Scientific Results

This catalogue is obtained by conducting a systematic literature review of scientific studies and reviews related to monitoring, forecasting, and simulating the inland water cycle. The analysis maps scientific expertise across research groups and classifies findings by the type of inland water studied, application focus, and geographical scope. A gap analysis will identify missing research areas and assess their relevance to policymaking.

ID ▲ Type Year Authors Title Venue/Journal DOI Research type Water System Technical Focus Abstract Link with Projects Link with Tools Related policies ID
publications-1721 Peer reviewed articles 2021 Aliénor Lavergne, Deborah Hemming, Iain Colin Prentice, Rossella Guerrieri, Rebecca J. Oliver, Heather Graven Global decadal variability of plant carbon isotope discrimination and its link to gross primary production Global Change Biology 10.1111/gcb.15924 Uncategorized Uncategorized AbstractCarbon isotope discrimination (Δ13C) in C3 woody plants is a key variable for the study of photosynthesis. Yet how Δ13C varies at decadal scales, and across regions, and how it is related to gross primary production (GPP), are still incompletely understood. Here we address these questions by implementing a new Δ13C modelling capability in the land‐surface model JULES incorporating both photorespiratory and mesophyll‐conductance fractionations. We test the ability of four leaf‐internal CO2 concentration models embedded in JULES to reproduce leaf and tree‐ring (TR) carbon isotopic data. We show that all the tested models tend to overestimate average Δ13C values, and to underestimate interannual variability in Δ13C. This is likely because they ignore the effects of soil water stress on stomatal behavior. Variations in post‐photosynthetic isotopic fractionations across species, sites and years, may also partly explain the discrepancies between predicted and TR‐derived Δ13C values. Nonetheless, the “least‐cost” (Prentice) model shows the lowest biases with the isotopic measurements, and lead to improved predictions of canopy‐level carbon and water fluxes. Overall, modelled Δ13C trends vary strongly between regions during the recent (1979–2016) historical period but stay nearly constant when averaged over the globe. Photorespiratory and mesophyll effects modulate the simulated global Δ13C trend by 0.0015 ± 0.005‰ and –0.0006 ± 0.001‰ ppm−1, respectively. These predictions contrast with previous findings based on atmospheric carbon isotope measurements. Predicted Δ13C and GPP tend to be negatively correlated in wet‐humid and cold regions, and in tropical African forests, but positively related elsewhere. The negative correlation between Δ13C and GPP is partly due to the strong dominant influences of temperature on GPP and vapor pressure deficit on Δ13C in those forests. Our results demonstrate that the combined analysis of Δ13C and GPP can help understand the drivers of photosynthesis changes in different climatic regions. 787203
publications-1722 Peer reviewed articles 2023 Giovanni Virruso, Calogero Cassaro, Alessandro Tamburini, Andrea Cipollina, Giorgio D.M. Micale Performance Evaluation of an Electrodialysis with Bipolar Membranes Pilot Plant Operated in Feed & Bleed Mode Chemical Engineering Transactions 10.3303/cet23105013 Control Systems Natural Water Bodies No abstract available 869474
publications-1723 Peer reviewed articles 2022 Ali Elahinik, Maureen Haarsma, Martin Pabst, Ben Abbas, Dimitrios Xevgenos, Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht, Mario Pronk Glycerol conversion by aerobic granular sludge Water Research 10.1016/j.watres.2022.119340 AI & Machine Learning Precipitation & Ecological Systems No abstract available 869474
publications-1724 Peer reviewed articles 2023 Esmeralda Cruz-Silva, Sandy P. Harrison, I. Colin Prentice, Elena Marinova Holocene vegetation dynamics of the Eastern Mediterranean region: Old controversies addressed by a new analysis Journal of Biogeography 10.1111/jbi.14749 IoT & Sensors Wastewater Treatment Plants AbstractAimWe reconstruct vegetation changes since 12 ky in the Eastern Mediterranean to examine four features of the regional vegetation history that are controversial: the extent of non‐analogue vegetation assemblages in the transition from the Late Glacial to the early Holocene, the synchroneity of postglacial forest expansion, the geographical extent of temperate deciduous forest during the mid‐Holocene and the timing and trigger for the re‐establishment of drought‐tolerant vegetation during the late Holocene.LocationThe Eastern Mediterranean–Black Sea Caspian Corridor.TaxonVascular plants.MethodsWe reconstruct vegetation changes for 122 fossil pollen records using a method that accounts for within‐biome variability in pollen taxon abundance to determine the biome with which a sample has greatest affinity. Per‐biome affinity threshold values were used to identify samples that do not belong to any modern biome. We apply time series analysis and mapping to examine space and time changes.ResultsSites with non‐analogue vegetation were most common between 11.5 and 9.5 ky and mostly in the Carpathians. The transition from open vegetation to forest occurred at 10.64 ± 0.65 ky across the whole region. Temperate deciduous forest was not more extensive at 6 ky; maximum expansion occurred between 5.5 and 5 ky. Expansion of forest occurred between c. 4 and 2.8 k, followed by an abrupt decrease and a subsequent recovery. This pattern is not consistent with a systematic decline of forest towards more drought‐tolerant vegetation in the late Holocene but is consistent with centennial‐scale speleothem patterns linked to variations in moisture availability.Main ConclusionsWe show the occurrence of non‐analogue vegetation types peaked during early Holocene, forest expansion was synchronous across the region and there was an expansion of moisture‐demanding temperate trees around 5.5 to 5 ky. There is no signal of a continuous late Holocene aridification, but changes in forest cover appear to reflect climatic rather than anthropogenic influences. 787203
publications-1725 Peer reviewed articles 2022 Zheng, F., Prentice, I.C Critical soil moisture thresholds of plant water stress in terrestrial ecosystems. Science Advances 10.1126/sciadv.abq7827 IoT & Sensors Wastewater Treatment Plants Plant water stress occurs at the point when soil moisture (SM) limits transpiration, defining a critical SM threshold (θ crit ). Knowledge of the spatial distribution of θ crit is crucial for future projections of climate and water resources. Here, we use global eddy covariance observations to quantify θ crit and evaporative fraction (EF) regimes. Three canonical variables describe how EF is controlled by SM: the maximum EF (EF max ), θ crit , and slope (S) between EF and SM. We find systematic differences of these three variables across biomes. Variation in θ crit , S, and EF max is mostly explained by soil texture, vapor pressure deficit, and precipitation, respectively, as well as vegetation structure. Dryland ecosystems tend to operate at low θ crit and show adaptation to water deficits. The negative relationship between θ crit and S indicates that dryland ecosystems minimize θ crit through mechanisms of sustained SM extraction and transport by xylem. Our results further suggest an optimal adaptation of local EF-SM response that maximizes growing-season evapotranspiration and photosynthesis. 787203
publications-1726 Peer reviewed articles 2024 Rodoula Ktori, Mar Palmeros Parada, Marcos Rodriguez-Pascual, Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht, Dimitrios Xevgenos A value-sensitive approach for integrated seawater desalination and brine treatment Sustainable Production and Consumption 10.1016/j.spc.2024.11.006. Uncategorized Water System No abstract available 869474
publications-1727 Peer reviewed articles 2024 Giovanni Virruso, Calogero Cassaro, Waqar Muhammad Ashraf, Alessandro Tamburini, Vivek Dua, I. David L. Bogle, Andrea Cipollina, Giorgio Micale Dynamic Modelling of Electrodialysis with Bipolar Membranes using NARX Recurrent Neural Networks Computer Aided Chemical Engineering 10.1016/b978-0-443-28824-1.50031-4 Simulation & Modeling Water System No abstract available 869474
publications-1728 Peer reviewed articles 2022 Carmelo Morgante, Fabrizio Vassallo, Giuseppe Battaglia, Andrea Cipollina, Fabrizio Vicari, Alessandro Tamburini and Giorgio Micale Influence of Operational Strategies for the Recovery of Magnesium Hydroxide from Brines at a Pilot Scale Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c02935 Uncategorized Water System No abstract available 869474
publications-1729 Peer reviewed articles 2025 Rodoula Ktori, Mar Palmeros Parada, Marcos Rodriguez-Pascual, Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht, Dimitrios Xevgenos Sustainability assessment framework for integrated seawater desalination and resource recovery: A participatory approach Resources, Conservation and Recycling 10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107954 Uncategorized Water System No abstract available 869474
publications-1730 Peer reviewed articles 2024 Giuseppe Scelfo, Alessandro Trezzi, Fabrizio Vassallo, Andrea Cipollina, Vittorio Landi, Christina Xenogianni, Alessandro Tamburini, Dimitrios Xevgenos, Giorgio Micale Demonstration of ultra-high-water recovery and brine concentration in a prototype evaporation unit: Towards zero liquid discharge desalination Separation and Purification Technology 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.129427 Uncategorized Water System No abstract available 869474