A5044490211- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
- Membrane Separation Technologies
- Plant responses to water stress
- Clay minerals and soil interactions
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Phosphorus and nutrient management
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Groundwater flow and contamination studies
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Fire dynamics and safety research
- Agricultural Science and Fertilization
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Agriculture, Soil, Plant Science
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2013-2023
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
1999-2011
Agricultural Research Organization
2003-2008
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
2006
Quality Research
2005
The Ohio State University
2000
Damage to crops after irrigation with extremely pure water from the world9s largest reverse-osmosis desalination plant reveals a need for revised treatment standards.
Scanning electron micrographs (SEM) of crusts loessial soils are presented. SEM observations were performed on formed by raindrop impact at various stages their formation. The crust structure was compared to the natural undisturbed soil. During formation, a middle-term stage developed which coarse particles, stripped fine ones, composed surface layer At final particles washed away, and thin seal skin, about 0.1 millimeter thick, uppermost A depositional crust, mainly translocation marked...
Pharmaceuticals and other contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are continuously introduced into the agroecosystem via reclaimed wastewater irrigation, a common agricultural practice in water-scarce regions. Although irrigated crops sold consumed, only limited information is available on occurrence pharmaceuticals CECs edible produce. Here, we report data irrigation water, soils, collected from 445 commercial fields with Israel. The following produce were analyzed: leafy greens, carrot,...
Scarcity of freshwater for agriculture has led to increased utilization treated wastewater (TWW), establishing it as a significant and reliable source irrigation water. However, years research indicate that if not managed adequately, TWW may deleteriously affect soil functioning plant productivity, pose hazard human environmental health. This review leverages the experience researchers, stakeholders, policymakers from Israel, United-States, Europe present holistic, multidisciplinary...
Organic matter (OM) in agricultural soils consists mainly of partially decomposed plant residues, microbial biomass, and humic substances. The advanced analytical techniques 13 C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) thermochemolysis‐gas chromatography (GC)/mass spectroscopy (MS), pyrolysis‐GC/MS (Py‐GC/MS) were employed to study the chemical structure bulk soil organic (SOM) its corresponding acid (HA) extracts from different aggregate‐size fractions (<2...
Recycled wastewater effluent is an important source of irrigation water in arid and semiarid regions. In these regions, however, quality one the main factors limiting plant growth. Wastewater effluents generally contain high concentrations suspended dissolved solids, both organic inorganic. Inorganic solids are only minimally removed from during conventional sewage treatment (secondary or tertiary). As a result, most salts added domestic industrial usage remain may eventually reach soil. A...
Summary The shortage of fresh water (FW) in Israel and other semiarid regions has forced farmers to significantly expand the use treated wastewater (TWW). Recently, utilizing reclaimed (TWW) reported a unique type distribution regime drip‐irrigated soils, as follows: (i) limited wetted area on soil surface; (ii) small saturated areas around below dripper, TWW irrigated opposed an even, onion‐like wet profile, formed under irrigation. Following this observation field after conducting...
Humic substances (HS) are important factors in soil particle associations. Little is known, however, about the mechanism of clay-HS interaction and their effects on aggregation at various pH levels have not been adequately studied to date. In this study, flocculation dispersion characteristics homoionic montmorillonite were as a function exchangeable cation (Na+ Ca2+), humic acid (HA), fulvic (FA) concentration (0–40 mg L-1), (4, 6, 8, 10). Flocculation values (FV) Na-montmorillonite...
In many arid and semi-arid regions, the demand for drinking water other domestic uses is constantly growing due to demographic growth increasing standard of living. Therefore, less freshwater available agricultural irrigation new sources are needed. Treated wastewater (TWW) already serves as an important source in Israel since more than 40 years its usage will further be extended. Related high loads with nutrients, salts organic materials use can have major effects on soil physical, chemical...
Organic matter (OM) in agricultural soils consists mainly of partially decomposed plant residues, microbial biomass, and humic substances. The advanced analytical techniques 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) thermochemolysis-gas chromatography (GC)/mass spectroscopy (MS), pyrolysis-GC/MS (Py-GC/MS) were employed to study the chemical structure bulk soil organic (SOM) its corresponding acid (HA) extracts from different aggregate-size fractions (<2 >250...
Abstract Use of reclaimed waste water (RWW) in arid and semiarid regions may alleviate problems fresh shortage; however, it also involves some potential risks among which are degradation soil hydraulic properties. The objectives the current study were to effects organic matter (OM) loads found RWW obtained from a secondary treatment plant Tel Aviv, Israel, different size fractions suspended solids on conductivity (HC) three Israeli soils. clayey grumusol (Typic Chromoxerert), typic loamy...
Drip irrigation is a water-saving technology. To date, little known about how biofilm forms in drippers of systems. In this study, the internal dripper geometry was recreated 3-D printed microfluidic devices (MFDs). mimic temperature conditions (semi-) arid areas, experiments were conducted controlled box between 20 and 50°C. MFDs either fed with two different treated wastewater (TWW) or synthetic wastewater. Biofilm formation monitored non-invasively situ by optical coherence tomography...
Over 90% of the water supplied in coastal region Israel 2013 (600 Mm(3) y(-1)) will be from desalination plants. The wastewater generated this (>400 is planned, after proper treatment, to reused for agricultural irrigation, making low-salinity main agricultural-sector future source. In respect both Mg(2 + ) concentration and Sodium Adsorption Ratio value are concern. We show that typical Na(+) addition (between approximately 100 165 mg L(-1)) much higher than combined Ca(2 0 several L(-1))....