The sources of heavy metals and their loads in the Ajay River were investigated based on
the seasonal and spatial variations. To identify variation and pathways of heavy metals …

Chlorophyll-a is a well-accepted index for phytoplankton abundance and population of
primary producers in an aquatic environment. The relationships between Chlorophyll-a and …

Summary A novel Quality Indicator (QI) and Water Quality Index (WQI) were constructed in
the present study for the evaluation of the water quality of a Hydroelectric Plant reservoir in …

Rivers are valuable to human beings because of their various functions. Unfortunately,
ecological integrity of rivers has been seriously threatened by human activities, resulting in …

Harmful algal blooms, which are considered a serious environmental problem nowadays,
occur in coastal waters in many parts of the world. They cause acute ecological damage and …

The Mar Menor is a coastal lagoon increasingly threatened by urban and agricultural
pressures. The main watercourse draining into the lagoon is the Rambla del Albujón. A …

A fuzzy logic (FL) model was developed in this study to predict algal biomass concentration
in the eutrophic Taihu Lake, China. Common to any FL model, definition of membership …

A method was developed for estimating and mapping flood hazard probability along roads
using road and catchment characteristics as physical catchment descriptors (PCDs). The …

Models are needed for forecasting the effects of eutrophication on stream and river
ecosystems. Most of the current models do not include differences in local stream …

For social and economic development in China, the rivers are regulated, but its impact on
river ecosystem has not evaluated yet. Maintaining a trade-off between social protection and …