A state-of-the-art perspective on the characterization of subterranean estuaries at the regional scale
Subterranean estuaries the, subsurface mixing zones of terrestrial groundwater and
seawater, substantially influence solute fluxes to the oceans. Solutes brought by …
seawater, substantially influence solute fluxes to the oceans. Solutes brought by …
Geochemical fluxes in sandy beach aquifers: Modulation due to major physical stressors, geologic heterogeneity, and nearshore morphology
Coastal beach aquifers are biogeochemically active systems that mediate chemical and
material fluxes across the land-sea interface. This paper provides a review of major physical …
material fluxes across the land-sea interface. This paper provides a review of major physical …
Heterogeneity affects intertidal flow topology in coastal beach aquifers
Intertidal aquifers are hotspots of biogeochemical cycling where nutrients and contaminants
are processed prior to discharge to the ocean. The nature of the dynamic subsurface mixing …
are processed prior to discharge to the ocean. The nature of the dynamic subsurface mixing …
Dissolved carbon dynamics and exchange in a high permeability beach aquifer
The biogeochemical transformation of dissolved carbon in tidal beaches affects the coastal
carbon cycle and budget. Yet, the influence of groundwater flow on the behavior of dissolved …
carbon cycle and budget. Yet, the influence of groundwater flow on the behavior of dissolved …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of mineral reactions and surface complexation on the transport of dissolved species in a subterranean estuary: Application of a comprehensive reactive …
Subterranean estuaries (STE) are hotspots of biogeochemical reactions. Here, dissolved
constituents in waters of terrestrial and marine origin are transformed before they discharge …
constituents in waters of terrestrial and marine origin are transformed before they discharge …
Macropores and burial of dissolved organic matter affect nitrate removal in intertidal aquifers
Coastal ecosystems are sensitive to the input of chemicals originating from submarine
groundwater discharge (SGD). The mixing zone between freshwater and saltwater in beach …
groundwater discharge (SGD). The mixing zone between freshwater and saltwater in beach …
Groundwater-borne nitrate removal within heterogeneous sediments under interactions between hydraulics, nutrients, and biofilms
Excessive anthropogenic nitrate loads around coasts and rivers threaten human and
ecosystem health. In this study, we established new numerical models to investigate how …
ecosystem health. In this study, we established new numerical models to investigate how …
Denitrification hotspots in intertidal mixing zones linked to geologic heterogeneity
JW Heiss, HA Michael… - Environmental Research …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The mixing between fresh and saline groundwater in beach aquifers promotes
biogeochemical transformations that affect nutrient fluxes to the coastal ocean. We …
biogeochemical transformations that affect nutrient fluxes to the coastal ocean. We …
Effects of a low-permeability layer on unstable flow pattern and land-sourced solute transport in coastal aquifers
The tide-induced upper saline plume (USP) in coastal aquifers plays a critical role in
affecting the fate of land-sourced solutes. Early studies focused primarily on a quasi-steady …
affecting the fate of land-sourced solutes. Early studies focused primarily on a quasi-steady …
Dissolved organic matter released from beach wrack is source-specific and molecularly highly diverse
H Waska, HM Banko-Kubis - Biogeochemistry, 2024 - Springer
Beach wrack is an important supplier of nutrients and organic matter to sandy beach
ecosystems and underlying subterranean estuaries (STEs), producing metabolic hotspots in …
ecosystems and underlying subterranean estuaries (STEs), producing metabolic hotspots in …