In this article, we describe the use of diagnostic timescales as simple tools for illuminating
how aquatic ecosystems work, with a focus on coastal systems such as estuaries, lagoons …

The discharge of excess nutrients to surface waters causes eutrophication, resulting in algal
blooms, hypoxia, degraded water quality, reduced and contaminated fisheries, threats to …

The concentration of oxygen is fundamental to lake water quality and ecosystem functioning
through its control over habitat availability for organisms, redox reactions, and recycling of …

Nutrient contamination in surface waters can pose a health risk for humans and aquatic life.
The influx of Nitrogen and Phosphorus can cause an increase in algal blooms resulting in …

Abstract Hybrid Knowledge‐Guided Machine Learning (KGML) models, which are deep
learning models that utilize scientific theory and process‐based model simulations, have …

The competition between macrophytes and epiphyton in shallow lakes can be a crucial
factor in a regime shift, between the macrophyte-dominated, clear-water state and the …

Water quality monitoring is relevant for protecting the designated, or beneficial uses, of water
such as drinking, aquatic life, recreation, irrigation, and food supply that support the …

Water exchange in lake basins is a very important process in regulating the health of the
aquatic environment, eg, by shaping algal blooms. Thus, knowledge of the process is also …

The configuration of submerged plants plays an important role in the restoration of river
networks. In this study, the Sudong River, a typical plain river network in southern China …

Thank you to the people and groups who supported this thesis work and my graduate
studies. First, my advisor Bret Shaw has provided invaluable guidance and encouragement …