Effects of Biodiversity Loss on Freshwater Ecosystem Functions Increase With the Number of Stressors
Sub-daily stable water isotope dynamics of urban tree xylem water and ambient vapor
A tiered complexity conceptual framework for treating water soluble, hydrophilic contaminants in green stormwater infrastructure
Blue-green infrastructure is a critical tool for improving stormwater quality, but the removal of dissolved, hydrophilic contaminants remains a major challenge. The authors propose a tiered conceptual framework of progressively more complex, costly, and resource-intensive interventions to remove dissolved, hydrophilic contaminants and thus minimize risks to ecosystems and drinking water sources.
Challenges in studying microplastics in human brain
Microplastics are ubiquitous – in the environment and in the human body. However, accurately detecting these particles poses major challenges for researchers from various disciplines. The authors described the methodological difficulties in the journal and call for more standardized methods in biomonitoring.
Spatiotemporal variations and drivers of water quality in the source region of the Yellow River
Hydrological Processes in Lowlands and Plains
Lowlands and plains provide important ecosystem services such as agricultural and forestry production, groundwater recharge, streamflow generation and drinking water supply. This Special Issue collects scientific papers advancing understanding of the mechanisms underlying the movement and storage of water in lowland and plain environments.
Extreme summer storm elicits shifts in biogeochemistry, primary productivity, and plankton community structure in a large-scale lake enclosure experiment
Phenotypic Divergence Associated With Genomic Changes Suggests Physiological Adaptation in Obligate Asexuals
From Soil to Sediment: Bedform Migration Shapes Microbial Communities From Eroding Bank Soil During Terrestrial–Aquatic Regime Shift
The authors tested the impact of simulated ripple migration on two types of river sediment, namely aquatic sediment and incoming soil from eroding riverbanks, and compared them to stationary conditions in a microcosm experiment. Ripple migration influences community dynamics and microbial metabolism and decelerates the colonization of incoming soil from eroding riverbanks.