About this Research Topic
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 Topic seeks to uncover the ways human activities impact the natural progression of the water's chemical composition, assess the resultant effects on water quality, and examine the implications for migration and transformation processes of biogenic elements. Additionally, the Research Topic is dedicated to investigating the environmental behaviors of emerging pollutants and formulating corresponding mitigative and preventive strategies. This Topic serves as a platform for multidisciplinary interaction, fostering collaboration and discourse among scientists, engineers, policymakers, and experts in this field. The primary goal is to advance the sustainable utilization of water resources by enhancing our collective understanding and providing actionable insights into the complex dynamics within our aquatic environments.
This Research Topic includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:
1. The mechanisms of how human activities affect the evolutionary process of the chemical composition of water bodies;
2. The influence of human activities on the migration and transformation processes of biogenic materials within aquatic environments;
3. The pathways, transformations, and eventual endpoints of typical pollutants within aquatic environmental systems;
4. The source identification techniques for common aquatic pollutants;
5. The environmental behaviors of emerging contaminants within aquatic ecosystems.
We welcome 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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