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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christopher S. Guy, Tanner L. Cox, Jacob R. Williams, Colter D. Brown, Robert W. Eckelbecker, Hayley C. Glassic, Madeline C. Lewis, Paige A. C. Maskill, Lauren M. McGarvey, Michael J. Siemiantkowski
Summary: Despite unprecedented scientific productivity, there is a disconnect between scientific output and species conservation, with a focus on game fishes rather than critically endangered fishes. More scientific knowledge is needed on critically endangered fishes to address the challenges of conserving fishes during the sixth mass extinction.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Marina Reyne, Aurelie Aubry, Mark Emmerson, Ferdia Marnell, Neil Reid
Summary: Despite substantial conservation efforts, the egg string production of Natterjack toads in Ireland has declined over the years, primarily due to threats related to water quality at breeding sites and the abandonment of surrounding agricultural land. More efforts are needed to facilitate the colonization of artificial ponds and ensure the continued survival of this endangered species.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
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Forestry
Michael P. Murray, Jenny Berg, David J. Huggard
Summary: Research in southeastern British Columbia found that retained mature whitebark pine trees experienced high mortality rates in the initial five years post-harvest, but survivorship significantly improved by eight years post-harvest. Factors such as tree height, crown length, disease cankers, rodent wounding, and surrounding retained trees were positively associated with survivorship, while slope and aspect showed little effect. Recommendations were made to select retention trees carefully, ensure an adequate number of neighboring trees, and avoid predominant storm wind directions when planning harvest operations in forests with endangered species.
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Environmental Sciences
Shouhong Zhang, Zixuan Lin, Sunxun Zhang, De Ge
Summary: The study investigated the stormwater retention and detention performance of green roof modules with different substrate types and depths in Beijing, China. Results showed that green roofs with 15 cm substrate depth offered higher stormwater retention and peak runoff attenuation rates compared to those with 10 cm substrates. However, in highly urbanized areas of Beijing, no significant difference was found in stormwater control performance between the two types, due to the high frequency of light rainfall events and short dry weather periods. The Hydrus-1D simulations revealed a critical depth of substrates for optimal stormwater retention performance in green roofs.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Agronomy
Jose Luis Molina-Pardo, Emilio Rodriguez-Caballero, Miguel Cueto, Pablo Barranco, Manuel Sanchez-Robles, Azucena Laguia-Allue, Esther Gimenez-Luque
Summary: Agriculture has a significant impact on terrestrial ecosystems and conservation programs should include agricultural systems for effective biodiversity conservation. In Spain, 50 plant taxa are threatened by agricultural use, mostly by crop expansion and land use dynamics. Conservation measures can help to reverse the negative effect on selected species, but profound transformation is needed to protect threatened flora in agricultural areas.
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Engineering, Environmental
Yue Zhang, Claire C. Wayner, Shanshan Wu, Xitong Liu, William P. Ball, Sarah P. Preheim
Summary: The study indicates that interactions between naturally occurring bacterial biofilms and filter media surfaces play a significant role in colloidal removal, with adhesive energies between biofilms and colloids being a key predictor of colloidal retention. More research is needed to investigate the impact of biofilm microbial community composition on colloid removal in porous media to enhance biofilter design and operation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Zoology
Shih-Pin Huang, Tzi-Yuan Wang, Ting-Yu Lin, Hui-Chu Huang
Summary: This study analyzed the conservation status of the Chinese ricefish in Taiwan and found that its genetic diversity may have decreased over the past few decades. Invasive poeciliid fish were identified as the main contributor to the decline of the Chinese ricefish population and genetic diversity in Taiwan.
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Environmental Sciences
Yufei Li, Jialin Liu
Summary: This study examined the hydrological performance of green roofs in a humid subtropical climate. It found that the main factors influencing retention and peak reduction were rainfall depth, substrate type, mean intensity, and environmental factors such as humidity. The study also showed that the materials and proportions of the substrates could be adjusted to improve the performance of green roofs in this climate.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Dean Schrieke, Christopher Szota, Nicholas S. G. Williams, Claire Farrell
Summary: Green roofs can reduce stormwater runoff in urban areas by capturing rainfall, and the extent of this capture can be influenced by vegetation type and cover. However, without routine maintenance, 'weedy' species may replace planted vegetation on green roofs, leading to unknown rainfall retention qualities. To further understand the role of spontaneous vegetation in green roof stormwater mitigation, a 100-day rainfall simulation was conducted, demonstrating that spontaneous vegetation can increase stormwater retention on green roofs, but factors such as substrate depth and rainfall patterns play a crucial role.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Gerald Schernewski, Hagen Radtke, Rahel Hauk, Christian Baresel, Mikael Olshammar, Sonja Oberbeckmann
Summary: Urban sewage water pathways, especially stormwater runoff and wastewater treatment plants, are significant sources of microplastics emissions to the Baltic Sea. Coastal emissions contribute around 50% of the total microplastics emissions, and reducing sewer overflow and implementing tertiary treatment at WWTPs could substantially decrease emissions to the sea.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Anmari Alvarez-Aleman, Eddy Garcia Alfonso, James A. Powell, Charles A. Jacoby, James D. Austin, Thomas K. Frazer
Summary: The Antillean manatee is classified as endangered due to its low abundance and human-related threats. Specific threats to manatees in coastal waters surrounding Cuba have not been systematically documented, hindering conservation efforts for the species in Cuba. It is crucial to address intense and poorly regulated fishing in critical manatee habitats to mitigate the significant threat it poses to the population.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mohammad A. Alim, Sayka Jahan, Ataur Rahman, Mohammad Ataur Rahman, Mark Liebman, Brad Garner, Robert Griffith, Merran Griffith, Zhong Tao
Summary: This study evaluated the technical feasibility of a multilayer detention roof, called a purple roof, in managing urban stormwater. The purple roof outperformed other roof systems by delaying the start times of runoff, reducing runoff volume, and taking longer to discharge stormwater. The study demonstrates that the purple roof technology is effective in slowing the release and reducing the volume of stormwater during different-sized rainfall events.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
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Engineering, Environmental
Uthpala Pinto, Shivanesh Rao, Daniel Phillip Svozil, Aaron Wright, Ashantha Goonetilleke
Summary: A holistic understanding of stormwater quality and quantity in catchment land use is crucial for effective stormwater management. This study investigated the quality and quantity of stormwater from different land use types, highlighting the complex nature of stormwater quality influenced by catchment and rainfall characteristics. The results showed varying patterns of physicochemical and hydrological variables across different land use types and flow conditions.
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Environmental Sciences
Joel Lonnqvist, Claire Farrell, Dean Schrieke, Maria Viklander, Godecke-Tobias Blecken
Summary: The vegetation layer of green roofs plays a crucial role in water retention by removing water through evapotranspiration and restoring storage capacity. The study suggests that considering leaf traits and CSR strategies can help in selecting suitable plants for green roof technology in new regions.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Ecology
Heng Wan, Daniel McLaughlin, Yang Shao, Brian van Eerden, Shyam Ranganathan, Xinwei Deng
Summary: Urban forests have higher evapotranspiration rates compared to other urban land covers, playing an important role in stormwater flood reduction. Wetland and upland forests have significantly higher ET rates than urban areas, with wetland forests contributing 40% of total landscape ET despite covering only 20% of the area.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2021)