Groundwater is a hidden global keystone ecosystem
Groundwater is a vital ecosystem of the global water cycle, hosting unique biodiversity and
providing essential services to societies. Despite being the largest unfrozen freshwater …
providing essential services to societies. Despite being the largest unfrozen freshwater …
Environmental sustainability of the biogas pathway in Italy through the methodology of the Global Bioenergy Partnership
T Pirelli, A Chiumenti, MM Morese, G Bonati… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biogas production and use can represent a win-win strategy providing multiple opportunities
to mitigate the emission of greenhouse gases responsible for climate change, while offering …
to mitigate the emission of greenhouse gases responsible for climate change, while offering …
EU Nitrates Directive, from theory to practice: Environmental effectiveness and influence of regional governance on its performance
Abstract Despite the European Nitrate Directive (ND) being issued almost 30 years ago,
groundwater nitrate contamination is still a serious threat to ecosystems and human health …
groundwater nitrate contamination is still a serious threat to ecosystems and human health …
Origin, implications and management strategies for nitrate pollution in surface and ground waters of Anthemountas basin based on a δ15N-NO3− and δ18O-NO3 …
Nitrate pollution of surface and groundwater resources is a major worldwide environmental
problem. In this study nitrogen isotopes of water, soil, fertilizer and manure were analyzed to …
problem. In this study nitrogen isotopes of water, soil, fertilizer and manure were analyzed to …
[HTML][HTML] Groundwater and surface water nitrate pollution in an intensively irrigated system: Sources, dynamics and adaptation to climate change
Freshwater pollution by nitrate is a major threat to human and ecosystem health. Basin-scale
studies on nitrate pollution generally focus separately on surface water or on groundwater …
studies on nitrate pollution generally focus separately on surface water or on groundwater …
Space and time variations of watershed N and P budgets and their relationships with reactive N and P loadings in a heavily impacted river basin (Po river, Northern …
The aim of the present study is to analyze relationships between land uses and
anthropogenic pressures, and nutrient loadings in the Po river basin, the largest …
anthropogenic pressures, and nutrient loadings in the Po river basin, the largest …
How changes in diet and trade patterns have shaped the N cycle at the national scale: Spain (1961–2009)
During the last five decades (1961–2009), Spain has experienced a considerable
expansion in the nutrient cycle of its agricultural sector and, in particular, a threefold …
expansion in the nutrient cycle of its agricultural sector and, in particular, a threefold …
Nitrogen dynamics in cropping systems under Mediterranean climate: a systemic analysis
Worldwide, Mediterranean cropping systems face the complex challenge of producing
enough high-quality food while preserving the quantity and quality of scarce water for …
enough high-quality food while preserving the quantity and quality of scarce water for …
[HTML][HTML] The effects of irrigation on groundwater quality and quantity in a human-modified hydro-system: The Oglio River basin, Po Plain, northern Italy
For several hundred years, farming in the Po Plain of Italy (46,000 km 2, 20 million
inhabitants) has been supported by intensive surface irrigation with lake and river water …
inhabitants) has been supported by intensive surface irrigation with lake and river water …
Origin and fate of nitrates in groundwater from the central Po plain: Insights from isotopic investigations
Original data and information from recent studies are presented with the goal of identifying
the N sources, sinks, major transformations and sites of accumulation within groundwater of …
the N sources, sinks, major transformations and sites of accumulation within groundwater of …