About this Research Topic
Lakes and reservoirs play a significant role in biogeochemical cycles and serve as vital water resources for human society, providing substantial benefits for environmental well-being and economic welfare. However, exacerbated by the complex impacts of anthropogenic activities and climate change, these bodies of water are confronting escalating challenges related to water quality, including eutrophication, algal blooms, and hypoxia. These challenges contribute to significant pollution of the water environment and degradation of ecosystems, leading to adverse effects such as aquatic animal mortality, economic losses, and threats to human health. Advancing our understanding of the mechanisms behind these water quality issues and finding potential ways to mitigate them are urgently needed for water resource sustainability.
This Research Topic aims to stimulate interdisciplinary research on eutrophication, algal blooms, and hypoxia problems in lakes and reservoirs, fostering the application of adaptive measures to mitigate the aforementioned water quality issues. We are interested in theoretical studies contributing to the current understanding of nutrient accumulation processes, the mechanisms of algal bloom, and the formation of hypoxia. Applied research, including adaptive strategies and management measures to address these issues, is also encouraged. The utilization of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things to tackle these traditional water pollution problems is particularly welcomed.
The scope of this Research Topic includes, but is not limited to, the following (all experimental, observational, investigative, and modeling research are welcomed):
1. Eutrophication processes and trends, nutrient loading, and analysis of water quality and pollution
2. Causes, patterns, and impacts of algal blooms
3. Mechanisms of hypoxia formation and environment effects
4. Impacts of climate change (e.g., global warming and extreme events) and anthropogenic activities on eutrophication, algal blooms and hypoxia
5. Measures and strategies for mitigating the above water quality issues to promote sustainable water management
6. Role of emerging technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence, big data, digital twin, remote sensing, and environmental DNA) in addressing the water quality issues
This Research Topic aims to stimulate interdisciplinary research on eutrophication, algal blooms, and hypoxia problems in lakes and reservoirs, fostering the application of adaptive measures to mitigate the aforementioned water quality issues. We are interested in theoretical studies contributing to the current understanding of nutrient accumulation processes, the mechanisms of algal bloom, and the formation of hypoxia. Applied research, including adaptive strategies and management measures to address these issues, is also encouraged. The utilization of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things to tackle these traditional water pollution problems is particularly welcomed.
The scope of this Research Topic includes, but is not limited to, the following (all experimental, observational, investigative, and modeling research are welcomed):
1. Eutrophication processes and trends, nutrient loading, and analysis of water quality and pollution
2. Causes, patterns, and impacts of algal blooms
3. Mechanisms of hypoxia formation and environment effects
4. Impacts of climate change (e.g., global warming and extreme events) and anthropogenic activities on eutrophication, algal blooms and hypoxia
5. Measures and strategies for mitigating the above water quality issues to promote sustainable water management
6. Role of emerging technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence, big data, digital twin, remote sensing, and environmental DNA) in addressing the water quality issues
Keywords: Nutrients, phytoplankton, hypoxia, hydrodynamics, ecological process, climate change, sustainable management
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