University of the Basque Country
University of the Basque Country is a university that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Phytoplankton community shifts after wastewater treatment plant closure
A study by the UPV/EHU's Department of Plant Biology and Ecology has evaluated the response of the Urdaibai phytoplankton to the changes brought about after the closing-down of the Gernika wastewater treatment plant; a novel tool based on pigment analysis and developed by the Phytoplankton Ecology group was used. The results show that the physicochemical […]
The recovery process of European freshwater biodiversity comes to a halt
A study based on data gathered between 1969 and 2020 from river systems in 22 European countries is published in the journal Nature.
Despite being properly treated and highly diluted, wastewater still impacts on the river ecosystem
A study by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) underscores the need to intensify efforts in the treatment of polluted water in order to preserve aquatic diversity.
Using a magnetic field to remotely control the air-water interface
The Microfluidics Cluster of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has developed a novel magnetic structure designed to manipulate small volumes of fluids.
The movement of small water droplets is controlled by means of a magnet
The Microfluidics Cluster of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has created a paramagnetic ring that encapsulates water droplets under a magnetic field.
Microplastics affect the survival of amphibians and invertebrates in river ecosystems
A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has demonstrated that 15 days’ exposure to microplastics affects some freshwater systems.