Natural waters serve as habitat for a wide range of microorganisms, a proportion of which
may be derived from fecal material. A number of watershed models have been developed to …

Flow unsteadiness in flood events has a significant effect on the structure of the flow field
and motion of sediment particles, thereby affecting dispersion of pollutants and river …

Laboratory sediment incubations and continuous ebullition monitoring over an annual cycle
in the temperate Saar River, Germany confirm that impounded river zones can produce and …

The application of models to predict concentrations of faecal indicator organisms (FIOs) in
environmental systems plays an important role for guiding decision-making associated with …

River water quality is important to uses and values within rivers and also in water bodies
downstream. Water quality here encompasses: the physico-chemical attributes important to …

This paper provides an overview of the Motueka integrated catchment management (ICM)
research programme. This research was based on the thesis that achieving ecosystem …

River impoundments have been identified as important emission hot spots of the
greenhouse gas methane. In this study, we investigated methane dynamics of five river …

Treated wastewater reuse is increasing in semi-arid regions as a response to the effects of
climate change and increased competition for natural water resources. Investigating the fate …

Pathogens are an ongoing issue for catchment water management and quantifying their
transport, loss and potential impacts at key locations, such as water abstractions for public …

Recent pathogenic Escherichia coli contamination of fresh vegetables that originated from
irrigation water has increased awareness and importance of identifying sources of E. coli …