PUBLICATIONS OF HR21 DOCTORAL CANDIDATES

This list only shows publications with contributions from HR21 doctoral candidates. Faculty-only publications are not included.

(Highlighted are HR21 doctoral candidates and faculty members) 

2024

2023

Kowal, J.L., Auer, S., Schmutz, S., Graf, W., Wimmer, R., Tonolla, D., Meulenbroek, P. (2023) Does Soundpeaking Affect the Behavior of Chub (Squalius cephalus) and Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)? An Experimental Approach. Fishes, 8. doi.org/10.3390/fishes8120581

Bieroza, M., Acharya, S., Benisch, J., ter Borg, R. N., Hallberg, L., Negri, C., Pruitt, A., Pucher, M., Saavedra, F., Staniszewska, K., van't Veen, SGM., Vincent, A., Winter, C., Basu, N. B., Jarvie, H. P., Kirchner, J. W.  (2023) Advances in Catchment Science, Hydrochemistry, and Aquatic Ecology Enabled by High-Frequency Water Quality Measurements.  ENVIRON SCI TECHNOL. 57(12): 4701-4719. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.2c07798

Canet-Martí, A., Morales-Santos, A., Nolz, R., Langergraber, G., Stumpp, C. (2023) Quantification of water fluxes and soil water balance in agricultural fields under different tillage and irrigation systems using water stable isotopes. Soil Tillage Res. 231, 105732. doi: 10.1016/j.still.2023.105732

Clar, C., Junger, L., Nordbeck, R., Thaler, T. (2023): The impact of demographic developments on flood risk management systems in rural regions in the Alpine Arc. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 90, 103648. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103648.

Cogliati, M., Arikan-Akdagli, S., Barac, A., Bostanaru, A.C., Brito, S., Çerikçioğlu, N., Efstratiou, M.A., Ergin, Ç., Esposto, M.C., Frenkel, M., Gangneux, J.P., Gitto, A., Gonçalves, C.I., Guegan, H., Gunde-Cimerman, N., Güran, M., Jonikaitė, E., Kataržytė, M., Klingspor, L., Mares, M., Brandão, J. (2023) Environmental and bioclimatic factors influencing yeasts and molds distribution along European shores. Sci. Total Environ. 859 (1), 160132. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160132

Funk, A., Baldan, D., Bondar-Kunze, E., Recinos Brizuela, S., Kowal, J., Hein, T. (2023). Connectivity as a driver of river-floodplain functioning: A dynamic, graph theoretic approach. Ecological Indicators 154, 110877. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110877

Hein, T., Auhser, A., Byekwaso, F., Graf, W., Hoevel, A., Schmid, M., Stockinger, M., Stumpp, C., Tschikof, M., Tuerk, H., Weigelhofer, G. (2023). Research on coupled socio-ecohydrological systems—implementing a highly integrative and interdisciplinary research agenda in the Doctoral School “Human River Systems in the 21st Century (HR21)”. River Research and Applications. early view. doi: 10.1002/rra.4197

Junger, L., Davids, P., Stöglehner, G., Hartmann, T. (2023): Multidimensional Resilience – Flood Recovery on Private Land. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 96, 103993. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103993

Kaden, S. U., Schulz-Zunkel, C., Fuchs, E., Horchler, P., Kasperidus, H. D., de Moraes Bonilha, O., Rupp, H., Tschikof, M., Weigelhofer, G., Hein, T., Scholz, M. (2023) Improving an existing proxy-based approach for floodplain denitrification assessment to facilitate decision making on restoration. Sci. Total Environ. 892, 164727. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164727

Langergraber, G., Canet-Martí, A., Pucher, P. (2023) Beitrag naturbasierter Lösungen zur Kreislaufwirtschaft in Städten – Die COST Action Circular City. Österr Wasser- und Abfallw. doi: 10.1007/s00506-023-00988-4

Mancuso, G., Lavrnić, S., Canet-Martí, A., Zaheer, A., Avolio, F., Langergraber, G., Toscano, A. (2023) Performance of lagoon and constructed wetland systems for tertiary wastewater treatment and potential of reclaimed water in agricultural irrigation. J. Environ. Manage. 348, 119278. Doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119278

Nordbeck, R., Seher, W., Grüneis, H., Herrnegger, M., Junger, L. (2023): Conflicting and complementary policy goals as sectoral integration challenge: an analysis of sectoral interplay in flood risk management. Policy Sci. 56, 595-612. doi: 10.1007/s11077-023-09503-8

2022 

Baldan, D., Cunillera-Montcusi, D., Funk, A., Hein, T. (2022) Introducing ‘riverconn’: an R package to assess river connectivity indices. Environ Model Softw. 156, 105470. doi: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2022.105470

Baldan, D., Chattopadhyay, S., Prus, P., Funk, A., Keller, A., Piniewski, M. (2022) Regionalization strategy affects the determinants of fish community structure. Ecohydrology, e2425. doi: 10.1002/eco.2425

Canet-Martí, A., Grüner, S., Lavrnić, S., Toscano, A., Streck, T., Langergraber, G. (2022) Comparison of simple models for total nitrogen removal from agricultural runoff in FWS wetlands. Water Sci Technol 85 (11), 3301–3314. doi: 10.2166/wst.2022.179

Eder, M., Perosa, F., Hohensinner, S., Tritthart, M., Scheuer, S., Gelhaus, M., Cyffka, B., Kiss, T., Van Leeuwen, B., Tobak, Z., Sipos, G., Csikos, N., Smetanova, A., Bokal, S., Samu, A., Gruber, T., Galie, A. - C., Moldoveanu, M., Mazilu, P., Habersack, H. (2022) How Can We Identify Active, Former, and Potential Floodplains? Methods and Lessons Learned from the Danube River. Water 14, 2295. doi: 10.3390/w14152295

Flödl, P., Amann, A., Stelzer, S., Mayer, T., Zoboli, O., Hauer, C. (2022) Determination of particle-bound nutrients andmicropollutants concentrations and loads in small rivers – A novelsampling method. Limnologica 125991. doi: 10.1016/j.limno.2022.125991

Hauer, C., Flödl, P., Stelzer, S., Mayer, T., Höfler, S., Ottner, F. (2022) The Wullowitz-Lakes theory: Periglacial impactson river morphology and habitat suitability for the endangeredfreshwater pearl mussel. Limnologica 126007. doi: 10.1016/j.limno.2022.126007

Junger, L., Hohensinner, S., Schroll, K., Wagner, K., Seher, W. (2022) Land Use in Flood-Prone Areas and Its Significance for Flood Risk Management - A Case Study of Alpine Regions in Austria. Land 11, 392. doi: 10.3390/land11030392 

Stelzer, S., Worf, D., Flödl, P., Sindelar, C., Höfler,S., Hauer, C. (2022) Nature-based solutions in freshwater pearlmussel rivers – a novel approach for self-dynamic desandingdeveloped in a physical model test. Limnologica 126032. doi: 10.1016/j.limno.2022.126032

Tschikof, M., Gericke, A., Venohr, M., Weigelhofer, G., Bondar-Kunze, E., Kaden, U. S., Hein, T. (2022) The potential of large floodplains to remove nitrate in river basins–The Danube case. Sci. Total Environ., 843, 156879. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156879

Pucher, B., Zluwa, I., Spörl, P., Pitha, U., Langergraber, G. (2022) Evaluation of the multifunctionality of a vertical greening system using different irrigation strategies on cooling, plant development and greywater use. Sci Total Environ 849, 157842. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157842

Prenner, F., Müller, H., Stern, P., Holzer, M., Rausch, M. P., Kretschmer, F. (2022) Sustainability pre-asseessment for decoupling in-sewer captured streams to support urban blue-green climate adaption measures. J. Water Clim. Chang. 13(4), 1748–1764. doi: 10.2166/wcc.2022.458 

Wang, C., Schürz, C., Zoboli, O., Zessner, M., Schulz, K., Watzinger, A., Bodner, G., Mehdi, B. (2022) N2O emissions from two Austrian agricultural catchments simulated with an N2O submodule developed for the SWAT model. Atmosphere, 13 (1), 50. doi: 10.3390/atmos13010050

2021 

2020

Baldan, D., Mehdi, B., Feldbacher, E., Piniewski, M., Hauer, C., & Hein, T. (2020) Assessing multi-scale effects of natural water retention measures on in-stream fine bed material deposits with a modeling cascade. Journal of Hydrology, 125702. doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125702

Paster, M., Flödl, P., Pulg, U., Habersack, H., Skoglund, R. Ø., Neureiter, A., Weyss, G., Hynek, B., Hauer, C. (2020) Channel evolution processes in a diamictic glacier foreland: Implications on downstream sediment supply and hydropower use: Case study Pasterze/Austria. Cold Regions Science and Technology, submitted

Hauer, C., Haimann, M., Holzapfel, P., Flödl, P., Wagner, B., Hubmann, M., Hofer, B., Habersack, H., Schletterer, M. (2020) Controlled Reservoir Drawdown-Challenges for Sediment Management and Integrative Monitoring: An Austrian Case Study–Part A: Reach Scale. Water 12(4), 1058. doi: 10.3390/w12041058

Hauer, C., Holzapfel, P., Flödl, P., Wagner, B., Graf, W., Leitner, P., Haimann, M., Holzer, G., Haun, S., Habersack, H., Schletterer, M. (2020) Controlled Reservoir Drawdown-Challenges for Sediment Management and Integrative Monitoring: An Austrian Case Study-Part B: Local Scale. Water 12(4), 1055. doi: 10.3390/w12041055 

Langergraber, G., Pucher, B., Simperler, L., Kisser, J., Katsou, E., Buehler, D., Garcia Mateo, M.C, Atanasova, N. (2020) Implementing nature-based solutions for creating a resourceful circular city. Blue-Green Systems 2(1), 173-185. doi: 10.2166/ bgs.2020.933

Ondiek, R.A., Vuolo, F, Kipkemboi, J., Kitaka, N., Lautsch, E., Hein, T., Schmid, E. (2020) Socio-Economic Determinants of Land Use/Cover Change in Wetlands in East Africa: A Case Study Analysis of the Anyiko Wetland, Kenya.Front. Environ. Sci. 7, 207. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2019.00207

Avian, M., Bauer, C., Schlögl, M., Widhalm, B., Gutjahr, K-H., Paster, M., Hauer, C., Frießenbichler, M., Neureiter, A., Weyss, G., Flödl, P., Seier, G., Sulzer, W. (2020) The Status of Earth Observation Techniques in Monitoring High Mountain Environments at the Example of Pasterze Glacier, Austria: Data, Methods, Accuracies, Processes, and Scales. Remote Sens. 12(8), 1251. doi: 10.3390/rs12081251

Preiner, S., Dai, Y., Pucher, M., Reitsema, R., Schoelynck, J., Meire, P., Hein, T. (2020) Effects of macrophytes on ecosystem metabolism and net nutrient uptake in a groundwater fed lowland river. SciTotal Environ. 721. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137620

Reynolds, L.J., Sala-Comorera, L., Martin, N.A., Nolan, T.M., Stephens, J.H., Gitto, A. O’Hare, G.,  O’Sullivan, J.H., Meijer., W. (2020) Correlation between antimicrobial resistance and faecal contamination in small urban streams and bathing waters. Sci Total Environ. 739:140242. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140242 

Simperler, L., Ertl, T., Matzinger, A. (2020) Spatial Compatibility of Implementing Nature-Based Solutions for Reducing Urban Heat Islands and Stormwater Pollution. Sustainability, 12(15), 5967. doi: 10.3390/su12155967

Simperler, L., Glanzer, M., Ertl, T., Kretschmer, F. (2020) Identification and Pre-Assessment of Former Watercourses to Support Urban Stormwater Management. Sustainability, 12(14), 5660. doi: 10.3390/su12145660

Simperler, L., Himmelbauer, P., Ertl, T., Stoeglehner, G. (2020) Prioritization of stormwater management sites in urban areas. Journal of Environmental Management 265, 110507. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110507

Baldan, D., Piniewski, M., Funk, A., Gumpinger, C., Flödl, P., Höfer, S., Hauer, C., Hein, T. (2020) A multi-scale, integrative modeling framework for setting conservation priorities at the catchment scale for the Freshwater Pearl Mussel Margaritifera margaritifera. Sci Total Environ 718, 137369. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137369

Hauer, C., Pulg, U., Reisinger, F., Flödl, P. (2020) Evolution of artificial spawning sites for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and sea trout (Salmo trutta): field studies and numerical modelling in Aurland, Norway. Hydrobiologia 847(4), 1139-1158. doi: 10.1007/s10750-019-04173-1

Flödl, P., Stelzer, S., Zoboli, O., Aman, A., Mayer, T., Zessner, M., Hauer, C. (2020) Neue Möglichkeiten zur Ermittlung der Nähr-und Schadstoffbelastung in kleinen Fließgewässern–Stationärer Organik-und Anorganik-Sammler. Österreichische Wasser-und Abfallwirtschaft, 1-8. doi: 10.1007/s00506-020-00651-2

Wolf, M., Pröll, T., Grausam, A., Pfeifer, C., Zafiu, C., Huber-Humer, M., Gühnemann, A., Neunteufel, R., Germann, V., Simperler, L. (2020) Umweltrelevante Systeme und Technologien. In: Schmid, E; Pröll, T (Hrsg.), Umwelt- und Bioressourcenmanagement für eine nachhaltige Zukunftsgestaltung, 157-232; Springer Spektrum, Berlin, Heidelberg; ISBN 978-3-662-60435-9

Langergraber, G., Pucher, B., Simperler, L., Kisser, J., Katsou, E., Buehler, D., Garcia Mateo, M.C, Atanasova, N. (2020) Implementing nature-based solutions for creating a resourceful circular city. Blue-Green Systems, 2(1), 173-185. doi: 10.2166/bgs.2020.933

Tritthart, M., Flödl, P., Habersack, H., Hauer, C. (2020) HEM Impoundment - A Numerical Prediction Tool for the Water Framework Directive Assessment of Impounded River Reaches. Water 12(4), 1045. doi: 10.3390/w12041045

Oral, H.V., Carvalho, P., Gajewska, M., Ursino, N., Masi, F., Hullebusch, E.D. van, Kazak, J.K., Exposito, A., Cipolletta, G., Andersen, T.R., Finger, D.C., Simperler, L., Regelsberger, M., Rous, V., Radinja, M., Buttiglieri, G., Krzeminski, P., Rizzo, A., Dehghanian, K., Nikolova, M., Zimmermann, M., (2020) A review of nature-based solutions for urban water management in European circular cities: a critical assessment based on case studies and literature. Blue-Green Systems 2, 112–136. doi: 10.2166/bgs.2020.932

Pulg, U., Stranzl, S., Wagner, B., Flödl, P., Hauer, C. (2020): Gasübersättigung in Flüssen? Messung, Ursachen und Auswirkungen–Ein internationales Forschungsprojekt untersucht Verbreitung und Umwelteffekte. Österreichische Wasser-und Abfallwirtschaft, 1-7. doi: 10.1007/s00506-020-00655-y 

Natho, S., Tschikof, M., Bondar-Kunze, E., Hein, T. (2020) Modeling the Effect of Enhanced Lateral Connectivity on Nutrient Retention Capacity in Large River Floodplains: How Much Connected Floodplain Do We Need? Front. environ. sci-switz. 8, 74. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2020.00074

Tschikof, M., Natho, S., Hein, T., Bondar-Kunze, E. (2020): Modelling the impact of increased lateral connectivity on nutrient retention in Austrian Danube floodplains. EGU 2020, EGU General Assembly. ISBN: EGU2020-18887. doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-18887

Wesemann, J., Eder, M., Habersack, H., Hogl, K., Löschner, L., Nordbeck, R., Scherhaufer, P., Seher, W., Zahnt, N., Herrnegger, M. (2020) Regionale Entwicklung des Hochwasserrisikos unter Berücksichtigung zukünftiger Entwicklungen – Regional development of flood risk under consideration of future development. Hydrologie und Wasserbewirtschaftung 64(3), 110– 126. doi: 10.5675/HyWa_2020.3_1 

2019

Pucher, B., Langergraber, G. (2019) Influence of design parameters on the treatment performance of VF wetlands – a simulation study. Water Sci. Technol. 80, 265–273. doi: 10.2166/wst.2019.268

Flödl, P., Hauer, C. (2019) Studies on morphological regime conditions of bi-modal grain size rivers: challenges and new insights for freshwater pearl mussel habitats. Limnologica 79, 125729. doi: 10.1016/j.limno.2019.125729

Pucher, B., Langergraber, G. (2019) The State of the Art of Clogging in Vertical Flow Wetlands. Water 11, 2400. doi: 10.3390/w11112400

Hayes, D.S., Moreira, M., Boavida, I., Haslauer, M., Unfer, G., Zeiringer, B., Greimel, F., Auer, S., Ferreira, T,. Schmutz, S. (2019) Life Stage-Specific Hydropeaking Flow Rules. Sustainability-Basel 11(6), 1547. doi: 10.3390/su11061547

Pucher, M., Wunsch, U., Weigelhofer, G., Murphy, K., Hein, T., Graeber, D. (2019) staRdom: Versatile Software for Analyzing Spectroscopic Data of Dissolved Organic Matter. R Water-Sui 11(11), 2366, doi: 10.3390/w11112366

Hauer, C., Wagner, B., Aigner, J., Holzapfel, P., Flödl, P., Liedermann, M., Tritthart, M., Sindelar, C., Klösch, M., Haimann, M., Habersack, H. (2019): Das „Christian Doppler Labor für Sedimentforschung und -management“: Anwendungsorientierte Grundlagenforschung und Herausforderungen für eine nachhaltige Wasserkraft und Schifffahrt. Österreichische Wasser- und Abfallwirtschaft, 71: 137-147. doi:10.1007/s00506-019-0559-z. Erratum: doi:10.1007/s00506-019-0559-z

Pressl, A., Pucher, B., Scharf, B., Langergraber, G. (2019) Treatment of de-icing contaminated surface water runoff along an airport runway using in-situ soil enriched with structural filter materials. Sci. Total Environ. 660, 321–328. doi: 10.1016/ j.scitotenv.2018.12.440

Pearlmutter, D., Theochari, D., Nehls, T., Pinho, P., Piro, P., Korolova, A., Papaefthimiou, S., Mateo, M.C.G., Calheiros, C., Zluwa, I., Pitha, U., Schosseler, P., Florentin, Y., Ouannou, S., Gal, E., Aicher, A., Arnold, K., Igondová, E., Pucher, B. (2019) Enhancing the circular economy with nature-based solutions in the built urban environment: green building materials, systems and sites. Blue-Green Systems, 2(1), 46–72. doi: 10.2166/bgs.2019.928

Pucher, B., Bresciani, R., Masi, F., Rous, V., Stefanakis, A., Langergraber, G. (2019) Vertical Flow wetland. In: Langergraber, G., Dotro, G., Nivala, J., Rizzo, A., Stein, O.R. (Eds.), Wetland Technology - Practical information on the designing treatment wetlands. IWA Scientific and Technical Report No.27, pp.84-90; IWA Publishing, London, UK; ISBN 9781789060164

Simperler, L., Kretschmer, F., Ertl, T. (2019) A methodical framework for analysing the cause of urban pluvial flooding in a hillside settlement. Water Sci Technol. 79(9),1798-1807. doi: 10.2166/wst.2019.181

Busch, V., Schmidt, K., Simperler, L., Ertl, T. (2019) Vergleich verschiedener 2d-Hydraulikmodelle im Rahmen des Starkregenrisikomanagements. KW–Korrespondenz Wasserwirtschaft 1, 43-48; ISSN 1865-9926 

2018

Hauer, C., Wagner, B., Aigner, J., Holzapfel, P., Flödl, P., Liedermann, M., Tritthart, M., Sindelar, C., Pulg, U., Klösch, M., Haimann, M. (2018): State of the art, shortcomings and future challenges for a sustainable sediment management in hydropower: A review. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 98, 40-55. doi: 10.1016/ j.rser.2018.08.031

Schinegger, R., Pucher, M., Aschauer, C., Schmutz, S. (2018) Configuration of multiple human stressors and their impacts on fish assemblages in Alpine river basins of Austria. Sci Total Environ 616-617:17-28, doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.283

Martí, A.C., Pucher, B., Hernández-Crespo, C., Monerris, M.M., Langergraber, G. (2018) Numerical simulation of vertical flow wetlands with special emphasis on treatment performance during winter. Water Sci. Technol. 78, 2019–2026. doi: 10.2166/wst.2018.479

Pucher, B., Langergraber, G. (2018) Simulating vertical flow wetlands using filter media with different grain sizes with the HYDRUS Wetland Module. J. Hydrol. Hydromechanics 66, 227–231. doi: 10.1515/johh-2017-0053

Baldan, D., Porporato, E. M. D., Pastres, R., Brigolin, D. (2018). An R package for simulating growth and organic wastage in aquaculture farms in response to environmental conditions and husbandry practices. PloS one, 13(5). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195732

Pucher, B., Allabashi, R., Lukavsky, M., Pressl, A., Ertl, T. (2018). Dezentrale Versickerung von Straßenabwässern im urbanen/innerstädtischen Raum. Österreichische Wasser- und Abfallwirtschaft. doi: 10.1007/s00506-018-0517-1

Zahnt, N., Eder, M., Habersack, H. (2018) Herausforderungen durch pluviale Überflutungen – Grundlagen, Schäden und Lösungsansätze. Österreichische Wasser- und Abfallwirtschaft, 70, 64-77; ISSN 0945-358X

Gitto, A., Fricke, W. (2018). Zinc treatment of hydroponically‐grown barley (H. vulgare) plants causes a reduction in root and cell hydraulic conductivity and isoform‐dependent decrease in aquaporin gene expression. Physiologia Plantarum 164(2), 176-190. doi:10.1111/ppl.12697 

Habersack, H., Eder, M., Samek, R. (2018) Preface: Multifunctionality of large rivers. Hydrobiologia 814 (1), 1-3. doi: 10.1007/s10750-017-3460-4

Simperler, L., Himmelbauer, P., Stöglehner, G., Ertl, T. (2018) Siedlungswasser-wirtschaftliche Strukturtypen und ihre Potenziale für die dezentrale Bewirtschaftung von Niederschlagswasser. Österreichische Wasser- und Abfallwirtschaft 70, 595-603; ISSN 0945-358 

2017

Pucher, B., Ruiz, H., Paing, J., Chazarenc, F., Molle, P., Langergraber, G. (2017) Using numerical simulation of a one stage vertical flow wetland to optimize the depth of a zeolite layer. Water Sci. Technol. 75, 650–658. doi: 10.2166/wst.2016.545