Article
Engineering, Civil
Alex Bilson Darko, Sheri Molnar, Abouzar Sadrekarimi
Summary: The reliability of non-invasive shear wave velocity (Vs) profiling techniques is assessed for four Ontario highway sites in comparison to invasive methods. The study demonstrates that both non-invasive and invasive methods provide consistent results in determining the Vs profile and soil properties.
JOURNAL OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Naima Abouseta, Noha Gomaa, S. Jeffrey Dixon, Sharat Chandra Pani
Summary: This study examined the disparities in dental care outcomes and costs between adolescents and young adults based on neighborhood-level socioeconomic status (SES). The results showed that young adults had worse preventive and treatment outcomes compared to adolescents. Additionally, individuals from lower income neighborhoods had higher dental care costs and poorer treatment outcomes.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Pia Manz, Katerina Kermeli, Urban Persson, Marius Neuwirth, Tobias Fleiter, Wina Crijns-Graus
Summary: Energy-intensive industries in the EU release excess heat into the environment, which can be utilized for district heating systems. However, current utilization is limited, and there is significant untapped potential for decarbonization of district heating through industrial excess heat. Research using a georeferenced industrial database shows a substantial future potential for utilizing industrial excess heat in district heating.
Article
Environmental Studies
Yan Yan, Qingyuan Yang, Huiming Zhang, Rongrong Zhang, Kaiyue Yang, Xiaochi Qu
Summary: Scientific analysis of the spatial features and driving factors of homestead agglomeration in different landform types in Southwest China is important for optimizing national spatial patterns and promoting high-quality rural development. The study found that homestead distribution in mountainous and hilly areas has noticeable terrain gradient characteristics, while those in platform areas tend to be clustered. Homestead spatial agglomeration is driven by both internal and external factors, with differences in driving factors between different landform types.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yu Chen, Gong Zhang, Qinghua Ji, Huachun Lan, Huijuan Liu, Jiuhui Qu
Summary: An electrochemical system based on microfluidics was developed to observe microspatial reactions within electrode pore channels. It was found that reactions only occur in the surface layer of the electrode thickness, and finite element simulations were used to quantify the spatial distribution of current. Based on these findings, a gradient-coated method was proposed to optimize the pore size of a porous electrode, resulting in efficient ammonia removal.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Karinna Nunez, Tamia Rudnicky, Pamela Mason, Christine Tombleson, Marcia Berman
Summary: The Shoreline Management Model (SMM) is a geospatial tool that assesses and recommends various management practices for shorelines. It utilizes scientific knowledge and spatial data to support decision-making for shoreline managers, property owners, and planners. The model identifies suitable areas for using living shorelines to address erosion and provides recommendations based on current conditions.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Oguz Ulas Yaman, Pinar Calik
Summary: This study develops MachineTFBS, a machine learning based TFBS prediction tool, to model the high-affinity transcription factor binding sites in Saccharomyces cerevisiae promoters. The tool generates a library of machine learning models using high-throughput experimental TF binding data. The models are created by treating each TF's protein binding microarray dataset as an individual optimization problem and selecting the best performing models. The tool achieves an average Matthews Correlation Coefficient score of 0.873 for predicting TFBSs.
BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Moein Besharati Fard, Parisa Moradian, Mohammadreza Emarati, Mehdi Ebadi, Abdoulmohammad Gholamzadeh Chofreh, Jiri Jaromir Klemes
Summary: This study investigated the optimal location of a solar power plant in Guilan province using a combined fuzzy best-worst method (FBWM) and geographic information system (GIS). The results showed that only a small percentage of the total area in Guilan province is suitable for solar power plants. Four alternative sites were selected and evaluated based on technical and economic aspects.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Naoki Negishi, Daisuke Yokogawa
Summary: In this study, the second-order Moller-Plesset perturbation theory combined with the reference interaction site model was successfully used to predict the activation free energies of a Diels-Alder reaction, with results within 2 kcal/mol of experimental data.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Adam Ganyecz, Mihaly Kallay
Summary: In this work, the embedded cluster reference interaction site model (EC-RISM) originally developed by Kloss, Heil, and Kast was implemented and optimized. The method combines quantum mechanical calculations with the 3D reference interaction site model (3D-RISM). By neglecting small point charges, the method reduces overhead without sacrificing accuracy, and provides solvation free energies in water with low root-mean-square deviations compared to other solvent models.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Daisuke Yokogawa, Kayo Suda
Summary: The application of analytical derivative methods to solution systems, especially using the RISM theory, is important for accurately calculating frequency values in solution. A new method using RISM-SCF-cSED was proposed in this study, which showed good performance in Hessian calculations for formaldehyde and paranitroaniline.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Raviel Basso, Michelle Honorio, Isabella Costa, Nolan Bezerra, Luis Baumann, Flora Silva, Antonio Albuquerque, Paulo Scalize
Summary: This study conducted research in 92 hydrographic basins in the state of Goias, Brazil, and found that one of the three regionalization methodologies was more suitable for estimating flow rates in rural hydrograph basins of Goias.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mohamed L. Kassamba-Diaby, Corinne Galy-Lacaux, Veronique Yoboue, Jonathan E. Hickman, Camille Mouchel-Vallon, Kerneels Jaars, Sylvain Gnamien, Richmond Konan, Eric Gardrat, Siele Silue
Summary: In this study, precipitation samples were collected at one rural and two urban sites in Cote d'Ivoire, and the chemical composition and wet deposition fluxes were analyzed. Results showed that Ca2+ was the dominant ion in urban areas, while NH4+ was dominant in rural areas. The analysis of atmospheric sources revealed that urban areas were influenced by a mixture of terrigenous continental, anthropogenic, marine, and nitrogenous sources, while rural areas were mainly affected by marine, terrigenous, and nitrogenous sources. The evaluation of rain acidity showed that alkaline compounds were responsible for neutralizing a significant portion of the acidity.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Naoki Negishi, Daisuke Yokogawa
Summary: In this study, we quantified and analyzed the bandwidth of photoabsorption spectral lines in solution, specifically focusing on 2-thiocytosine. The solvatochromism of the bandwidth was observed, with acetonitrile, methanol, and aqueous phase having the largest contributions to peak broadening.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Evelyn Etruw, Desi Fuhr, Virginia Huynh, Tina Jourdain, Lesly Deuchar, Heather Sharpe, Roberta Dubois, Ron Damant, Michael K. Stickland
Summary: This study evaluated the congruence in program delivery and short-term health outcomes of a structured pulmonary rehabilitation program implemented at rural and urban sites in Canada. The results showed congruence in exercise and group education, but variation in individual education. The study demonstrated that the program can be implemented with good congruence in rural settings and can achieve similar short-term health outcomes across different chronic respiratory diseases.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Water Resources
Craig E. Irwin, Joseph M. Culp, Adam G. Yates
CANADIAN WATER RESOURCES JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
K. J. Rattan, M. J. Bowes, A. G. Yates, J. M. Culp, P. A. Chambers
Summary: This study examined the variation in phosphorus inputs in streams in the Red River Valley through analyzing phosphorus concentration-flow relationships. The results showed that for most sub-watersheds, diffuse sources contributed the most, but significant point-source inputs were also found in some sub-watersheds, especially during summer.
JOURNAL OF GREAT LAKES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sophie N. Cormier, Jordan L. Musetta-Lambert, Kristin J. Painter, Adam G. Yates, Robert B. Brua, Joseph M. Culp
Summary: The study found that wastewater treatment facilities are a major source of nitrogen in rural stream food webs, with a greater contribution in summer compared to spring. The impact of wastewater on nitrogen persists from summer releases into the following spring, indicating a high degree of persistence.
JOURNAL OF GREAT LAKES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kristin J. Painter, Robert B. Brua, Geoff Koehler, John Spoelstra, Adam G. Yates
Summary: The study found that intensive agriculture and growing human populations contribute to nitrogen sources in streams, with seasonal variations in nitrogen delivery. Nitrogen sources from fertilizers and animal waste were more prominent during spring and summer, while human and livestock waste were the dominant contributors to algae. The study also highlighted the importance of managing nitrogen sources to control downstream nitrogen transfer and protect stream function.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Natalie M. Izral, Robert B. Brua, Joseph M. Culp, Adam G. Yates
Summary: The gill tissue metabolome of northern crayfish was most effective in detecting and differentiating between impacts of human activities, particularly municipal wastewater. The tail metabolome was best at differentiating between crayfish collected at reference and impacted sites. Hepatopancreas tissue metabolites showed limited and inconsistent detection capabilities among sites. The metabolome of northern crayfish can be an effective biomonitoring tool, with tissue selection based on monitoring purposes.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Maria Joao Feio, Robert M. Hughes, Marcos Callisto, Susan J. Nichols, Oghenekaro N. Odume, Bernardo R. Quintella, Mathias Kuemmerlen, Francisca C. Aguiar, Salome F. P. Almeida, Perla Alonso-EguiaLis, Francis O. Arimoro, Fiona J. Dyer, Jon S. Harding, Sukhwan Jang, Philip R. Kaufmann, Samhee Lee, Jianhua Li, Diego R. Macedo, Ana Mendes, Norman Mercado-Silva, Wendy Monk, Keigo Nakamura, George G. Ndiritu, Ralph Ogden, Michael Peat, Trefor B. Reynoldson, Blanca Rios-Touma, Pedro Segurado, Adam G. Yates
Summary: The biological assessment and rehabilitation of rivers worldwide still face major gaps, with limited funding and technology being the main constraints for quality assessment and ecological restoration efforts. While countries in Asia, Europe, Australia, and the Americas have relatively standardized biological assessment practices, regions like South America, Africa, and Mexico need to strengthen their biological monitoring efforts.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Nolan J. T. Pearce, Isabelle Lavoie, Kathryn E. Thomas, Patricia A. Chambers, Adam G. Yates
Summary: This study investigated how stream communities respond to cumulative human impacts such as nutrient enrichment, showing that the effects of nutrient enrichment are conditional on upstream ecosystem conditions. Future assessments may need to consider the complexities related to environmental stressors when evaluating the impacts of human activities on stream ecosystems.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sarah M. Pomfret, Robert B. Brua, Danielle Milani, Adam G. Yates
Summary: The oil sands region in Alberta, Canada contains vast oil reserves, but processing generates toxic byproducts like naphthenic acids in oil sands process waters. Exposure to sublethal levels of naphthenic acids can impact metabolism and physiology of aquatic organisms. This research suggests that even low concentrations of naphthenic acids in oil sands process waters may have chronic effects on aquatic life.
FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
David M. Costello, Scott D. Tiegs, Luz Boyero, Cristina Canhoto, Krista A. Capps, Michael Danger, Paul C. Frost, Mark O. Gessner, Natalie A. Griffiths, Halvor M. Halvorson, Kevin A. Kuehn, Amy M. Marcarelli, Todd Royer, Devan M. Mathie, Ricardo J. Albarino, Clay P. Arango, Jukka Aroviita, Colden Baxter, Brent J. Bellinger, Andreas Bruder, Francis J. Burdon, Marcos Callisto, Antonio Camacho, Fanny Colas, Julien Cornut, Veronica Crespo-Perez, Wyatt F. Cross, Alison M. Derry, Michael M. Douglas, Arturo Elosegi, Elvira Eyto, Veronica Ferreira, Carmen Ferriol, Tadeusz Fleituch, Jennifer J. Follstad Shah, Andre Frainer, Erica A. Garcia, Liliana Garcia, Pavel E. Garcia, Darren P. Giling, R. Karina Gonzales-Pomar, Manuel A. S. Graca, Hans-Peter Grossart, Francois Guerold, Luiz U. Hepp, Scott N. Higgins, Takuo Hishi, Carlos Iniguez-Armijos, Tomoya Iwata, Andrea E. Kirkwood, Aaron A. Koning, Sarian Kosten, Hjalmar Laudon, Peter R. Leavitt, Aurea L. Lemes da Silva, Shawn J. Leroux, Carri J. LeRoy, Peter J. Lisi, Frank O. Masese, Peter B. McIntyre, Brendan G. McKie, Adriana O. Medeiros, Marko Milisa, Yo Miyake, Robert J. Mooney, Timo Muotka, Jorge Nimptsch, Riku Paavola, Isabel Pardo, Ivan Y. Parnikoza, Christopher J. Patrick, Edwin T. H. M. Peeters, Jesus Pozo, Brian Reid, John S. Richardson, Jose Rincon, Geta Risnoveanu, Christopher T. Robinson, Anna C. Santamans, Gelas M. Simiyu, Agnija Skuja, Jerzy Smykla, Ryan A. Sponseller, Franco Teixeira-de Mello, Sirje Vilbaste, Veronica D. Villanueva, Jackson R. Webster, Stefan Woelfl, Marguerite A. Xenopoulos, Adam G. Yates, Catherine M. Yule, Yixin Zhang, Jacob A. Zwart
Summary: Microbes play a critical role in plant litter decomposition and the fate of carbon in rivers and riparian zones. The process of nutrient immobilization, whereby microbes acquire nitrogen and phosphorus from the environment during the decomposition of low-nutrient plant litter, is influenced by nutrient loading and changing climate. However, environmental controls on immobilization are poorly understood due to the complex interplay between environmental factors and plant litter chemistry.
GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Maria Joao Feio, Robert M. Hughes, Sonia R. Q. Serra, Susan J. Nichols, Ben J. Kefford, Mark Lintermans, Wayne Robinson, Oghenekaro N. Odume, Marcos Callisto, Diego R. Macedo, Jon S. Harding, Adam G. Yates, Wendy Monk, Keigo Nakamura, Terutaka Mori, Masanao Sueyoshi, Norman Mercado-Silva, Kai Chen, Min Jeong Baek, Yeon Jae Bae, Ram Devi Tachamo-Shah, Deep Narayan Shah, Ian Campbell, Nabor Moya, Francis O. Arimoro, Unique N. Keke, Renato T. Martins, Carlos B. M. Alves, Paulo S. Pompeu, Subodh Sharma
Summary: This study evaluated the biological condition of rivers globally and provided recommendations for river ecosystem conservation. The results showed that good biological conditions were associated with good water quality and increased forested areas, while severely impaired conditions were associated with higher human development index scores, poorer water quality, and fewer protected freshwater areas. The study highlights the importance of implementing statutory bioassessment programs in Asian, African, and South American countries.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Rebecca Poisson, Adam G. Yates
Summary: Agricultural development and subsurface drainage systems can significantly influence stream environmental conditions, such as temperature and water chemistry, which in turn affect ecological function. This study assessed the impact of an agricultural drainage system on cellulose decomposition and benthic respiration in a headwater stream. The results showed that drainage inputs reduced cellulose decomposition, especially in summer, due to stream cooling. The findings suggest that there may be a widespread reduction in cellulose decomposition in streams with subsurface drainage, but increased resiliency to climate warming may occur in streams receiving significant inputs from such systems.
ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Meghan A. Vissers, James W. Roy, Adam G. Yates, Kyle Robinson, Sabina Rakhimbekova, Clare E. Robinson
Summary: Streambed sediment and groundwater are important sources of soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) in freshwater catchments. This study evaluates the variability and controls on porewater SRP in an agricultural streambed, finding high SRP concentrations in low groundwater discharge zones and a link to iron and manganese redox cycling. Temporal variability in porewater SRP was observed, but no distinct seasonal changes were observed along the stream reach.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Water Resources
Adam G. Yates, Robert B. Brua, Arthur Friesen, Sharon Reedyk, Glenn Benoy
Summary: The study observed increasing concentrations, loads, and yields of TN, TP, and TSS at most river stations in the eastern half of the Lake Winnipeg Basin, while decreasing or stationary trends were seen in the western stations. Nutrient and suspended solid trends were closely related to discharge patterns, especially in the Red-Assiniboine subdrainage.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY-REGIONAL STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Ecology
L. K. Banks, I. Lavoie, M. P. Boreux, S. L. Kroeze, N. Gotkowski, C. E. Robinson, J. W. Roy, A. G. Yates
Summary: This study assessed the association between groundwater and stream biofilm communities and processes in a headwater stream network in southern Ontario, Canada. The results showed that seasonal variation played a significant role in driving diatom assemblage composition and cellulose decomposition. However, there was no association between groundwater input and stream biofilm condition, suggesting surface water influences may have overwhelmed the groundwater signal at the reach scale.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
L. K. Banks, I. Lavoie, C. E. Robinson, J. W. Roy, A. G. Yates
Summary: This study assessed the stream biofilm communities and cellulose decomposition in run and riffle habitats across three stream reaches with different groundwater inputs in Kintore Creek, Canada. The results showed that algal biomass and diatom assemblage composition differed between runs and riffles in reaches with moderate and high groundwater inputs, but not in the low groundwater reach. Additionally, streambed cellulose decomposition was faster in riffles than in runs in reaches with moderate and high groundwater input.