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8 articles for “wetland degradation”
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Land Use and Land Cover Change Detection Study at Pennar River Estuary, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, Southeast Coast of India
Abstract: Coastal zones are the most valuable and dynamic places on Earth. A large portion of the world’s population has habitat coastal areas. Fertile coastal low lands, abundant marine resources, water transportation, aesthetic beauty and intrinsic values have long motivated coastal habitation. Two-thirds of the world’s fish catch, and many marine species, depend on coastal wetlands for their survival. The process of coastal morpho-dynamics has resulted in environmental problems such as …
Published in Journal of Geotechnical Engineering · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Integrated Surface Water–Groundwater Dynamics: Implications for Pollution Pathways, Prevention, and Environmental Control
Abstract: Water resources worldwide are increasingly threatened by pollution pressures amplified by climate change and intensified human activities. The vulnerability of surface water and groundwater systems to contamination is strongly governed by their dynamic hydrologic connectivity, which is often overlooked in pollution prevention and control frameworks. Rising global temperatures, altered precipitation regimes, land-use change, and intensified abstraction patterns modify recharge processes, flow paths, and contaminant transport mechanisms across environmental landscapes. This …
Published in International Journal of Pollution: Prevention & Control · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 34–40 Read article
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Explainable GeoAI-Based Multi-Temporal Remote Sensing Framework for Early Detection of Climate-Induced Land Cover Transformation
Abstract: Climate change has emerged as one of the primary drivers of rapid land cover transformation, affecting ecosystems, agricultural productivity, biodiversity, and regional sustainability. Traditional remote sensing approaches often face challenges in detecting subtle and early-stage land cover changes due to limitations in temporal analysis and model interpretability. This study proposes an Explainable GeoAI-based multi-temporal remote sensing framework for the early detection of climate-induced land cover transformation using multi-source satellite imagery …
Published in International Journal of Satellite Remote Sensing · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2026 Read article
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A Systematic Review on Nigerian Wetland Ecosystems
Abstract: Nigeria wetlands cover varied coastal, riverine and inland systems that provide essential ecosystem services, including the provisioning of resources, carbon sequestration, flood regulation and biodiversity support. This systematic paper review combines findings from 35 peer-reviewed papers, book chapters and empirical studies identified through Google Scholar searches using the keyword phrase “Nigerian Wetlands ecosystem”. Papers were selected if they explicitly addressed wetland distribution, ecology, services, threats or its management within Nigeria. …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Ecology · Vol. 15, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 31–37 Read article
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Spatiotemporal Analysis of Wetlands in Ranchi Urban Area, Jharkhand: Proposed National Level Urban Wetland Census
Abstract: Worldwide urban areas are losing the wetlands without any record of their location and spatial extent. Recording the status of wetlands is required urgently in the present scenario of climate change and environmental degradation. In this context, the present study has been carried in Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) area to analyze the distribution and status of wetlands in two different periods i.e. in the year 2005 and year 2018 using …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 14–20 Read article
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Punjab’s Wetlands as Inland Analogues of Marine Ecosystems: Status, Stressors and CommunityLed Conservation.
Abstract: Aquatic and wetland ecosystems in Punjab, India, represent ecologically significant yet increasingly degraded socioecological systems embedded within an intensively managed agrarian landscape. Despite their recognised importance, existing studies largely treat these systems using conventional freshwater ecological frameworks, with limited integration of microbiologically mediated processes and broader ecosystem theories. A key research gap, therefore, lies in the lack of interdisciplinary approaches that can holistically interpret wetland structure, function, and governance across …
Published in International Journal of Marine Life · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 31–51 Read article
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Land Degradation Mapping Using Integration of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems in Maricá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to study the growing problem of soil erosion in the municipality of Maricá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The study area has an excellent agricultural condition. However, due to human and natural factors, water erosion is becoming a major problem. Therefore, new approaches are needed to determine soil degradation not only for the identification of hotspots, but also to identify areas prone to degradation to …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 15, Issue 3, 2024 · pp. 45–56 Read article
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Microbial Population Dynamics during Phytobioremediation of Hydrocarbon- Contaminated Swampy and Clay Soils
Abstract: Soil contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons remains a critical environmental challenge, particularly in wetland and clay-rich ecosystems where natural attenuation processes are often limited. This study investigates the response of total heterotrophic bacteria (THB) during the bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated swampy and clay soils amended with Moringa oleifera biomass and elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum). The objective was to evaluate microbial population dynamics under varying amendment dosages and to identify treatment conditions favorable …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 31–35 Read article