Managing nitrogen legacies to accelerate water quality improvement
Increasing incidences of eutrophication and groundwater quality impairment from
agricultural nitrogen pollution are threatening humans and ecosystem health. Minimal …
agricultural nitrogen pollution are threatening humans and ecosystem health. Minimal …
Recent advancement in water quality indicators for eutrophication in global freshwater lakes
Eutrophication is a major global concern in lakes, caused by excessive nutrient loadings
(nitrogen and phosphorus) from human activities and likely exacerbated by climate change …
(nitrogen and phosphorus) from human activities and likely exacerbated by climate change …
Legacy nitrogen may prevent achievement of water quality goals in the Gulf of Mexico
In August 2017, the Gulf of Mexico's hypoxic zone was declared to be the largest ever
measured. It has been estimated that a 60% decrease in watershed nitrogen (N) loading …
measured. It has been estimated that a 60% decrease in watershed nitrogen (N) loading …
Restoring shallow lakes impaired by eutrophication: Approaches, outcomes, and challenges
JM Abell, D Özkundakci, DP Hamilton… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Shallow lake ecosystems are widely impaired by eutrophication. Lake restoration projects
frequently fail or are only partially successful, reflecting that environmental managers face …
frequently fail or are only partially successful, reflecting that environmental managers face …
Deep soil nitrogen storage slows nitrate leaching through the vadose zone
Nitrogen (N) fertilizer applications are important for agricultural yield, yet not all the applied
N is taken up by crops, leading to surplus N storage in soil or leaching to groundwater and …
N is taken up by crops, leading to surplus N storage in soil or leaching to groundwater and …
Legacy nutrient dynamics at the watershed scale: principles, modeling, and implications
D Chen, H Shen, M Hu, J Wang, Y Zhang… - Advances in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Legacy nutrient accumulation from excess anthropogenic inputs has become a serious
environmental issue in many watersheds worldwide. In this review, we provide a systematic …
environmental issue in many watersheds worldwide. In this review, we provide a systematic …
[HTML][HTML] What is the deal with the Green Deal: Will the new strategy help to improve European freshwater quality beyond the Water Framework Directive?
Agricultural land use covers almost half of the EU territory and reducing nutrient and
pesticide losses to freshwaters is central to existing EU policy. However, the progress of …
pesticide losses to freshwaters is central to existing EU policy. However, the progress of …
Global mapping of freshwater nutrient enrichment and periphyton growth potential
RW McDowell, A Noble, P Pletnyakov, BE Haggard… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Periphyton (viz. algal) growth in many freshwater systems is associated with severe
eutrophication that can impair productive and recreational use of water by billions of people …
eutrophication that can impair productive and recreational use of water by billions of people …
Archetypes and controls of riverine nutrient export across German catchments
Elevated nutrient inputs challenge the health and functioning of aquatic ecosystems. To
improve riverine water quality management, it is necessary to understand the underlying …
improve riverine water quality management, it is necessary to understand the underlying …
Space and time variations of watershed N and P budgets and their relationships with reactive N and P loadings in a heavily impacted river basin (Po river, Northern …
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 …
anthropogenic pressures, and nutrient loadings in the Po river basin, the largest …