Organic pollution of rivers by wastewater discharge from human activities negatively impacts
people and ecosystems. Without treatment, pollution control relies on a combination of …

Most of the global population will live in urban areas in the 21st century. We study impacts of
urbanization on future river pollution taking a multi-pollutant approach. We quantify …

Healthy rivers provide vital services for humans and other life on Earth. Water pollution can
seem like a 20th century problem: solved and sorted. In reality, gains in water quality have …

The development of sewer systems hasn't caught up with the urbanization speed in
developing countries, with serious consequences for urban river water quality. The …

Running waters are perhaps the most impacted ecosystem on the planet as they have been
the focus for human settlement and are heavily exploited for water supplies, irrigation …

Abstract Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is an indicator of organic pollution in
freshwater bodies correlated to microbiological contamination. High BOD concentrations …

Riverine dissolved organic carbon (DOC) exerts a vital role in the global carbon cycle.
Although substantial studies have explored DOC dynamics in aquatic ecosystems, it …

Water quality issues are a major challenge that humanity is facing in the twenty-first century.
Here, we review the main groups of aquatic contaminants, their effects on human health …

There is significant debate about why less than half of European rivers and streams are in
good ecological status, despite decades of intense regulatory efforts. Of the multiple …

To better manage water environment in highly polluted rivers, the influence factors on water
quality need to be investigated. With the effects of oxygen-demanding contaminants, it is …