About this Research Topic
Aquatic environmental systems are increasingly facing significant challenges due to the continuous expansion of human activities. Industrialization, urbanization, and agricultural practices are key contributors that profoundly impact the chemical composition and material cycling within these systems. These anthropogenic effects can disrupt the natural evolution of water bodies, potentially leading to far-reaching consequences for ecosystem health and human well-being. Despite growing attention from the research community, our understanding of how human activities influence aquatic systems through biogeochemical, physical, and climatic pathways remains limited. Addressing these knowledge gaps is crucial for developing effective strategies for water resource management and environmental conservation.
This Research Topic aims to showcase the most recent and noteworthy research outputs globally, delving into the interplay between human activities and the chemical evolution and material cycling within various aquatic systems. Utilizing a cross-disciplinary approach, the research seeks to uncover the ways human activities impact the natural progression of water's chemical composition, assess the resultant effects on water quality, and examine the implications for the migration and transformation processes of biogenic elements. Additionally, the research is dedicated to investigating the environmental behaviors of emerging pollutants and formulating corresponding mitigative and preventive strategies. This platform fosters multidisciplinary interaction, encouraging collaboration and discourse among scientists, engineers, policymakers, and experts in the field, with the primary goal of advancing the sustainable utilization of water resources.
To gather further insights into the mechanisms of hydrochemical evolution and material cycling processes in different aquatic systems under the influence of human activities, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
- The mechanisms of how human activities affect the evolutionary process of the chemical composition of water bodies
- The influence of human activities on the migration and transformation processes of biogenic materials within aquatic environments
- The pathways, transformations, and eventual endpoints of typical pollutants within aquatic environmental systems
- The source identification techniques for common aquatic pollutants
- The environmental behaviors of emerging contaminants within aquatic ecosystems
We encourage submissions of multi-disciplinary research at various scales, especially those offering novel theoretical perspectives, methodological advancements, or practical solutions. Through collating and analyzing these studies, we aim to deepen our understanding of human activities’ impact on aquatic environments, informing and enhancing future efforts in water resource management and environmental conservation.
This Research Topic aims to showcase the most recent and noteworthy research outputs globally, delving into the interplay between human activities and the chemical evolution and material cycling within various aquatic systems. Utilizing a cross-disciplinary approach, the research seeks to uncover the ways human activities impact the natural progression of water's chemical composition, assess the resultant effects on water quality, and examine the implications for the migration and transformation processes of biogenic elements. Additionally, the research is dedicated to investigating the environmental behaviors of emerging pollutants and formulating corresponding mitigative and preventive strategies. This platform fosters multidisciplinary interaction, encouraging collaboration and discourse among scientists, engineers, policymakers, and experts in the field, with the primary goal of advancing the sustainable utilization of water resources.
To gather further insights into the mechanisms of hydrochemical evolution and material cycling processes in different aquatic systems under the influence of human activities, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
- The mechanisms of how human activities affect the evolutionary process of the chemical composition of water bodies
- The influence of human activities on the migration and transformation processes of biogenic materials within aquatic environments
- The pathways, transformations, and eventual endpoints of typical pollutants within aquatic environmental systems
- The source identification techniques for common aquatic pollutants
- The environmental behaviors of emerging contaminants within aquatic ecosystems
We encourage submissions of multi-disciplinary research at various scales, especially those offering novel theoretical perspectives, methodological advancements, or practical solutions. Through collating and analyzing these studies, we aim to deepen our understanding of human activities’ impact on aquatic environments, informing and enhancing future efforts in water resource management and environmental conservation.
Keywords: River, Groundwater, Lake, Hydrochemistry, Pollution source, Emerging pollutants, Migration and transformation
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