severe water scarcity in both regions, especially during the summer seasons. The study also explores the potential of alleviating water scarcity through conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater, but highlights the risks of groundwater depletion in certain sub-basins.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
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Agronomy
Johannes Hendrikus Barnard, Nicolette Matthews, Christiaan Cornelius du Preez
Summary: The study aimed to formulate best water and salt management practices to minimize the impact of salt on plant growth and conduct a comprehensive assessment before problems arise. Analysis of data from 19 fields revealed that good decisions included using center pivot irrigation systems, ensuring irrigation schedules keep the soil consistently moist to reduce yield losses caused by waterlogging and soil salinity.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Qingyi Cao, Ruiwen Yan, Liu Yang, Masaki Takaoka
Summary: Water-coal interactions are crucial in determining water quality in coal mines. Simulations and analysis were conducted to investigate the effects of water-coal interactions on pH, salinity, and hazardous element enrichment in coal mine water. The results showed that salinity and hazardous element contents increased significantly with decreasing pH. The mineral composition of coal, particularly pyrite content, played a role in determining the pH of the solution filtrate. Additionally, the study explored the spatial distribution and potential utilization of coal mine water quality in China, providing valuable insights for water resource management.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mariano Trillini, Jorge Omar Pierini, Federico Danilo Vallese, Luciana Dunel Guerra, Marcelo Fabian Pistonesi
Summary: This study characterizes and evaluates the water quality in the VBRC region, Argentina, highlighting its importance for sustaining livelihoods and ecological balance. The reuse of drainage water for irrigation is explored, with a focus on salinity as a variable affecting crop yield. The study concludes that the reuse of drainage water has great potential as an adaptation strategy to address water scarcity and climate change challenges in the region.
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Environmental Sciences
Asher Y. Rosinger, Hilary Bethancourt, Zane S. Swanson, Rosemary Nzunza, Jessica Saunders, Shiva Dhanasekar, W. Larry Kenney, Kebin Hu, Matthew J. Douglass, Emmanuel Ndiema, David R. Braun, Herman Pontzer
Summary: This study found that water salinity may have critical health implications for blood pressure and kidney function even among lean, active pastoralists. Each additional 100 mg/L of drinking water salinity was associated with 45% increased odds of hypertension and 33% increased odds of hyperdilute urine, while daily milk consumption was associated with significantly lower odds of both outcomes.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Kristen Almen, Xinhua Jia, Thomas DeSutter, Thomas Scherer, Minglian Lin
Summary: The potential impact of controlled drainage and subirrigation on surface water quality in the Red River Valley is not well known. This study found a decreasing trend in overall nutrient load loss due to reduced drainage outflow, but some chemical concentrations exceeded recommended standards. The composition of subirrigation water had an impact on drainage water and soil, especially on salinity-related parameters, and this impact varied between years depending on the amount of subirrigation applied, soil moisture, and soil properties.
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Horticulture
Antonio Manoel da Silva Filho, Hans Raj Gheyi, Alberto Soares de Melo, Andre Alisson Rodrigues da Silva, Semako Ibrahim Bonou, Lumara Tatiely Santos Amadeu, Rener Luciano de Souza Ferraz, Patricia Silva Costa, Lucia Helena Garofalo Chaves, Rossana Maria Feitosa de Figueiredo
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of fertilization combinations of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) on the production and quality of West Indian cherry grown under salt stress. The results indicate that irrigation with water having a salinity of 4.0 dS m(-1) negatively affected all production variables, while the interaction between the ECw of 0.6 dS m(-1) and the 100-80-120 NPK fertilization combination increased the total number of fruits and the total fruit weight of West Indian cherry.
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Fisheries
Morteza Yousefi, Seyyed Morteza Hoseini, Robilson Antonio Weber, Eduardo Da Silva, Hamid Rajabiesterabadi, Mohammad Arghideh, Fatemeh Hosseinpour Delavar
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of different concentrations of salt added in the transportation water on the stress and antioxidant parameters of Nile tilapia during transportation. The results showed that adding 4 g/L salt can reduce stress response, hepatic damage, oxidative stress, and hydromineral imbalance in Nile tilapia during transportation.
AQUACULTURE REPORTS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Abdulaziz G. Alghamdi, Anwar A. Aly, Mosaed A. Majrashi, Hesham M. Ibrahim
Summary: Groundwater over-exploitation, rising temperature, and declined precipitation have resulted in groundwater quality deterioration, subsequently affecting human health and agricultural productivity. Groundwater samples were collected from 88 locations in Sarat Al-Baha region, Saudi Arabia to evaluate their suitability for domestic and irrigation purposes. Most groundwater samples were found to have medium to high salinity hazards, but no sodicity hazards were expected. The study recommends implementing appropriate management practices to optimize groundwater usage and decrease the potential of further deterioration in its quality.
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
(2023)
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Chemistry, Analytical
Segun O. Olatinwo, Trudi H. Joubert
Summary: This study proposes a new resource allocation method to optimize the energy efficiency and data throughput of a water quality monitoring system. The proposed method improves system performance by dynamically allocating hybrid access points and integrating edge computing for real-time monitoring and timely access to water quality data.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Mariola Krodkiewska, Aneta Spyra, Anna Cieplok
Summary: This study aims to assess the ecological status of rivers affected by coal mining industry. Macroinvertebrates were used as biological response indicators, and significant differences were found in the ecological status of these rivers, influenced by water quality and nutrient loads.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Martyn G. Kelly, Gary Free, Agnieszka Kolada, Geoff Phillips, Stuart Warner, Georg Wolfram, Sandra Poikane
Summary: Salinization is a global threat to freshwater habitats that is exacerbated by climate change. Many countries have yet to establish stringent criteria for protecting ecosystem health, resulting in differences between criteria. Monitoring, assessment, and management of salinity are crucial for addressing this problem.
WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-WATER
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Lei Hu, Wenbin Jiang, Xuesong Xu, Huiyao Wang, Kenneth C. Carroll, Pei Xu, Yanyan Zhang
Summary: In this study, a suite of in vitro toxicity assays were developed to investigate the toxicological characterizations of produced water (PW) from the Permian Basin. The results revealed that high salinity was the foremost toxicological driver in PW, and organic contaminants might also play a critical role in PW toxicity. Strong correlations were found between observed toxicity and associated chemical characterizations in different PW samples. The combination of multiple pretreatments led to a more significant decrease in toxicity compared to single pretreatment.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)