Sediment nitrogen form occurrence associated with its ecological risk in the Yangtze River Delta plain-river network
April 2025
The Yangtze River Delta, renowned for its intricate waterway system and fertile soil, is a crucial ecological zone in China. However, anthropogenic activities have led to significant changes in sediment...
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The use of InVEST-SDR model to evaluate soil erosion and sedimentation in the closer catchment of a proposed tropical reservoir in Sri Lanka
April 2025
Soil erosion is a significant environmental threat, impacting water quality and the siltation of the productive capacity of reservoirs. To prioritize soil conservation areas for sustainable land management,...
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Impact of different types of sediment-filled check dam systems on runoff erosion dynamics in a Loess Plateau watershed
April 2025
Check dams, as one of the most representative soil and water conservation measures in the Loess Plateau region, primarily impact hydrological and hydrodynamic processes by regulating flows of water...
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Mechanisms of debris-flow volume growth by eroding highly-consolidated landslide dams
April 2025
Erosion of landslide dams by a natural debris flow as it travels down a sloping channel can dramatically increase flow size and destructive potential. Most research on the erosion of landslide dams...
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Flow patterns in shallow rectangular reservoirs with open channel inlet or pipe flow inlet at various depths: An experimental study
April 2025
This study experimentally assesses the influence of varying the inlet boundary condition on the flow patterns in rectangular shallow reservoirs. Two types of inlet boundary conditions were compared:...
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Grain-size parameters and diatom records as indicators of environmental changes along the southern Brazilian coastal plain
April 2025
Connections between changes in sediment distribution and diatom species are sensitive to environment-related deposition patterns of fine-grained sediment. A large lagoon in the southernmost Brazilian...
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Impact of emergent vegetation on three-dimensional turbulent flow properties and bed morphology in a partially vegetated channel
April 2025
The study aimed to explore three-dimensional turbulent flow properties and bed morphology in a partially vegetated channel with sand bed conditions. Presence of flexible vegetation in the river and...
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Particle size and settling velocity of bed and suspended sediments for mud-sand beds
April 2025
The particle size and the settling velocity of sediments are key parameters in sediment transport studies. However, it remains surprisingly difficult to determine particle size and settling velocity...
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Effect of submerged vegetation on hydraulic resistance of ice-covered flows
April 2025
Understanding the hydraulic resistance is vital for river engineering projects that include the installation of in-stream infrastructure, such as bridge abutments, which directly impact flow dynamics...
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Three-dimensional numerical modeling of sediment transport in a highly turbid estuary with pronounced seasonal variations
April 2025
Simulating sediment dynamics in a large and energetic estuary system remains challenging, primarily due to the spatial and temporal complexities of the interaction between flow and sediment transport,...
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Relation between bank erosion and bed incision in the braided reach of the Lower Yellow River undergoing channel degradation
April 2025
A general increase in the bankfull width and depth is found in downstream reaches because of upstream damming, especially in the braided reach of the Lower Yellow River (LYR), but the magnitude of bank...
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Environmental evolution of coastal regions in northern Beibu Gulf, South China, based on sedimentary elemental records and carbon-nitrogen isotope composition
Available online 25 April 2025
Elucidating the historical variation of biogenic elem6ents and source provenance in coastal areas is crucial to better understand environmental evolution and organize ecological management. In this...
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Effects of different vegetation litter cover on hydrodynamic characteristics of soil runoff-sediment yield in Taiyi Mountain area of northern China
Available online 24 April 2025
Vegetation litter is effective in mitigating surface soil erosion caused by rainfall and runoff. Studying the runoff, sediment yield, and hydrodynamic characteristics of the soil covered by vegetation...
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Can desert phreatophytic trees enhance recharge through sediment-clogged reservoirs of recharge dams in Arabia?
Available online 23 April 2025
Sidr (Christ-thorn) phreatopytic-xerophitic wild trees growing in the reservoir area of the Al-Khoud groundwater recharge/flood protection dam in Muscat (Oman) were surveyed. Trees’ loci, heights and...
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Settling behavior of microplastic hetero-aggregates in aquatic environments with varying salinity
Available online 17 April 2025
The aggregation of microplastics (MPs) with sediments in natural water plays a crucial role in the general deposition and transport of plastic particles. However, the effect of salinity changes on the...
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Transport of suspended sand and mud over a mud-sand bed
Available online 14 April 2025
This study is focused on the experimental and numerical modelling of sand and mud transport over mud-sand beds with percentages of fines (< 63 μm) up to 50% in conditions with currents, waves and combined...
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Effects of land management practices on runoff and soil and nutrient losses in the rainfed agroecosystem of the Beles River Basin, Ethiopia
Available online 15 March 2025
The Beles River Basin is facing severe soil erosion driven by human-induced activities, leading to significant losses of soil organic carbon (SOC) and nutrients (nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P)). Effective...
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Contributions of flow discharge, slope gradient, and scouring time on rill erosion: A quantitative study of exposed slopes in the loess region
Available online 5 March 2025
Flow discharge, slope gradient, and erosion time are widely recognized as crucial factors in determining rill erosion and its morphological characteristics. However, the relative importance of these...
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Prediction of suspended sediment concentration in fluvial flows using novel hybrid deep learning model
Available online 5 March 2025
Accurately predicting suspended sediment concentration (SSC) in fluvial systems is essential for environmental monitoring, flood management, and riverine engineering applications. This study introduces...
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Interpreting machine learning models based on SHAP values in predicting suspended sediment concentration
February 2025
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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Chemical composition of sediment and macrozoobenthos of small urban lakes, the Republic of Karelia, Russia
February 2025
Assessing the benthic communities in water bodies under increasing anthropogenic pressure seems to be an urgent task of scientific research aimed at short-term and long-term monitoring of water bodies....
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Flash floods on the northern coast of the Black Sea: Formation and characteristics
February 2025
Flash floods are one of the most dangerous hydrometeorological events in the world. The current study investigates flash floods on the northern Black Sea Coast. The data about stochastic and relatively...
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Impacts of grade control structures on riverbed degradation
February 2025
Sediment flux of many rivers has been significantly reduced due to human activities caused by economic development, leading to increasingly severe riverbed degradation. To prevent riverbed degradation,...
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