Recent geochemical and hydrological findings show that the water quality of the base flow of the Lower Jordan River, between the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea, is dependent upon the ratio between surface water flow and groundwater discharge. Using water quality data, mass-balance calculations, and actual flow-rate measurements, possible management scenarios for the Lower Jordan River and thei...

in this study species richness of earthworms in the central elburz mountains is reported for the first time based on samples collected from 33 localities along the haraz and chalus rivers. twelve species were identified representing seven genera from family lumbricidae (rafinesque-schmaltz 1815): aporrectodea caliginosa (savigny 1826), a. rosea (savigny 1826), a. jassyensis (michaelsen 1891), d...

studies have showed the river siahroud is the main contributor to the present pollution of anzali wetland in guilan. therefore, this study was initiated to evaluate the spatial distribution of metals pollution on the river siahroud sediments in guilan.surfacial river sediment samples along this river were taken during five consecutive seasons at eight sampling stations and analyzed for availabi...

Changes in hydrochemistry and Hg distribution in the Madeira River from Porto Velho to the confluence with the Amazon River were studied in two cruises in 1997 and 2002. Water conductivity was similar in both periods, but the pH was significantly higher in 2002, in particular along the middle reaches of the river. Total suspended matter concentrations also increased from 1997 to 2002 along the ...

The study of river water quality plays an important role in assessing the pollution status and health of the water bodies. Human-induced activities such as domestic activities, aquaculture, agriculture and industries have detrimentally affected the river water quality. Pinang River is one of the important rivers in Balik Pulau District that supplies freshwater for human consumption. A total of ...

Fragmentary river segments have to be joined appropriately before becoming useful to addressing transportation problems like route planning and pollutant tracking. We suggest the induced terrain approach to complete the job with high accuracy and efficiency. By first approximating a terrain compatible with the partial river segment and height information, and then deriving a river network from ...

Rivers around the world are being regulated by dams to accommodate the needs of a rapidly growing global population. These regulatory efforts usually oppose the natural tendency of rivers to flood, move sediment, and migrate. Although an economic benefit, river regulation has come at unforeseen and unevaluated cumulative ecological costs. Historic and contemporary approaches to remedy environme...

1. introduction the analysis of drainage networks is a powerful tool to detect recent tectonic activity and uplift, as river channels are very sensitive to changes in the parameters that control their shapes and. climate changes, tectonics and lithology affect river equilibrium conditions and hence, river geometry. a river is in dynamic equilibrium when erosion keeps pace with sedimentation and...

karun river is the largest and most watery river in iran. this river is the longest river which located just inside iran and ahvaz metropolis drinking water supplied from karun river as well (fa.alalam.ir). karun river as the main source of water treatment plants in ahvaz, like most surface waters affected by various contaminants which caused changes in water quality of the river (www.aww.co.ir...