Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Oct. 24, 2023
Transfer
of
processed
data
and
parameters
to
ungauged
catchments
from
the
most
similar
gauged
counterpart
is
a
common
technique
in
water
quality
modelling.
But
catchment
similarities
for
Dissolved
Inorganic
Nitrogen
(DIN)
are
ill
posed,
which
affects
predictive
capability
models
reliant
on
such
methods
simulating
DIN.
Spatial
proxies
classify
DIN
responses
demonstrated
solution,
yet
their
applicability
unexplored.
We
adopted
neural
network
pattern
recognition
model
(ANN-PR)
explainable
artificial
intelligence
approach
(SHAP-XAI)
match
all
that
flow
Great
Barrier
Reef
ones
based
proxy
spatial
data.
Catchment
suitability
was
verified
using
(ANN-WQ)
simulator
trained
datasets,
tested
by
matched
unsupervised
learning
scenarios.
show
discriminating
training
regime
benefits
ANN-WQ
simulation
performance
scenarios
(
p<
0.05).
This
phenomenon
demonstrates
useful
tool
with
regimes.
Catchments
lacking
similarity
identified
as
priority
monitoring
areas
gain
observed
regimes
Reef,
Australia.
Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(5), P. 520 - 520
Published: May 8, 2025
Freshwater
ecosystems
are
increasingly
threatened
by
climate
change
and
anthropogenic
activities,
necessitating
innovative
scalable
monitoring
solutions.
Artificial
intelligence
(AI)
has
emerged
as
a
transformative
tool
in
aquatic
biodiversity
research,
enabling
automated
species
identification,
predictive
habitat
modeling,
conservation
planning.
This
systematic
review
follows
the
PRISMA
framework
to
analyze
AI
applications
freshwater
studies.
Using
structured
literature
search
across
Scopus,
Web
of
Science,
Google
Scholar,
we
identified
312
relevant
studies
published
between
2010
2024.
categorizes
into
assessment,
ecological
risk
evaluation,
strategies.
A
bias
assessment
was
conducted
using
QUADAS-2
RoB
2
frameworks,
highlighting
methodological
challenges,
such
measurement
inconsistencies
model
validation.
The
citation
trends
demonstrate
exponential
growth
AI-driven
with
leading
contributions
from
China,
United
States,
India.
Despite
growing
use
this
field,
also
reveals
several
persistent
including
limited
data
availability,
regional
imbalances,
concerns
related
generalizability
transparency.
Our
findings
underscore
AI’s
potential
revolutionizing
but
emphasize
need
for
standardized
methodologies,
improved
integration,
interdisciplinary
collaboration
enhance
insights
efforts.
Water,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(23), P. 4194 - 4194
Published: Dec. 4, 2023
The
general
practice
of
rainfall-runoff
model
development
towards
physically
based
and
spatially
explicit
representations
hydrological
processes
is
data-intensive
computationally
expensive.
Physically
models
such
as
the
Soil
Water
Assessment
tool
(SWAT)
demand
spatio-temporal
data
expert
knowledge.
Also,
difficulty
complexity
compounded
in
smaller
watershed
due
to
constraint
models’
inability
generalize
hydrologic
processes.
Data-driven
can
bridge
this
gap
with
their
mathematical
formulation.
Long
Short-Term
Memory
(LSTM)
a
data-driven
Recurrent
Neural
Network
(RNN)
architecture,
which
better
suited
solve
time
series
problems.
Studies
have
shown
that
LSTM
competitive
performance
hydrology
studies.
In
study,
comparative
analysis
SWAT
Cork
Brook
shows
results
from
were
flow
prediction
NSE
0.6
against
0.63,
respectively,
given
limited
availability
data.
do
not
overestimate
high
flows
like
SWAT.
However,
both
these
struggle
low
values
estimation.
Although
interpretability,
explainability,
use
across
different
datasets
or
events
outside
training
may
be
challenging,
are
robust
efficient.
Abstract.
Accurate
hydrological
modeling
is
vital
to
characterizing
how
the
terrestrial
water
cycle
responds
climate
change.
Pure
deep
learning
(DL)
models
have
shown
outperform
process-based
ones
while
remaining
difficult
interpret.
More
recently,
differentiable,
physics-informed
machine
with
a
physical
backbone
can
systematically
integrate
equations
and
DL,
predicting
untrained
variables
processes
high
performance.
However,
it
was
unclear
if
such
are
competitive
for
global-scale
applications
simple
backbone.
Therefore,
we
use
–
first
time
at
this
scale
differentiable
hydrologic
(fullname
δHBV-globe1.0-hydroDL
shorthanded
δHBV)
simulate
rainfall-runoff
3753
basins
around
world.
Moreover,
compare
δHBV
purely
data-driven
long
short-term
memory
(LSTM)
model
examine
their
strengths
limitations.
Both
LSTM
provide
competent
daily
simulation
capabilities
in
global
basins,
median
Kling-Gupta
efficiency
values
close
or
higher
than
0.7
(and
0.78
subset
of
1675
long-term
records),
significantly
outperforming
traditional
models.
regionalized
demonstrated
stronger
spatial
generalization
ability
(median
KGE
0.64)
parameter
regionalization
approach
0.46)
even
ungauged
region
tests
Europe
South
America.
Nevertheless,
relative
LSTM,
hampered
by
structural
deficiencies
cold
polar
regions,
highly
arid
significant
human
impacts.
This
study
also
sets
benchmark
estimates
world
builds
foundations
improving
simulations.
Authorea (Authorea),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 14, 2023
Accurate
global
river
discharge
estimation
is
crucial
for
advancing
our
scientific
understanding
of
the
water
cycle
and
supporting
various
downstream
applications.
In
recent
years,
data-driven
machine
learning
models,
particularly
Long
Short-Term
Memory
(LSTM)
model,
have
shown
significant
promise
in
estimating
discharge.
Despite
this,
applicability
LSTM
models
remains
largely
unexplored.
this
study,
we
diverge
from
conventional
basin-lumped
modeling
limited
basins.
For
first
time,
apply
an
on
a
0.25°
grid,
coupling
it
with
routing
model
to
estimate
every
reach
worldwide.
We
rigorously
evaluate
performance
over
5332
evaluation
gauges
globally
period
2000-2020,
separate
training
basins
period.
The
grid-scale
effectively
captures
rainfall-runoff
behavior,
reproducing
high
accuracy
achieving
median
Kling-Gupta
Efficiency
(KGE)
0.563.
It
outperforms
extensively
bias-corrected
calibrated
benchmark
simulation
based
Variable
Infiltration
Capacity
(VIC)
which
achieved
KGE
0.466.
Using
develop
improved
reach-level
daily
dataset
spanning
1980
2020,
named
GRADES-hydroDL.
This
anticipated
be
useful
myriad
applications,
including
providing
prior
information
Surface
Water
Ocean
Topography
(SWOT)
satellite
mission.
openly
available
via
Globus.
Environmental Science and Ecotechnology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23, P. 100522 - 100522
Published: Dec. 27, 2024
The
escalating
magnitude,
frequency,
and
duration
of
harmful
algal
blooms
(HABs)
pose
significant
challenges
to
freshwater
ecosystems
worldwide.
However,
the
mechanisms
driving
HABs
remain
poorly
understood,
in
part
due
strong
regional
specificity
processes
uneven
data
availability.
These
complexities
make
it
difficult
generalize
HAB
dynamics
effectively
predict
their
occurrence
using
traditional
models.
To
address
these
challenges,
we
developed
an
explainable
deep
learning
approach
long
short-term
memory
(LSTM)
models
combined
with
explanation
techniques
that
can
capture
complex
patterns
provide
insights
into
key
drivers.
We
applied
this
for
density
modeling
at
102
sites
China's
lakes
reservoirs
over
three
years.
LSTMs
captured
daily
dynamics,
achieving
mean
maximum
Nash-Sutcliffe
efficiency
coefficients
0.48
0.95
during
testing
phase.
Moreover,
water
temperature
emerged
as
primary
driver
both
nationally
30%
localities,
stronger
sensitivity
observed
mid-to
low-latitudes.
also
identified
similarities
allow
successful
transferability
dynamics.
Specifically,
fine-tuned
transfer
learning,
improved
prediction
accuracy
75%
gauged
areas.
Overall,
LSTM-based
addresses
by
tackling
limitations.
By
accurately
predicting
identifying
critical
drivers,
provides
actionable
HABs,
ultimately
aids
implementation
effective
mitigation
measures
nationwide
ecosystems.