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Environmental Sciences
Qikai Lu, Shuang Tian, Lifei Wei
Summary: Soil pH and carbonates are important indicators of soil chemistry and fertility. This research mapped their spatial distribution in Europe using multi-source environmental variables and machine learning approaches. The results show the importance of MODIS products and climatic variables in predicting soil pH and CaCO3.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Umar Aftab Abbasi, Eskil Mattsson, Sarath Premalal Nissanka, Arshad Ali
Summary: Compared to temperate and boreal forests, tropical forests are biodiverse, structurally-complex and high-functioning ecosystems, but vulnerable to anthropogenic disturbances and environmental factors. This study found that the attributes of tropical forests respond to water-related climatic and soil nutrient-related factors. Water-related climatic factors had a strong positive effect on forest conditions, followed by temperature-related climatic factors, while soil factors had negligible effects. Improving water-energy balance and soil conditions can increase biodiversity and carbon stocks of tropical forests, offsetting anthropogenic carbon emissions. Conservation practices should consider multiple environmental and biotic attributes for biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2022)
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Microbiology
Minqing Huang, Lijing Chen, Jiasi Ma, Jingzhi Mo, Lu He, Qihua Liang, Guixiang Peng, Zhiyuan Tan
Summary: This study investigated the microbial composition of Robinia pseudoacacia 'Hongsen' using high-throughput sequencing and culture-dependent methods. The results revealed a diverse endophytic bacterial community in R. pseudoacacia 'Hongsen', with Bacillus being the most prevalent genus. High-throughput sequencing also showed significant differences in the population and composition of soil bacteria in the rhizosphere compared to endophytic bacteria in the plant.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Geography, Physical
Sanaz Saidi, Shamsollah Ayoubi, Mehran Shirvani, Kamran Azizi, Shuai Zhao
Summary: In this study, different machine learning models (Cu, RF, SVM, GPR) were used to predict soil phosphorous sorption parameters (PSPs). The results showed that using topographic attributes alone was not sufficient for accurate prediction of PSPs, but combining remote sensing data with soil properties reliably predicted PSPs. The RF model had the lowest RMSE values for MBC, the SVM model for PBC, the Cubist model for SPR, and the RF model for SBC. The study concluded that remote sensing data was an easily obtainable dataset that could reliably predict PSPs in the study area.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DIGITAL EARTH
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Zhiyuan Tian, Feng Liu, Yin Liang, Xuchao Zhu
Summary: The study mapped soil erodibility (K factor) using a random forest (RF) model and environmental variables, identifying relief, climate, land surface temperature, and vegetation indexes as important predictors. By optimizing the model and generating a digital map, the spatial resolution of the K factor was significantly improved, demonstrating the effectiveness of the mapping approach.
INTERNATIONAL SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ran Xiao, Amjad Ali, Yaqiong Xu, Hamada Abdelrahman, Ronghua Li, Yanbing Lin, Nanthi Bolan, Sabry M. Shaheen, Jorg Rinklebe, Zengqiang Zhang
Summary: Earthworms have the potential to remediate soils contaminated with potentially toxic elements (PTEs), but thorough research and reviews on this topic are currently lacking. This review provides insights into the distribution and abundance of earthworms in PTEs contaminated soils, the influence of PTEs on earthworm communities, factors affecting earthworm PTEs accumulation and elimination, and the dynamics of PTEs in earthworm-amended soils.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Heather D. Veilleux, Melissa D. Misutka, Chris N. Glover
Summary: Traditional environmental biomonitoring approaches have limitations, while non-invasive DNA and RNA techniques show potential to replace them, enhancing temporal and spatial sensitivity of monitoring and providing more functional information for biological environmental assessment.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Luca Donati, Marcus Weber
Summary: We present a method to estimate the transition rates of molecular systems under different environmental conditions and discuss its importance for drug design strategies that consider the influence of the cellular environment on biochemical processes.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2022)
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Environmental Studies
Zihao Wu, Yiyun Chen, Yuanli Zhu, Xiangyang Feng, Jianxiong Ou, Guie Li, Zhaomin Tong, Qingwu Yan
Summary: Accurately mapping soil organic carbon (SOC) is important for evaluating carbon storage and soil quality, but the high spatial heterogeneity and non-linear relationship with covariates in floodplain farmland pose challenges to digital soil mapping. This study used samples from a town near Han River to determine the main factors controlling SOC and reveal their effective ranges, and employed the gradient boosting decision tree (GBDT) model and partial dependence plots for SOC mapping. The results showed that GBDT outperformed linear regression, with the distance from the river identified as the most important factor. Furthermore, the study highlighted the effective ranges of various environmental variables and their impact on SOC. These findings contribute to understanding SOC spatial patterns, carbon sequestration, and precision agriculture.
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Soil Science
Haiying Cui, Peter M. Vitousek, Sasha C. Reed, Blessing Sokoya, Adebola R. Bamigboye, Arpan Mukherjee, Gabriel F. Pe Penaloza-Bojaca, Alberto L. Teixido, Pankaj Trivedi, Ji-Zheng He, Hang-Wei Hu, Kenny Png, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo
Summary: This study found that in wet tropical ecosystems, soil biodiversity is mainly influenced by soil acidification and environmental gradients, rather than nutrient limitations. Experimental nitrogen additions led to soil acidification and had negative effects on soil biodiversity in tropical ecosystems globally. Therefore, environmental filtering is crucial in driving the biodiversity of various soil organisms.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Agronomy
Sarah Duddigan, Tandra Fraser, Iain Green, Anita Diaz, Tom Sizmur, Mark Tibbett
Summary: The research found that soil pH influenced plant tissue chemistry and plant biomass ratios, and the linked changes in soil chemistry and vegetation had a corresponding effect on the abundance and diversity of nematodes and earthworms in the soil blocks.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Diego A. Gomez-Morales, Orlando Acevedo-Charry
Summary: Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is a promising method for biodiversity assessment, allowing for longer and less intrusive sampling through the use of sound recordings. In this study, PAM was used to track the temporal patterns of acoustic activity for a nocturnal assemblage of insects. The study integrated satellite remote sensing and astronomically measured environmental factors to evaluate the acoustic response of orthopterans. Different species exhibited distinct acoustic frequency ranges and diurnal periods, and the response to environmental factors varied between species.
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Ecology
Jaron Adkins, Edd Hammill, Umarfarooq A. Abdulwahab, John P. Draper, J. Marshall Wolf, Catherine M. McClure, Adrian A. Gonzalez Ortiz, Emily A. Chavez, Trisha B. Atwood
Summary: Using random forest models, we identified the drivers of terrestrial mammal species richness within different trophic groups. Precipitation seasonality was the most important predictor of richness for all trophic groups. Basal-level resource availability, as represented by gross primary production, influenced the relative contribution of each trophic group to total species richness.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sebastien Rapinel, Lea Panhelleux, Guillaume Gayet, Rachel Vanacker, Blandine Lemercier, Bertrand Laroche, Francois Chambaud, Anis Guelmami, Laurence Hubert-Moy
Summary: This study used remote sensing and field data, combined with artificial intelligence technology, to classify and map wetlands in mainland France. The results show that this approach can accurately reveal the spatial distribution and fuzzy boundaries of wetlands, providing important reference for spatial planning and environmental management.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cristobal Narvaez, Pablo Sabat, Juan C. Sanchez-Hernandez
Summary: Endogeic earthworms like Aporrectodea caliginosa play a crucial role in agroecosystems, but the interaction between pollutants and environmental variables is often overlooked in terrestrial ecotoxicology. This study found that high temperature, low moisture, and pesticide exposure have significant impacts on earthworms, increasing toxicity and physiological challenges.
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C-TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Azime Tezer, Zeynep Turkay, Osman Uzun, Fatih Terzi, Pinar Koylu, Elif Karacor, Nilgun Okay, Melek Kaya
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Yang Wei, Zhou Shi, Asim Biswas, Shengtian Yang, Jianli Ding, Fei Wang
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Jenny R. Hillman, Fabrice Stephenson, Simon F. Thrush, Carolyn J. Lundquist
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2020)
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Forestry
Mariem Khalfaoui, Hamed Daly-Hassen, Boutheina Stiti, Sihem Jebari
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Ecology
Elvira Buonocore, Luigia Donnarumma, Luca Appolloni, Antonino Miccio, Giovanni F. Russo, Pier Paolo Franzese
ECOLOGICAL MODELLING
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Li Zeng, Jing Li, Keyu Qin, Jingya Liu, Zixiang Zhou, Yumeng Zhang
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2020)
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Forestry
Nety Nurda, Ryozo Noguchi, Tofael Ahamed
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Forestry
Ioannis P. Kokkoris, Georgios Mallinis, Eleni S. Bekri, Vassiliki Vlami, Stamatis Zogaris, Irene Chrysafis, Ioannis Mitsopoulos, Panayotis Dimopoulos
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Agronomy
Jingxin Li, Hongqi Zhang, Erqi Xu
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Patrick J. Comer, Jon C. Hak, Carmen Josse, Regan Smyth
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Ecology
Beatriz Rodriguez-Morales, Jose Roces-Diaz, Eszter Kelemen, Gyorgy Pataki, Emilio Diaz-Varela
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2020)
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Soil Science
Nagarjuna N. Reddy, Poulamee Chakraborty, Sourav Roy, Kanika Singh, Budiman Minasny, Alex B. McBratney, Asim Biswas, Bhabani S. Das
Summary: Mapping soil resources at a national scale in large countries like India is challenging due to limited soil data availability. This study produced digital maps of key soil properties across India using legacy data. The relationships between soil properties, bioclimatic factors, and terrain attributes were quantified, providing valuable information for soil management planning.
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Development Studies
Rachel E. Bitoun, Gilbert David, Rodolphe Devillers
Summary: This study analyzes the challenges and opportunities of sustainability in three European outermost regions and proposes strategies using ecosystem services assessments to address these challenges. The study uses SWOT and PESTEL analysis, and identifies seven implementation strategies through interviews and matrix analysis. The results indicate that these strategies contribute to achieving multiple sustainable development goals.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Kelsey B. Aho, Joseph E. Flotemersch, Scott G. Leibowitz, Matthew A. LaCroix, Marc H. Weber
ARCTIC ANTARCTIC AND ALPINE RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Geography
Christopher M. Raymond, Nora Fagerholm, Marketta Kytta
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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
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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
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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)