Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-04-28DOI: 10.1016/j.ecohyd.2025.100664
Muhammed Sungur Demir, Abdullah Muratoglu
The Water Footprint (WF) concept is essential for assessing freshwater use and guiding sustainable water management. However, existing WF studies often lack sufficient spatial and temporal resolution, leading to inaccuracies in regional water-use assessments. This study enhances WF estimation for the Ceyhan Basin, Türkiye, by integrating the SWAT hydrological model (2011–2020) to improve effective precipitation estimates, capture spatial and temporal WF variations, and address data inconsistencies. Using a refined green WF calculation method, WF analyses were conducted for eight major crops, representing ∼90 % of the basin's cereal-cultivated area.
Results revealed significant spatial variability, with up to fivefold differences in WF for some crops. Cotton exhibited the highest WF (2822 m³/t), while maize accounted for the largest freshwater consumption (289 million m³). Blue WF was most pronounced in the northern basin due to insufficient precipitation, whereas green WF dominated in the south. Temporal trends showed peak WF in May for autumn/winter-sown crops and in July for spring-sown crops. High demand for irrigation, maize, sunflower, cotton, and potatoes during summer underscores the need for sustainable water resource management. These findings highlight the importance of region-specific cropping strategies and optimized irrigation scheduling to enhance water-use efficiency in the Ceyhan Basin.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-05-10DOI: 10.1016/j.ecohyd.2025.100665
João Miguel Merces Bega , Wesley Aparecido Saltarelli , Tatiana Heid Furley , Paula Caroline dos Reis Oliveira , Davi Gasparini Fernandes Cunha
Riparian zones naturally supply coarse particulate organic matter to watercourses. However, deforestation has reduced the input of woody material to these environments, altering ecosystem processes. River restoration projects can help mitigate these losses by adding wood, which is expected to enhance nutrient cycling and ecosystem metabolism. Wood additions increase hydraulic and biochemical heterogeneity, enhance hyporheic exchange, and improve connectivity from local – site-specific areas – to river network scales. Despite these benefits, studies on the effects of wood additions on aquatic metabolism and nutrient uptake remain scarce, particularly in subtropical region. Here, we examined how adding wooden logs and tree branches to a subtropical river reach influences whole-reach metabolism and soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) uptake. Three distinct reaches were studied: a reference reach with well-preserved riparian vegetation and minimal human impact, an impacted reach affected by erosion sediment deposition, fragmented vegetation, and livestock access, and a restored reach, which faced similar disturbances but underwent structural restoration interventions. Wood additions increased habitat heterogeneity, providing surfaces for biofilm colonization and potentially benefiting other aquatic organisms. Biofilm development, in turn, enhanced nutrient uptake and gross primary production (GPP). Notably, GPP was greater in the restored reach than in the reference one, likely due to high light availability from the more open canopy. We advocate for integrating wood additions with riparian forest restoration to maximize ecological benefits for rivers impacted by agriculture.
{"title":"Potential use of wood addition for restoring ecosystem metabolism and nutrient uptake in a subtropical river","authors":"João Miguel Merces Bega , Wesley Aparecido Saltarelli , Tatiana Heid Furley , Paula Caroline dos Reis Oliveira , Davi Gasparini Fernandes Cunha","doi":"10.1016/j.ecohyd.2025.100665","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecohyd.2025.100665","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><span><span>Riparian zones<span><span> naturally supply coarse particulate organic matter to watercourses. However, </span>deforestation<span><span> has reduced the input of woody material to these environments, altering ecosystem processes. River restoration projects can help mitigate these losses by adding wood, which is expected to enhance nutrient cycling and ecosystem metabolism. Wood additions increase hydraulic and biochemical heterogeneity, enhance hyporheic exchange, and improve connectivity from local – site-specific areas – to river network scales. Despite these benefits, studies on the effects of wood additions on aquatic metabolism and nutrient uptake remain scarce, particularly in subtropical region. Here, we examined how adding wooden logs and tree branches to a subtropical river reach influences whole-reach metabolism and soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) uptake. Three distinct reaches were studied: a reference reach with well-preserved </span>riparian vegetation<span><span> and minimal human impact, an impacted reach affected by erosion </span>sediment deposition<span>, fragmented vegetation, and livestock<span> access, and a restored reach, which faced similar disturbances but underwent structural restoration interventions. Wood additions increased habitat heterogeneity, providing surfaces for biofilm colonization and potentially benefiting other aquatic organisms. Biofilm development, in turn, enhanced nutrient uptake and gross </span></span></span></span></span></span>primary production (GPP). Notably, GPP was greater in the restored reach than in the reference one, likely due to high light availability from the more open canopy. We advocate for integrating wood additions with </span>riparian forest<span> restoration to maximize ecological benefits for rivers impacted by agriculture.</span></div></div>","PeriodicalId":56070,"journal":{"name":"Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology","volume":"25 4","pages":"Article 100665"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145739121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-09-26DOI: 10.1016/j.ecohyd.2025.100697
Marwan Kheimi , Mohammad Zounemat-Kermani
Eutrophication, which is the existence of excessive nutrient loads, is a process that can endanger hydro-ecosystems like rivers. As two of the most effective water quality parameters, this study applies six advanced interpretable boosting machine learning (ML) models (AdaBoost, GBM, XGBoost, LightGBM, HistGBM, & CatBoost) to predict Total Phosphorus (TP) and OrthoPhosphate (OP) concentrations and also to assess the best boosting model in terms of accuracy, tendency, and computational cost. To build the boosting models, 12 water quantity (e.g., river discharge and sediment transport) along with water quality parameters (e.g., turbidity, dissolved oxygen, TKN, and nutrient concentrations) were examined to understand phosphorus dynamics. Preliminary outcomes of the study show that TP and OP values are negatively correlated with DO and pH values, while TKN has the greatest positive influence on them. Model interpretability analysis using local interpretable model-agnostic explanations (LIME) revealed that ammonia and nitrogen affect phosphorus levels differently depending on background nutrient conditions. At low TP and OP levels, these nutrients had a negative impact, whereas at higher phosphorus concentrations, they contributed positively to eutrophication. Also, the Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP) analysis, as a global model interpretability method, highlights the impact of nitrate and ammonia (as chemical variables) and discharge (as a hydrological parameter) on the eutrophication process. The XGBoost achieved the highest predictive performance, GBM was the optimal model in terms of showing the least bias error, and LightGBM was the most effective model in terms of efficient computation.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-04-22DOI: 10.1016/j.ecohyd.2025.100660
Łukasz Sługocki , Urszula Mordacz , Łukasz Jankowiak , Sebastian Michałowski , Robert Czerniawski , Dominik Marchowski
Estuarine waters are key hotspots for the introduction and spread of invasive species. The construction of two artificial islands in the Oder Estuary (Central Europe) in 2021 created new habitats that have attracted a diverse range of species, including aquatic invertebrates and migratory birds. This study investigates the role of these islands in facilitating the dispersal of microinvertebrates and their potential contributions to local biodiversity. Zooplankton samples were collected from ponds on the islands and nearby lagoon waters, revealing significant differences in species composition. The pond on Brysna Island exhibited a higher zooplankton abundance than the pond on Śmięcka Island, likely due to variations in nutrient levels and hydrological connectivity with the lagoon. The dominance of species such as Eurytemora carolleeae and Acanthocyclops trajani suggests that these artificial habitats may facilitate the establishment of invasive or expansive taxa. The presence of Daphnia magna, rarely found in estuarine environments, highlights the unique conditions of these isolated ponds, where low fish predation supports its occurrence. Migratory birds may play a crucial role in dispersing these microinvertebrates, potentially transporting resting eggs or cysts across regions. The study suggests that these artificial islands, situated along a major bird migration route, could contribute to the spread of non-native, potentially invasive species throughout the region. These findings highlight the need to monitor artificial habitats, as they may impact regional biodiversity. Further research is required to assess the ecological effects of these islands, particularly their role in species dispersal and invasion dynamics.
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The South-to-North Water Diversion Project (SNWDP) is a large-scale, multi-decades infrastructure designed to alleviate water scarcity in northern China. Taking Dongping Lake as a case study, this study evaluated the effects of the eastern route of the SNWDP (SNWDP-ER) on water quality, phytoplankton community structures, and ecological conditions in lakes and reservoirs along the pathway. Based on 30 sampling sites per season from 2020 to 2022, the study demonstrated that water transferred via SNWDP-ER improved lake water quality both seasonally and interannually, owing to elevated water exchange rates and superior incoming water standards. The implementation of the SNWDP-ER also affected phytoplankton community composition and the Q index (an ecological health indicator based on phytoplankton functional groups) by modifying water quality and hydrodynamics. As the project reduced the trophic status of Dongping Lake, the dominant phytoplankton functional groups shifted from X1, C, P, MP, and M during water transfer period to C, J, D, S1, T, P, and X1 in non-transfer period. Higher Q index values during water transfer period indicated better ecological conditions compared to non-transfer periods. Over the long-term (1980 - 2022), the SNWDP-ER contributed to a reduction in phytoplankton biomass and facilitated a transition in functional groups from those adapted to eutrophic, stratified waters toward assemblages suited to well-mixed, cleaner aquatic environments.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-08-06DOI: 10.1016/j.ecohyd.2025.100688
Jing Zhang , Wu Sha Ji Pi , Zi Jing Chen , Shi-Tao Peng , Bing Xing , Tao Lan , Er Di A Bi
With the rapid expansion of run-of-river hydropower in China, reduced flows in affected river segments have raised concerns about the suitability of fish spawning habitats. This study assessed the impact of the Kehe Hydropower Station on the spawning habitat of Schizothorax spp. using hydrological analogy, conventional hydrological analysis, and integrated methods at six cross-sections along the reduced-flow segment downstream of the diversion. Key findings include: (1) during the dry season (February–May), when turbines are inactive, the dam does not alter hydrological conditions due to its lack of storage capacity. However, during peak operation in September and October, the flow is reduced by up to 21.36 m³/s, accounting for 27.89 %–62.21 % of the monthly average. (2) Flow velocities during the main spawning period (September–October) range from 1.34 to 2.44 m/s. October velocities mostly fall outside the optimal spawning range (1.5–2.5 m/s), while September remains largely suitable. (3) Water depths in September range from 0.78 to 2.58 m, with Sections 2, 5, and 6 showing the greatest reductions (>0.24 m). (4) The suitable spawning area per meter of river length declines from 10.86 to 39.50 m² to 5.48–26.62 m² after dam operation. Sections with U-shaped profiles and higher roughness substrates (e.g., pebbles and cobbles) provide more favorable spawning conditions than V-shaped sections. These findings highlight the need to consider ecohydraulic variability in hydropower planning and operation to mitigate impacts on fish reproduction.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-03-14DOI: 10.1016/j.ecohyd.2025.100650
Eugeniusz Pronin , Zofia Wrosz , Krzysztof Banaś , Marek Merdalski
This study investigates the potential use of stable carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) isotopic signatures in aquatic macrophytes for nutrient pollution monitoring in river ecosystems. The research conducted across rivers in northern Poland focused on how various environmental variables, including land use types within catchment areas, influence isotopic values in macrophytes. The macrophytes under study included Elodea canadensis, Potamogeton crispus, Potamogeton perfoliatus, and Stuckenia pectinata, sampled from 46 research sites covering 15 watercourses in northern Poland with diverse catchment characteristics, i.e., agricultural, forested, and urban areas. Significant differences in δ13C were observed among species, with P. crispus exhibiting the lowest median value (−28.83 ‰) and P. perfoliatus the highest (−24.10 ‰). δ15N median values were highest in S. pectinata (+9.25 ‰) and lowest in E. canadensis (+4.77 ‰). Variations in both isotopic signatures were also observed across land use types, with urban areas showing lower δ13C (−31.92 ‰) and higher δ15N (+10.62 ‰) median values. The differences observed in the δ13C and δ15N isotopic signatures across these macrophytes imply that their isotopic composition is influenced by factors related to human activities, particularly land use and potential waste discharge which was highlighted by the PCA results. In urban areas, δ13C values were low, indicating higher carbon levels from human sources. δ15N values, however, suggested significant influence from agricultural and sewage inputs, particularly in urban and agricultural catchments. These findings show that stable isotopic analysis of macrophytes can help assess river ecosystem health and support integrated management strategies to improve water quality.
{"title":"Following the Footsteps of macrophytes: Potential application of isotope signals in pollution monitoring: A case study of northern Polish rivers","authors":"Eugeniusz Pronin , Zofia Wrosz , Krzysztof Banaś , Marek Merdalski","doi":"10.1016/j.ecohyd.2025.100650","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ecohyd.2025.100650","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the potential use of stable carbon (<em>δ</em><sup>13</sup>C) and nitrogen (<em>δ</em><sup>15</sup><span><span>N) isotopic signatures in aquatic macrophytes for nutrient pollution monitoring in river ecosystems. The research conducted across rivers in northern Poland focused on how various environmental variables, including land use types within </span>catchment areas, influence isotopic values in macrophytes. The macrophytes under study included </span><span><span><em>Elodea canadensis</em><em>, </em></span><em>Potamogeton crispus</em><span><em>, </em><em>Potamogeton perfoliatus</em></span></span>, and <em>Stuckenia pectinata</em>, sampled from 46 research sites covering 15 watercourses in northern Poland with diverse catchment characteristics, i.e., agricultural, forested, and urban areas. Significant differences in <em>δ</em><sup>13</sup>C were observed among species, with <em>P. crispus</em> exhibiting the lowest median value (−28.83 ‰) and <em>P. perfoliatus</em> the highest (−24.10 ‰). <em>δ</em><sup>15</sup>N median values were highest in <em>S. pectinata</em> (+9.25 ‰) and lowest in <em>E. canadensis</em> (+4.77 ‰). Variations in both isotopic signatures were also observed across land use types, with urban areas showing lower <em>δ</em><sup>13</sup>C (−31.92 ‰) and higher <em>δ</em><sup>15</sup>N (+10.62 ‰) median values. The differences observed in the <em>δ</em><sup>13</sup>C and <em>δ</em><sup>15</sup><span>N isotopic signatures across these macrophytes imply that their isotopic composition is influenced by factors related to human activities, particularly land use and potential waste discharge which was highlighted by the PCA results. In urban areas, </span><em>δ</em><sup>13</sup>C values were low, indicating higher carbon levels from human sources. <em>δ</em><sup>15</sup><span><span>N values, however, suggested significant influence from agricultural and sewage inputs, particularly in urban and agricultural catchments. These findings show that stable </span>isotopic analysis of macrophytes can help assess river ecosystem health and support integrated management strategies to improve water quality.</span></div></div>","PeriodicalId":56070,"journal":{"name":"Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology","volume":"25 4","pages":"Article 100650"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145738918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-10-25DOI: 10.1016/j.ecohyd.2025.100706
Wei Zhang , Xunhua Zheng , Siqi Li , Chunyan Liu , Zhisheng Yao , Shenghui Han , Rui Wang , Kai Wang , Bo Zhu , Minghua Zhou , Xiao Chen , Yong Li
Climate change has intensified seasonal deluges and droughts, yet their impacts on soil nitrogen losses in complex landscapes remain poorly understood, hindering efforts to achieve UNEP’s goal of halving nitrogen losses. This study employed the process-oriented hydro-biogeochemical model (CNMM-DNDC), validated with multi-year observations, to investigate these effects in a subtropical catchment in the upper Yangtze River. The model demonstrated strong performance (Nash-Sutcliffe efficiencies > 0.81) for water flows and nitrogen discharges. Thirty-one scenarios were set by referring to the precipitation records in 1980−2022, categorizing them as normal and seasonal deluges and droughts. Scenario simulations revealed that autumn deluges would increase annual nitrate leaching by 121–164 %, while summer deluges or droughts would significantly alter nitrate and particulate nitrogen discharges (+51 % − +118 % or -29 % − -43 %, respectively). Annual precipitation showed strong positive linear relationships with nitrate and particulate nitrogen discharges with determination coefficients (r2) of 0.95−0.97 in the current year (p < 0.001), while gaseous nitrogen emissions negatively correlated with nitrogen discharges (r² > 0.93, p < 0.001). Annual deluges substantially alter the hysteresis behaviors of nitrate and particulate nitrogen, suggesting that the transport of soil accumulated nitrate via interflow is limited under normal and annual droughts. These findings highlight CNMM-DNDC’s utility in linking climate events to nitrogen losses in complex landscapes, offering critical insights for sustainable nitrogen management.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-08-25DOI: 10.1016/j.ecohyd.2025.100690
M. Kluska , A. Font-Nájera , J. Morón-López , J. Mankiewicz-Boczek
Cyanobacterial blooms are a growing global problem; therefore, it is necessary to seek natural solutions to help maintain the good quality of freshwater resources. One of the important aspects in these approaches is understanding the relations between microorganisms. This study investigated the potential of three algicidal bacterial strains: Bacillus pumilus SU8S0818, Morganella morganii SU7S0818 and Exiguobacterium acetylicum SU5S1020, to the growth and functioning of two cyanobacterial strains of Plankothrix agardhii: 1) NIVA CYA 126, an axenic strain from a culture collection (Pa NIVA), and 2) a non-axenic environmental strain (Pa LU) isolated from Lubosinskie Lake (Poland). The results indicated that Bacillus and Morganella showed the strongest algicidal ratio against both axenic (87.2 % and 92.4 %, respectively) and environmental (96.3 % and 99.1 %, respectively) strains, after six days of co-culture. In contrast, Exiguobacterium showed lower algicidal effects (maximum 38.8 %). This suggested that Bacillus and Morganella can be considered as promising candidates for the control of blooms dominated by Planktothrix. Strong algicidal activity was associated with the increase of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cyanobacterial cells and disturbances in the expression of genes related to photosynthetic system (rbcLX and psbA) and stress conditions (sodB and recA). Notably, filament fragmentation was observed as a stress response, likely triggered by ROS accumulation. The Pa LU strain was more sensitive showing higher ROS and greater inhibition in the expression of analyzed genes. This was attributed to the non-axenic nature of Pa LU, where other associated microorganisms may enhance the algicidal effect of studied bacterial strains.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-08-31DOI: 10.1016/j.ecohyd.2025.100691
Mehdi Vafakhah , Mostafa Zabihi Silabi , Jaber Aazami , Mohammad Sadegh Alavi-Yeganeh , Arezoo Ashrafizadeh , Sedigheh Modarresi Tabatabaei
The primary solution for mitigating wetland degradation lies in determining the Environmental Water Requirements (EWR). This research aims to ascertain the EWR of Iran's Alagol International Wetland. Employing an ecological approach, the study assessed the wetland's EWR by considering water balance, hydrological conditions, and indicator species of plants and animals. Results revealed that the most substantial water balance deficit pertains to the temporary and permanent bed methods, while the least deficit is associated with plant and animal species. For optimal EWR, an average annual discharge of 1.43, 1.53, 1.43, 2.53, and 2.70 m³/s is necessary to support Common carp, Common reed, White-headed duck, and permanent and temporary beds, respectively. Fulfilling the EWR for specific species like common carp, common reed, and white-headed duck would result in around 18 million cubic meters (MCM) of water being lost through evaporation. Additionally, evaporation volumes for the temporary and permanent beds were estimated at about 35 MCM and 37 MCM, respectively. The water balance deficit was calculated based on rainfall, actual evaporation, and groundwater recharge. Subsequently, the required water volume in the investigated methods was determined considering the wetland's volume and water balance deficit, totaling 45.07, 48.36, 45.07, 79.69, and 85.09 MCM for common carp, common reed, white-headed duck, temporary bed, and permanent bed methods, respectively. Ultimately, employing the temporary and permanent bed methods proved most effective in determining the EWR, indicating that Alagol Wetland necessitates 85.09 MCM of water to sustain its ecological functions.
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