A5054297309- Groundwater flow and contamination studies
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Karst Systems and Hydrogeology
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Geophysical Methods and Applications
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Fecal contamination and water quality
- Landslides and related hazards
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Groundwater and Watershed Analysis
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Geological Modeling and Analysis
- Building materials and conservation
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
University of Parma
2016-2025
University of Molise
2002-2012
Groundwater Center
2008
Abstract Groundwater is a vital ecosystem of the global water cycle, hosting unique biodiversity and providing essential services to societies. Despite being largest unfrozen freshwater resource, in period depletion by extraction pollution, groundwater environments have been repeatedly overlooked conservation agendas. Disregarding importance as an ignores its critical role preserving surface biomes. To foster timely groundwater, we propose elevating concept keystone species into realm...
This paper summarizes the results of a study focused on hydrogeological characterization and recognition groundwater resources in continental southern Italy, developed under European INTERREG IIC Programme. The reconstructed up-to-date scientific knowledge regarding aquifers, circulation schemes exploitation administrative regions Italy included Objective I (Molise, Campania, Basilicata, Puglia Calabria). In this paper, methodological approaches applied to synthesize homogenize bibliographic...
The Hajeb Layoun-Jelma basin, located in the central Tunisia, is principal source of water supply for Sidi Bouzid and Sfax region. over-abstraction from this groundwater, since 1970, intensive agriculture activities led to degradation quantity quality. quality evaluation groundwater very important tool sustainable development decision management. A total 28 samples, shallow, springs, deep aquifers, were collected, storage analyzed evaluate its suitability domestic purposes using geographic...
Literature provides only a few examples of contamination groundwater with microplastics, mainly investigated using chemical approach. Little importance is given to the hydrogeological processes able affect contamination, such as river–groundwater interactions. This study was carried out two aims. The first aim formulation method high result-to-cost ratio, based on aspects area. Microplastics were extracted from samples through filtration and successively counted characterized morphologically...
The occurrence of emerging pollutants (EPs) such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) has raised serious concerns about the possible adverse effects on ecosystem integrity human health. Wastewater treatment facilities appear to be main sources PPCPs released in aquatic environments. This research examines effectiveness groundwater microbial community activities remove phenoxyethanol (Phy-Et), currently exploited a preservative many cosmetic formulations at maximum...
Abstract Complex flow circulation patterns are likely to be present in fault‐controlled groundwater systems, such as carbonate aquifers. Nevertheless, not much information is available for faults carbonates, and their hydrogeological behaviour often neglected conceptual numerical models. The understanding of this aspect subsurface fluid has been improved a aquifer, where investigations at site scale demonstrated the existence fault zones that act barriers. hydraulic conductivity core low...
In the last decades, intensification of agricultural practices has deeply altered nitrogen (N) and water cycles. Climate change drought events are expected to further increase human impacts on hydrological biogeochemical cycles, these gaining attention scientific community. Here we show how Chiese River watershed (Lombardy Region, Italy) represents an interesting opportunity analyse effects traditional irrigation N contamination in context scarcity. During summer, flood is mostly sustained...
Abstract The present work provides new insights on some factors controlling the groundwater flow in low‐permeability media affected by deep Apennine landslide, involving several million cubic meters of soil and rock. Rainfall circulation are among major triggers landslides. However, if first factor is well studied, only few research deal with hydrogeological processes landslide. Thus, this study, combined hydrogeological, geochemical isotopic investigation were performed order to: (1)...
This study aims to determine the potential evolution of climatic water balance in Viso-Queridas Aquifer system, Portugal, under various climate change scenarios, identify critical patterns and vulnerabilities, providing a spatial assessment changes availability over time, which combines point-based with geostatistical techniques.The System is located Coimbra (Portugal). The aquifer moderately productive, primarily porous, composed detrital materials highly variable textures lenticular...
ABSTRACT Limestone aquifers provide the main drinking water resources of southern Italy. The groundwater is often contaminated by fecal bacteria because interaction between rocks having high permeability and microbial pollutants introduced into environment grazing and/or manure spreading. contamination springwater in picnic areas located mountains can cause gastrointestinal illness. This study was carried out order to analyze Enterococcus faecalis soil a limestone aquifer verify influence...
Abstract The hydrogeological behaviour of fault zones in carbonate aquifers is often neglected conceptual and numerical models. Furthermore, no information available regarding the relationships between piezometric levels when significant compartmentalization occurs due to occurrence low‐flow zones. aim this study was refine conceptualization subsurface flow faulted analyse sub‐basins within a compartmentalized aquifer system Southern Italy. interactions compartments that straddle faults were...
Abstract The main aim of this study is the experimental analysis hydrogeological behaviour Mt. Prinzera ultramafic massif in northern Apennines, Italy. analysed multidisciplinary database has been acquired through (a) geologic and structural survey; (b) geomorphologic (c) monitoring; (d) physico‐chemical analyses; (e) isotopic analyses. medium made several lithological units, tectonically overlapped. Between them, a low‐permeability, discontinuous unit identified. This behaves as an aquitard...
In the Po plain, northern Italy, rivers within agricultural basins display steep summer increases in nitrate (NO3−) concentrations. Flood irrigation overfertilized, permeable soils may drive such diffuse pollution, facilitating interactions between NO3−-rich groundwater and surface waters. We discuss multiple, indirect evidence of this mechanism Adda, Oglio, Mincio rivers. These drain with elevated nitrogen (N) surpluses, averaging 139, 193, 136 kg ha−1 watersheds, respectively. The three...
Chlorinated organic compounds are widespread aquifer contaminants. They known to be dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs). Therefore, they denser than water and immiscible with other fluids. Their migration into the environment in variably saturated zones can cause severe damage. For this reason, optimizing those actions that minimize negative impact of these subsurface is essential. This paper presented a numerical model simulating free-product DNAPL extraction through purpose-designed...
This study investigates the distribution and mobility of metals metalloids (M&Ms) in soils, rocks, groundwater within geologically complex southwestern region Sicily. The aims to highlight how natural sources, like rocks can release elements potentially harmful human health. It underlines their dual role as both reservoirs active sources M&M release, driven by leaching processes influenced physicochemical factors such pH redox potential (Eh). Lithological characteristics...
The impact of human activities and climate change on water systems is becoming severe [...]
This research aimed to characterise hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria isolated from naturally hydrocarbon-contaminated springs and the surrounding soils in Agri Valley (Southern Italy) assess effectiveness of bioaugmentation using a four-strain microbial consortium for removing hydrocarbons artificially diesel-contaminated lake waters mesocosm experiments. Four novel bacterial strains were selected experimentation: Gordonia amicalis S2S5, Rhodococcus erythropolis S2W2, Acinetobacter tibetensis...