Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Gary Free, Mariano Bresciani, Monica Pinardi, Stefan Simis, Xiaohan Liu, Clement Albergel, Claudia Giardino
Summary: Compounded weather events such as sequential heatwaves are likely to have an increasing impact on freshwater ecosystems, especially lakes. During a double heatwave event in 2019, deep and medium depth lakes in higher latitudes showed a synchronous increase in chlorophyll-a concentration with temperature, while shallow lakes displayed a less synchronous response.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Yuanrui Li, Qichao Zhou, Yun Zhang, Jingyi Li, Kun Shi
Summary: This study comprehensively reviewed the research trends in remote sensing of phytoplankton blooms through bibliometrics, revealing a substantial increase in research on the use of remote-sensing technology in this field over the past 30 years. Oceanography, Environmental Sciences, and Remote Sensing were the most popular subject categories, with the Chinese Academy of Sciences publishing the largest number of papers. Researchers are increasingly focusing on the phenological response of phytoplankton under climate change conditions and the application of new remote-sensing methods.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gael Many, Nicolas Escoffier, Michele Ferrari, Philippe Jacquet, Daniel Odermatt, Gregoire Mariethoz, Pascal Perolo, Marie-Elodie Perga
Summary: This study uses remote sensing technology to analyze whiting events in Lake Geneva and finds that these events mainly occur in the northeastern part of the lake with highly reproducible environmental conditions. The inter-annual changes of whiting occurrences are significantly related to the Western Mediterranean and Atlantic oscillation indices.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Gizem Tuna Tuygun, Serra Salgut, Alper Elci
Summary: This study applies remote sensing to monitor long-term chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) concentrations and the trophic state index (TSI) in Lake Burdur, Turkey. Surface reflectances from Landsat satellite images are analyzed to estimate a 38-year time series of Chl-a concentrations. The results show variations in Chl-a concentrations over time, with higher concentrations in 2010 and 2021 and lower concentrations between 1991 and 1993. The TSI values suggest Lake Burdur has been mostly hypertrophic throughout the study period.
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Yuan Li, Kun Shi, Yunlin Zhang, Guangwei Zhu, Boqiang Qin, Yibo Zhang, Miao Liu, Mengyuan Zhu, Baili Dong, Yulong Guo
Summary: The study proposes a remote sensing model for accurately assessing total algal biomass in large deep-water reservoirs. The proposed model demonstrates good performance and reveals noticeable spatial and seasonal variations in CIC in the Xin'anjiang Reservoir.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Huijuan Cao, Kun Zhang, Daogui Deng, Huiying Qi, Jun Li, Yaqin Cao, Qide Jin, Yajie Zhao, Yeping Wang, Zhou Wu, Xinyue Li, Ying Li
Summary: The study investigated the seasonal variation and spatial distribution of phytoplankton community structure, density, and biomass in Lake Chaohu from August 2020 to July 2021. It found significant spatial heterogeneity in the distribution of phytoplankton community structure and dominant functional groups in the lake.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hongyu Duan, Xiaojun Yao, Dahong Zhang, Huian Jin, Qixin Wei
Summary: With climate warming and intensification of human activities, the problem of Cladophora blooms in Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland saltwater lake, has become increasingly prominent. This study used remote sensing images to extract the area of floating Cladophora blooms from 1986 to 2021 and analyzed their variation characteristics and spatial patterns. The results showed a general increasing trend of Cladophora blooms in Qinghai Lake, with the largest increase in July. The areas of blooms increased significantly in certain regions, while decreasing in others. The correlation between meteorological factors and the changes in blooms was weak. The control measures implemented in recent years have had a certain inhibitory effect on the blooms.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Sergey V. Vostokov, Anastasia S. Vostokova, Svetlana V. Vazyulya
Summary: Based on satellite data, the long-term dynamics and large-scale heterogeneity of coccolithophores in the Black Sea have been studied. It was found that the summer blooms of coccolithophores were influenced by winter temperatures and thermocline formation. The growth of coccolithophores in summer was relatively poor after winter blooms. Coccolithophores constituted a high proportion of phytoplankton biomass during blooms.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Huan Zhao, Junsheng Li, Xiang Yan, Shengzhong Fang, Yichen Du, Bin Xue, Kai Yu, Chen Wang
Summary: The study demonstrates that ground-based imaging remote sensing is an effective method for dynamically monitoring cyanobacterial blooms, accurately reflecting their spatiotemporal distribution characteristics. This method can provide timely and accurate data for salvage treatment and early warnings of cyanobacterial blooms.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chunlei Ma, Jun Zhao, Bin Ai, Shaojie Sun, Guang Zhang, Wei Huang, Guifen Wang
Summary: This study investigated the responses of phytoplankton to consecutive typhoons in the northern South China Sea in 2018, revealing changes in chlorophyll concentration and size structure of phytoplankton after the passage of the typhoons. It highlighted the potential of remote sensing to accurately assess typhoon-induced variations in phytoplankton size structure and its implications for carbon fluxes and primary production in the future.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Mohammad Hajigholizadeh, Angelica Moncada, Samuel Kent, Assefa M. Melesse
Summary: This study investigated the spatiotemporal variability of water quality parameters in Lake Okeechobee, South Florida, using satellite data and water quality monitoring station data. The results showed that the stepwise multiple linear regression model was effective in monitoring large lakes and predicting the variability of optically active and inactive water quality parameters. The model exhibited strong correlation in the dry season and moderate correlation in the wet season between observed water quality data and reflectance data from remotely-sensed data.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Sergey M. Pershin, Boris G. Katsnelson, Mikhail Ya Grishin, Vasily N. Lednev, Vladimir A. Zavozin, Ilia Ostrovsky
Summary: In recent decades, harmful algal blooms in freshwater reservoirs have become a steady phenomenon, highlighting the importance of real-time water quality monitoring. Laser remote sensing, as an alternative to satellite techniques, offers the potential for depth-resolved studies of fresh or seawater, allowing for more detailed analysis of algal concentrations.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lien Rodriguez-Lopez, Iongel Duran-Llacer, Lisandra Bravo Alvarez, Andrea Lami, Roberto Urrutia
Summary: Phytoplankton and Chlorophyll-a were studied as predictors of lake environmental quality and primary productivity in the Villarrica lacustrine system. LANDSAT images from 2014-2021 were used to predict Chlorophyll-a using the floating algal index and surface algal bloom index. A multiparametric linear model was constructed with these indices and validated with statistical indicators, showing the strength of the model. This study is important as it addresses algal bloom detection through remote sensing for the first time in this Chilean lake.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lien Rodriguez-Lopez, David Bustos Usta, Iongel Duran-Llacer, Lisandra Bravo Alvarez, Santiago Yepez, Luc Bourrel, Frederic Frappart, Roberto Urrutia
Summary: In this study, machine learning and remote sensing techniques were combined to estimate chlorophyll-a concentration in a freshwater ecosystem in Southern Chile. The study found that the SARIMAX, LSTM, and RNN models effectively predicted the presence of algae in water bodies, with the LSTM model performing the best.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Katherine Cook, Jessica E. Beyer, Xiangming Xiao, David Hambright
Summary: This study aimed to establish a regional multispectral reflectance model for rapid and remote detection of cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (cyanoHABs) in small- to medium-sized reservoirs in Oklahoma. The ground-based remote sensing model outperformed the satellite-based model in detecting cyanoHABs, providing a valuable tool for water management and public health.
Article
Limnology
Oscar Sepulveda Steiner, Damien Bouffard, Alfred Wuest
Summary: This study found that Chromatium okenii can continue their vertical migration at night, driving dark bioconvection and maintaining the subsurface mixed bacterial layer in Lake Cadagno.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Cintia L. Ramon, Hugo N. Ulloa, Tomy Doda, Damien Bouffard
Summary: The interaction between a uniform cooling rate at the lake surface and sloping bathymetry efficiently drives cross-shore water exchanges. This study examines how moderate winds affect convective cross-shore transport in lakes, revealing that wind can modify the convective circulation and enhance cross-shore exchange.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Bieito Fernandez Castro, Marian Pena, Enrique Nogueira, Miguel Gilcoto, Esperanza Broullon, Antonio Comesana, Damien Bouffard, Alberto C. Naveira Garabato, Beatriz Mourino-Carballido
Summary: Research shows that turbulent mixing generated by the swimming activity of marine organisms can be as efficient as geophysical turbulence, enhancing vertical mixing in the ocean. This has significant implications for productive upper ocean regions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nicolas Escoffier, Pascal Perolo, Thibault Lambert, Janine Ruegg, Daniel Odermatt, Thierry Adatte, Torsten Vennemann, Marie-Elodie Perga
Summary: This study investigated the mechanisms underlying a whiting event during the early summer of 2019 in Lake Geneva. The event started during a snowmelt period in the catchment at the Rhone River delta before spreading along the lake's northern shore and covering vast areas of its deeper basin. The development of the event depended upon the thermal stratification of the water column and the existence of a physically stable metalimnion.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sapna Sharma, Alessandro Filazzola, Thi Nguyen, M. Arshad Imrit, Kevin Blagrave, Damien Bouffard, Julia Daly, Harley Feldman, Natalie Felsine, Harrie-Jan Hendricks-Franssen, Nikolay Granin, Richard Hecock, Jan Henning L'Abee-Lund, Ed Hopkins, Neil Howk, Michael Iacono, Lesley B. Knoll, Johanna Korhonen, Hilmar J. Malmquist, Wlodzimierz Marszelewski, Shin-Ichiro S. Matsuzaki, Yuichi Miyabara, Kiyoshi Miyasaka, Alexander Mills, Lolita Olson, Theodore W. Peters, David C. Richardson, Dale M. Robertson, Lars Rudstam, Danielle Wain, Holly Waterfield, Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer, Brendan Wiltse, Huaxia Yao, Andry Zhdanov, John J. Magnuson
Summary: In recent years, the accelerated ice loss in lakes has had significant impacts on winter ecological processes. Through interdisciplinary integration, we can enhance our understanding of the spatial and temporal patterns of ice loss and its consequences. The inclusion of lake ice records in future studies will contribute to harmonizing observations across different regions and facilitate interdisciplinary research.
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sapna Sharma, Alessandro Filazzola, Thi Nguyen, M. Arshad Imrit, Kevin Blagrave, Damien Bouffard, Julia Daly, Harley Feldman, Natalie Feldsine, Harrie-Jan Hendricks-Franssen, Nikolay Granin, Richard Hecock, Jan Henning L'Abee-Lund, Ed Hopkins, Neil Howk, Michael Iacono, Lesley B. Knoll, Johanna Korhonen, Hilmar J. Malmquist, Wlodzimierz Marszelewski, Shin-Ichiro S. Matsuzaki, Yuichi Miyabara, Kiyoshi Miyasaka, Alexander Mills, Lolita Olson, Theodore W. Peters, David C. Richardson, Dale M. Robertson, Lars Rudstam, Danielle Wain, Holly Waterfield, Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer, Brendan Wiltse, Huaxia Yao, Andry Zhdanov, John J. Magnuson
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Luis J. Gilarranz, Anita Narwani, Daniel Odermatt, Rosi Siber, Vasilis Dakos
Summary: Lakes are important indicators of global change, and understanding their stability and dynamics is crucial for studying ecosystem changes. In this study, we conducted a global assessment of regime shifts and stability in lakes, finding that some lakes exhibit tipping points and instability, which are influenced by population density and economic development.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
T. Doda, H. N. Ulloa, C. L. Ramon, A. Wuest, D. Bouffard
Summary: This research demonstrates the impact of the interaction between penetrative convection and downslope gravity currents on the fluid dynamics and transport in littoral aquatic systems. The study reveals that convective plumes can penetrate gravity currents, leading to large vertical fluctuations that enhance vertical mixing and erode the stratified flow, thus limiting basin-scale transport.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Limnology
Maciej Bartosiewicz, Jessica Venetz, Saskia Laeubli, Oscar Sepulveda Steiner, Damien Bouffard, Jakob Zopfi, Moritz F. F. Lehmann
Summary: The study reveals the existence of methane paradox in oxygenated waters of a lake and identifies the factors contributing to the variability in its magnitude. It also suggests that methanogenesis in zooplankton detritus is stimulated through the addition of methylphosphonate.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Optics
Remika S. Gupana, Alexander Damm, Abolfazl Irani Rahaghi, Camille Minaudo, Daniel Odermatt
Summary: Quantum yield of fluorescence (OF) is crucial for understanding the impact of photochemical quenching (PQ) and non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) on sun-induced fluorescence (SIF) signals. However, obtaining accurate OF measurements is challenging due to its high temporal and physiological variability, as well as the need for combined measurements. In this study, we used in-situ measurements in Lake Geneva to investigate the vertical and temporal changes in OF and determine NPQ and PQ conditions. Our findings reveal the presence of NPQ in daytime profiles and the significant influence of downwelling irradiance on OF.
Article
Limnology
Pascal Perolo, Nicolas Escoffier, Hannah E. Chmiel, Gael Many, Damien Bouffard, Marie-Elodie Perga
Summary: In alkaline freshwater systems, bicarbonates can support gross primary production (GPP) even at low CO2 concentrations. However, the contribution of bicarbonates to GPP in lakes has not been quantified throughout the seasons. This study analyzes the daily stoichiometric ratios of CO2-O-2 and alkalinity-O-2 in a deep hardwater lake, revealing that alkalinity is the dominant inorganic carbon source for GPP in both littoral and pelagic environments during the stratified period.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Remote Sensing
Desiree Ruppen, James Runnalls, Raphael M. Tshimanga, Bernhard Wehrli, Daniel Odermatt
Summary: In this study, a satellite remote sensing methodology was developed to assess the impacts of tailings spills on water quality. Focusing on the controversial incident at the Catoca diamond mine in Angola in late July 2021, the researchers tracked the propagation of the pollution front from the mine through the Tshikapa and Kasai Rivers using high resolution satellite imagery. The findings confirm that the tailings spill significantly affected water quality and had severe public health impacts.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATION AND GEOINFORMATION
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Olivia Desgue-Itier, Laura Melo Vieira Soares, Orlane Anneville, Damien Bouffard, Vincent Chanudet, Pierre Alain Danis, Isabelle Domaizon, Jean Guillard, Theo Mazure, Najwa Sharaf, Frederic Soulignac, Viet Tran-Khac, Brigitte Vincon-Leite, Jean-Philippe Jenny
Summary: The long-term effects of climate change on lakes globally include substantial changes in thermal regime and oxygen solubility, which can alter ecosystem processes, habitats, and substance concentrations. Although long-term model projections of climate change effects on lakes have been developed, they are rarely compared with multi-decade observations. Additionally, global-scale forcing parameters in lake models have limitations that require significant downscaling. In this study, the effects of climate change on thermal regime and oxygen solubility were analyzed in the four largest French peri-alpine lakes over a period of 1850-2100. The results indicate a critical alteration in lake thermal and oxygen conditions in the coming decades and underscore the need for better integration of long-term lake observatories data and lake models to anticipate climate effects on lake thermal regimes and habitats.
HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Artur Safin, Damien Bouffard, Firat Ozdemir, Cintia L. Ramon, James Runnalls, Fotis Georgatos, Camille Minaudo, Jonas Sukys
Summary: In this study, a new Bayesian inference method is proposed for constructing a three-dimensional model of lakes, considering stochastic weather and high-frequency observational data. By combining Bayesian inference with hydrodynamics software, uncertainty in atmospheric forcing is mitigated, and a bidirectional long short-term memory neural network is used to improve uncertainty quantification in the particle filter.
GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tomy Doda, Cintia L. Ramon, Hugo N. Ulloa, Alfred Wuest, Damien Bouffard
Summary: This study focuses on the seasonality of lateral transport induced by thermal siphons (TSs) and investigates how seasonally varying forcing conditions control the occurrence and intensity of TSs. Observations from Rotsee, a wind-sheltered temperate lake, show that TSs occur frequently in autumn and efficiently flush the littoral region. The results also reveal a decrease in lateral transport by a factor of 2 due to seasonal changes, and the timing of TSs relates to daily heating and cooling phases.
HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Toshimi Nakajima, Mao Kuragano, Makoto Yamada, Ryo Sugimoto
Summary: This study compared the contribution of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) to river nutrient budgets at nearshore and embayment scales, and found that SGD-derived nutrients become more important at larger spatial scales.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fan Liu, Lei Zhang, Chongyang Zhang, Ziguang Chen, Jingguang Li
Summary: NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves used for household heating have become a significant source of indoor pollution in Chinese urban areas. The high indoor concentration of NO2 poses potential health risks to residents. It is urgently necessary to establish relevant regulations and implement emission reduction technologies to reduce NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Letter
Environmental Sciences
Hans Peter H. Arp, Raoul Wolf, Sarah E. Hale, Sivani Baskaran, Juliane Gluege, Martin Scheringer, Xenia Trier, Ian T. Cousins, Harrie Timmer, Roberta Hofman-Caris, Anna Lennquist, Andre D. Bannink, Gerard J. Stroomberg, Rosa M. A. Sjerps, Rosa Montes, Rosario Rodil, Jose Benito Quintana, Daniel Zahn, Herve Gallard, Tobias Mohr, Ivo Schliebner, Michael Neumann
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Philomina Onyedikachi Peter, Binessi Edouard Ifon, Francois Nkinahamira, Kayode Hassan Lasisi, Jiangwei Li, Anyi Hu, Chang-Ping Yu
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between dissolved organic matter (DOM) and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) in sediments from Yundang Lagoon, China. The results show four distinct fluorescent components, with protein-like substances being the most prevalent. Additionally, the total fluorescence intensity and LREE concentrations exhibit a synchronized increase from Outer to Inner to Songbai Lake core sediments. The findings demonstrate a strong correlation between DOM content and pollution levels.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Surya Gupta, Pasquale Borrelli, Panos Panagos, Christine Alewell
Summary: The objective of this study is to incorporate soil hydraulic properties into the erodibility factor (K) of USLE-type models. By modifying and improving the existing equations for soil texture and permeability, the study successfully included information on saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) into the calculation of K factor. Using the Random Forest machine learning algorithm, two independent K factor maps with different spatial resolutions were generated. The results show that the decrease in K factor values has a positive impact on the modeling of soil erosion rates.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jesmin Akter, Wendy J. M. Smith, Yawen Liu, Ilho Kim, Stuart L. Simpson, Phong Thai, Asja Korajkic, Warish Ahmed
Summary: The choice of workflow in wastewater surveillance has a significant impact on SARS-CoV-2 concentrations, while having minimal effects on HF183 and no effect on HAdV 40/41 concentrations. Certain components in the workflow can be interchangeable, but factors such as buffer type, chloroform, and homogenization speed can affect the recovery of viruses and bacteria.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu Luo, Xueting Yang, Diwei Wang, Hongmei Xu, Hongai Zhang, Shasha Huang, Qiyuan Wang, Ningning Zhang, Junji Cao, Zhenxing Shen
Summary: Atmospheric PM2.5, which can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), is associated with cardiorespiratory morbidity and mortality. The study found that both the mass concentration of PM2.5 and the DTT activity were higher during the heating season than during the nonheating season. Combustion sources were the primary contributors to DTT activity during the heating season, while secondary formation dominated during the nonheating season. The study also revealed that biomass burning had the highest inherent oxidation potential among all sources investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erin L. Murphy, Leah R. Gerber, Chelsea M. Rochman, Beth Polidoro
Summary: Plastic pollution has devastating consequences for marine organisms. This study uses a trait-based framework to develop a vulnerability index for marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles in Hawai'i. The index ranks 63 study species based on their vulnerability to macroplastic pollution, providing valuable information for species monitoring and management priorities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kenji Maurice, Amelia Bourceret, Sami Youssef, Stephane Boivin, Liam Laurent-Webb, Coraline Damasio, Hassan Boukcim, Marc-Andre Selosse, Marc Ducousso
Summary: Growing pressure from climate change and agricultural land use is destabilizing soil microbial community interactions. Little is known about microbial community resistance and adaptation to disturbances, hindering our understanding of recovery latency and implications for ecosystem functioning. This study found that anthropic disturbance and natural disturbance have different effects on the topology and stability of soil microbial networks.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yunhao Li, Yali Feng, Haoran Li, Yisong Yao, Chenglong Xu, Jinrong Ju, Ruiyu Ma, Haoyu Wang, Shiwei Jiang
Summary: Deep-sea mining poses a serious threat to marine ecosystems and human health by disturbing sediment and transmitting metal ions through the food chain. This study developed a new regenerative adsorption material, OMN@SA, which effectively removes metal ions. The adsorption mechanism and performance of the material for metal ion fixation were investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Antonio Medici, Margherita Lavorgna, Marina Isidori, Chiara Russo, Elena Orlo, Giovanni Luongo, Giovanni Di Fabio, Armando Zarrelli
Summary: Valsartan, a widely used antihypertensive drug, has been detected in high concentrations in surface waters due to its unchanged excretion and incomplete degradation in wastewater treatment plants. This study investigated the degradation of valsartan and identified 14 degradation byproducts. The acute and chronic toxicity of these byproducts were evaluated in key organisms in the freshwater trophic chain.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiang Lin, Lianbao Chi, Qing Yuan, Busu Li, Mingbao Feng
Summary: This study investigated the photodegradation behavior and product formation of two representative pharmaceuticals in simulated estuary water. The study found that the formed transformation products of these pharmaceuticals have potential toxicity on marine organisms, including oxidative stress and damage to cellular components.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hua Fang, Dongdong Jiang, Ye He, Siyi Wu, Yuehong Li, Ziqi Zhang, Haoting Chen, Zixin Zheng, Yan Sun, Wenxiang Wang
Summary: This study revealed that exposure to lower levels of air pollutants led to decreased pregnancy rates, with PM10, NO2, SO2, and CO emerging as the four most prominent pollutants. Individuals aged 35 and above exhibited heightened susceptibility to pollutants.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ali Shaan Manzoor Ghumman, Rashid Shamsuddin, Amin Abbasi, Mohaira Ahmad, Yoshiaki Yoshida, Abdul Sami, Hamad Almohamadi
Summary: In this study, inverse vulcanized polysulfides (IVP) were synthesized by reacting molten sulfur with 4-vinyl benzyl chloride, and then functionalized using N-methyl D-glucamine (NMDG). The functionalized IVP showed a high mercury adsorption capacity and a machine learning model was developed to predict the amount of mercury removed. Furthermore, the functionalized IVP can be regenerated and reused, providing a sustainable and cost-effective adsorbent.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rita Bonfiglio, Renata Sisto, Stefano Casciardi, Valeria Palumbo, Maria Paola Scioli, Erica Giacobbi, Francesca Servadei, Gerry Melino, Alessandro Mauriello, Manuel Scimeca
Summary: This study investigated the presence of aluminum in human colon cancer samples and its potential association with biological processes involved in cancer progression. Aluminum was found in tumor areas of 24% of patients and was associated with epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell death. Additional analyses revealed higher tumor mutational burden and mutations in genes related to EMT and apoptosis in aluminum-positive colon cancers. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of aluminum toxicity may improve strategies for the management of colon cancer patients.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
