[HTML][HTML] Freshwater lakes in the Western Himalayan Region: An analysis of the present situation

N Kumari, K Thakur, R Kumar, S Kumar, D Mahajan… - Water-Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Freshwater lakes in the Western Himalayan region play a vital role in maintaining ecological
balance and providing crucial ecosystem services. However, these lakes are currently facing …

A novel GIS-based multicriteria analysis approach for ascertaining the catchment-scale degradation of a Himalayan wetland

I Rashid, S Aneaus, SA Dar, O Javed… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wetland degradation through a diverse spectrum of anthropogenic stressors worldwide has
taken a heavy toll on the health of wetlands. This study examined the health of a semi-urban …

Identification of anthropogenic contribution to wetland degradation: Insights from the environmetric techniques

SA Dar, A Hamid, I Rashid, SU Bhat - Stochastic environmental research …, 2021 - Springer
Wetlands provide various valuable ecosystem services and play a significant role in water
supplies, livelihoods, and irrigation of farmlands. Keeping in view the growing pollution and …

Hyper-nutrient enrichment status in the Sabalan Lake, Iran

R Noori, E Ansari, YW Jeong, S Aradpour, M Maghrebi… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lakes/reservoirs are rapidly deteriorating from cultural eutrophication due to anthropogenic
factors. In this study, we aimed to (1) explore nutrient levels in the Sabalan dam reservoir …

Long-Range Transport of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Metals in High Altitude Lacustrine Environments of the Eastern Himalayas: Speciation, and Source …

JP Deka, S Dash, S Sandil, T Chaminda… - ACS ES&T …, 2024 - ACS Publications
We quantified polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals (HMs) in the
sediments and aerosols of the Eastern Himalayan Lakes, collected over four years from …

Deciphering the source contribution of organic matter accumulation in an urban wetland ecosystem

SA Dar, SU Bhat, I Rashid, P Kumar… - Land Degradation & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A better understanding of the organic matter (OM) dynamics is a key to successful wetland
management. We established the radiocarbon chronology (14C) and vertical distribution of …

Impact of land-use patterns on water quality characteristics of Rambiarrah stream in Kashmir Himalaya

ST Islam, SU Bhat, A Hamid, AK Pandit… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Water quality characterization of Himalayan streams that provide variety of ecosystem
services including drinking water to zooming population is indispensable. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Demystifying the impacts of dredging on the physicochemical characteristics of wetland sediments in Kashmir Himalaya

SA Dar, I Rashid, SU Bhat - Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
The potential impacts of dredging on the physicochemical characteristics of sediments are
poorly understood in the Himalayas. The present study was conducted to examine the …

A critical appraisal of the status and hydrogeochemical characteristics of freshwater springs in Kashmir Valley

SU Bhat, SA Dar, A Hamid - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
With growing water scarcity, jeopardized by climate change, springs are likely to perform a
vital role in meeting the domestic water demand in future. This paper examines the water …

Assessment of physicochemical parameters of Vishav stream: An important tributary of river Jhelum, Kashmir Himalaya, India

MY Arafat, Y Bakhtiyar, ZA Mir, ST Islam - Environmental Monitoring and …, 2022 - Springer
The deteriorating conditions in stream ecosystems are detrimental for society as far as its
health, and development is concerned if the underlying factors continue to operate without …