Improved modeling will help protect a crucial drinking water source for both rims of Grand Canyon National Park.
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Hydropower and Bugs
Alpine hydropower plants commonly flush sediment that accumulates at intakes, but the associated rapid rise in discharge, turbidity, and streambed instability put aquatic insects at risk.
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Invasive Species Drive Erosion in Aquatic Environments
The daily activities of mammals, reptiles, crustaceans, and fish influence the physical environment, with invasive burrowing species causing particular disruption in aquatic environments.
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Is Chicago Water Pollution Halting a Silver Carp Invasion?
Pollution is definitely not the solution to stopping invasive silver carp, researchers assert. But cleaner waters could affect the invasion front.
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The Dawning of the Age of Old Aquifers
A new technique using 81Kr can measure the age of old groundwater in arid regions. The method can be used as a proxy for past climates and weather patterns.
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Farm Ponds Sequester Greenhouse Gases
Despite runoff from nitrogen-rich fertilizer, agricultural ponds act as powerful sinks for nitrous oxide.
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Modern Chemicals from Mystery Source Taint Fish in Utah Lake
Utah Lake’s fish contain high levels of a potential carcinogen. Could removing some bottom-feeders reduce this contamination?
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Tracing Water’s Path Through the Santa Clara Valley Aquifer
In an increasingly drought prone climate, scientists study the impacts of drought on aquifer systems.
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Polluted Lakes in Disguise
Clear lake water under highly polluted conditions might necessitate a rethink of water management policies and pollutant mitigation.
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Whither Heterogeneity and Stochastic Subsurface Hydrology?
A debate series in Water Resources Research examines the gap between research and practice in the application of stochastic concepts for describing subsurface heterogeneity.