Sediment transport dynamics during a super flood: A case study of the 2010 super flood at the Guddu Barrage on the Indus River
October 2024
Annual sediment load transportation in the Indus River varies from 0.725 to 1.0 Mt/d and varies from 260 to 300 Mt/y. Sediment accumulation upstream of the inline structure (Guddu Barrage) has frequently...
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Soil erosion susceptibility prediction using ensemble hybrid models with multicriteria decision-making analysis: Case study of the Medjerda basin, northern Africa
December 2024
Soil erosion is considered one of the most prevalent natural hazards in semiarid regions, leading to the instability of ecosystems and human life. The main purpose of this research was to investigate...
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Source-oriented health risk assessment of heavy metals in a soil-river continuum in northwest China
December 2024
Heavy metals can easily accumulate in soil and river sediment due to their non-degradability, which seriously endangers the balance of the ecosystem and human health. Thus, research on heavy metals...
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Interpreting machine learning models based on SHAP values in predicting suspended sediment concentration
Available online 12 October 2024
Machine learning (ML) has become a powerful tool for predicting suspended sediment concentration (SSC). Nonetheless, the ability to interpret the physical process is considered the main issue in applying...
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Impact of open-cast placer mining on sediment transport across Far Eastern rivers of Russia
October 2024
This study examines patterns of sediment transport in Far Eastern rivers of Russia affected by open-cast placer mining—mostly for gold, rarely for silver, and in a few cases for platinum and diamonds....
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Soil erosion risk assessment of the Lakhmess watershed (northwestern Tunisia) via the SEAGIS model: Inferred prioritization of risky sub-watersheds
December 2024
Water erosion in Tunisian semi-arid regions causes harmful effects by silting reservoirs and reducing agricultural lands and soil fertility. Several factors are involved in the erosion process: rain...
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Sustainable systems engineering by CFD modeling of lateral intake flow with flexible gate operations to improve efficient water supply
August 2024
Lateral intakes are very important for diverting a portion of the river flow and providing the proper flow depth. In cases where small dams are used to operate and control the river's water level for...
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Total arsenic contamination in soil, vegetables, and fruits and its potential health risks in the Chitral Valley, Pakistan
April 2024
Total arsenic (TAs) contamination is a serious health issue that affects many parts of the world. The sources of TAs in the Himalayas and Hindu Kush Mountains are rocks containing sulfide minerals and...
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A holistic view of aquatic ecosystems: Integrating health and integrity, network, stability, and regime shift assessments
February 2024
Aquatic ecosystems, especially freshwater ecosystems, are facing increasing anthropogenic disturbances, highlighting the urgency for accurate ecosystem assessment for informed decision-making and effective...
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Modeling best management practices to reduce future sediment yield in the Fincha watershed, Ethiopia
October 2024
Severe socio-environmental pressures and land degradation are substantially impacting Ethiopia, eventually leading to low agricultural productivity, with a consequent very high rate of poverty and food...
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Application of SPH in rheology model for the submerged landslide
October 2024
The seafloor environment is prone to rapid changes caused by landslides, which can result in significant human, financial, and environmental consequences. Previous research efforts have primarily focused...
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Physical and chemical techniques for a comprehensive characterization of river sediment: A case of study, the Moquegua River, Peru
June 2024
River sediment is comprised of complex mineral systems composed by different kinds of organic and inorganic matter, and thus, is difficult to characterize. Besides, some standard techniques, such as...
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Distribution, sources, and burial flux of black carbon in sediment of Daye lake, central China
October 2024
Black carbon (BC), primarily originating from fossil fuel and biomass combustion, holds significance for global carbon cycling, climate change, and human health. Despite a lake's role as a carbon sink,...
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Source distribution, ecological risks, and controlling factors of heavy metals in river sediments: Receptor model-based study in a transboundary river basin
Available online 15 October 2024
In the context of transboundary rivers, which constitute intricate fluvial ecosystems, the persistent threat of heavy metals (HMs) contamination poses significant risks to ecosystem health. In this...
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Flow field and sediment passing capacity of type-a piano key weirs
August 2024
In the present era, sedimentation and bed morphology near hydraulic structures is a great concern as it affects the flow configuration and reduces the discharge capacity. Experimental investigations...
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Vegetation-induced sedimentary structures: Porosity of riparian shrubs as control parameter of sedimentary processes during floods
August 2024
Vegetation-induced sedimentary structures (VISS) are bed features resulting from flow-vegetation feedback and turbulence induced by vegetation at riparian sites. Generally, these sedimentary structures...
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Reducing bed scour in meandering channel bends using spur dikes
April 2024
A river's planform pattern changes due to erosion of banks and the bed near the outer bend. The primary cause of these planform changes is the formation of helical flow patterns in response to centrifugal...
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Effects of sample preparation methods on measured characteristics of marine and fluvial sediment
February 2024
Dredged sediment is complex material composed of mineral phases, organics phases, and liquid phases. For the characterization of sediment in the laboratory, the material should be dried before applying...
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Environmental radioactivity, radiological hazards, and trace elements assessment of nearshore sediment in the Bay of Bengal
February 2024
The current study focuses on the environmental radioactivity and multi-risk assessment of nearshore sediment as a source of marine pollution along the Bay of Bengal. The study examines the distribution...
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Source identification of heavy metal contamination in beach sediments of the ancient city of Phaselis in Antalya, Türkiye
December 2024
The ancient city of Phaselis, which is located along gravel, coarse sandy, and sandy beaches, is a popular area visited by thousands of domestic and foreign tourists every year, and has been selected...
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An energy conservation model for the temporal evolution of local scour depth at bridge piers during floods
August 2024
Local scour at piers is one of the primary causes of bridge failures. The prediction method for the temporal evolution of local scour depth at bridge piers during floods was investigated based on the...
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Advances in ecohydraulics, sediment transport and morphodynamics: Introduction to the special issue
August 2024
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A high-resolution water quality model coupled sediment and suspended sediment module
August 2024
Water environment numerical models considering detailed hydrodynamic processes are effective tools to better understand the pollutant transport and transformation mechanisms and the influences of sediment...
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Hydro-morphological alteration and related effects on fish habitat induced by sediment management in a regulated Alpine river
August 2024
Sediment pulses can cause relevant geomorphological alteration and fine sediment deposition, affecting the entire river ecosystem. Quantifying the impact of these events is becoming increasingly important,...
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Structural sediment connectivity as a tool in validating sediment fingerprinting results
October 2024
Sediment control in watersheds requires information about soil erosion and sediment yield hotspot areas. Sediment connectivity is an emerging concept contributing to this field and structural sediment...
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