The implementation of nature-based solutions (NBSs) can be a suitable and sustainable
approach to coping with environmental issues related to diffuse water pollution from …

Phragmites australis (common reed) is one of the most extensively distributed emergent
plant species in the world. This plant has been used for phytoremediation of different types …

Agricultural drainage is significant source of nutrients, which contributes to eutrophication of
reservoirs and coastal areas. Constructed wetlands and vegetated ditches are promising …

The aim of the present study is to analyze relationships between land uses and
anthropogenic pressures, and nutrient loadings in the Po river basin, the largest …

The effective inclusion of Ecosystem Services (ES) in the governance of Protected Areas
(PAs) is a key challenge for future environmental governance. In this sense, Payments for …

The landscape of river deltas and coastal wetlands is under a continuous alteration due the
combined effects of human and natural factors. The aim of the study is to analyze the Land …

In permeable soils, excess nitrate from agriculture is transported vertically and accumulates
in aquifers. However, it can come back to the surface via groundwater movement and pollute …

Agricultural land is a very important ecosystem that provides a range of services like food,
maintenance of soil structure, and hydrological services with high ecological value to human …

Considerable time and funding have been committed to tackling nonpoint source (NPS)
pollution in agricultural and urban watersheds. Notwithstanding all these efforts, the water …

The aim of the present study was to quantify nitrate (NO 3−) removal via denitrification in an
intensively cropped lowland of the Po River delta (Northern Italy). These agricultural lands …