Water quality in many stream catchments and river basins is severely impacted by nutrient
enrichment as a result of agriculture. Water-resource managers worldwide are considering …

The valuation of ecosystem services can play an important role in conservation planning
and ecosystem‐based management. Unfortunately, gathering primary, site‐specific data is …

Expanding water reuse-the use of treated wastewater for beneficial purposes including
irrigation, industrial uses, and drinking water augmentation-could significantly increase the …

Landscape changes resulting from anthropogenic activities and climate changes severely
impact surface water quality. A global perspective on understanding their relationship is a …

Gulf of Mexico (GOM) coastal wetlands contribute to human well-being by providing many
ecosystem services. The GOM region continues to experience substantial losses of coastal …

Though grasslands cover one fifth area of global land and provide vital services for humans,
half of them are degraded due to human interference and climate change. In this paper we …

The restoration of New Orleans and the rest of the Mississippi delta after Hurricane Katrina
can become another disaster waiting to happen, or it can become a model of sustainable …

The Mar Menor is a coastal lagoon increasingly threatened by urban and agricultural
pressures. The main watercourse draining into the lagoon is the Rambla del Albujón. A …

Coastal salt marshes are among Earth's most productive ecosystems and provide a number
of ecosystem services, including interception of watershed-derived nitrogen (N) before it …

Phosphorus (P) scarcity and the environmental hazards posed by P discharges have
triggered the development of technologies for P sequestration and removal from waste …