Exploring the interplay between water quality parameters and aquatic fauna in a human-dominated stream network in Iran DOI Creative Commons

Hamid Zohrabi,

Atefeh Chamani, Mehrdad Zamanpoore

et al.

Applied Water Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(7)

Published: June 14, 2024

Abstract Rivers and streams are dynamic linear features that undergo numerous disturbances from nearby human activities. This is particularly evident in Iranian arid regions, where agricultural activities concentrated along these water bodies to harness their freshwater resources. study utilized 12 stations the Maharlu stream network assess impact of on its quality aquatic fauna. Results indicated severe nutrient pollution attributed a high mean nitrate concentration (67.77 ± 79.72 mg/L). By employing PCA analysis, three main principal components were extracted, explaining variance 82.61%. PC1 exhibited positive loadings for dissolved oxygen (DO), while PC2 showed an elevated salt concentration. Midges non-biting mosquitoes, predominantly Chironomidae family, emerged as dominant taxon, contributing over 98% total species abundance. Furthermore, integrated PCA–CCA analysis revealed downstream shifts composition toward more tolerant species, driven by decreasing DO levels increasing concentrations. These trends found parameters linked runoff carrying substantial amounts fertilizers, pesticides, organic matter livestock farming. Consequently, there urgent need implement conservation measures mitigate adverse effects.

Language: Английский

Unravelling blue landscape fragmentation effects on ecosystem services in urban agglomerations DOI
Sonali Kundu, Narendra Kumar Rana, Susanta Mahato

et al.

Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 102, P. 105192 - 105192

Published: Jan. 10, 2024

Language: Английский

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Aquatic Robotics: Unmanned Vehicles in Fisheries and Habitat Monitoring DOI

Shobha Rawat,

Bharda Sheeta,

Kanubhai

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Enhancing resilience for sustainable cities: a review of threats to urban trees DOI
Mallika Vashist, Saurabh Kumar Singh,

T. Vijaya Kumar

et al.

Biodiversity and Conservation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 2, 2025

Language: Английский

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Aquatic ecosystem services: an overview of the Special Issue DOI Open Access
Verónica Ferreira, Luís Maurício Bini, María de los Ángeles González Sagrario

et al.

Hydrobiologia, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 850(12-13), P. 2473 - 2483

Published: May 17, 2023

Language: Английский

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Water quality, biological quality, and human well-being: Water salinity and scarcity in the Draa River basin, Morocco DOI Creative Commons
Nils Kaczmarek, Imane Mahjoubi, Mokhtar Benlasri

et al.

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 148, P. 110050 - 110050

Published: Feb. 26, 2023

River ecosystems are being threatened by rising temperatures, aridity, and salinity due to climate change increased water abstractions. These threats also put human well-being at risk, as people rivers closely connected, particularly in water-scarce regions. We aimed investigate the relationship between biological physico-chemical river quality using arid Draa basin a case study. Physico-chemical measurements, monitoring of aquatic macroinvertebrates, household surveys were used assess state water, ecosystem, well-being, well associations them. Salinity levels exceeded maximum permissible values for drinking 35 % irrigation 12 sites. low flow associated with quality. Human satisfaction quantity quality, agriculture, natural environment, overall life Middle Draa, where 89% respondents reported emotional distress scarcity. Drinking was generally rated lower areas characterized higher The study found positive indices, but no significant association these factors satisfaction. findings suggest that physicochemical is complex more comprehensive approach likely needed establish relationships.

Language: Английский

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Analysis of Urbanisation’s Relationship with Clean Water Supply Ecosystem Services in Sukoharjo Regency, Indonesia DOI Creative Commons

Aditya Eka Saputra,

Setya Nugraha,

Rita Noviani

et al.

Forum Geografi, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 37(2)

Published: Dec. 29, 2023

The phenomenon of urban population growth is a global concern which will result in decrease the value ecosystem services an area. Sukoharjo Regency area affected by development Surakarta City; therefore, rapid taking place. objective this study to investigate interplay between urbanization, services, and provision clean water 2022. methods used were calculating percentage determine level urbanisation, AHP overlay ascertain service score, together with cross-tabulation establish relationship these two variables. that urbanisation produces pattern districts north tend comprise higher level. supply obtained results dominated low medium situation regarding reveals where increase reduce services.

Language: Английский

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Ecological importance of low-order streams to macroinvertebrate community composition in Afromontane headwater streams DOI Creative Commons
Augustine Sitati, Mourine J. Yegon, Frank O. Masese

et al.

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21, P. 100330 - 100330

Published: Jan. 3, 2024

Low-order streams contribute to the abiotic and biotic character of large rivers are renowned for harboring unique forms aquatic flora fauna. However, most studies on headwater mainly focus mainstems overlook contribution tributary systems. Moreover, low-order generally overlooked in legislation bioassessment programs, consequently not protected many countries. To recognition ecological importance low-orders streams, this study focused determining whether river network characteristics associated physico-chemical parameters can be used effectively predict variabilities macroinvertebrate assemblage between first-order second-order headwaters Nzoia River Basin, Kenya. The quantified structural functional community composition, diversity, similarity, richness communities two Dissolved oxygen, coarse particulate organic matter, conductivity, stream width, depth, discharge flow velocity were main predictors diversity distribution macroinvertebrates first order streams. recorded higher abundance than Taxa from families Ephydridae, Elmidae, Gomphidae, genera Euthraulus, Neoperla, Orthothrichia Prosopistoma limited sites while Ceratopogonidae, Pisuliidae, Dytiscidae genus Trichosetodes occurred exclusively sites. Collector-filterers collector-gatherers abundant feeding groups (FFGs) Scrapers shredders distinctness composition systems suggests that linkages among a as exemplified support foster biodiversity.

Language: Английский

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Monitoring vegetation degradation using remote sensing and machine learning over India – a multi-sensor, multi-temporal and multi-scale approach DOI Creative Commons
Koyel Sur,

Vipan Kumar Verma,

Pankaj Panwar

et al.

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7

Published: June 6, 2024

Vegetation cover degradation is often a complex phenomenon, exhibiting strong correlation with climatic variation and anthropogenic actions. Conservation of biodiversity important because millions people are directly indirectly dependent on vegetation (forest crop) its associated secondary products. United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) propose to quantify the proportion as total land area all countries. Satellite images form one main sources accurate information capture fine seasonal changes so that long-term can be assessed accurately. In present study, Multi-Sensor, Multi-Temporal Multi-Scale (MMM) approach was used estimate vulnerability degradation. Open source Cloud computing system Google Earth Engine (GEE) systematically monitor evaluate potential multiple satellite data variable spatial resolutions. Hotspots were demarcated using machine learning techniques identify greening browning effect coarse resolution Normalized Difference Index (NDVI) MODIS. Rainfall datasets Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation Station (CHIRPS) for period 2000–2022 also find rainfall anomaly in region. Furthermore, hotspot areas identified high-resolution major based analysis understand verify cause change whether or nature. This study several State/Central Government user departments, Universities, NGOs lay out managerial plans protection vegetation/forests India.

Language: Английский

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Assessing the impact of small hydropower stations on the connectivity of the Chishui River and restoration strategies DOI Open Access

Zhao Wentong,

Wei He,

Zhao Xianfu

et al.

Journal of Lake Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 37(1), P. 253 - 265

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Different Approaches to Measuring Diversity Affect the Strength of the Relationship Between Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function in Freshwater Studies: A Meta‐Analysis DOI Creative Commons
Samiris Pereira da Silva, Fernanda Melo Carneiro, João Carlos Nabout

et al.

Freshwater Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 70(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

ABSTRACT The notion that biodiversity begets greater ecosystem functioning is an enduring paradigm in ecology, supported by a growing body of research demonstrating the significant effects on (BEF). These studies use several diversity metrics, which can be estimated through taxonomic, functional and molecular approaches. Here we aim to investigate performance different approaches (taxonomic, molecular), considering metrics each approach (e.g., richness, composition, among others). Additionally, assess individual response processes productivity, decomposition, others) approach. To this end, perform review meta‐analysis assessed BEF relationship continental aquatic environments, encompassing 94 322 effect sizes. Our data set includes diverse contexts, with organisms, environments processes. We found overall positive association between ecosystems (Effect size = 0.37). also differences proportions applied approaches, as well some geographic bias, predominance conducted northern hemisphere. lakes were most commonly studied systems, productivity functions frequently analysed. approach, exclusively microbial our dataset, showed better evaluating relationship. Despite strengths it not without limitations. Some challenges such high costs sequencing maintaining database infrastructure, hinder its application. In light these limitations, understand applying specifically richness evenness study promising. This alternative for continuity advancement environments. highlighted need southern hemisphere, covering freshwater multiple functions.

Language: Английский

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