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Hotspots of geogenic arsenic and manganese contamination in groundwater of the floodplains in lowland Amazonia (South America)
de Meyer, C.M.C.; Wahnfried, I.; Rodriguez Rodriguez, J.M.; Kipfer, R.; García Avelino, P.A.; Carpio Deza, E.A.; Berg, M. (2023) Hotspots of geogenic arsenic and manganese contamination in groundwater of the floodplains in lowland Amazonia (South America). Science of the Total Environment, 860, 160407. (Open Access)
Groundwater salinity in the Horn of Africa: Spatial prediction modeling and estimated people at risk
Araya, D.; Podgorski, J.; Berg, M. (2023) Groundwater salinity in the Horn of Africa: Spatial prediction modeling and estimated people at risk. Environment International, 176, 107925. (Open Access)
Global analysis and prediction of fluoride in groundwater
Podgorski J.; Berg, M. (2022) Global analysis and prediction of fluoride in groundwater, Nature Communications, 4232.
Monitoring and prediction of high fluoride concentrations in groundwater in Pakistan
Ling, Y., Podgorski, J., Sadiq, M., Rasheed, H., Eqani, S. A. M. A. S., & Berg, M (2022) Monitoring and prediction of high fluoride concentrations in groundwater in Pakistan Science of The Total Environment, 839, 156058 (9 pp.)
How widespread is fluoride contamination of Ghana's groundwater?
Araya, D.; Podgorski J.; Berg, M. (2022) How widespread is fluoride contamination of Ghana's groundwater? Water Science Policy, 4p.
Geogenic manganese and iron in groundwater of Southeast Asia and Bangladesh – Machine learning spatial prediction modeling and comparison with arsenic
Podgorski, J.; Araya, d.; Berg, M. (2022) Geogenic manganese and iron in groundwater of Southeast Asia and Bangladesh – Machine learning spatial prediction modeling and comparison with arsenic, Sci. Total Environ. 883, 155131
A global perspective on assessing groundwater quality
Misstear, B.; Ruz Vargas, C.; Lapworth, D.; Ouedraogo, I.; Podgorski, J. (2022) A global perspective on assessing groundwater quality, Hydrogeology Journal
Fluoride contamination of groundwater resources in Ghana: Country-wide hazard modeling and estimated population at risk
Araya, D.; Podgorski J.; Kumi, M.; Mainoo, P.A.; Berg, M. (2022) Fluoride contamination of groundwater resources in Ghana: Country-wide hazard modeling and estimated population at risk, Water Research, 212, 118083
Human arsenic exposure risk via crop consumption and global trade from groundwater-irrigated areas
Faiz, M.; Villholth, K.; Podgorski J.(2021) Human arsenic exposure risk via crop consumption and global trade from groundwater-irrigated areas, Environmental Research Letters
Global threat of arsenic in groundwater
Podgorski, J.; Berg, M. (2020) Global threat of arsenic in groundwater, Science, 368, 845-850
Groundwater Arsenic Distribution in India by Machine Learning Geospatial Modeling
Podgorski, J.; Wu, R.; Chakravorty, B.; Polya, D.A. (2020) Groundwater Arsenic Distribution in India by Machine Learning Geospatial Modeling, Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 7119
Spatial and temporal evolution of groundwater arsenic contamination in the Red River delta, Vietnam: Interplay of mobilisation and retardation processes
Stopelli, E; Duyen, V. T.; Mai, T. T.; Trang, P.T.K.; Viet, P.H.; Lightfoot, A.; Kipfer, R.; Schneider, M.; Eiche,E.; Kontny, A.; Neumann, T.; Glodowska, M.; Patzner, M.; Kappler, A.; Kleindienst, S.; Rathi, B.; Cirpka, O.; Prommer, H.; Winkel, L.; Berg, M. (2020) Spatial and temporal evolution of groundwater arsenic contamination in the Red River delta, Vietnam: Interplay of mobilisation and retardation processes, Science of the Total Environment, 717, 137143
The river-groundwater interface as a hotspot for arsenic release
Wallis, I.; Prommer, H; Berg, M.; Siade, A.J.; Sun, J.; Kipfer, R. (2020) The river-groundwater interface as a hotspot for arsenic release, Nature Geoscience, 13, 288−295
Geostatistical model of the spatial distribution of arsenic in groundwaters in Gujarat State, India
Wu, R., Podgorski, J., Berg, M., & Polya, D. A. (2020) Geostatistical model of the spatial distribution of arsenic in groundwaters in Gujarat State, India, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 1-16
Prediction Isotope mapping of groundwater pollution and renewal
Podgorski, J.; Berg, M.; Kipfer, R. (2019) Prediction Isotope mapping of groundwater pollution and renewal, IAEA Bulletin, 60(1), 31-32
Prediction modeling and mapping of groundwater fluoride contamination throughout India
Podgorski, J. E.; Labhasetwar, P.; Saha, D.; Berg, M. (2018) Prediction modeling and mapping of groundwater fluoride contamination throughout India, Environmental Science and Technology, 52(17), 9889-9898,
Prediction model for cyanide soil pollution in artisanal gold mining area by using logistic regression
Razanamahandry, L. C.; Andrianisa, H. A.; Karoui, H.; Podgorski, J.; Yacouba, H. (2018) Prediction model for cyanide soil pollution in artisanal gold mining area by using logistic regression, Catena, 162, 40-50
Hydrogeochemical and multi-tracer investigations of arsenic-affected aquifers in semi-arid West Africa
Bretzler, A.; Stolze, L.; Nikiema, J.; Lalanne, F.; Ghadiri, E.; Brennwald, M. S.; Rolle, M.; Schirmer, M. (2018) Hydrogeochemical and multi-tracer investigations of arsenic-affected aquifers in semi-arid West Africa, Geoscience Frontiers, 10(5), 1685-1699
Arsenic, manganese and aluminum contamination in groundwater resources of Western Amazonia (Peru)
de Meyer, C. M. C.; Rodríguez, J. M.; Carpio, E. A.; García, P. A.; Stengel, C.; Berg, M. (2017) Arsenic, manganese and aluminum contamination in groundwater resources of Western Amazonia (Peru), Science of the Total Environment, 607, 1437-1450
Geostatistical modelling of arsenic hazard in groundwater
Bretzler, A.; Berg, M.; Winkel, L.; Amini, M.; Rodriguez-Lado, L.; Sovann, C.; Polya, D. A.; Johnson, A. (2017) Geostatistical modelling of arsenic hazard in groundwater, In: Bhattacharya, P.; Polya, D. A.; Jovanovic, D. (Eds.), Best practice guide on the control of arsenic in drinking water, 153-160
Extensive arsenic contamination in high-pH unconfined aquifers in the Indus Valley
Podgorski, J. E.; Eqani, S. A. M. A. S.; Khanam, T.; Ullah, R.; Shen, H.; Berg, M. (2017) Extensive arsenic contamination in high-pH unconfined aquifers in the Indus Valley, Science Advances, 3(8), e1700935 (10 pp.)
Groundwater arsenic contamination in Burkina Faso, West Africa: predicting and verifying regions at risk
Bretzler, A.; Lalanne, F.; Nikiema, J.; Podgorski, J.; Pfenninger, N.; Berg, M.; Schirmer, M. (2017) Groundwater arsenic contamination in Burkina Faso, West Africa: predicting and verifying regions at risk, Science of the Total Environment, 584, 958-970
Groundwater arsenic contamination throughout China
Rodríguez-Lado, L.; Sun, G.; Berg, M.; Zhang, Q.; Xue, H.; Zheng, Q.; Johnson, C. A. (2013) Groundwater arsenic contamination throughout China, Science, 341(6148), 866-868
Arsenic pollution of groundwater in Vietnam exacerbated by deep aquifer exploitation for more than a century
Winkel, L. H. E.; Trang, P. T. K.; Lan, V. M.; Stengel, C.; Amini, M.; Ha, N. T.; Viet, P. H.; Berg, M. (2011) Arsenic pollution of groundwater in Vietnam exacerbated by deep aquifer exploitation for more than a century, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America PNAS, 108(4), 1246-1251
Hydrogeological survey assessing arsenic and other groundwater contaminants in the lowlands of Sumatra, Indonesia
Winkel, L., Berg, M., Stengel, C., & Rosenberg, T. (2008) Hydrogeological survey assessing arsenic and other groundwater contaminants in the lowlands of Sumatra, Indonesia, Applied Geochemistry, 23(11), 3019-3028
Statistical modeling of global geogenic arsenic contamination in groundwater
Amini, M.; Abbaspour, K. C.; Berg, M.; Winkel, L.; Hug, S. J.; Hoehn, E.; Yang, H.; Johnson, C. A. (2008) Statistical modeling of global geogenic arsenic contamination in groundwater, Environmental Science and Technology, 42(10), 3669-3675
Statistical modeling of global geogenic fluoride contamination in groundwaters
Amini, M.; Mueller, K.; Abbaspour, K. C.; Rosenberg, T.; Afyuni, M.; Møller, K. N.; Sarr, M.; Johnson, C. A. (2008) Statistical modeling of global geogenic fluoride contamination in groundwaters, Environmental Science and Technology, 42(10), 3662-3668
Predicting groundwater arsenic contamination in Southeast Asia from surface parameters
Winkel, L.; Berg, M.; Amini, M.; Hug, S. J.; Johnson, C. A. (2008) Predicting groundwater arsenic contamination in Southeast Asia from surface parameters, Nature Geoscience, 1, 536-542