Publications
Books
- Singh, V. P. and Y. J. Xu (eds). 2006. Coastal Hydrology and Processes. 509pp. Water Resources Publications LLC, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, USA. (ISBN 1-887201-46-7)
- Xu, Y.J., M. A. Allison, S. J. Bentley, A. L. Collins, W. D. Erskine, V. Golosov, A. J. Horowitz, and M. Stone (eds.) 2014. Sediment Dynamics from the Summit to the Sea.IAHS Publication 367, Wallingford, UK (ISBN 978-1-907161-45-2).
- Xu, Y. J. and V. P. Singh (eds). 2006. Coastal Environment and Water Quality. 519pp. Water Resources Publications LLC, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, USA. (ISBN 1-887201-47-5)
Selected Journal Articles from the past 3 years
- BryantMason, A., Y. J. Xu, and M. Altabet. 2013. Limited capacity of river corridor wetlands to remove nitrate - A case study on the Atchafalaya River Basin during the 2011 Mississippi River Flooding. Water Resources Research, doi:10.1029/2012WR012185.
- BryantMason, A., Y. J. Xu, and M. Altabet. 2012. Isotopic signature of nitrate in river waters of the lower Mississippi and its distributary, the Atchafalaya. Hydrological Processes, DOI: 10.1002/hyp.9420.
- Chen, Y., G. Zhang, Y. J. Xu, and Z. Huang. 2013. Changes in root-zone salt content and rice growth on saline-sodic soils across a salinity gradient under different irrigation schedules. Journal of Food, Agriculture, and Environment 11: 1499-1505.
- Chen, Y., G. Zhang, Y. J. Xu, and Z. Huang. 2013. Influence of irrigation water discharge frequency on soil salt removal and rice yield in a semi-arid and saline-sodic area. Water 5: 578-592; doi:10.3390/w5020578.
- DaSilva, A., Y. J. Xu, J. Beebe, and G. Ice. 2013. Effects of timber harvesting on dissolved oxygen in a northern Louisiana headwater stream. Forest Science 59: 127-138.
- Dong, L.Q., G. X. Zhang, and Y. J. Xu. 2012. Effects of climate change and human activities on runoff in the Nenjiang River Basin, Northeast China. Hydrology and Earth Science Systems, doi:10.5194/hessd-9-11521-2012.
- Feng, X. Q., G. X. Zhang, and Y. J. Xu. 2013. Simulation of hydrological processes in the Zhalong wetland within a river basin, Northeast China. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 17:2797–2807.
- Li, F., G. Zhang, and Y.J. Xu. 2014. Spatiotemporal variability of climate and streamflow in the Songhua River Basin, Northeast China. Journal of Hydrology 514: 53-64.
- Rosen, T., and Y.J. Xu. 2013. Recent decadal growth of the Atchafalaya River Delta complex: effects of variable riverine sediment input and vegetation succession. Geomorphology, 10.1016/j.geomorph.2013.04.020.
- Rosen, T. and Y.J. Xu. 2014. Estimation of sedimentation rates in the distributary basin of the Mississippi River, the Atchafalaya River Basin, USA. Hydrology Research,doi:10.2166/nh.2013.181.
- Rosen, T. and Y.J. Xu. 2014. A hydrograph-based sediment availability assessment: Implications for Mississippi River sediment diversion. Water 6: 564-583.
- Rosen, T. and Y.J. Xu. 2013. Estimation of sedimentation rates in the distributary basin of the Mississippi River, the Atchafalaya River Basin, USA. Hydrology Research, doi: 10.2166/nh.2013.181.
- Wang, F., Y.J. Xu, and T. Dean. 2011. Projecting climate change effects on forest net primary productivity in subtropical Louisiana, USA. Ambio DOI 10.1007/s13280-011-0135-7.
- Xu, Y.J. 2013. Transport and retention of nitrogen, phosphorus, and carbon in North America’s largest river swamp basin, the Atchafalaya River Basin. Water 5:379-393; doi: 10.3390/w5020379.
- Zhong, B. and Y. J. Xu. 2014. Predicting climate change effects on surface soil organic carbon of Louisiana, USA. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 186: 6169-6192.
- Zhong, B. and Y. J. Xu. 2011. Risk of inundation to coastal wetlands and soil organic carbon and organic nitrogen accounting in Louisiana, USA. Environmental Science & Technology 45: 8241-8246.
Selected Book chapters from the past 3 years
- Rosen, T., Y.J. Xu, Z. Ma, and X. Xu. 2013. What can we learn from recent development of the Atchafalaya River Delta, USA and the Yellow River Delta, China? In Y. Gorden and G. Perillo (ed.): Deltas: Landforms, Ecosystems and Human Activities, p209-217, IAHS Publication 358, Wallingford, UK.
- Wang, F. and Y.J. Xu. 2012. Remote sensing to predict estuarine water salinity. In N.B. Chang (ed.): Environmental Remote Sensing and Systems Analysis, p85-107, Taylor & Francis Group /CRC Press.
- Xu, Y. and R. Mesmer. 2013. The dynamics of dissolved oxygen and metabolic rates in a shallow subtropical urban lake, Louisiana, USA. In A. Berit (ed.): Understanding Freshwater Quality Problems in A Changing World, p212-219, IAHS Publication 361, Wallingford, UK.
- Xu, Y.J. 2013. Mississippi River management – A perspective from sediment yield in coastal Louisiana. In: Ensuring Water Right of the River’s Demand and Healthy River Basin Management, p xxx-yyy, Yellow River Press, Zhengzhou, China. (in press)
- Xu, Y.J. and T. Rosen. 2012. Are riverine sediment discharges sufficient to offset the sinking coast of Louisiana? In: Erosion and Sediment Yields in the Changing Environment, p104-113, IAHS Publication 356, Wallingford, UK.
- Xu, Y.J. and A. BryantMason. 2011. Determining the nitrate contribution of the Red River to the Atchafalaya River in the northern Gulf of Mexico under changing climate. In J. Peters (ed.): Water Quality: Current Trends and Expected Climate Change Impacts, p95-100, IAHS Publication 348, Wallingford, UK.