Transport and fate of microbial pathogens in agricultural settings
An understanding of the transport and survival of microbial pathogens (pathogens hereafter)
in agricultural settings is needed to assess the risk of pathogen contamination to water and …
in agricultural settings is needed to assess the risk of pathogen contamination to water and …
Can control of soil erosion mitigate water pollution by sediments?
RJ Rickson - Science of the Total Environment, 2014 - Elsevier
The detrimental impact of sediment and associated pollutants on water quality is widely
acknowledged, with many watercourses in the UK failing to meet the standard of 'good …
acknowledged, with many watercourses in the UK failing to meet the standard of 'good …
[PDF][PDF] Fertilizers and their contaminants in soils, surface and groundwater
Fertilizers are integral part of current agricultural production as they provide essential
mineral elements for positive crop growth and blossoming harvests. Even high yielding …
mineral elements for positive crop growth and blossoming harvests. Even high yielding …
Decline in suspended sediment concentration delivered by the Changjiang (Yangtze) River into the East China Sea between 1956 and 2013
The temporal evolution of suspended sediment concentration (SSC) in a river debouching
into the ocean provides vital insights into erosion processes in the watershed and dictates …
into the ocean provides vital insights into erosion processes in the watershed and dictates …
Seasonal, spatial variation, and pollution sources of heavy metals in the sediment of the Saigon River, Vietnam
The current study was conducted to (1) examine seasonal and spatial distribution of heavy
metals and metalloid in sediment from the Saigon River and (2) apportion and quantify their …
metals and metalloid in sediment from the Saigon River and (2) apportion and quantify their …
Agroforestry practices, runoff, and nutrient loss: a paired watershed comparison
RP Udawatta, JJ Krstansky… - Journal of …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT A paired watershed study consisting of agroforestry (trees plus grass buffer
strips), contour strips (grass buffer strips), and control treatments with a corn (Zea mays L.) …
strips), contour strips (grass buffer strips), and control treatments with a corn (Zea mays L.) …
[HTML][HTML] Controlling soil erosion in smallholder potato farming systems using legume intercrops
Soil and nutrient losses due to soil erosion are pronounced in potato growing areas of East
Africa due largely to the rugged topography and high soil disturbance associated with potato …
Africa due largely to the rugged topography and high soil disturbance associated with potato …
Overland flow transport of pathogens from agricultural land receiving faecal wastes
Considerable investment has been made in recent years in improvements to the
microbiological quality of urban wastewater discharges to surface waters, particularly in …
microbiological quality of urban wastewater discharges to surface waters, particularly in …
Effect of water erosion and cultivation on the soil carbon stock in a semiarid area of South-East Spain
An experiment to evaluate the impact of water erosion and cultivation on the soil carbon
dynamic and carbon stock in a semiarid area of South-East Spain was carried out. The study …
dynamic and carbon stock in a semiarid area of South-East Spain was carried out. The study …
The role of soil surface properties on the particle size and carbon selectivity of interrill erosion in agricultural landscapes
The selective nature of interrill erosion–the preferential mobilization and transport of soil
particles–can lead to the enrichment of fine-grained soil particles (< 63 μm) and organic …
particles–can lead to the enrichment of fine-grained soil particles (< 63 μm) and organic …