Spatiotemporally varied contributions of primary bank-derived materials from ungaged areas to the Three Gorges Reservoir: Insight from decadal continuous sediment archives (2012–2022)
April 2026
Accurate quantification of sediment sources is essential for assessing bank erosion, mitigating reservoir sedimentation, and ensuring long-term sustainability. However, estimates for ungaged areas remain...
Sediment load complexity downstream of the Three Gorges Project via the multiscale entropy analysis method
April 2026
The Three Gorges Project (TGP) plays a pivotal role in flood control, power generation, and water resource management along the Yangtze River. Nevertheless, its construction and operation have profoundly...
Assessment of heavy metal concentrations in seabed sediments of the coral ecosystem in Bangladesh: An in-depth analysis of ecotoxicity and ecological health
April 2026
Saint Martin Island (SMI), the first coral reef ecosystem at the Bay of Bengal is ecologically significant for its unique biological richness. The purpose of this study is to monitor environmental health...
Quantifying sediment yield and discharge fluctuations using the GeoWEPP in response to soil and water conservation practices
April 2026
Owing to the overuse of wild land, the mountainous watersheds in Iran have experienced severe land degradation and consequent downstream flooding. To design effective soil and water conservation strategies,...
Underestimated environmental risks: Sediment stability weakening from accumulation of biomass in a eutrophic lake induced by microplastics
April 2026
Sediments had emerged as a significant repository of MPs (microplastics) and biomass accumulation in eutrophic lakes, yet the mechanisms by which these particles impact sediment stability remained elusive....
Case study of toe scour and deposition at seawalls in the Qiantang River estuary
April 2026
In tidal estuarine regions, toe scour and deposition at seawalls, which are influenced by runoff and tidal flow, present complexities not found in inland rivers and wave-dominated coasts. Existing methods...
Fluvial runoff‒sediment hysteresis at the flood event scale in a typical semiarid watershed
April 2026
River runoff and suspended sediments exhibit high dynamic and multiscale variability, particularly during rainstorm-driven floods in arid and semiarid regions. Despite the widespread use of the hysteresis...
Fortnightly variation in sediment-induced stratification in a macro-tidal estuary and its impacts on sediment movement
April 2026
Understanding the evolution of density stratification in estuaries is essential due to its significant impact on hydrodynamics and material transport processes. In this study, the Environmental Fluid...
Grain size distribution and characterization of sedimentary processes of Cox's Bazar Beach, Bangladesh: Implications for understanding coastal morphodynamics
April 2026
This study aims to investigate the factors influencing modern beach development along the southeastern Bengal Basin coast by analyzing the grain size and heavy mineral (HM) distribution in sediment....
A retrogressive erosion model with automatic adjustment for sediment entrainment dominated and mass failure dominated bed deformation
April 2026
Retrogressive erosion, a critical process impacting river engineering structures, channel geomorphology, and reservoir sediment management, manifests primarily in two distinct forms: rotating and stepped...
Numerical simulation of bacteria and virus transport in mobile bed channels
April 2026
Pathogen transport in irrigation canals was simulated via a one-dimensional hydrodynamic and sediment transport model. The governing equations are St. Venant for sediment-laden flow and convection and...
Comparative contribution of planted and natural forest to sediment yield using biological indicators of TOC and n-alkanes
April 2026
Understanding sediment sources and budgeting is crucial for effective watershed management and soil conservation. This study employs n-alkanes as biomarkers to trace sediment origins in a small watershed...
TOC
April 2026
Economic superiority of biological over structural soil and water conservation measures: A cost-benefit analysis in the Taham watershed, Iran
Available online 6 March 2026
Watershed management and engineering, emphasizing soil erosion and sediment yield management, typically employs two primary structural and biological approaches. Despite indications that the biological...
Why did an ancient basin suddenly experience debris flows outbreak and migration in recent 50 years?
February 2026
Tongde Basin, situated on the east edge of Tibetan Plateau, has accumulated substantial deposits of pebble-sand. The uplift of the Tibetan Plateau has initiated incision in the upper reaches of the...
Suspended sediment concentration within submerged vegetation canopies: An improved method
February 2026
Aquatic vegetation plays a crucial role in regulating sediment transport and maintaining the stability of aquatic ecosystems. To investigate the turbulence structure and suspended sediment distribution...
Long-term succession of fish biodiversity in the Yellow River Estuary under the influence of water–sediment regime changes
February 2026
The estuarine reach of the Yellow River (YRE), located within the core zone of the Yellow River Delta Reserve, serves as a critical zone where the conservation and restoration of fish biodiversity constitute...
Sediment coarsening in the Yellow River subaqueous delta: Regional patterns, causes, and implications
February 2026
Sediment coarsening in submerged deltas is commonly attributed to seabed erosion because of insufficient sediment input. The Yellow River subaqueous delta (YRSD) has exhibited distinct coarsening patterns...
Analysis of sediment resuspension in shallow lake under variable wind speed and water depth
February 2026
Understanding wind-induced sediment resuspension is essential for predicting turbidity dynamics and nutrient cycling in shallow lakes. This study investigates the spatial variability of sediment resuspension...
Controls on channel morphodynamics in the Yellow River Estuary: Insights from a multi-method assessment under an evolving multi-channel regime
February 2026
The Yellow River Estuary (YRE) in China has transitioned to a complex multi-channel regime since 2013, making understanding terminal channel morphodynamics crucial for effective water and sediment management....
TOC
February 2026
Prediction of scour profiles downstream of grade control structures via the shear stress and sediment bed curvature model
February 2026
A new semianalytical model for the prediction of local scour profiles downstream from typical grade-control structures is proposed on the basis of the variation in bed shear stress and the sediment...
Bed roughness effects on horseshoe vortex dynamics and soil erosion mechanisms in vegetated overland flows
February 2026
Understanding how bed roughness modulates hydrodynamic processes around vegetation is critical for predicting soil erosion patterns in sloped landscapes. Through flume experiments with high-frequency...
Evaluating the potential of remediated dredged sediments as a growth medium for landscape plants: Effects of soil amendments and heavy metal uptake
February 2026
This study investigated the potential application of dredged sediments as a medium for cultivating landscape plants, assessing plant performance in contaminated dredged sediment (CDS) and remediated...
Determination of the most suitable artificial neural network method for sediment estimation in the Euphrates-Tigris Basin
February 2026
In studies on water resources planning and management, regular and complete hydrological data such as streamflow and sediment data are needed. Since the existing data generally do not fully reflect...