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A probabilistic-deterministic analysis of human health risk related to the exposure to potentially toxic elements in groundwater of Urmia coastal aquifer (NW of Iran) with a special focus on arsenic speciation and temporal variation
The human exposure to groundwater contamination with toxic elements is a worldwide concern. In this study, multivariate statistics coupled with...
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Evaluating groundwater level and water-quality variation in Oshnaveh–Naqadeh Plain, Urmia Lake basin, northwestern Iran
The groundwater depth and water-quality deterioration were evaluated at the Oshnaveh–Naqadeh Plain southwest of Urmia lake basin. During the 16 years...
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Numerical investigation of the effects of causeway opening configurations on horizontal currents of Lake Urmia
Unlike Lake Urmia, its two neighbor lakes with similar climate and size have experienced stabilized condition over the past decades. Actually,...
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Assessing the soil salinity vulnerability and groundwater quality variations due to drying up of the lake
Shrinkage of lakes is considered a serious ecological challenge. The impact of this phenomenon on the environment can be devastating. Monitoring the...
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Develo** an optimized groundwater exploitation prediction model based on the Harris hawk optimization algorithm for conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater resources
Due to the lack of surface water and groundwater resources, especially in the agricultural parts, the simultaneous and sustainable use of water...
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A multi-criteria remote sensing-based data-driven framework for monitoring lake drying and salinization and map** its environmental impacts
Lakes are natural water resources that are affected by different factors. The increase in soil salinity is one of the major issues created due to the...
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Prevalence and molecular analysis of Cryptosporidium spp. collected from surface water
Cryptosporidium is an obligate intracellular parasite reported from all over the world. This protozoan infects a wide range of animals as well as...
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Investigation of aerosols pollution across the eastern basin of Urmia lake using satellite remote sensing data and HYSPLIT model
BackgroundDesiccation of the world’s second hypersaline lake, Lake Urmia, has drawn attention toward the feasibility of particle emissions from the...
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Determination of nano and microplastic particles in hypersaline lakes by multiple methods
Microplastics and nanoplastics have a range of impacts on the aquatic environment and present major challenges to their mitigation and management....
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Managerial sustainability indices for improving the coastal groundwater decisions by a parallel simulation–optimization model
Seawater intrusion is one of the causes of groundwater quality degradation in coastal zones. This phenomenon is intensified by overexploitation of...
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Modelling Biogeochemical and Physicochemical Regime Changes During the Drying Period of Lake Urmia
The goal of this work was to develop and configure a model to simulate Lake Urmia’s biogeochemical and physicochemical regime changes. A specially...
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Sensitivity analysis of significant parameters affecting landfill leachate generation rate
A landfill was designed to evaluate leachate quantity’s governing factors using the HELP model. As a case study, the proposed methodology was tested...
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Foliar application of Phenylalanine functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube improved the content of volatile compounds of basil grown in greenhouse
Carbon nanotubes are among the elicitors that have different effects on plants. Basil as a useful and valuable plant has significant medicinal...
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Feasibility of growing Salicornia species in a coastal environment through planting date and density management in a direct seawater irrigation system
Two field experiments were conducted to evaluate six Salicornia species ( Salicornia bigelovii Torr., S. europaea L., S. persica Gorgan ecotype, S....
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Seasonal Variation of Evaporation from Hypersaline Basin of Lake Urmia
In this study, seasonal variation of different atmospheric and oceanic parameters is discussed based on recent comprehensive in situ observations...
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The Sensitivity Analysis and Performance of SWAT+ in Simulation of Stream Flow in a Mountainous Catchment
In the context of floods, water stress or crises, climate change planning, and human activities, the application of ecological models for...
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An integrative data-driven approach for monitoring corn biomass under irrigation water and nitrogen levels based on UAV-based imagery
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based remote sensing has been widely considered recently in field scale crop yield estimation. In this research, the...
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Identifying representative watershed for the Urmia Lake Basin, Iran
Designation of representative watersheds (RWs) as a reference area representing key behavior of the whole region is an essential tool to provide a...
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Short-term effects of air pollutants on hospitalization rate in patients with cardiovascular disease: a case-crossover study
Considering the increasing rate of hospitalization due to the symptoms intensification, and the increasing trend of air pollution, this study aimed...
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Evaluation of quantitative and qualitative sustainability of aquifers by groundwater footprint methodology: case study: West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
In arid and semi-arid areas with limited surface water resources, the daily life and the growth of various economic sectors depend on the provision...
