Extreme precipitation variability across the Lancang‐Mekong River Basin during 1952–2015 in relation to teleconnections and summer monsoons
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DOI: 10.1002/joc.7370
Abstract: The Lancang‐Mekong River Basin (LMRB) is home to ~70 million people whose life and livelihood are mostly dependent upon precipitation as the primary freshwater source. Hence, identifying potential oceanic–atmospheric drivers of regional precipitation variability is… read more here.
Keywords: mekong river; variability; precipitation; lancang ... See more keywords
Adaptation to climate change in the Mekong River Basin: introduction to the special issue
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DOI: 10.1007/s10584-018-2242-y
Abstract: Adaptation, the adjustment in natural or human systems to a new or changing environment (Smit et al. 2000; Watson and Albritton 2001), has come to the forefront of discussions on climate change. Over the past… read more here.
Keywords: change; climate change; adaptation climate; mekong river ... See more keywords
Toxicity of di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate and tris (2-butoxyethyl) phosphate to a tropical micro-crustacean (Ceriodaphnia cornuta) is higher in Mekong River water than in standard laboratory medium
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18993-7
Abstract: Plasticizers such as di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and tris (2-butoxyethyl) phosphate (TBOEP) are manufactured chemicals produced in high volumes. These chemicals are frequently detected in the aquatic environment and cause toxic effects on organisms. In this… read more here.
Keywords: mekong river; river water; cornuta; water ... See more keywords
A seismic study of the Mekong subaqueous delta: Proximal versus distal sediment accumulation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2017.07.009
Abstract: Abstract The Mekong River Delta is one of the largest in Asia. To understand its sediment distribution, thickness, mass budget, stratigraphic sequences and sediment-transport process, extensive geophysical and geochemical surveys were conducted on the inner… read more here.
Keywords: mau peninsula; seismic study; subaqueous delta; shelf ... See more keywords
Flow alterations by dams shaped fish assemblage dynamics in the complex Mekong-3S river system
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.01.023
Abstract: Abstract The Mekong, Sekong, Sesan, and Srepok (Mekong-3S) river system, a Ramsar wetlands of international importance and critical fish migration routes, is altered by dams that distort the seasonal flow dynamics, structuring dispersal and reproduction… read more here.
Keywords: river system; fish assemblage; mekong river; assemblage ... See more keywords
Meteorological and hydrological droughts in Mekong River Basin and surrounding areas under climate change
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrh.2021.100873
Abstract: Abstract Study Region Mekong River Basin and surrounding areas. Study Focus This study investigated the impacts of climate change on future meteorological and hydrological droughts in the Mekong River Basin and its surrounding areas. Our… read more here.
Keywords: meteorological hydrological; river basin; hydrological droughts; basin surrounding ... See more keywords
Sediment distribution and provenance on the continental shelf off the Mekong River, SE Vietnam: Insights from heavy mineral analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2020.104357
Abstract: Abstract The continental shelf off southern Vietnam is relatively well studied regarding the dominant transport paths of bulk and fine-grained sediments discharged by the Mekong River. Thus, this region is particularly suitable for testing the… read more here.
Keywords: mineral analysis; continental shelf; shelf; heavy mineral ... See more keywords
Neogene fungal record from IODP Site U1433, South China Sea: Implications for paleoenvironmental change and the onset of the Mekong River
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DOI: 10.1016/j.margeo.2017.08.019
Abstract: Abstract The development of the Mekong River, although poorly constrained, plays a key role in our understanding of South China Sea drainage evolution. Here we attempt to improve our understanding of this evolution using a… read more here.
Keywords: south china; china sea; iodp site; site u1433 ... See more keywords
Holocene sedimentary evolution of the Mekong River floodplain, Cambodia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2020.106767
Abstract: Abstract The Mekong River, which has high economic and ecological importance, has an extensive floodplain and delta plain that extends from Cambodia to Vietnam. Understanding the Holocene evolution of the fluvial system is needed in… read more here.
Keywords: evolution; river floodplain; evolution mekong; holocene sedimentary ... See more keywords
Nexus of water, energy and ecosystems in the upper Mekong River: A system analysis of phosphorus transport through cascade reservoirs
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.324
Abstract: Abstract The nexus of water, energy and ecosystems in the context of large-scale hydropower development is of worldwide concern; however, few quantitative studies have been conducted based on dynamic modeling. This study develops a system… read more here.
Keywords: water energy; river; cascade reservoirs; mekong river ... See more keywords
How the mighty Mekong River dug deep
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-07056-y
Abstract: Intense monsoon rains might have played a part in sculpting the river’s valley.Intense monsoon rains might have played a part in sculpting the river’s valley. read more here.
Keywords: mighty mekong; river; dug deep; river dug ... See more keywords