Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jing Wei, Yongping Wei, Fuqiang Tian, Natalie Nott, Claire de Witt, Liying Guo, You Lu
Summary: This study analyzes the evolution of water conflict and cooperation dynamics in the Lancang-Mekong River basin from the perspectives of multiple countries. The results show a trend of cooperative sentiments towards water events in the region, with downstream countries generally showing lower cooperation sentiments, except for Vietnam.
HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jose Alberto Redondo-Orts, Miguel A. Saez-Garcia, Maria Inmaculada Lopez-Ortiz
Summary: Many studies have addressed the phenomenon of drought and its socioeconomic and environmental consequences, showing the importance of anticipating its diagnosis and implementing specific management measures for an efficient response. The research focuses on the Segura River Basin in Spain, where drought episodes have occurred throughout history, leading to devastating effects on production and supply systems. However, through the application of external resources, transfers from other basins, and non-conventional resources, a resilient system has been developed to address these situations. This evolution has been made possible by advances in hydrological planning and the implementation of special drought plans. Climate change has increased the frequency and intensity of droughts, challenging the current policies in place.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ravichandran Moorthy, Sumayya Bibi
Summary: This paper examines the collaborative and benefit-sharing approaches to managing cross-border water resources in the Kabul River Basin for sustainable development in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It explores strategies for water management related to peace, progress, development, and sustainability. Through an interpretative social science approach, the study investigates the impacts of water scarcity, hydro-politics, water diplomacy, and cross-border river management on water sustainability and management strategies. The findings highlight the importance of collective and cooperative water management based on cooperation and benefit-sharing to resolve and manage cross-border water disputes. The paper suggests establishing a combined cross-border basin authority for effective management and realization of benefits in the Kabul River Basin.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Luc T. Albers, Joep F. Schyns, Martijn J. Booij, La Zhuo
Summary: The study aims to investigate the effects of alternative allocation principles for setting BWF caps in a large river basin and finds that considering downstream demands can reduce differences in levels of blue water scarcity between upstream and downstream areas.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Scott Moore
Summary: The article highlights the importance of basin-scale planning, management, and governance using the case of the Delaware River basin, emphasizing the political tensions and competition among stakeholders as key factors in the success of River Basin Management.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xiaoxun Huang, Kiichiro Hayashi, Minoru Fujii, Ferdinando Villa, Yuri Yamazaki, Hiromu Okazawa
Summary: This study identified potential sites of small hydropower plants and assessed their impact using resources time footprint as a sustainability indicator. The smaller the resources time footprint, the more environmentally friendly the process. Preferential locations for small hydropower in Dan River were specified, with a capacity range of 273 to 1175 kW. The study also revealed that small hydropower has the potential to mitigate the greenhouse effect and proposed a methodology that can be applied in other regions.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Paulina Genova, Yongping Wei
Summary: The overuse of water resources has resulted in significant ecological degradation in many river basins. However, there is a lack of understanding about the relationship between management decisions and socio-economic and ecological outcomes in river basins. This study developed a sociohydrological model to track the evolution of water resources and simulate the response of water resource allocation and regulations to economic and ecological outcomes.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yiding Wang, Yaning Chen, Weili Duan, Li Jiao
Summary: This study assesses the sustainability of water use in food production in the Tarim River Basin by analyzing the water footprint and using the DPSIR model. The results show an increase in the water footprint over the study period. Although the level of sustainable water use has improved, the overall sustainability score is low.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jose Alberto Redondo-Orts, Maria Inmaculada Lopez-Ortiz, Patricia Fernandez-Aracil
Summary: The principal objective of this study is to analyze the water deficit in the Vega Baja del Rio Segura district, located in Southeast Spain, specifically in the Segura River Basin of Alicante province. The study focuses on the balance between water resources and demand, identifying the water deficit and proposing recommendations for water resource management. It highlights the significance of managing water resources in this area for socio-economic development and the maintenance of natural ecosystems, especially considering the predicted worsening of the deficit situation due to climate change.
Editorial Material
Agronomy
Yitao Zhang, Pingguo Yang, Jian Liu, Xucheng Zhang, Ying Zhao, Qiang Zhang, Lei Li
Summary: The Yellow River Basin faces challenges in sustainable water management in agriculture, but research shows that practices such as mulching, drip irrigation, and water-nutrient coupling are essential for improving crop production and environmental protection. Further research is needed to understand the efficiency of management practices in different landscapes and changing climates, as well as to analyze system-level linkages between water balance, soil water availability, conservation, water and soil losses, and agricultural and environmental sustainability.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nilo Lima-Quispe, Claudia Coleoni, Wilford Rincon, Zulema Gutierrez, Freddy Zubieta, Sergio Nunez, Jorge Iriarte, Cecilia Saldias, David Purkey, Marisa Escobar, Hector Angarita
Summary: River basin planning in Bolivia is a relatively new field that offers opportunities for innovation and learning. By connecting watershed planning with processes in other planning units and integrating watershed management with water resources management, stakeholders can improve overall system performance and reduce conflicts between regions.
Article
Ecology
Paula Andrea Zuluaga-Guerra, Julia Martinez-Fernandez, Miguel Angel Esteve-Selma, Jampel Dell'Angelo
Summary: This article presents a socio-ecological-system characterization of the Segura River basin in South-East Spain, focusing on the interactions between institutional performance and expectations on irrigation water supply. The research provides a conceptual model based on Systems Dynamics and generates policy-relevant insights into the basin's crisis. The results show significant loss of drylands and agro-natural landscapes to agriculture, as well as groundwater overexploitation within the modeling horizon.
ECOLOGICAL MODELLING
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Shuiling Zhang, Hui Li, Chunhui Li, Yujun Yi, Xuan Wang, Qiang Liu
Summary: With the development of the economy, the water resources contradiction in the lower Yellow River area is worsening. In order to ensure safety and achieve environmental sustainability, a model was established to optimize the allocation of water resources, considering the uncertainty of water resources, water demand during flood seasons under different conditions, and the needs of different water users. An improved ecological footprint method was used for allocation. Results showed that during wet years, the satisfaction of sediment transport and water supply rate can reach a high level, and allocation tends towards sections or units with smaller ecological footprints when they have the smallest water shortage rate.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Meiqing Feng, Yaning Chen, Weili Duan, Ziyang Zhu, Chuan Wang, Yanan Hu
Summary: This study establishes the framework of the water-energy-carbon emissions (WEC) nexus in crop production and evaluates the coupling coordination development level of the WEC system. The results show an increasing trend of energy inputs per hectare for major crops in the Tarim River Basin (TRB) and significant spatial differences in carbon footprint (CF). The study emphasizes the importance of cropping patterns in promoting the low-carbon transition of crop production.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Chow Hock Lim, Hui Ling Wong, Rahmah Elfithri, Fang Yenn Teo
Summary: This study conducted a systematic bibliometric analysis to identify trends, patterns, and research gaps in stakeholder engagement frameworks for integrated river basin management (IRBM). The analysis revealed that while there is abundant literature on the implementation of IRBM and the importance of stakeholder engagement, there is limited research on how to effectively engage stakeholders for water management at the river basin level. The findings highlight the need for further research to develop an effective stakeholder engagement framework for sustainable water management at the river basin level.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jose A. Zabala, Jose M. Martinez-Paz, Francisco Alcon
Summary: The study proposes and validates a comprehensive approach for valuation of agroecosystem services and disservices through stakeholder assessment and choice experiment. It suggests that all categories of services (provisioning, regulating, and cultural) should be considered when valuing agroecosystem services and disservices.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Jose A. Albaladeji-Garcia, Francisco Alcon, Jose M. Martinez-Paz
Summary: This study evaluates the economic value of ecosystem services (ES) associated with allotment gardens (AGs) in a peri-urban region in Murcia, Spain. The results show that provisioning services are highly valued, with an overall valuation of 5.4 euros/household/month for the project and a willingness to pay (WTP) of 17.2 euros/household/month for owning an AG plot. Spatial factors and ES play important roles in influencing the valuation, highlighting the necessity of considering local patterns in the evaluation of new AG location alternatives for urban planners.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Jose A. Zabala, Jose M. Martinez-Paz, Francisco Alcon
Summary: This study conducted an integrated economic valuation of agroecosystem services and disservices in a water-scarce Mediterranean area in south-eastern Spain, revealing social demand for these services and disutility, as well as providing guidelines for policymakers in designing socially supported agricultural policies.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Francisco Alcon, Jose A. Zabala, Jose M. Martinez-Paz
Summary: This study evaluates the social demand for agricultural measures to mitigate nutrient pollution, as well as the benefits gained in surrounding ecosystems, while also assessing demand preference heterogeneity. The case study demonstrates that the socioeconomic benefits derived from these measures, coupled with the expected environmental benefits, exceed the costs for implementation, providing guidance for policymakers in establishing socially supported strategies for agricultural nitrate pollution mitigation.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jose A. Zabala, Jose A. Albaladejo-Garcia, Nuria Navarro, Jose M. Martinez-Paz, Francisco Alcon
Summary: This study aims to assess and understand the social drivers that influence people's willingness to pay for sustainable management measures in order to preserve Natura 2000 areas. Income and environmental commitment were identified as the main drivers in support of nature conservation, and economic instruments such as green taxes and user fees were proposed to ensure financial support for conservation measures. The research contributes to the existing literature by designing an economic instrument that considers preference heterogeneity in supporting nature conservation.
JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Victor Martinez-Garcia, Jose M. Martinez-Paz, Francisco Alcon
Summary: This study aims to propose a method for accurately assessing the economic value of flood regulation ecosystem services provided by agroecosystems. By using the avoided damage method, along with hydrological and hydraulic modeling, cadastral cartography, and a depth-damage function, a model was developed to quantify the reduction in damage associated with agroecosystem flood regulation services. A case study in a southeastern region of Spain showed that citrus crops provided a comparable value to natural ecosystems in terms of flood regulation services. This study highlights the significance of agriculture in providing flood regulation ecosystem services and provides valuable information for decision-making processes in similar regions.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Francisco Alcon, Jose A. Zabala, Victor Martinez-Garcia, Jose A. Albaladejo, Erasmo Lopez-Becerra, Maria D. De-Miguel, Jose M. Martinez-Paz
Summary: This study evaluates the contribution of water to agroecosystem services and disservices and summarizes the impact of irrigation on social wellbeing. The results show that the supply of irrigation water increases social wellbeing, with a greater contribution in terms of food provision in intensive agroecosystems. Traditional irrigated agroecosystems make a larger contribution to regulating and cultural agroecosystem services.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jose M. Martinez-Paz, Jose A. Albaladejo-Garcia, Francisco Alcon
Summary: Most dryland ecosystems, including the highly eroded arid ecosystems known as badlands, are lacking in various ecosystem services. The social benefits of these ecosystems have been understudied, but this paper aims to determine the social preferences and relative importance of ecosystem services provided by badlands. The study found that the population has a preference for cultural ecosystem services and biodiversity in badlands. The results highlight the need to evaluate both the provisioning and regulating ecosystem services in the area, as it can affect soil erosion management and the provision of agricultural ecosystem services.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Jose A. Albaladejo-Garcia, Francisco Alcon, Federico Martinez-Carrasco, Jose M. Martinez-Paz
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the social demand for the implementation of management measures to protect Badlands, using the Region of Murcia Badlands in SE Spain as a case study. A survey was conducted among a representative sample of households in the region, studying willingness to pay (WTP) and factors influencing valuation, especially spatial factors. The results showed a strong protest behaviour (PB) in the population (44.29% of the sample), with a mean WTP of 15.93 euro/household/year. Cultural ecosystem services were found to be more important in the case of Badlands, positively affecting WTP and negatively affecting PB. Spatial factors were of great importance in valuation, indicating the existence of local patterns. These results will assist decision-makers in achieving more efficient and socially accepted spatial planning for the management of unique eroded areas.
Article
Ecology
Jose A. Albaladejo-Garcia, Jose A. Zabala, Francisco Alcon, Martin Dallimer, Jose M. Martinez-Paz
Summary: Assessing the aesthetic quality of agricultural landscapes is important for research and policy/practice communities. By integrating social preferences and spatial aspects, we assessed the social utility function of an agricultural landscape dominated by irrigated flowering fruit trees in Cieza, Spain. The results showed heterogeneity in social preferences for the aesthetic qualities of the landscape, with the majority preferring diversified and natural-looking agricultural landscapes. This provides agroecosystem managers with insights on enhancing the combination of diverse and natural-looking elements in order to deliver cultural ecosystem services and increase social well-being.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
J. A. Zabala, V. Martinez-Garcia, J. M. Martinez-Paz, E. I. Lopez-Becerra, M. Nasso, E. Diaz-Pereira, V. Sanchez-Navarro, J. Alvaro-Fuentes, M. Gonzalez-Rosado, R. Farina, C. Di Bene, E. Huerta, A. Jurrius, K. Frey-Treseler, D. Loczy, L. Fosci, E. Blasi, H. Lehtonen, F. Alcon
Summary: This study assesses the economic performance of implementing crop diversification practices in different European pedoclimatic regions and finds that crop diversification leads to positive economic impacts at the farm level and contributes to building more resilient farming systems.
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Angel Perni, Jose Miguel Martinez-Paz
Summary: Highly modified coasts have sub-optimal ecosystem service provision, causing biodiversity losses and negative impacts on social welfare. Restoring these coasts faces technical, social, and economic challenges. Using the example of Portm ' an Bay in SE Spain, this study finds that restoration of heavily modified coastal ecosystems can be economically efficient and socially acceptable when considering social preferences and net benefits.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Guillermo Usero-Alonso, Jose A. Lopez-Moya, Francisco Gil-Rueda, Beatriz Isabel Redondo, Guillermo Ramis-Vidal, Antonio Munoz-Luna
Summary: This study aims to mathematically characterize the growth pattern of Iberian pigs (50% Duroc) born at the end of the year and raised outdoor. The results show that the proposed methodology adjusts the growth and feeding pattern, allowing the design of feeding strategies to increase efficiency under the production conditions of the trial.
ITEA-INFORMACION TECNICA ECONOMICA AGRARIA
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jose Antonio Albaladejo-Garcia, Jose Angel Zabala, Maria Isabel Rodriguez-Valero, Francisco Alcon, Jose Miguel Martinez-Paz
Summary: The aesthetic quality of the agricultural landscape is a cultural ecosystem service that positively affects the health and well-being of the population. Land use changes in agroecosystems have resulted in modification and fragmentation of the agricultural landscape, leading to variation in ecosystem services. This study aims to estimate social preferences for the aesthetic quality of the agricultural landscape and determine the importance of its component attributes.
ITEA-INFORMACION TECNICA ECONOMICA AGRARIA
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Francisco Alcon, Victor Martinez-Garcia, Margarita Garcia-Vila, Erasmo Lopez-Becerra, Jose Miguel Martinez-Paz, Elias Fereres
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of measures such as increasing storage capacity on irrigators' profits and found that farmers are willing to pay a certain amount to secure water supply. Additionally, farmers' preferences were influenced by farm characteristics and crop types, which should inform decision-making on securing irrigation water supply.
ITEA-INFORMACION TECNICA ECONOMICA AGRARIA
(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)
