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The Ebro is a typical Mediterranean river characterized by seasonal low flows and extreme flush effects, with important agricultural and industrial activity that has caused heavy contamination problems. This volume deals with soil-sediment-groundwater related issues in the Ebro river basin and summarizes the results generated within the European Union-funded project AquaTerra. The following topics are highlighted:Hydrology and sediment transport and their alterations due to climate changeAquatic and riparian biodiversity in the Ebro watershedOccurrence and distribution of a wide range of priority and emerging contaminantsEffects of chemical pollution on biotaIntegration of climate change scenarios with several aspects of the Ebro s hydrology and potential impacts of climate change on pollution The primary objective of the book is to lay the foundation for a better understanding of the behavior of environmental pollutants and their fluxes with respect to climate and land use changes.
