A5085386562- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Groundwater flow and contamination studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Water Systems and Optimization
- Tree-ring climate responses
University of Bologna
2011-2024
ift Rosenheim
2022
Zambon (Italy)
2022
GNA University
2013-2014
Summary 1. Denitrification in floodplain soils is one of the main biological processes emitting and reducing nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas, process responsible for buffering capacity riparian zones against diffuse nitrate pollution. 2. The aim this study was to measure denitrification rates under wide range current climatic conditions hydrological regimes Europe (from latitude 64°N 42°N from longitude 2°W 25°E), order determine response patterns microbial different conditions, identify...
1. Riparian zones are vital areas of interaction between land and rivers often degraded by several pressures such as urbanisation, intensive agriculture river engineering works. 2. This policy brief provides five key messages recommendations to be considered policy-makers, scientists, managers, stakeholders enhance riparian zone management. 3. Adopting an integrated socio-economic environmentally dynamic view will ensure the sustainable management zones. 4. In light climate change, it is...
<ns4:p>Citizen science plays a crucial role in advancing the objectives of European Union’s Water Framework Directive (WFD) and UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Among key strengths citizen is that it fills information gaps management observation aquatic ecosystems, especially small rivers often lack national sub-national agency monitoring. The present study explores opportunities challenges integrating data with those Environmental Agencies. current state art discussed through...
<ns3:p>This open letter discusses the importance of riparian vegetation and misconceptions surrounding its management. It highlights essential ecosystem services provided by zones, such as flood regulation, sediment control, shading, microclimate habitat diversity. Despite these benefits, public misunderstanding often leads to harmful policies like clear-cutting channelization. In this brief communication, we emphasize role citizen science in addressing perception involving local communities...
Summary 1. The EU ‘Nitrates Directive’ (Directive 91/676/EEC) and the WFD (Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EEC) introduced a series of measures designed to reduce prevent water pollution caused or induced by nitrates from agricultural sources. Therefore, there is an urgent requirement control nitrate concentration in freshwater. objective this paper was verify potential capacity specifically afforested riparian zone removing excess nitrogen river water. 2. A buffer set with irrigation...
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and particulate (POC) play a fundamental role in biogeochemical cycles of freshwater ecosystems. However, the lack readily available distributed models for export has limited effective management fluxes from soils, through river networks to receiving marine waters. We develop spatially semi-distributed mass balance modeling approach estimate flux at sub-basin basin scales, using commonly data, allow stakeholders explore impacts alternative scenarios climate...
ABSTRACT This study focuses on the short groundwater residence time induced by development of a dense rooting system in forested area employed as buffer zone planned for nitrogen removal. The consists rectangular 0·7 ha sub‐irrigated two ditches and drained an outflow ditch lying centre area. pristine soil (silty clay loam) was characterized low hydraulic conductivity, but agricultural practice first, then increased permeability top soil. confirmed elevated discharge conductivity values...
Abstract Managed aquifer recharge design and operation must incorporate the expected long‐term performance from a water quantity perspective to sustainably mitigate hydrologic impacts of groundwater overexploitation. Gravity‐driven infiltration ditches in forested areas are one many managed schemes that could augment available resources. Research on longevity these structures is sparse, leading concerns about their capability sustain elevated capacity. In present study, an system consisting...
Ecosystem services are increasingly being considered in decision-making with respect to mitigating future climate impacts. In this respect, there is a clear need identify how nature-based solutions (NBS) can benefit specific ecosystem services, particular within the complex spatial and temporal dynamics that characterize most river catchments. To capture these changes, models require spatially explicit data often difficult obtain for model development validation. Citizen science allows...
An extensive knowledge of the functional characteristics rivers is basic importance to develop precise management plans with specific aims, e.g. rehabilitate riparian ecotones or increase retention capacity streams. In this study man-made leaf bags (LB) and natural accumulations (NLP) were used. The first method was useful in calculating breakdown rates second one understanding effective litter composition, which does not always reflect composition canopy. assemblages macroinvertebrate...
In river environments, the state of riparian areas significantly influence geomorphological processes and ecosystem functioning. However, their analysis has not yet been included in different protocols assessing river’ ecological status. This study represents a pioneering effort to explore viability novel citizen science methodology known as 'RiVe' for monitoring quality forest. The RiVe involves assessment vegetation by trained scientists at two distinct layers, covering both mature...
To test the effectiveness of liming intervention on Lake Orta, speed leaves decay and colonisation processes by macrobenthonic fauna were studied alder (Alnus glutinosa) placed bottom lake recovered after appropriate time intervals. Experiments performed at two sites (North South) depths (-3 –18 m), during three successive winters: 1988-1989 (pre-liming), 1989-1990 (liming), 1990-1991 (post-liming). Two main results emerged: 1) leaves, which are known to have a medium high decaying in number...
This research is part of a project aimed at verifying the potential specifically assessed wooded riparian zone in removing excess combined nitrogen from Zero river flow for reduction nutrient input into Venice Lagoon. Specific objectives were pursued to determine seasonal fluctuations microbial populations water drainage ditch, conveying back flux after passing through soil strip. The bacterial communities determined by approaches involving cultivation, microscopic methods and DNA based...
To demonstrate the efficiency of wooded riparian soil in removing exceeding nitrogen from river water, a pilot-scale experimental system (0,8 ha) was planned and built on an area previously used to grow arable crops. It constructed allow precise management hydrology, because water is electrically pumped adjacent Zero River into irrigation ditches (ridges). The particular structure, characterized by ridges furrows, facilitates sub-surface flow through woodland creation suspended artificial...
Sette Fasce Tampone, realizzate secondo le indicazioni tecniche contenute nello Standard di condizionalità 5.2, in diversi ambiti e contesti climatici, sono state monitorate per un periodo biennale, al fine quantificare la loro efficienza nella rimozione azoto inorganico disciolto. Tale è costituito lo più da molecole nitrico che vengono veicolate principalmente tramite deflussi sub-superficiali zone soggette a diverse pratiche colturali verso i corpi idrici superficiali adiacenti. Ad...