@article{fdi:010091885,
  title = {{C}haracterization of anthropogenic impacts in {M}editerranean intermittent rivers with chemical, ecological and hydrological indicators},
  author = {{G}ómez-{N}avarro, {O}. and {D}e {G}irolamo, {A}. {M}. and {L}orenz, {A}. {W}. and {K}hadhar, {S}. and {D}ebieche, {T}. {H}. and {G}entile, {F}. and {C}hiron, {S}erge and {P}{\'e}rez, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{W}ater scarcity in the {M}editerranean area has increased the number of intermittent rivers, whose flow ceases either occasionally or totally. {K}ey elements to characterize their dynamics are water quality, hydrological, and ecological status, when wastewater effluents dominate flow. {R}egarding water quality, pharmaceuticals are major pollutants, and serve as indicators of wastewater presence. {I}ntermittent rivers are biodiversity hotspots where their hydrological regime may suffer alterations associated with wastewater effluents, making them harder to characterize than perennial streams. {T}his study aimed to integratively characterize intermittent rivers through chemical, ecological and hydrological status calculating respective indices in twenty {M}editerranean intermittent wastewater-impacted rivers located in {S}pain, {F}rance, {I}taly, {A}lgeria and {T}unisia. {P}harmaceuticals were used as indicators assessing their frequency of {PNEC} exceedance and detection; while two ecological indicators and one hydrological indicator were used to evaluate wastewater stress on catchments. {A}ll indicators displayed a noticeable decline from upper to lower parts of the rivers, proving the effect of anthropogenic stressors on the aquatic environment. {T}he {T}unisian catchment displayed the most compromised conditions across all indicators, and the {A}lgerian site even though low concentrations were detected, five compounds exceeded {PNEC} thresholds. {T}his highlights the need for increased dedication and the adoption of water pollution solutions.},
  keywords = {{W}ater {C}ontamination ; {E}nvironmental {I}ndicators ; {E}nvironmental {M}onitoring ; {P}harmaceuticals ; {S}urface {W}ater ; {LC}-{HRMS} ; {ESPAGNE} ; {FRANCE} ; {ITALIE} ; {ALGERIE} ; {TUNISIE} ; {ZONE} {MEDITERRANEENNE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {H}azardous {M}aterials},
  volume = {480},
  numero = {},
  pages = {135951 [11 ]},
  ISSN = {0304-3894},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135951},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010091885},
}