Article
Environmental Sciences
Song Miao, Heng Lyu, Jie Xu, Shun Bi, Honglei Guo, Meng Mu, Shaohua Lei, Shuai Zeng, Huaiqing Liu
Summary: Analyzing the optical properties of CDOM in urban river samples using absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy revealed significant differences between HBOW, MBOW, and OW samples, indicating that fluorescence intensity and optical parameters can effectively distinguish different water samples. Furthermore, the composition of CDOM may undergo significant changes in different urban water environments.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Ecology
R. Duflot, K. Eyvindson, M. Monkkonen
Summary: The study tested the potential benefits of diversifying management regimes to increase landscape-level heterogeneity, finding that management diversification can significantly improve habitat availability for multiple species.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ling Wang, Liqing Yu, Yan Xiong, Zhuoni Li, Jie Geng
Summary: With China's rapid urbanization and the improvement of living standards, the issue of black-odor water bodies in cities has become increasingly severe. While some related policies have achieved significant results, there are still issues that need to be addressed, providing valuable governance experience for other countries to refer to.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Taixia Wu, Mengyao Li, Shudong Wang, Yingying Yang, Shan Sang, Dongzhen Jia
Summary: This article proposes a new method for black-odor water detection in complex urban conditions, achieving an accuracy of 85.7% and reducing the false alarm rate to 3.5% through the combination of remote sensing images and in situ water-quality measurement data. Compared to existing methods, this method is more practical, accurately extracting black-odor water and applicable to complex urban settings.
IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATIONS AND REMOTE SENSING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yin-Zhi Lv, Xiao-Jun Luo, Jian-Liang Zhao, Shan-Quan Wang, Bi-Xian Mai
Summary: The study found that black-odor sediments in different regions of China contain various antibiotics, mainly fluoroquinolones and tetracyclines. Although high levels of antibiotic contamination were detected in black-odor sludges from economically less developed small cities, the difference in antibiotic concentrations between well-developed and small cities in China was not statistically significant.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fangyi Wang, Haiying Hu, Yunru Luo, Xiangdong Lei, Di Wu, Jie Jiang
Summary: The study demonstrates that NCPI is capable of evaluating the pollution level of black-odor water. The XGBoost regression model shows the highest fitting accuracy on both training and test datasets, achieving the best retrieval effect on image inversion.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
David G. Jenkins, Elizabeth H. Boughton, Andrew J. Bohonak, Reed F. Noss, Marie A. Simovich, Ellen T. Bauder
Summary: This study found little support for clear shortcuts connecting distant levels, but strong correlations between indicator species and community diversity. Effective shortcuts are difficult to demonstrate in systems that do not share specific attributes, suggesting that regional ensemble conservation goals and approaches may be more effective.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nikita S. Kakwani, Pradip P. Kalbar
Summary: Urban Water Management involves balancing water inflows and outflows to reduce water usage and wastewater disposal. A novel indicator called Water Circularity Indicator (WCI) is developed to assess and improve the circularity of urban water flows. WCI correlates with other indicators and provides maximum information in a single indicator value.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Jingyi Yang, Xiangyu Luo, Siran Lu, Yongchuan Yang, Jun Yang
Summary: The heterogeneity of the urban matrix significantly affects the species richness of woody plants in remnant forest patches, particularly when the urbanization level is high. Compositional heterogeneity of the urban matrix is positively correlated with the species richness of tree sapling/seedlings, while it is significantly associated with the species richness of shrubs when the change rate of urbanization level is low. Configurational heterogeneity of the urban matrix can enhance the correlation between patch attributes and the species richness of tree sapling/seedlings and shrubs.
Article
Plant Sciences
Aasma Tufail, Farooq Ahmad, Mansoor Hameed, Muhammad Ahsan, Mohammad K. K. Okla, Umme Habibah Siddiqua, Noreen Khalid, Madiha Rashid, Anis Ali Shah, Momtaz M. M. Hegab, Hamada AbdElgawad
Summary: Different ecotypes of Bermuda grass were collected and evaluated for their structural and functional adaptations to environmental stress. The Derawar Fort-Saline Desert ecotype displayed the most significant anatomical modifications, including changes in stem cross-sectional area and leaf sheath thickness, which enhance water storage and solute translocation. Other ecotypes also exhibited different adaptive features, such as root sclerification in the Gatwala Saline Semiarid ecotype.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Civil
Dana A. Lapides, Bryan M. Maitland, Samuel C. Zipper, Alexander W. Latzka, Aaron Pruitt, Rachel Greve
Summary: Groundwater use can have significant impacts on streamflow and aquatic ecosystems, requiring integrated management strategies. This review evaluates the opportunities and challenges of applying the environmental flows approach to managing streamflow depletion, highlighting the importance of considering temperature and addressing tensions between existing groundwater withdrawal management and environmental flows approaches.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ifedotun Victor Aina, Djiby Racine Thiam, Ariel Dinar
Summary: Given the deteriorating effects of climate change on rainfall patterns, global temperature, and evaporation, drought severity is expected to increase in South Africa. This study examines household preference heterogeneity for water-saving technologies in urban Cape Town, South Africa, and identifies four preference classes based on taste heterogeneity. The findings have important policy implications for water-stressed cities in South Africa and elsewhere.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Kristy Udy, Matthias Fritsch, Katrin M. Meyer, Ingo Grass, Sebastian Hanss, Florian Hartig, Thomas Kneib, Holger Kreft, Collins B. Kukunda, Guy Pe'er, Hannah Reininghaus, Britta Tietjen, Teja Tscharntke, Clara-Sophie van Waveren, Kerstin Wiegand
Summary: This study found that environmental heterogeneity explains species richness better than area for predicting native mammal species richness worldwide and within biogeographical regions, suggesting that niche-related processes are more prevalent at broad scales.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Business
Palomero-Gonzalez Jose Antonio, Almenar-Llongo Vicent, Fuentes-Pascual Ramon
Summary: This study developed a composite indicator to measure the quality of water supply, which was applied to 32 municipalities in the metropolitan area of Valencia, Spain, showing a high quality of water supply service. This indicator may prove useful for public institutions and urban water supply managers to improve management, efficiency, and service quality.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Andrea G. Capodaglio
Summary: A selective approach for multiple wastewater recovery is desirable and technologically feasible, aiming to provide water at specific quality standards for each reuse objective. The appropriate choice of technologies is crucial when considering systems for implementation or refurbishing to save water, reduce production cost, and energy demand, as it typically aims at local reuses. This approach involves a sequence of complementary processes at an increasing level of protection for both conventional and emerging pollutants to meet foreseen uses under a multiple barrier treatment.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mamun Abdullah Al, Wenping Wang, Lei Jin, Huihuang Chen, Yuanyuan Xue, Erik Jeppesen, Markus Majaneva, Henglong Xu, Jun Yang
Summary: It has been found that environmental variability and cyanobacterial blooms have significant impacts on bacterial communities in marine and freshwater ecosystems. However, the long-term response of ciliate communities to such changes, especially in subtropical lake and reservoir ecosystems, remains unclear. In this study, we analyzed 9-year planktonic ciliate data from two subtropical reservoirs to investigate the role of cyanobacterial blooms and environmental variability on ciliate temporal dynamics. Our findings suggest that the interannual variability of ciliate communities was more strongly related to cyanobacterial blooms than to other environmental factors or seasonality. Additionally, we found that short-term blooms increased the selection pressure and drove a significant turnover of ciliate communities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Xuan Peng, Xiaoqing Yu, Xingyu Zhai, Xiaofei Gao, Zheng Yu, Jun Yang
Summary: The invasion of smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) in subtropical coastal region of China has a significant impact on ecosystem function and the ecological environment. However, there is limited knowledge about the fluctuation of different forms of nitrogen in cordgrass-invaded mangrove wetlands. This study compared the spatial and temporal distribution of different forms of nitrogen with and without S. alterniflora invasion in a coastal wetland in Fujian province, China. The results showed that nitrogen concentration in the wetland varied with intertidal vegetation type, season, and sampling location, with organic nitrogen being the dominant form in the mangrove zone.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zheng Yu, Xuan Peng, Lemian Liu, Jun R. Yang, Xingyu Zhai, Yuanyuan Xue, Yuanyuan Mo, Jun Yang
Summary: This study compared the structure and function of bacterial communities during and after a cyanobacterial Microcystis bloom. The results showed that microbial one-carbon and nitrogen cycles were closely related to the bloom, and their functional genes changed in a consistent trend with Methylomonas sp. As the bloom receded, the abundance of Methylomonas and the functional genes of microbial one-carbon and nitrogen cycling peaked and then recovered, indicating the beneficial role of microbial metabolisms in water quality recovery.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jean Claude Ndayishimiye, Yuri Mazei, Kirill Babeshko, Andrey N. Tsyganov, Anatoly Bobrov, Natalia Mazei, Alexey Smirnov, Kexin Ren, Mamun Abdullah Al, Huihuang Chen, Wenping Wang, Damir Saldaev, Aleksandr Ivanovskii, Pascaline Nyirabuhoro, Jun Yang
Summary: Global urbanization has led to habitat fragmentation in cities, impacting microbial diversity and ecological processes. In this study, testate amoeba communities in urban parks in Moscow and Xiamen were compared, revealing differences in species richness and community composition across different biotopes. The importance of stochastic and deterministic processes in shaping microbial communities varied among biotopes.
Article
Ecology
Jun Zuo, Lemian Liu, Peng Xiao, Zijie Xu, David M. Wilkinson, Hans-Peter Grossart, Huihuang Chen, Jun Yang
Summary: This study investigated the distributional patterns of bacterial generalists and specialists along a latitudinal gradient, finding that generalists had wider niches and higher intra-specific variation, whereas specialists experienced decreased abundance and occurrence with increasing latitude. Stochastic processes were the main drivers of community assembly in both groups, with deterministic processes having a greater impact on specialists. Bacterial generalists coexisted through niche differences, while specialists coexisted through fitness differences.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hongteng Zhang, Huihuang Chen, Hans-Peter Grossart, Lei Jin, Xue Yan, Xiaofei Gao, Haihan Zhang, Yuanyuan Xue, Jun Yang
Summary: This field study reveals the depth-specific responses of bacteria in a subtropical deep reservoir to typhoon events. The findings show that typhoon events significantly increase bacterial diversity and alter community composition, with a more persistent effect on free-living bacteria compared to particle-attached bacteria.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Lei Jin, Huihuang Chen, Shin-Ichiro S. Matsuzaki, Ryuichiro Shinohara, Jun Yang, David M. Wilkinson
Summary: Eutrophication and harmful algal blooms have severe impacts on water quality and biodiversity in lakes and reservoirs. This study reveals regime shifts in nitrogen use efficiency of phytoplankton along the trophic state gradient. The tipping points were found to be lower in subtropical/tropical waterbodies and higher in temperate zones. These regime shifts significantly reduced the primary production transfer efficiency via zooplankton in the aquatic food web.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuanyuan Xue, Huihuang Chen, Peng Xiao, Lei Jin, Ramiro Logares, Jun Yang
Summary: This study compares the impacts of water mixing disturbances on microeukaryotic community structure and stability in surface and bottom waters of a stratified reservoir. It shows that surface microeukaryotic communities are more resilient after water mixing, while bottom microeukaryotic communities cannot return to their pre-mixing state. The study also highlights the importance of bottom microeukaryotes in nutrient cycling.
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Li Cui, Yuhan Xin, Kai Yang, Hongzhe Li, Fengjiao Tan, Yulong Zhang, Xingrui Li, Zhi Zhu, Jun Yang, Shuh-Ji Kao, Bin Ren, Yong-Guan Zhu, Florin Musat, Niculina Musat
Summary: In this study, a synergistic approach combining single-cell Raman microspectroscopy and stable isotope probing was developed to track metabolic interactions in active microbial assemblages. This approach allowed for the temporal tracking of intercellular and interspecies metabolite exchange in living cells, providing comprehensive metabolic profiling and advancing our understanding of microbial interactions.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Attila Csaba Kondor, Anna Viktoria Vancsik, Laszlo Bauer, Lili Szabo, Zoltan Szalai, Gergely Jakab, Gabor Maasz, Marta Pedrosa, Maria Jose Sampaio, Ana Rita Lado Ribeiro
Summary: This review provides a critical overview of research on the removal efficiency of priority substances and compounds of emerging concern through bank filtration, discussing influencing factors and future challenges. The findings show that the efficiency of bank filtration is influenced by multiple factors and varies for different substances.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xinyan Wang, Shuai Zhang, Huihui Yan, Zhao Ma, Yunshan Zhang, Haining Luo, Xueli Yang
Summary: This study investigated the association between ambient PM2.5, O3 pollution, and ovarian reserve in reproductive-aged Chinese women. The results showed that increased exposure to PM2.5 and O3 was associated with decreased AMH levels, indicating reduced ovarian reserve. Notably, the effects of O3 exposure on ovarian reserve were different from those of PM2.5 exposure.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tingting Ma, Yanjuan Ding, Fengjiao Xu, Chen Zhang, Min Zhou, Ya Tang, Yanrong Chen, Yating Wen, Rufei Chen, Bin Tang, Shigui Wang
Summary: The dragonfly species Orthetrum albistylum can accumulate heavy metals, and its heat shock protein genes have the potential to serve as biomarkers for monitoring environmental pollutants.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Naoto Ishiwaka, Koya Hashimoto, Masayoshi K. Hiraiwa, Francisco Sanchez-Bayo, Taku Kadoya, Daisuke Hayasaka
Summary: Systemic insecticides and rising temperatures have combined effects on the abundance of Odonata nymphs in paddy fields. The standalone effect of insecticide exposure decreased the Odonata community, while nymphs decreased synergistically with temperature rise in paddy water. However, the impacts of each stressor alone varied among species.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marco Vecchiato, Carlo Barbante, Elena Barbaro, Francois Burgay, Warren R. L. Cairns, Alice Callegaro, David Cappelletti, Federico Dallo, Marianna D'Amico, Matteo Feltracco, Jean-Charles Gallet, Andrea Gambaro, Catherine Larose, Niccolo Maffezzoli, Mauro Mazzola, Ivan Sartorato, Federico Scoto, Clara Turetta, Massimiliano Varde, Zhiyong Xie, Andrea Spolaor
Summary: The Arctic region is facing contamination from long-range pollution and local human activities. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are used as environmental indicators for emission, transport, and deposition processes. Research conducted in the Arctic surface snow in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard from October 2018 to May 2019 shows that long-range inputs of PAHs mainly occur in winter, while the most abundant analyte retene exhibits opposite seasonal trends.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Maoshui Zhuo, Zhijie Chen, Xiaoqing Liu, Wei Wei, Yansong Shen, Bing-Jie Ni
Summary: This paper discusses the application of three catalytic processes (photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and biocatalysis) in the management of microplastic pollution, and introduces the efficiency and catalytic mechanisms of different catalysts. It also proposes the development prospects for sustainable management of microplastic pollution.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shiyu Chen, Zhenzhen Shi, Qiang Zhang
Summary: In this study, a human physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model of diethyl phthalate (DEP) was developed to assess its toxicity. The model considers the distribution and metabolism of DEP and its active metabolite monoethyl phthalate (MEP) in different tissue compartments. Sensitivity analysis and Bayesian Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) simulations were performed to evaluate the uncertainty and variability of the model parameters. The results suggest that dermal absorption is an important route of exposure to DEP in the environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bangguo Wang, Lijing Wang, Wenxi Cen, Tao Lyu, Peter Jarvis, Yang Zhang, Yuanxun Zhang, Yinghui Han, Lei Wang, Gang Pan, Kaili Zhang, Wei Fan
Summary: This study investigates the feasibility and mechanisms of a chemical-free nanobubble-based AOP for treating organic micropollutants in water. The results show that the oxygen nanobubble AOP has a significantly higher removal efficiency compared to air and nitrogen nanobubbles. The treatment performance is not affected by pH and the presence of ions. Higher initial concentrations of the micropollutant lead to slower treatment processes, but similar removal performance is achieved in the end. The presence of organic matter reduces the removal rate of the micropollutant. The results have practical feasibility for water and wastewater treatment.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yingmei Huang, Jicai Yi, Yao Huang, Songxiong Zhong, Bin Zhao, Jing Zhou, Yuxuan Wang, Yiwen Zhu, Yanhong Du, Fangbai Li
Summary: This study investigates the impact of biochar on methylmercury (MeHg) accumulation in rice. The results show that biochar reduces MeHg levels in paddy soils by decreasing bioavailable Hg and microbial Hg methylation. Additionally, biochar decreases the uptake and translocation of MeHg in rice plants, resulting in a reduction of MeHg accumulation in rice grains.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nengde Zeng, Fei Huang, Jiani Du, Chenghao Huang, Qian Yang, Xinhua Zhan, Baoshan Xing
Summary: This study investigates the protein targets and protein-ligand interactions related to PAH contamination in crop xylem sap using computational tools. The results show that phenanthrene has a more pronounced effect on the xylem sap proteins of maize and wheat, with maize DEPs associated with lipid biosynthesis and wheat DEPs exhibiting an increase in ABC transporters. This study provides insights into the regulation and movement of PAHs within plant xylem.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xinwei Chen, Hao Ma, Run Wang, Man Wang, Binbin Zhu, Yanqing Cong, Xiayue Zhu, Guoqin Wang, Yi Zhang
Summary: Co3O4/TiO2-NRs electrodes with excellent photoresponse were prepared via plasma-assisted modification of Co3O4 on TiO2. The combination of Co3O4 and TiO2 improved the light utilization efficiency and showed potential for degradation of pollutants.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wenjing Ji, Liying Song, Jing Wang, Hongqing Song
Summary: This study conducted a life-cycle assessment to examine the correlation between natural gas consumption and carbon emissions in different end uses in China. The results showed that both natural gas consumption and life-cycle carbon emissions have been increasing since 2017. Significant variations in NG life-cycle carbon emissions were found across different provinces and sectors, highlighting the need for targeted efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Youyi Chen, Boxuan Zhang, Pojun Zhang, Guogui Shi, Hao Liang, Wu Cai, Jingyu Gao, Sumin Zhuang, Kaiyin Luo, Jiaqi Zhu, Chaoxiang Chen, Kunyu Ma, Jinrong Chen, Chun Hu, Xueci Xing
Summary: The synergistic effects of trace sulfadiazine and cast-iron corrosion scales on the formation of disinfection by-products in drinking water distribution systems were investigated. The presence of magnetite resulted in increased concentrations of DBPs due to the higher microbial activity and enhanced microbial extracellular electron transport pathway. The study highlights the importance of considering trace antibiotics pollution and corrosion scales in water sources for DBP control.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Bishwa Raj Pokharel, Vijay Sheri, Manoj Kumar, Zhiyong Zhang, Baohong Zhang
Summary: This review summarizes the interactions, uptake, and transport of aluminum nanoparticles (Al-NPs) in plants, highlighting their negative effects on plant growth and development, as well as their potential to alter plant defense systems and gene expression.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yonglu Wang, Fengsong Zhang, Xiaoyong Liao, Xiao Yang, Guixiang Zhang, Liyun Zhang, Chaojun Wei, Pengge Shi, Jiongxin Wen, Xiaorong Ju, Can Xu, Yang Liu, Ying Lan
Summary: This study aims to explore the effects of thiencarbazone-methyl center dot isoxaflutole on soil microflora and the potential mitigation mechanisms to bacterial communities. It was found that increasing the application of thiencarbazone-methyl center dot isoxaflutole resulted in increased stress on soil bacterial community structure and diversity. Increasing soil pH was recognized as a key factor in improving the diversity and structure of soil microflora. Supplemental use of nitrapyrin or modified attapulgite can increase soil pH and improve bacterial diversity.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2024)