Article
Environmental Sciences
Danielle K. Hare, Susanne A. Benz, Barret L. Kurylyk, Zachary C. Johnson, Neil C. Terry, Ashley M. Helton
Summary: This study presents a web tool application called PASTA that analyzes paired air and stream temperature signals, using publicly available stream temperature data and large-scale climate observations, to evaluate spatiotemporal patterns in stream thermal sensitivity and relative groundwater influence. The tool fits sinusoidal curves of daily stream and air temperatures to indicate groundwater influence characteristics and performs linear regressions for stream versus air temperatures to indicate stream thermal sensitivity.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hai-Yan Zou, Liang-Ying He, Fang-Zhou Gao, Min Zhang, Shuai Chen, Dai-Ling Wu, You-Sheng Liu, Lu-Xi He, Hong Bai, Guang-Guo Ying
Summary: Mining activities are known to generate a large amount of mine tailings and mine drainage containing various heavy metals, which can lead to increased bacterial antibiotic resistance. This study found higher abundances of antibiotic resistance genes in mining-affected water, especially sulfonamides, chloramphenicols, and tetracyclines resistance genes, with positive correlations between heavy metals and ARGs. Additionally, the microbial community composition differed between mining-affected water and reference water, with certain dominant phyla being identified as potential hosts for the ARGs.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Ahmed Elsayed, Sarah Rixon, Christina Zeuner, Jana Levison, Andrew Binns, Pradeep Goel
Summary: Loss of nutrients can cause environmental problems in surface water and groundwater. Protecting these water sources is crucial. Existing studies on nutrient transport often focus on specific water systems and neglect other systems. This study used a text mining algorithm to identify key topics and research gaps in nutrient transport. Five research gaps were identified, including the need for integrated models and the study of climate change and crop management on nutrient transport.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Corey D. Wallace, Mohamad Reza Soltanian
Summary: The interactions between surface water-groundwater exchange and sediment lithology influence redox conditions, with high-conductivity sediments taking longer to recover redox potential following storms. The spatial and temporal dynamics of aquifer redox conditions are ultimately governed by sediment lithology.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Anke Uhl, Hans Juergen Hahn, Anne Jaeger, Teresa Luftensteiner, Tobias Siemensmeyer, Petra Doell, Markus Noack, Klaus Schwenk, Sven Berkhoff, Markus Weiler, Clemens Karwautz, Christian Griebler
Summary: Climate change is causing a decrease in groundwater recharge in some regions while the demand for groundwater for drinking and irrigation purposes is increasing, leading to declining groundwater tables and reduced surface water levels in rivers. This reversal of groundwater-surface water interactions is resulting in drying rivers, impacts on lotic ecosystems, and an increase in contaminants in groundwater. Unpredictability of current models and limited scientific evidence on tipping points for groundwater-surface water interactions have hindered public and political awareness, delaying the implementation of necessary management measures.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xun Liu, Zheng Pei, Zifan Zhang, Yan Zhang, Yongjie Chen
Summary: This study found that drinking well and surface water around the age of 60 years was associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, while drinking spring water around the age of 60 years and well water at present was associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease mortality. Boiled water was not associated with mortality.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Julia A. Guimond, Cansu Demir, Barret L. Kurylyk, Michelle A. Walvoord, James W. Mcclelland, M. Bayani Cardenas
Summary: Groundwater discharge to the ocean along Arctic coastlines plays a significant role in carbon budgets and water quality. This study investigates the magnitude and drivers of groundwater discharge to Alaska's Beaufort Sea coast using unique coastal Arctic groundwater timeseries data. The results reveal temporally variable groundwater fluxes driven by wind-driven lagoon water level changes, with implications for nearshore biogeochemistry.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Mining & Mineral Processing
Jinhai Liu, Yanlin Zhao, Tao Tan, Lianyang Zhang, Sitao Zhu, Fangyan Xu
Summary: This paper explores the hydrogeological characteristics and mine water inflow issues in the southern coalfields of China, using the Meitanba mine as a case study. The research reveals the relationship between mine water inflow and factors such as mining depth, development of karst structures, and rainfall infiltration. By employing the big well method and a hydrogeological model, the prediction of mine water inflow trends is made possible.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MINING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Skuyler P. Herzog, Jason Galloway, Eddie W. Banks, Malte Posselt, Anna Jaeger, Andrea Portmann, Rene Sahm, Bjoern Kusebauch, Joerg Lewandowski, Adam S. Ward
Summary: This study systematically evaluated key design variables for combined surface-subsurface structures using a numerical model, finding that optimizing these structures can simultaneously increase water flow flux and transit times, resulting in more effective contaminant attenuation. The presence of an upstream plate and absence of a downstream plate improved all performance metrics. Increasing the weir length generally improved all metrics, but the optimal weir height varied based on the metric. These findings can help better align specific restoration goals with appropriate performance metrics and hyporheic structure designs.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. Basilio Hazas, G. Marcolini, M. Castagna, M. Galli, T. Singh, B. Wohlmuth, G. Chiogna
Summary: The management of hydropower plants has a strong impact on the interaction between surface water and groundwater, especially during dry years and winter seasons. In the Alpine region, reservoir operations significantly affect the groundwater fluctuation, which is mainly influenced by specific hydrological year conditions. Under dry conditions, hydropeaking mainly affects the temporal dynamics of rivers and aquifers.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chinchu Mohan, Tom Gleeson, Tara Forstner, James S. S. Famiglietti, Inge de Graaf
Summary: The importance of ecosystem services in water resources management has led to a focus on environmental-flows requirements for moving waters. However, current management practices often overlook the contribution of groundwater and fail to consider its importance in environmental flows. This study presents two methods for estimating groundwater environmental flow contributions, one based on groundwater and the other on surface water. The methods were tested in British Columbia, Canada and showed comparable results, suggesting their potential applicability in data-scarce, hydrologically complex landscapes globally.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
S. R. Warix, A. Navarre-Sitchler, A. H. Manning, K. Singha
Summary: The western U.S. is experiencing changes in precipitation and uncertain groundwater-surface water connection due to climate change. This study investigated a headwater stream in Colorado to understand the impact of watershed topography and streambed hydraulic conductivity on groundwater age and stream discharge. The findings suggest that future stream drying is more likely in steep areas with high hydraulic conductivity, while flat areas with low conductivity are more likely to maintain streamflow as groundwater. The study provides important insights into the controls on future stream drying patterns.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Nurudeen Abiola Oladoja, Iyayi Emmanuel Unuabonah
Summary: An assessment was conducted to evaluate the susceptibility of raw and treated drinking water to microplastics contamination. Microplastics are more prevalent in surface water systems compared to groundwater systems. Despite high removal efficiency, surface water-fed drinking water treatment plants still contained undesirable levels of microplastics, while groundwater-fed plants reported low concentrations. The mobility of microplastics within the soil matrix was found to be low due to the occurrence of upward flow caused by reverse pathways, enhanced by the low density and size of microplastics.
JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Ryan T. Bailey, Ali Tasdighi, Seonggyu Park, Saman Tavakoli-Kivi, Tadesse Abitew, Jaehak Jeong, Colleen H. M. Green, Abeyou W. Worqlul
Summary: This paper introduces the integration of the APEX model with the MODFLOW groundwater flow model for testing code accuracy and hydrologic state variables and fluxes in three different watersheds in the United States. The model can be used for scenario analysis in groundwater-driven watersheds with varying hydrologic processes.
ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hamed Tork, Saman Javadi, S. Mehdy Hashemy Shahdany
Summary: This study aims to determine the effectiveness of modernizing a surface water distribution system in reducing water withdrawal from aquifers through simulation and analysis of scenarios. The results showed that the combined method was the optimal choice for balancing aquifers.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Christopher Finnegan, David Ryan, Anne-Marie Enright, Guiomar Garcia-Cabellos
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Christopher Finnegan, David Ryan, Anne-Marie Enright, Guiomar Garcia-Cabellos
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Annija Lace, David Ryan, Mark Bowkett, John Cleary
Article
Environmental Sciences
Annija Lace, David Ryan, Mark Bowkett, John Cleary
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Sinead Morris, Guiomar Garcia-Cabellos, David Ryan, Deirdre Enright, Anne-Marie Enright
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH PART A-TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
(2019)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Annija Lace, John Cleary
Summary: Heavy metal pollution of water is a global issue, and there is a need for effective and reliable detection methods. Traditional laboratory-based methods are not suitable for environmental monitoring, leading to a growing interest in the application of microfluidic detection systems.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Loriane Murphy, Kieran Germaine, Thomais Kakouli-Duarte, John Cleary
Summary: This study investigated the contamination of microplastics in Irish river sediments and found that microplastics, especially fibers, were present in the samples. The most common polymer types were polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, and cellulose acetate fibers. The study provides a baseline for future research on microplastics pollution.
Proceedings Paper
Ecology
Loriane Murphy, Kieran Germaine, David N. Dowling, Thomais Kakouli-Duarte, John Cleary
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MICROPLASTIC POLLUTION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Annija Lace, David Ryan, Mark Bowkett, John Cleary
ANALYTICAL METHODS
(2019)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Laurence Kavanagh, Jerome Keohane, Guiomar Garcia Cabellos, Andrew Lloyd, John Cleary
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Laurence Kavanagh, Jerome Keohane, Guiomar Garcia Cabellos, Andrew Lloyd, John Cleary