Nitrate attenuation in groundwater: a review of biogeochemical controlling processes

MO Rivett, SR Buss, P Morgan, JWN Smith… - Water research, 2008 - Elsevier
Biogeochemical processes controlling nitrate attenuation in aquifers are critically reviewed.
An understanding of the fate of nitrate in groundwater is vital for managing risks associated …

Managing riparian zones for river health improvement: an integrated approach

R Singh, AK Tiwari, GS Singh - Landscape and ecological engineering, 2021 - Springer
Riparian zones are among the most valuable ecosystems on the earth. They act as the
ecological engineers that improve river health through delivering a range of ecosystem …

Meta‐analysis of nitrogen removal in riparian buffers

PM Mayer, SK Reynolds Jr… - Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Riparian buffers, the vegetated region adjacent to streams and wetlands, are thought to be
effective at intercepting and reducing nitrogen loads entering water bodies. Riparian buffer …

Twenty-six key research questions in urban stream ecology: an assessment of the state of the science

SJ Wenger, AH Roy, CR Jackson… - Journal of the North …, 2009 - journals.uchicago.edu
Urban streams have been the focus of much research in recent years, but many questions
about the mechanisms driving the urban stream syndrome remain unanswered …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying priority sites for low impact development (LID) in a mixed-use watershed

CJ Martin-Mikle, KM de Beurs, JP Julian… - Landscape and urban …, 2015 - Elsevier
Low impact development (LID), a comprehensive land use planning and design approach
with the goal of mitigating land development impacts to the environment, is increasingly …

[HTML][HTML] Small Water Bodies in Great Britain and Ireland: Ecosystem function, human-generated degradation, and options for restorative action

WD Riley, ECE Potter, J Biggs, AL Collins… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Small, 1st and 2nd-order, headwater streams and ponds play essential roles in
providing natural flood control, trap** sediments and contaminants, retaining nutrients …

Stream restoration strategies for reducing river nitrogen loads

LS Craig, MA Palmer, DC Richardson… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Despite decades of work on implementing best management practices to reduce the
movement of excess nitrogen (N) to aquatic ecosystems, the amount of N in streams and …

Major factors influencing the efficacy of vegetated buffers on sediment trap**: A review and analysis

X Liu, X Zhang, M Zhang - Journal of Environmental Quality, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Sediment is a major agricultural pollutant threatening water quality. Vegetated buffers,
including vegetative filter strips, riparian buffers, and grassed waterways, are best …

The importance of the riparian zone and in-stream processes in nitrate attenuation in undisturbed and agricultural watersheds–A review of the scientific literature

AJ Ranalli, DL Macalady - Journal of Hydrology, 2010 - Elsevier
We reviewed published studies from primarily glaciated regions in the United States,
Canada, and Europe of the (1) transport of nitrate from terrestrial ecosystems to aquatic …

An interdisciplinary overview of levee setback benefits: supporting spatial planning and implementation of riverine nature‐based solutions

CB van Rees, ML Chambers… - Wiley …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Nature‐based solutions (NbS, and related concepts like natural infrastructure, Ecosystem‐
based Adaptation, and green infrastructure) are increasingly recognized as multi‐benefit …