Predictive model for progressive salinization in a coastal aquifer using artificial intelligence and hydrogeochemical techniques: a case study of the Nile Delta aquifer, Egypt

Nosair, Ahmed M.; Shams, Mahmoud Y.; Abouelmagd, Lobna M.; Hassanein, Aboul Ella; Fryar, Alan E.; Salem, Hend Abu

doi:10.1007/s11356-021-16289-w

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“…In the current study, parent materials affected soil chemical aspects; thus, soils formed from lacustrine and marine deposits had the highest pH values, which were attributed to shell fragments, the accumulation of CaCO 3 , and a high value of ESP [23]. In addition, these soils were classified as saline soils due to the great quantities of soluble salts in Lake Manzala [71,72]. It is essential to cultivate such soils with crops suitable for the local climate, topography, and water availability, which includes halophyte plants, as well as growing crops with high economic yields that can resist salt [73].…”

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The Vital Roles of Parent Material in Driving Soil Substrates and Heavy Metals Availability in Arid Alkaline Regions: A Case Study from Egypt

Alnaimy

Elrys

Zeleňáková

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Despite studies focusing on soil substrates (carbon and nitrogen) and heavy metal availability, the impact of diversified parent materials in arid alkaline regions has received little attention. To reveal the influence of parent material, we investigated four different parent materials: fluvio-marine, Nile alluvial, lacustrine, and aeolian deposits. We assessed the effect of soil parent materials through selected soil physical and chemical properties, such as clay content, bulk density, pH, and available phosphorus (AP). The Tukey HSD test (SPSS ver. 23) was used to assess the soils derived from these different sediments. Using the R “glmulti” package, we examined this effect in a model of mixed-effects meta-regression. The sum of Akaike weights for models that contained each element was used to estimate the importance of each factor. The average contents of soil organic carbon (SOC) and total N in alluvial deposits were greater (p < 0.001) than those of marine, aeolian, and lacustrine deposits. A multivariate analysis in arid regions revealed that parent material, soil pH, and the availability of P had the greatest effects on SOC concentration, whereas clay content, available P, soil pH, parent material, and bulk density had the greatest effects on soil total nitrogen. The average content of Fe in the aeolian deposits was greater (p < 0.001) than those of marine, alluvial, and lacustrine deposits, without any significant differences between the latter two deposits. We found that the highest average contents of zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), and copper (Cu) were recorded in alluvial deposits, with significant differences between other deposits. Soil parent material was the major factor impacting soil iron (Fe) content, along with clay content and soil pH. However, soil bulk density was the most important factor controlling soil Zn and Mn contents, while SOC drove Cu content. This study will help in developing a more accurate model of the dynamics of soil substrates and availability of heavy metals by considering readily available variables, such as parent materials, soil pH, soil bulk density, and clay content.

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Section: The Role Of Parent Materials In Controlling Soil Substrate A...mentioning

confidence: 64%

The Vital Roles of Parent Material in Driving Soil Substrates and Heavy Metals Availability in Arid Alkaline Regions: A Case Study from Egypt

Alnaimy

Elrys

Zeleňáková

et al. 2023

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“…From the above discussion of the suitability of water for irrigation, all the studied sample have salinity as well as sodium hazard, indicating that the irrigation waters should be applied when sufficient calcium from calcareous soils is dissolved to decrease the remarkable sodium hazard (Zaman et al 2018 ; Nosair et al 2022 ; and Patel et al 2023 ). Additionally, these waters could be used in a permeable soil of good drainage with very salt tolerance plants.…”

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Environmental implications of three Pleurotus strain growths for water remediation in the perspective of climate change in New Egyptian Delta

Ibrahim,

Salem,

Abdelhalim

2024

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Recently, the integrated different interdisciplinary studies derived the environmental solutions of the climate change impacts (e.g., cultivation, wastewater treatment, and managing groundwater resources) (Mesalhy et al. 2020, and Gobashy et al. 2021). Thus, this paper focused on the application of bioremediation to maximize the use of wastewater for new reclamation areas in the Northwest Egyptian desert (New Egyptian Delta (NED). In the NED project, the drainage water samples collected from Nile Delta drains will provide the main unconventional water resources for irrigation through the new Hammam canal. Therefore, three Pleurotus strains were grown moderately on two natural media, the first containing Salvia L. (sage) extract (MDA) and the second containing Thymus vulgaris L. (origanum thymus Kuntze, Thymus collinus Salisb) (TDA) extract replacing potato infusions in standard PDA. Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacquin; Kummer) strain records the highest growth among the three tested fungi on modified media. PO records 4.49 and 4.41 cm on (MDA) and (TDA), respectively. There is a marked decrease in the majority of heavy metal concentrations on sterile drainage water amended with PD broth and inoculated with three tested Pleurotus strains individually. At the end of the incubation period, Pleurotus ostereatus which expressed in abbreviation (PO) are more efficient in the removal of Al, Co, Cr, and Ni by 53.15, 95.87, 58.47, and 85.07%; respectively. Pleurorotus pulmonarius (Fr.) which symbolized (PP) is more potent in the removal of Cd, Si, Sn, Sr, and V by 70.37, 56.59, 41.19, 52.78, and 96.24%; respectively. Pleurotus floridanus (NZOR) which indicated as (PF) is actively over the former species in the removal of Ba, Fe, and Mo by 87.84, 46.67, and 97.34%; respectively. Cu, Mn, Pb, As, and Se could not be detected as the control sample recorded measurements below 0.009 mg L−1. An unexpected increase in Zn among the different treatments was detected from 05.04 to 07.01%.

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“…According to [80]'s classification based on SAR values (Table 5), all calculated values of SAR in the study area were found to be in the category "Excellent" for irrigation during both years 2009 and 2019, and hence no alkali hazard is estimated for crops. The statistics of the calculated SAR are shown in the table below, Table 4, and Figure 10a.…”

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“…The detection of salinity hazards depends on electrical conductivity measurements. The concept of SAR is used to detect a probable sodium hazard [79,80]. SAR is calculated by using Equation (3) [76], and Figure 10a shows the variations in its values in the study area.…”

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Detection of Groundwater Quality Changes in Minia Governorate, West Nile River

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The need for freshwater supplies is increasingly rising according to the increase in the inhabitants’ expansion and economic growth. Available water resources are reduced by pollution and overpumping. This research’s prime objective is to study changes in the water quality of the Pleistocene aquifer in Minia Governorate. Historical hydro-chemical data of the groundwater in two years 2009 and 2019 were used to study the changes in the groundwater quality of the Pleistocene aquifer under the impact of the recharge and discharge processes. The Nile River, and the Al-Ibrahimia and Bahr Youssef Canals are considered the main sources of aquifer recharge. Collected data from 53 groundwater wells in the Pleistocene aquifer were used to calculate the sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), sodium percentage (Na%), Kelly index (KI), Soluble Sodium Percentage (SSP), magnesium ratio (MR%), permeability index (PI) and chloro-alkaline index (CAI). These data were used to evaluate and detect the quality and changes in groundwater through the years 2009 and 2019 using spatial mapping in the geographic information system (GIS). The values of SAR, KI and Na% varied between 0.06–1.22, 0.02–0.57 meq/L and 3.7–37.63%, respectively, in the year 2009, but these values changed to 0.4–0.75, 0.16–0.28 meq/L and 15.07–23.44% in the year 2019. The calculated MR and PI values indicate that 100% of the groundwater samples were in the “suitable” category. The calculated SSP reflects no changes in groundwater alkalinity between the years 2009 and 2019. The hydro-chemical analysis of the studied groundwater (G.W.) samples shows high pollution levels caused by Pb and Fe in some parts of the study area. Pb was found to be >40 µg/L in the middle parts, whereas Fe was found with high levels in 27% of the studied groundwater samples. The localities of these samples were affected by pollution from the industrial wastewater from the sugar factory of Abou-Qarqas city (e.g., El-Moheet drain), the fertilizer leaching process and pesticides seeping into groundwater from soils and agricultural wastewater.

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Predictive model for progressive salinization in a coastal aquifer using artificial intelligence and hydrogeochemical techniques: a case study of the Nile Delta aquifer, Egypt

Cited by 28 publications

References 76 publications

The Vital Roles of Parent Material in Driving Soil Substrates and Heavy Metals Availability in Arid Alkaline Regions: A Case Study from Egypt

The Vital Roles of Parent Material in Driving Soil Substrates and Heavy Metals Availability in Arid Alkaline Regions: A Case Study from Egypt

Environmental implications of three Pleurotus strain growths for water remediation in the perspective of climate change in New Egyptian Delta

Detection of Groundwater Quality Changes in Minia Governorate, West Nile River

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