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Groundwater Hydrochemical Evolution and Contaminant Transport Within Lacustrine Estuarine Aquifers: Implications for Potable Water Security and Terminal Lake Ecological Preservation.

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Τίτλος: Groundwater Hydrochemical Evolution and Contaminant Transport Within Lacustrine Estuarine Aquifers: Implications for Potable Water Security and Terminal Lake Ecological Preservation.
Συγγραφείς: Guo X; Faculty of Geosciences and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China., Xiao Y; Faculty of Geosciences and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China.; Key Laboratory of Water Ecology Remediation and Protection at Headwater Regions of Big Rivers, Ministry of Water Resources, Qinghai University, Xining, China.; Sichuan Province Engineering Technology Research Center of Ecological Mitigation of Geohazards in Tibet Plateau Transportation Corridors, Chengdu, China., Liu J; Faculty of Geosciences and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China., Wang J; Faculty of Geosciences and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China., Peng H; Bureau of Qinghai Environmental Geological Prospecting, Xining, China., Wei J; Key Laboratory of Water Ecology Remediation and Protection at Headwater Regions of Big Rivers, Ministry of Water Resources, Qinghai University, Xining, China.; Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China., Yuan Y; Bureau of Qinghai Environmental Geological Prospecting, Xining, China.; Key Lab of Environmental Geology of Qinghai Province, Xining, China., Wang W; Qinghai Provincial Land Remediation and Ecological Restoration Center, Xining, China., Ren Q; Key Laboratory of Water Ecology Remediation and Protection at Headwater Regions of Big Rivers, Ministry of Water Resources, Qinghai University, Xining, China., Zhan P; Qinghai Provincial Land Remediation and Ecological Restoration Center, Xining, China., Chen W; Qinghai Eighth Institute of Geological Exploration, Xining, China.
Πηγή: Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation [Water Environ Res] 2026 Aug; Vol. 98 (8), pp. e70505.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Wiley Subscription Services on behalf of The Water Environment Foundation Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9886167 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1554-7531 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10614303 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Water Environ Res Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Publication: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Subscription Services on behalf of The Water Environment Foundation
Original Publication: Alexandria, VA : The Federation, c1992-
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Groundwater*/chemistry , Water Pollutants, Chemical*/analysis , Water Pollutants, Chemical*/chemistry , Lakes*/chemistry , Drinking Water*/chemistry, Environmental Monitoring ; Water Supply ; Water Quality ; Estuaries ; China
Περίληψη: Lacustrine estuarine aquifers play an essential role in regulating solute transport to terminal lakes and maintaining downstream water supplies in endorheic basins. This research takes the Buha river watershed, the primary tributary to Lake Qinghai, as a case study to explore hydrochemical signatures, evolutionary characteristics, and water quality suitability of lacustrine estuarine groundwater using isotopic and modified hydrochemical tools. The results reveal that 37.50% of groundwater samples exceeded the WHO guideline value for Ca2+ (75 mg/L) and 43.75% surpassed the geogenic nitrate threshold of 10 mg/L, with the HCO3-Ca facies dominating the estuarine aquifer. Although overall water suitability was classified as excellent to good, this macroscopic assessment masked localized toxicological threats, particularly noncarcinogenic risks to infants from nitrate exposure. These exposure hazards are primarily linked to the rapid downward percolation of synthetic crop fertilizers and domestic wastewater. The discrepancy between overall water suitability and localized health risks is driven by the interaction of regional land use and hydrogeological architecture. In the upper reaches, concentrated agricultural and residential activities overlie highly permeable coarse alluvial deposits, causing localized contamination. Conversely, finer sediments in the lower reach promote natural lithological attenuation, which prevents downstream nitrate accumulation and protects the terminal Lake Qinghai ecosystem. These findings provide critical insights into groundwater quality dynamics in endorheic basins, highlighting the necessity of implementing targeted groundwater protection to safeguard domestic drinking water safety in vulnerable lacustrine estuarine plains.
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Grant Information: QHKLYC-GDCXCY-2024-188 Kunlun Talents - High-end Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talent Project of Qinghai Province; 2024-KJ-08 Key Lab of Environmental Geology of Qinghai Province; 2026-SF-124 Qinghai Provincial Key R&D and Transformation Program; 42477059 National Natural Science Foundation of China; U2544202 National Natural Science Foundation of China; YJG-2022-JD04 Innovative Practice Bases of Geological Engineering and Surveying Engineering of Southwest Jiaotong University
Contributed Indexing: Keywords: contaminants; groundwater; hydrochemistry; lacustrine estuarine aquifer; water quality assessment
Substance Nomenclature: 0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical)
0 (Drinking Water)
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20260730 Date Completed: 20260730 Latest Revision: 20260813
Update Code: 20260814
PubMed Central ID: PMC13420790
DOI: 10.1002/wer.70505
PMID: 42528180
Βάση Δεδομένων: MEDLINE
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ISSN:1554-7531
DOI:10.1002/wer.70505