Advancement and perspectives of hyporheic zone hydrology: Technology, theory and environmental implication
Journal of Hydrology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
630, P. 130721 - 130721
Published: Jan. 26, 2024
Language: Английский
Electrical Conductivity as a Tracer for Seasonal Reverse Flow and Transport of Trace Organic Contaminants in River Spree
Hydrological Processes,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
39(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Climate
change,
population
growth,
urbanisation
and
water
pollution
will
exacerbate
the
closely
linked
challenges
of
quantity
quality.
The
River
Spree
in
Berlin,
Germany,
experiences
recurrent
low
flow
conditions
summer
with
seasonal
reversals
certain
sections
river.
This
reverse
leads
to
transport
treated
wastewater
upstream
possibly
introduction
into
Lake
Müggelsee,
which
is
located
city
centre
important
for
drinking
production
via
bank
filtration
Berlin.
A
better
understanding
contaminant
dynamics
required,
but
field
data
on
are
still
lacking.
In
2022
2023,
we
collected
surface
samples
quantify
major
ions
trace
organic
contaminants.
Over
a
period
nine
months
also
measured
specific
electrical
conductivity
at
six
locations
temporal
resolution
five
minutes.
During
summer,
increased
sampling
mouth
wastewater‐impaired
Erpe.
proved
be
an
indicative
parameter
periods.
flow,
observed
concentrations
wastewater‐derived
contaminants,
many
correlated
positively
conductivity.
Strong
differences
intensity
between
2023
indicate
that
both
precipitation
discharge
Müggelsee
have
strong
influence
flow.
study
demonstrates
applicability
easy‐to‐measure
as
proxy
hydrological
chemical
Language: Английский
Effect of intermittent water flow on biodegradation of organic micropollutants in the hyporheic zone
Chemosphere,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
371, P. 144082 - 144082
Published: Jan. 8, 2025
Language: Английский
Enhanced Removal of River‐Borne Nitrate in Bioturbated Hyporheic Zone
Geophysical Research Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
51(13)
Published: June 26, 2024
Abstract
The
influence
of
bioturbation
induced
by
bottom‐dwelling
macrozoobenthos
on
nitrogen
dynamics
in
lotic
stream
sediments
remains
unclear.
In
this
work,
we
advance
the
understanding
faunal
environments
developing
a
fully‐coupled
flow
and
multicomponent
reactive
transport
model
investigate
sediment
reworking
burrow
ventilation
processes
nitrogenous
transformations.
results
indicate
that
significantly
increase
nitrate
(NO
3
−
)
influx,
penetration
depth,
reaction
rates
streambed.
Denitrification
were
observed
up
to
three
times
higher
beds
with
U‐shaped
burrows
compared
flatbeds.
ratio
mound
height
water
depth
(
h
/
H
0
is
dominant
control
determining
relative
importance
modulating
reactions.
A
power‐law
scaling
framework
ultimately
proposed
predict
NO
removal
efficiency
based
Damköhler
number
bioturbated
streambeds.
Language: Английский
A Review on Storage Process Models for Improving Water Quality Modeling in Rivers
Hydrology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(11), P. 187 - 187
Published: Nov. 4, 2024
Water
quality
is
intricately
linked
to
the
global
water
crisis
since
availability
of
safe,
clean
essential
for
sustaining
life
and
ensuring
well-being
communities
worldwide.
Pollutants
such
as
industrial
chemicals,
agricultural
runoff,
untreated
sewage
frequently
enter
rivers
via
surface
runoff
or
direct
discharges.
This
study
provides
an
overview
key
mechanisms
governing
contaminant
transport
in
rivers,
with
special
attention
storage
hyporheic
processes.
The
process
conceptualizes
a
ubiquitous
reactive
boundary
between
main
channel
(mobile
zone)
its
surrounding
slower-flow
areas
(immobile
zone).
Research
from
last
five
decades
demonstrates
crucial
role
zones
influencing
solute
residence
time,
nutrient
cycling,
pollutant
degradation.
A
review
models
highlights
significant
advancements,
including
like
transient
model
(TSM)
multirate
mass
(MRMT)
model,
which
effectively
capture
complex
zone
dynamics
time
distributions.
However,
more
widely
used
classical
advection–dispersion
equation
(ADE)
cannot
exchange,
limiting
their
application
environments
contributions.
Despite
these
challenges
remain
accurately
quantifying
relative
contributions
degradation,
especially
smaller
streams
dominated
by
exchange.
Future
research
should
integrate
detailed
field
observations
advanced
numerical
address
gaps
improve
predictions
across
diverse
river
systems.
Language: Английский