The aim of the present study is to analyze relationships between land uses and
anthropogenic pressures, and nutrient loadings in the Po river basin, the largest …

Original data and information from recent studies are presented with the goal of identifying
the N sources, sinks, major transformations and sites of accumulation within groundwater of …

In the last decades, the intensification of agricultural practices has deeply altered nitrogen
(N) and water cycles. Climate change and drought events are expected to further increase …

Agricultural land is a very important ecosystem that provides a range of services like food,
maintenance of soil structure, and hydrological services with high ecological value to human …

Over recent decades, increased agricultural activities have significantly modified nitrogen
(N) and water cycles, leading to a worsening of the environmental quality and widespread …

We present data from a comprehensive investigation carried out from 2007 to 2010,
focussing on nitrogen pollution in the Oglio River basin (3800 km 2, Po Plain, Northern Italy) …

Aim Exotic species are a major threat to biodiversity and have modified native communities
worldwide. Invasion processes have been extensively studied, but studies on species …

River systems and their communities are exposed to diverse and multiple threats.
Understanding how these threats affect the behaviour of biomonitoring indices is essential in …

Although ubiquitous elements of agricultural landscapes, the interest on ditches and canals
as effective filters to buffer nitrate pollution has been raised only recently. The aim of the …

Having an accurate and easily accessible geochemical database is crucial for a correct
groundwater management. Here, for the first time in Italy, chemico-physical data of …