Article
Environmental Sciences
Artemi Cerda, Agata Novara, Ehsan Moradi
Summary: Citrus orchards suffer from severe soil erosion, with an increase in long-term soil erosion rates and soil bulk density. The highest soil losses occur in the center of the inter-row, and new drip-irrigated citrus plantations exhibit higher soil erosion rates.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Bakhtiar Karimi, Nazir Karimi, Jalal Shiri, Hadi Sanikhani
Summary: The study evaluates moisture redistribution under surface and subsurface pulse drip irrigation systems and develops regression-based methodologies to estimate moisture redistribution dimensions accurately. The research shows that wetting dimensions and wetted area are significant post-irrigation cut-off, and nonlinear regression models effectively simulate redistribution parameters. Using these models can help in determining accurate lateral and emitter distances and suitable emitter depths for design goals.
STOCHASTIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND RISK ASSESSMENT
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Tianyu Wang, Zhenhua Wang, Jinzhu Zhang, Kai Ma
Summary: The study aimed to examine the effects of irrigation water quantity, irrigation water salinity, and nitrogen application rate on nitrogen fertilizer absorption and cotton yield. The results showed that the salinity of irrigation water had no effect on soil nitrogen transport, and the soil nitrogen content increased with the increase in nitrogen application. A low level of irrigation increased the lateral migration of nitrogen, whereas excessive irrigation increased the migration of nitrogen to deep soil. The most recommended irrigation and fertilization strategy was 675 mm irrigation amount, 1.5 dS m(-1) irrigation water salinity, and 200 kg N ha(-1) nitrogen application.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sandra Pool, Felix Frances, Alberto Garcia-Prats, Cristina Puertes, Manuel Pulido-Velazquez, Carles Sanchis-Ibor, Mario Schirmer, Hong Yang, Joaquin Jimenez-Martinez
Summary: Agriculture in the Mediterranean climate faces challenges in terms of water demand and fertilizer losses. This study explores the performance of different irrigation-fertilizer practices in Valencia, Spain, over a fifty-year period. The results show the variability in groundwater recharge and nitrogen leaching, as well as the impact of precipitation on the long-term performance of irrigation practices. The findings can guide the development of sustainable water management strategies in Mediterranean agricultural areas.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Yang Chen, Lu Wang, Ling Tong, Xinmei Hao, Xuanyi Wu, Risheng Ding, Shaozhong Kang, Sien Li
Summary: Biochar has the potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and improve crop growth. The effects of biochar addition on yield-scaled N2O emissions were examined in a maize field with different irrigation water qualities and quantities. The results showed that biochar addition effectively reduced N2O emissions and increased maize yield and grain N uptake.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Lei Wang, Shah Jahan Leghari, Jiajun Wu, Na Wang, Min Pang, Liang Jin
Summary: Long-term application of nitrogen fertilizer degrades soil and decreases crop yield. Biochar amendment with nitrogen fertilizer can improve yield and soil properties. In this study, biochar combined with nitrogen fertilizer significantly increased maize yield and improved irrigation and fertilizer use efficiency.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Kiranmoy Patra, C. M. Parihar, H. S. Nayak, Biswajit Rana, D. R. Sena, Anjali Anand, K. Srikanth Reddy, Manojit Chowdhury, Renu Pandey, Atul Kumar, L. K. Singh, M. K. Ghatala, H. S. Sidhu, M. L. Jat
Summary: The combination of conservation agriculture (CA) and sub-surface drip (SSD) irrigation, specifically CA+ and PCA+, showed significant advantages in terms of yield, water use efficiency, and profitability in maize cultivation. These findings highlight the potential of this technology in addressing the declining groundwater issue in the Indo-Gangetic Plains.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Francisco Montoya, Juan M. Sanchez, Jose Gonzalez-Piqueras, Ramon Lopez-Urrea
Summary: A study was conducted to investigate the effect of two drip irrigation systems on almond crop growth. The results showed that the subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) system is a suitable strategy for irrigating almond crops, reducing water consumption and increasing irrigation water productivity.
Article
Agronomy
Chandan Saha, Parijat Bhattacharya, Sudip Sengupta, Shubhadip Dasgupta, Sanmay Kumar Patra, Kallol Bhattacharyya, Pradip Dey
Summary: The study found that in cabbage cultivation, combining drip irrigation at 0% ASMD with STCR55-based fertilization can result in higher yield and economic benefits.
IRRIGATION SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Muhammad Zain, Zhuanyun Si, Haijiao Ma, Minghan Cheng, Adam Khan, Faisal Mehmood, Aiwang Duan, Chengming Sun
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different resource management strategies on winter wheat production in the North China Plain. The results showed that combining the irrigation scheduling of IS35 with the nitrogen fertilization strategy of NS25:75 under a drip irrigation lateral spacing of 40 cm had a positive impact on the growth and yield parameters of winter wheat. These findings are important for improving the knowledge of winter wheat production in the farming community and advancing the development of drip irrigation technology.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jingnan Chen, Qiu Jin, Qinyuan Zhu, Ying Xiao, Jingwen Zhu, Xiaohou Shao, Maomao Hou, Fenglin Zhong, Chao Lin, Lin Zhu
Summary: This study investigated the distribution of residual N and its influencing factors under different irrigation regimes, and found that an appropriate irrigation regime can promote the absorption of residual N by crops.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yaqi Wang, Ming Gao, Heting Chen, Xiaoke Fu, Lei Wang, Rui Wang
Summary: Soil secondary salinization in the Yellow River Diversion Irrigation Area of Northwest China seriously threatens local agricultural production. Drip irrigation technology, with precise control of irrigation water volume and flow, significantly reduces surface evaporation and subsurface leakage of water, improves water use efficiency, and increases grain yield. It also forms a desalination zone in the soil under drip irrigation, gradually transforming the soil from surface aggregation type to the bottom accumulation type. Drip irrigation with an appropriate irrigation volume in the saline land in northern Ningxia can improve water saving, salt suppression, and maize yield.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Yu Bai, Jinhua Gao
Summary: This study optimized the nitrogen fertilizer schedule for maize in Changchun by using the DSSAT model and genetic algorithm. The results showed that optimizing the nitrogen fertilizer schedule can increase maize yield and economic benefits significantly.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
K. L. Korbel, P. Greenfield, G. C. Hose
Summary: This study examines the impact of different land uses (irrigated and non-irrigated) on groundwater microbial communities. The results show that irrigated land uses significantly affect microbial community structure and diversity within groundwaters, with lower microbial diversity in irrigated sites. Differences in community structure and function were observed between catchments and land uses, with irrigated sites having higher abundances of microbes with nitrifying capabilities. Specific taxonomic groups may be useful indicators of long-term nitrogen contamination in groundwaters.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Jacek Zarski, Renata Kusmierek-Tomaszewska
Summary: Maize is a globally cultivated plant of great economic importance, known for its high yield potential and versatile uses. A field experiment in Central Poland showed that drip irrigation and nitrogen fertigation significantly increased maize grain yield.
Article
Agronomy
F. Garcia-Orenes, F. Caravaca, A. Morugan-Coronado, A. Roldan
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2015)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fuensanta Garcia-Orenes, Antonio Roldan, Alicia Morugan-Coronado, Carlos Linares, Artemi Cerda, Fuensanta Caravaca
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2016)
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fuensanta Garcia-Orenes, Alicia Morugan-Coronado, Raul Zornoza, Artemi Cerda, Kate Scow
Article
Soil Science
Roberto Pascual-Rico, Alicia Morugan-Coronado, Francisco Botella, Fuensanta Garcia-Orenes, Jose Antonio Sanchez-Zapata
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
D. Moya, S. Gonzalez-De Vega, F. Garcia-Orenes, A. Morugan-Coronado, V. Arcenegui, J. Mataix-Solera, M. E. Lucas-Borja, J. De las Heras
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2018)
Article
Soil Science
Lily Pereg, Alicia Morugan-Coronado, Mary McMillan, Fuensanta Garcia-Orenes
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lucia Barao, Abdallah Alaoui, Carla Ferreira, Gottlieb Basch, Gudrun Schwilch, Violette Geissen, Wijnand Sukkel, Julie Lemesle, Fuensanta Garcia-Orenes, Alicia Morugan-Coronado, Jorge Mataix-Solera, Costas Kosmas, Matjaz Glavan, Marina Pintar, Brigitta Toth, Tamas Hermann, Olga Petruta Vizitiu, Jerzy Lipiec, Endla Reintam, Minggang Xu, Jiaying Di, Hongzhu Fan, Fei Wan
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Alicia Morugan-Coronado, Carlos Linares, Maria Dolores Gomez-Lopez, Angel Faz, Raul Zornoza
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2020)
Article
Agronomy
Abdallah Alaoui, Lucia Barao, Carla S. S. Ferreira, Gudrun Schwilch, Gottlieb Basch, Fuensanta Garcia-Orenes, Alicia Morugan, Jorge Mataix-Solera, Costas Kosmas, Matjaz Glavan, Brigitta Szabo, Tamas Hermann, Olga Petrutza Vizitiu, Jerzy Lipiec, Magdalena Frac, Endla Reintam, Minggang Xu, Jiaying Di, Hongzhu Fan, Wijnand Sukkel, Julie Lemesle, Violette Geissen, Luuk Fleskens
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alicia Morugan-Coronado, Martin Soriano-Disla, Fabian Moreno-Barriga, Carlos Linares, Angel Faz, Fuensanta Garcia-Orenes, Maria Dolores Gomez-Lopez, Raul Zornoza
Summary: The study found that planting Salvia rosmarinus (Sr) along with Piptatherum miliaceum (Pm) can improve soil properties, increase microbial abundance, and reduce metal translocation. Although the biochar rate did not significantly affect plant growth or soil physicochemical properties, the lowest rate was beneficial for the growth of soil microorganisms.
Article
Ecology
Roberto Pascual-Rico, Alicia Morugan-Coronado, Lily Pereg, Sind Shamel Aldouri, Fuensanta Garcia-Orenes, Jose Antonio Sanchez-Zapata
Summary: This study examines how diversionary feeding can impact the soil potential for microbial nitrogen cycling. Results indicate that diversionary feeding alters microbial abundance and nitrogen cycle dynamics through nutrient inputs and biochemical changes in soil.
Article
Soil Science
Fernando Teixeira, Gottlieb Basch, Abdallah Alaoui, Tatenda Lemann, Marie Wesselink, Wijnand Sukkel, Julie Lemesle, Carla Ferreira, Adelcia Veiga, Fuensanta Garcia-Orenes, Alicia Morugan-Coronado, Jorge Mataix-Solera, Costas Kosmas, Matjaz Glavan, Toth Zoltan, Tamas Hermann, Olga Petruta Vizitiu, Jerzy Lipiec, Magdalena Frac, Endla Reintam, Minggang Xu, Haimei Fu, Hongzhu Fan, Luuk Fleskens
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the differences between soils receiving organic matter (OM) amendments and control soils by using the visual soil assessment method. The results showed that the OM group had significantly better scores for soil structure and consistency, as well as soil porosity. The correlations between visual soil quality indicators and climate variables followed similar directions as the correlations between LOC content and the same climate variables, though weak.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Alicia Morugan-Coronado, Paula Perez-Rodriguez, Eliana Insolia, Diego Soto-Gomez, David Fernandez-Calvino, Raul Zornoza
Summary: This study conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the changes in microbial abundance in agricultural soils under different management practices and environmental factors. The results showed that organic fertilization and reduced tillage had overall positive effects on soil microbial abundance, while the lack of fertilization had a negative effect. These findings provide important insights for land-managers, policy-makers, and farmers in selecting sustainable cropping systems that enhance microbial abundance.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
A. Morugan-Coronado, F. Garcia-Orenes, A. Cerda
SPANISH JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE
(2015)
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)