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Stream biofilm responses to flow intermittency

Timoner Amer, Xisca (Date of defense: 2014-05-05)

Streams experiencing a recurrent non-flow phase (i.e., flow intermittency) are characteristic of world regions with arid and semi-arid climates, where Mediterranean regions are part of. During non-flow streambed sediments, ...

Sulfide and methane production in anaerobic sewer pipes: from microbial community characterization to effective mitigation strategies

Auguet Horta, Olga (Date of defense: 2016-07-13)

Sewer systems transport wastewater from its source to treatment plants. During this transport, wastewater microorganisms colonize pipe walls and develop biofilms. The activity of microbial communities generates sulfide ...

Target analysis and suspect screening of wastewater derived contaminants in receiving riverine and coastal areas and assessment of environmental risks

Čelić, Mira (Date of defense: 2020-12-15)

The main objective of this thesis is to evaluate the impact of wastewater discharges on receiving riverine and coastal ecosystems by studying the occurrence and fate of emerging contaminants (ECs). Since there is a myriad ...

Towards better management of combined sewer systems. A methodology based on low-cost monitoring

Montserrat Royuela, Albert (Date of defense: 2015-07-03)

In combined sewer systems (CSS) wastewater and stormwater flow through the same pipes. During severe rain episodes, the excess combined flow of untreated wastewater and stormwater is released out from the system through ...

Transport, distribution and fate of emerging contaminants in wastewater-receiving rivers under multiple stress conditions

Mandarić, Ladislav (Date of defense: 2018-10-24)

The main aim of this thesis was to establish a link between the urban origin of chemical contamination (e.g. PhACs) and other stressors, particularly associated to water scarcity (Chapter 1, 2, and 3). Research has been ...