Mediterranean spring ecosystems are unique habitats at the interface between surface
water and groundwater. These ecosystems support a remarkable array of biodiversity and …

Bryophytes can play an important role in key ecosystem processes and represent potential
candidates as bioindicators for environmental monitoring programmes. Nitrate (NO 3−) …

For preventing the excessive consumption of agricultural resources, it is of vital importance
to promote agricultural pro-environmental behavior of farmers. Despite the proven …

Use of nitrogen and phosphorus in agriculture increases agricultural production but also
generates important environmental problems around the world, such as high nitrate levels in …

Ecological stoichiometry and studies of biogeochemical niches have mainly focused on
plankton and vascular plants, but the phenotypically closest modern relatives of early plants …

Abstract Nitrate (NO 3−) pollution of waterbodies has attracted significant global attention as
it poses a serious threat to aquatic organisms and human beings. This study aimed to …

Nitrate pollution in aquifers is a global concern. Spain has developed a national strategy to
recover nitrate polluted aquifers aligned with the European Union (EU) policies, specifically …

The impact of antibiotics on denitrification has emerged as a significant topic; however, there
is a dearth of mechanistic understanding regarding the effects of multiple antibiotics at the …

Background Soil and water pollution due to nitrate are becoming increasingly serious
worldwide. The government also put forward relevant governance policies, and a large …

Knowledge of spring waters' chemical composition is paramount for both their use and their
conservation. Vast surveys at the basin scale are required to define the nature and the …