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{"title":"Asymmetric impacts of natural and anthropogenic factors on wetland landscape evolution in Fenhe River Basin, China","authors":"Chengjie Xie ,&nbsp;Yingzheng Zeng ,&nbsp;Xiaoyang Hao ,&nbsp;Zhonghua Ning ,&nbsp;Tian Xie","doi":"10.1016/j.wsee.2024.09.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wsee.2024.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In recent years, Fenhe River Basin (FRB) wetlands have been facing severe challenges due to climate change and human activities. It was of great significance to understand the dynamic changes of FRB wetlands and their driving factors for ecological protection. Based on the land use data, runoff, rainfall and GDP data of FRB from 1980 to 2020, the evolution characteristics and driving factors of wetland pattern in FRB were analyzed. The results showed that the wetland types in FRB mainly included paddy, reservoir, river, beach and marsh. Among them, natural wetlands accounted for 72.46 %, and constructed wetlands accounted for 27.53 %. The main types of wetlands in FRB were river, reservoirs and beach, which account for 92.26 % of the whole wetland area. However, the dominant position of reservoir patch was more obvious than the others during 1980–2020. Landscape index showed that the shape of landscape tended to be regular and became more fragmentation. The transfer between wetlands and other land use types mainly occurred in the northern and southern parts of the FRB, and the main conversion types were occurred between dry land and wetlands, grassland and wetlands. Both natural and human factors drove the evolution pattern of wetlands, but the emphases were different. Runoff had a significant effect on wetland pattern at landscape level, while rainfall had a more significant effect on wetland evolution at class level. Urbanization rate and GDP had important effects on the evolution of wetland pattern at both class and landscape levels.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101280,"journal":{"name":"Watershed Ecology and the Environment","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 176-186"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589471424000147/pdfft?md5=21688c8eeb2f9127fa7dae6b5c6b22c1&pid=1-s2.0-S2589471424000147-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142148576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Poisoned for gold: Assessing the spatial extent of heavy metal contamination within the Tutua-Bura-Angoben Shelter Belt Forest Reserve in Ghana","authors":"Jeff Dacosta Osei ,&nbsp;Emmanuel Arhin ,&nbsp;Yaw A. Twumasi ,&nbsp;Lily Lisa Yevugah ,&nbsp;Louvis Boakye ,&nbsp;Peter Damoah-Afari ,&nbsp;Doris Saah ,&nbsp;Priscilla Badaweh Coffie","doi":"10.1016/j.wsee.2024.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wsee.2024.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Tutua-Bura-Angoben Shelter Belt project in Ghana, aimed at combating desertification and land degradation, faces an unexpected threat from heavy metal contamination. This study investigates the levels and spatial distribution of arsenic (As), lead (Pb), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) within the forest reserve, focusing on the implications for environmental health and sustainable development goals (SDGs). Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS), 195 soil samples from the forest reserve were analyzed for heavy metal concentrations. The results reveal significant contamination, with arsenic levels ranging from 3.19 to 138.63 ppm, and an alarming 26 % of the reserve exceeding the 20 ppm threshold for arsenic. Copper, lead, and zinc showed lower contamination levels, with mean concentrations of 13.83 ppm, 7.63 ppm, and 27.53 ppm, respectively. Spatial interpolation using kriging in ArcGIS highlighted localized hotspots of arsenic contamination, primarily influenced by nearby Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) activities. The study underscores the urgent need for targeted environmental management strategies, including stricter waste management protocols, sustainable mining practices, and community engagement to mitigate the contamination risks and preserve the ecological integrity of the Tutua-Bura-Angoben Shelter Belt.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101280,"journal":{"name":"Watershed Ecology and the Environment","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 146-154"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589471424000111/pdfft?md5=782b47549ba131ee2acb01eb6f86cc21&pid=1-s2.0-S2589471424000111-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142088790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unveiling the diets of Eurasian Curlew and Bar-tailed Godwit through droppings analysis on the west coast of India","authors":"T.R. Athira ,&nbsp;K.A. Rubeena ,&nbsp;K. Jishnu ,&nbsp;C.T. Shifa ,&nbsp;Omer R. Reshi ,&nbsp;A.P. Rashiba ,&nbsp;T. Jobiraj ,&nbsp;P. Thejass","doi":"10.1016/j.wsee.2024.09.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wsee.2024.09.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines the population dynamics and dietary patterns of the near-threatened Eurasian Curlew and Bar-tailed Godwit along west coast of India, underscoring critical conservation issues. From 2010 to 2023, both species experienced significant declines, with peak abundances observed on sandy beaches, deviating from their usual mudflat and mangrove habitats. Analysing 231 droppings identified seven key prey types, with polychaetes and small crabs being most common in mangroves and mudflats, while Cosmonotus crabs were predominantly found on sand beaches. Species-specific prey preferences were evident, with Bar-tailed Godwits showing a significant association with polychaetes and medium crabs. The findings highlight the urgent need for habitat restoration, pollution reduction, and focused conservation efforts to ensure the resilience and survival of these critical shorebird species.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101280,"journal":{"name":"Watershed Ecology and the Environment","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 187-194"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589471424000159/pdfft?md5=e7991eda44987a8d9d9713d6fd2f0b5f&pid=1-s2.0-S2589471424000159-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142312560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ecotoxicological status, source apportionment and human health risk assessment of potential toxic element in surface water and sediments of creeks along Bonny River, Nigeria","authors":"Omobolaji O. Afolabi ,&nbsp;Peter B. Okwori ,&nbsp;Olushola I.T. Yemi-Jonathan ,&nbsp;Elekwachi Wali ,&nbsp;Maureen C. Ugwu ,&nbsp;Chimzurum D. Ugwa ,&nbsp;Victoria O. Emelu ,&nbsp;Toochukwu T. Ugwuechendu ,&nbsp;Lilian C. Bosco-Abiahu ,&nbsp;Sunny O. Asomaku","doi":"10.1016/j.wsee.2024.06.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsee.2024.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) are naturally available in the environment; however, anthropogenic activities encourage their high concentration, posing environmental and human health risks. The ecotoxicological status, source apportionment and health risk assessment of PTEs (Iron (Fe), Nickel (Ni), Cadmium (Cd), Selenium (Se), Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb), Chromium (Cr) and Copper (Cu)) in creeks (Fibiri and Iwoama) along Bonny River were examined through laboratory analysis (American Public Health Association standard), indicators and statistical techniques. The PTEs concentration of surface water and sediment for both creeks exceeded the WHO allowable limit, and the surface water trended as Cr &gt; Pb &gt; Fe &gt; Ni &gt; Cd &gt; Zn &gt; Cu &gt; Se for Fibiri creeks, Fe &gt; Cr &gt; Pb &gt; Ni &gt; Cd &gt; Zn &gt; Cu &gt; Se for Iwoama creek while the sediment trended as Fe &gt; Pb &gt; Ni &gt; Cr &gt; Zn &gt; Cd &gt; Cu &gt; Se for both creeks. The contamination factor (CF) of the creek’s sediment showed low CF (Zn and Cu), moderate CF (Ni, Pb and Cr) and very high CF (Fe and Cd), while risk index status ranged from low risk (Ni, Zn, Pb, Cr and Cu), moderate risk (Fe) and significantly high risk (Cd). The human health risk revealed that children could be exposed to potential non-carcinogenic effect (HI &gt; 1) with Zn (1.64 and 2.03), and the Total Carcinogenic Risk (TCR) for children indicated high carcinogenic risk (TCR &gt; 1 × 10⁻⁴) for Ni, Pb, Cr and Cd of the creeks’ environmental mediums. The similarity in the trend and status of the creeks suggested that both environments are exposed to similar anthropogenic activities impact.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101280,"journal":{"name":"Watershed Ecology and the Environment","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 105-113"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258947142400007X/pdfft?md5=1be187ecb2b3452261247180a8ad87b8&pid=1-s2.0-S258947142400007X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141481034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of burnt tire-ash (water-soluble fraction) on blood and histopathological markers in Clarias gariepinus","authors":"Adewale Adeolu ,&nbsp;Roseline Nwose ,&nbsp;Joshua Ekpenyong ,&nbsp;Md. Simul Bhuyan ,&nbsp;Elizabeth Tabi ,&nbsp;Stanley Iheanacho ,&nbsp;Johnny Ogunji","doi":"10.1016/j.wsee.2024.08.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wsee.2024.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Aquatic habitats serve as pollutant reservoirs and experience massive pollution disasters due to anthropogenic pressure. The effect of the Water-Soluble Fraction (WSF) of burnt tire ash (BTA) was investigated on <em>Clarias gariepinus</em> juvenile using blood biomarkers as well as liver and gill histology. The model fish were exposed to 5 % (0.56 g/L), 10 % (1.12 g/L) and 20 % (2.24 g/L) of 96-hr LC₅₀ (11.2 g/L) value of BTA sub-chronic doses during the experiment. Hematological indices, the liver, and gill histology were studied throughout the 28-day exposure study, which was followed by a 14-day post-exposure trial. The studies revealed that BTA-exposed fish had reduced red blood cells, packed cell volume, and hemoglobin levels with time, whereas white blood cells and leukocyte numbers increased. Concentration-dependent histopathologic abnormalities such as hyperplasia, telangiectasis, hemorrhage, desquamation, lamellar edema, and vacuolation were observed in the gill of the affected fish, in contrast to the control. Likewise, the presence of histopathologic abnormalities in the liver of BTA-exposed fish, such as vacuolar degeneration, hyperplasia, dilated portal vein, pyknotic nucleus formations, hypertrophy hepatocytes, and aggregated macrophages, was concentration-dependent. Following apparent histologic deformities that persisted in the tissues after recovery, healing from BTA exposure was only partial. <em>C. gariepinus</em> is an essential bioindicator of burnt tire ash’s ecotoxicological impact. Point and non-point traces of burnt-tire ash to the aquatic systems may harm aquatic animal species, thus necessitating preventative actions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101280,"journal":{"name":"Watershed Ecology and the Environment","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 155-164"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589471424000123/pdfft?md5=1b2d5c6f1785148f0c73b1aeffef31ef&pid=1-s2.0-S2589471424000123-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142122451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Small scale wastewater treatment plant effluent influences on aquatic macroinvertebrate assemblage, functional feeding groups, and productivity","authors":"Kelli Alexandra Park Burnett ,&nbsp;William McMahan ,&nbsp;Shea Tuberty","doi":"10.1016/j.wsee.2024.10.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wsee.2024.10.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The purpose of this stream-scale study is to evaluate the impacts of minor wastewater treatment plant effluents (&lt;1 MGD) on low order headwater systems in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Benthic macroinvertebrates, common cations and elements, and stream physicochemical parameters were measured in 5 reference and 3 effluent-impacted streams in western North Carolina. Aquatic invertebrates were collected using a modified North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality macroinvertebrate sampling protocol and keyed to the lowest possible taxonomic level and used to compute community biological index scores, diversity indices, and the percentage of trophic feeding guilds. Unlike those of reference sites, benthic communities in impacted streams did not strictly follow the River Continuum Concept predicted feeding group distributions or trends. Overall trends among impacted sites were variable and correlated to increased ion concentrations as well as increased nutrients and levels of primary production. Increased abundance and richness of collector-gatherers, decreased abundance of Ephemeroptera and Plecoptera, an increase in Trichoptera and Diptera taxa, and lower water quality as indicated by higher stream biological index scores downstream from effluent outfalls were found when compared to upstream control sites. Regression analyses found that temperature, discharge, conductivity, pH, and elevation variables best predicted shifts in several macroinvertebrate taxa metrics in reference verses impacted streams. Non-metric dimensional scaling plots showed that temperature, conductivity, and multiple dissolved ions significantly differentiate these sites. The results of this study are significant as they provide insight into how small-scale wastewater treatment plant effluents impact aquatic assemblages, ecosystem function, and health at the stream-scale. These findings promote why thorough consideration should be given to wastewater treatment plant design, location in the watershed headwaters, and legal regulation as anthropomorphic impact to the environment continues to expand.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101280,"journal":{"name":"Watershed Ecology and the Environment","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 234-241"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142528024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Karst topography: Formation, processes, characteristics, landforms, degradation and restoration: A systematic review","authors":"Belay Zerga","doi":"10.1016/j.wsee.2024.10.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wsee.2024.10.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Karst refers to any topography or landform that forms over soluble rocks. The classic karst landforms, which include enclosed depressions, sinking streams, and caves, are primarily generated by surface and subsurface waters dissolving rocks; mechanical erosion plays a secondary role. This review paper attempted to evaluate the Karst topography from an international standpoint, taking into account its creation, features, resultant landforms, denudation, and restoration. The systematic review of the literature, which has been shown to be a trustworthy approach, served as the foundation for this review article. The review shower that iypically, karst topography forms on evaporites, dolostones, limestones, and rock salt. Caves can contain significant paleontological, paleoenvironmental, and archeological remnants because they can serve as traps for surface material, shielding it from surface erosion. Karst cannot be produced solely by a significant amount of rock solubility. The best karst is developed by dense, massive, pure, and coarsely fractured rocks. Although karst terrain is most common in humid areas with carbonate rock, it can also be found in temperate, tropical, alpine, and polar climates. According to the Köppen-Geiger classification, arid climates account for approximately 34.2% of all carbonate rock areas worldwide. Cold climates account for 28.2%, moderate temperatures for 15.9%, tropical climates for 13.1%, and polar climates for 8.6% of the total. Ten percent of the Earth’s surface is made up of karst topography, and up to 25% of the world’s population depends on karst areas for their water supply, making an understanding of karst essential. The peculiarities of karst environments make them highly vulnerable to geohazards such as collapse and dropout dolines (sinkholes), slope movements, and floods. Karst areas are also extremely specialized habitats, with important and often very vulnerable subterranean ecosystems. The vulnerability of karst requires unique management and protection strategies to be devised to preserve this natural landscape for its future sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101280,"journal":{"name":"Watershed Ecology and the Environment","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 252-269"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142560732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Translation of international frameworks and national policies on climate change, land degradation, and biodiversity to develop integrated risk assessment for watershed management in Indonesia","authors":"Perdinan ,&nbsp;Raden Eliasar Prabowo Tjahjono ,&nbsp;Delta Yova Dwi Infrawan ,&nbsp;Suvany Aprilia ,&nbsp;Ryco Farysca Adi ,&nbsp;Rizki Abdul Basit ,&nbsp;Arif Wibowo ,&nbsp;Kardono ,&nbsp;Koko Wijanarko","doi":"10.1016/j.wsee.2023.10.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wsee.2023.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The international conventions on environments, i.e., biodiversity (United Nations Convention on Biodiversity - UNCBD), land degradation (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification - UNCCD), and climate change (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - UNFCCC) stipulates country-level policies, programs, and actions in sustaining environmental well-being. This study attempts to connect the three conventions ratified into national regulations in Indonesia. The connection is framed to develop indicators and their attributes for measuring health or risk levels of watershed functions and services to the present challenges. The risk assessment is formulated based on a set of risk components and indicators developed with referring to Ministry of Forestry Regulation No. 60/2014 about the classification of watershed health conditions, Ministry of Forestry Regulation No. 29/2009 about biodiversity, and Ministry of Environment and Forestry Regulation No. 7/2018 about climate change risk assessment. The formulation grouped the risk indicators into biophysical, socio-economic, and governance. The risk assessment is applied to the Way Khilau watershed of Lampung, Indonesia, to measure the risk levels and identify the contributing indicators that should be considered for designing adaptation options. Under the current conditions, the Way Khilau watershed has a score of about 123.25 or 0.77, which will be exacerbated by future climate change. The risk level can reach a score of 138 or 0.89, nearly approaching the upper threshold. This risk level urges the policymakers and stakeholders to take adaptation actions to maintain the functions and services of the Why Khilau watershed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101280,"journal":{"name":"Watershed Ecology and the Environment","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589471423000219/pdfft?md5=a783b3804f10997d31244e7445a4c8f9&pid=1-s2.0-S2589471423000219-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135707822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Upstream water management and its role in estuary health, evaluation of freshwater management and subtropical estuary function","authors":"Paul Julian II ,&nbsp;Leah Reidenbach","doi":"10.1016/j.wsee.2024.05.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsee.2024.05.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In highly modified and managed systems the balance of freshwater inputs discharged to estuarine systems are important to maintain salinity balances and thus estuarine function. However, the availability of freshwater is highly dependent on upstream water management to provide flood protection whilst meeting freshwater demand for people and the environment. In South Florida, water is managed by a water control plan with Lake Okeechobee at the center. Currently, water levels within the lake are managed based on the Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule of 2008. The new regulation schedule, Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM), updates water management rules while attempting to balance the needs of downstream systems; salinity and water quality in the Caloosahatchee and Saint Lucie (northern) estuaries; and more water for the southern Everglades. This study evaluates LOSOM relative to ecologically significant performance measures for the northern estuaries. Overall, the proposed regulation schedule is expected to provide a more sustainable flow regime to the estuaries by reducing stressful and damaging discharge events. Moreover, new management rules combined with new infrastructure are expected to reduce low discharge events to the Caloosahatchee estuary and reduce stress on key indicator species such as <em>Vallisneria americana</em> during the wet season. This regulation schedule provides improved conditions for the estuaries at the expense of higher Lake Okeechobee stages. Future restoration and water management will maintain the benefits afforded to the estuaries while at the same time reducing the impacts to Lake Okeechobee resulting in a more sustainable and resilient system.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101280,"journal":{"name":"Watershed Ecology and the Environment","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 84-94"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589471424000068/pdfft?md5=07bd41bae60fbc7dfaa69a646c2d6717&pid=1-s2.0-S2589471424000068-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141242223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of earthquake on river water quality based on combination of satellite data and groundwater analysis","authors":"K. Jafarpour ,&nbsp;K. Leangkim ,&nbsp;Aznah N. Anuar ,&nbsp;Ali M. Yuzir ,&nbsp;Faizah C. Ros ,&nbsp;Nur F. Said ,&nbsp;Jun Asanuma","doi":"10.1016/j.wsee.2024.05.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wsee.2024.05.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The impact of an earthquake on river water quality is massive, and the quality of life and environment typically changes as a result of a quick drop in the environment system. A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Ranau area of Sabah, Malaysia, in 2015, affecting the Liwagu River’s water quality. Satellite data on earthquakes, coupled with local water quality data collecting, allows for an accurate assessment of water quality parameters. As a result, the Sabah Water Department provided secondary water quality data from Bambangan and Kimolohing on the Liwagu River. Following that, turbidity, color, pH, electric conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS), dissolved oxygen (DO), nitrate (NO₃⁻), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), aluminum (Al), alkalinity, hardness, chloride (Cl-), and sulfate (SO₄²⁻) were chosen. The investigation discovered unusually high turbidity and color in the water on June 17, 2015, as well as elevated levels of Al, Fe, and Mn. DO concentrations plummeted to 3.8 mg/L on the same day. Statistical analyses, employing the Kruskal-Wallis test, identified significant parameters—Fe (0.001) and Mn (0.001) at both stations, turbidity (0.001), and color (0.003) in Kimolohing, and Al (0.027) in Bambangan. Recovery in water quality took two weeks to two months, with iron and manganese requiring over six months for restoration. The earthquake didn’t solely dominate the impact but altered pollution sources to the river. The discussion highlights the synthesis of spatial and temporal dynamics enabled by the integration of ground and satellite data. This approach not only refines retrospective analyses but also propels us into predictive modeling, enhancing preparedness for future seismic events. The study’s holistic environmental impact assessment extends beyond water quality, unraveling cascading effects on ecosystems, soil, and vegetation. Informed decision-making for sustainable resource utilization emerges as a pivotal outcome, emphasizing the interconnectedness of seismic activity, rainfall patterns, and water quality. The study serves as a blueprint for future environmental assessments, emphasizing multifaceted approaches to understand and mitigate the complex impacts of seismic events on water resources.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101280,"journal":{"name":"Watershed Ecology and the Environment","volume":"6 ","pages":"Pages 114-124"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589471424000056/pdfft?md5=719579a5f7cfe36de04df4bcee00947a&pid=1-s2.0-S2589471424000056-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141390556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}