Nitrate contamination in groundwater and associated health risk assessment for Indo-Gangetic Plain, India

A Verma, A Sharma, R Kumar, P Sharma - Groundwater for Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Groundwater supplies are progressively being degraded by anthropogenic pollution,
making it challenging to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of access to safe …

Distribution, sources and main controlling factors of nitrate in a typical intensive agricultural region, northwestern China: vertical profile perspectives

D Wang, P Li, N Yang, C Yang, Y Zhou, J Li - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Nitrate (NO 3−) pollution of groundwater is a global concern in agricultural areas.
To gain a comprehensive understanding of the sources and destiny of nitrate in soil and …

Quantify the effects of groundwater level recovery on groundwater nitrate dynamics through a quasi-3D integrated model for the vadose zone-groundwater coupled …

Y Zang, X Hou, Z Li, P Li, Y Sun, B Yu, M Li - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Groundwater level (GWL) recovery in some semiarid regions, attributed to mitigation
countermeasures for groundwater depletion, potentially causes nitrate accumulated in the …

Groundwater table fluctuation: A driving force affecting nitrogen transformation in nitrate-contaminated groundwater

R Zuo, S Zheng, X Liu, G Wu, S Wang, J Wang, J Liu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Groundwater table fluctuation alters the biochemical environment and nitrogen
transformation, leading to periodic changes in groundwater nitrate concentration. A …

Variations and influencing factors of nitrate accumulation in the deep soil profiles of apple orchards on the Loess Plateau

X Zhu, P Miao, P Wang, S Zhang, Z Chen… - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nitrate accumulation in the soil profile of uplands is an important fate of surplus nitrogen (N)
fertilizer in intensive agricultural regions. A comprehensive understanding of the spatial …

Distribution of heavy metals in coastal sediments under the influence of multiple factors: A case study from the south coast of an industrialized harbor city (Tangshan …

W Jiang, H Chu, Y Liu, B Chen, Y Feng, J Lyu… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research investigated the spatial distribution of heavy metals, including mercury (Hg),
cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), arsenic (As), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), and zinc (Zn) …

Evaluation of long-term spatio-temporal characteristics of water and nitrogen in the vadose zone and potential threats to groundwater under different irrigation …

J Xu, Q Mu, S Sun, N Yang, X Peng, Y Zou… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Groundwater contamination by nitrate-nitrogen (NO 3–N) under intensive agriculture is
increasingly receiving worldwide attention. However, knowledge of the potential effects of …

Identifying the nitrate transport and transformations under apple orchards in the loess depositusing stable isotopes of water and nitrate

Z Wang, W Ji, F Zhang, Y Liu, Z Li - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the behavior of nitrate in the unsaturated zone is critical for predicting
groundwater nitrate pollution. Although this issue has been intensively investigated for …

Exploring recharge mechanisms of soil water in the thick unsaturated zone using water isotopes in the North China Plain

H Wu, F Song, L Min, J Li, Y Shen, Y Huang, H Fan… - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
Exploring the groundwater recharge mechanisms in regions with thick unsaturated zones
can enhance our understanding of intricate groundwater processes, especially in intensive …

Water footprint assessment of green and traditional cultivation of crops in the Huang-Huai-Hai Farming Region

J Xiong, F Liang, X Yang, T Du, S Pacenka… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the increasing consumer awareness and knowledge about safe and healthy food, it is
imperative to develop 'green'crops with reduced fertilizer application for quality food …