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ClearAssessment of ecological risk for ecosystems caused by dredged materials in freshwater environments
Researchers assessed ecological risks posed by chemical contaminants in dredged freshwater sediments, evaluating metals, organic pollutants, and emerging contaminants including microplastics across multiple risk metrics to inform safe disposal and management decisions.
Aquatic ecosystem indices, linking ecosystem health to human health risks
Researchers reviewed indicators used to assess aquatic ecosystem health and found that most existing tools don't adequately capture the risks that degraded water ecosystems pose to human health and well-being. They propose a new set of combined indicators — covering chemical contaminants, pathogens, and biological markers — to better link ecosystem health monitoring to human health outcomes.
More river pollution from untreated urban waste due to the Russian-Ukrainian war: a perspective view
This perspective paper argued that the Russian-Ukrainian war has increased river pollution with untreated urban waste in the Dnipro Basin by damaging water infrastructure, drawing on pre-war data and wartime reports to estimate the likely scale of increased contamination.
Military conflicts and water: consequences and risks
This review examines the consequences and risks of military conflicts on water resources, analyzing how armed conflicts disrupt water infrastructure, contaminate supplies, and create long-term environmental and public health hazards for affected populations.
Pollution and Risk Level Assessment of Pollutants in Surface Water Bodies
Researchers assessed surface water quality and pollution risk levels in Soc Trang province, Vietnam by measuring 13 parameters at 35 sites six times over 2022, calculating water quality index (WQI) and risk quotient values. The results identified elevated coliform, BOD, and nutrient pollution in surface waters, linking contamination to agricultural runoff and inadequate wastewater management.
Surface Water Monitoring Systems—The Importance of Integrating Information Sources for Sustainable Watershed Management
This review examined the importance of integrating multiple information sources in surface water monitoring systems, including sampling techniques, process analysis, and early warning systems for sustainable watershed management.
A First Step towards Developing a Decision Support System Based on the Integration of Environmental Monitoring Activities for Regional Water Resource Protection
Researchers developed a decision support system integrating environmental monitoring data on diffuse pollutants - including nitrates, pesticides, metals, and plastics - to characterise the degradation state of water resources at the municipal level. The open-source system identifies areas sharing similar environmental characteristics and pollution pressure values, providing policymakers with tools for more accurate land management decisions.
Deciphering geospatial variations in water quality of a perennial river for human consumption and agricultural application
Researchers analyzed geospatial variation in water quality along a perennial river to assess human health risks from drinking water exposure, identifying hotspots of contamination exceeding safety thresholds. The study provides a risk-based framework for prioritizing water treatment interventions.
Analysis of concentrations of biogenic compounds discharged into water bodies with municipal wastewater
Researchers investigated how elevated concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus compounds in municipal wastewater discharged into Ukrainian surface water bodies drive eutrophication and cyanobacterial blooms, identifying biogenic nutrient pollution as the primary cause of poor water quality compared to European standards.
Spatiо-Temporal Study of the Ecological State of Water Bodies Located within the Detached Objects of the Urbanized Territory of Ukraine
This paper examines how urbanization affects the ecological health of water bodies over time, finding that various types of human activity degrade water quality. Urban runoff is a major pathway by which microplastics and other pollutants enter aquatic ecosystems.
Chemical and Microbiological Contamination of Natural Water Resources in Saedinenie, Bulgaria
Researchers assessed the chemical and microbiological contamination of natural water resources in Saedinenie, Bulgaria, evaluating drinking and irrigation water quality in a community affected by human land use and industrial activities. The study found elevated concentrations of several chemical parameters and diverse microbial contaminants in local water sources, identifying public health risks associated with reliance on these water resources.
Environmental health risk assessment of urban water sources based on fuzzy set theory
A fuzzy set theory-based environmental health risk assessment framework was developed and applied to urban water sources, improving risk credibility by handling uncertainty and multiple pollution indicators simultaneously. The approach offers a more nuanced tool for water resource protection decision-making.
Urban stormwater capture for water supply: look out for persistent, mobile and toxic substances
Urban stormwater harvested for water supply was found to contain persistent, mobile, and toxic substances, raising concerns about water quality risks from this increasingly used alternative water source. The study calls for better characterization of stormwater contaminant profiles before use.
A Comprehensive Method for Water Environment Assessment considering Trends of Water Quality
Researchers developed a comprehensive water quality assessment method that accounts for both current pollution levels and trends over time, applying it to rivers feeding a major Chinese reservoir. Water quality assessment frameworks are increasingly being adapted to include microplastic contamination as a standard monitoring parameter.
Health Risks Associated With Sources of Water: An Exploratory Study From Turag-Tongi Riparian Areas, Bangladesh
This paper is not about microplastics; it is a household survey examining drinking-water sources and disease occurrence in riparian communities along the Turag River in Bangladesh.
ОЦІНКА ЯКОСТІ ТА ЕКОЛОГІЧНИЦЙ СТАН РІЧКИ САКСАГАНЬ У КОНТЕКСТІ ГОСПОДАРСЬКО-ПИТНОГО ТА РИБОГОСПОДАРСЬКОГО ПРИЗНАЧЕННЯ
This Ukrainian-language study assessed the water quality and ecological status of the Saksahan River in the context of its suitability for drinking water supply and fisheries management, in a region affected by intensive iron ore mining and significant mine water discharge. The research characterized the specific hydrochemical conditions resulting from industrial exploitation of the Kryvbas ore deposits.
A One Health perspective on water contaminants
This review applied the One Health framework to water contaminants including microplastics, pathogens, and agrochemicals, emphasizing the interconnected impacts of water pollution on human, animal, and environmental health.
Study on Water Quality and Trophic Status of Subtropical Cascade Reservoirs in Dongjiang River Basin in Dry Season
Researchers assessed the water quality and nutrient levels (trophic status) of three large reservoirs in China's Dongjiang River Basin during the dry season. These reservoirs supply drinking water to over 40 million people, making water quality monitoring — including for emerging contaminants like microplastics — essential for public health.
Distribution, risk assessment of heavy metals in sediments and their potential risk on water supply safety of a drinking water reservoir, middle China
Researchers assessed the distribution and risk of heavy metals in reservoir sediments, finding that bio-enrichment and bio-amplification pathways allow sediment-bound metals to enter the food chain and pose potential risks to downstream water supply safety.
Ecological risks of dammed reservoir waters using the example of the Turawa Reservoir in southern Poland
Researchers assessed the ecological potential and chemical pollution of the Turawa Reservoir in southern Poland from 2019 to 2021, examining phytoplankton, phytobenthos, and macrozoobenthos alongside heavy metals and other pollutants in a reservoir affected by decades of ongoing eutrophication.
Surface Water Pollution Source Identification and Quantification: Literature Review
This literature review covers methods for identifying and quantifying pollution sources in surface water, including heavy metals, microplastics, nutrients, and pathogens. Microplastics are mentioned as one of many contaminants, but this is not a primary microplastics research paper.
Addressing water resource management challenges in the context of climate change and human influence
This study identifies and documents the key challenges facing water resource management due to the combined pressures of climate change and human activity. Researchers found that droughts, floods, sea-level rise, and pollution are threatening both water quality and public health on a global scale. The study emphasizes that more sustainable approaches to water governance and infrastructure are urgently needed to address the growing gap between water supply and demand.
Environmental chemistry, toxicity and health risk assessment of groundwater: Environmental persistence and management strategies
This review examines groundwater contamination from heavy metals, pesticides, microplastics, and emerging pollutants, assessing health risks and highlighting the need for integrated management strategies to protect this critical freshwater resource.
US drinking water quality: exposure risk profiles for seven legacy and emerging contaminants
Researchers profiled the risk exposure patterns for seven contaminants found in US drinking water, including both legacy pollutants and emerging threats, finding that contamination is widespread even in developed water systems. Understanding which contaminants affect which communities is essential for targeting public health protections and clean water policies.