Article
Water Resources
Olena Volik, Richard Petrone, Eric Kessel, Adam Green, Jonathan Price
Summary: The study assessed the variability of water-use efficiency in different types of peatlands in the Athabasca oil sands region, finding that WUE increases under wetter conditions but is offset by a decrease in air temperature. Wildfire has a negative effect on WUE.
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tejshree Tiwari, Ryan Sponseller, Hjalmar Laudon
Summary: Global climate change could lead to more frequent and intense droughts in high latitudes. A study using a 17-year record from boreal streams found that summer droughts direct and lag effects on the quantity and quality of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) inputs from catchment soils. The research showed that summer drought causes a fundamental shift in the seasonal distribution of DOC concentrations and character, which play a primary role in the functioning of northern aquatic ecosystems.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Antonin Prijac, Laure Gandois, Laurent Jeanneau, Pierre Taillardat, Michelle Garneau
Summary: Pools are common features of peatlands and play an important role in the carbon cycle. This study found that the majority of carbon emitted from pools in a boreal peatland originates from plant-derived dissolved organic matter (DOM). The composition and dynamics of DOM in pools and peat porewater differ, indicating that pools are a key component of peatland ecosystems.
Article
Environmental Sciences
R. M. McDonald, P. A. Moore, M. Helbig, J. M. Waddington
Summary: Climate-mediated drying can reduce gross primary productivity (GPP) and increase ecosystem respiration (ER) in shallow Boreal Shield peatlands, making them vulnerable to a weaker carbon sink function and potential net carbon loss.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Arash Rafat, Fereidoun Rezanezhad, William L. Quinton, Elyn R. Humphreys, Kara Webster, Philippe Van Cappellen
Summary: This study investigates the response of non-growing season carbon emissions in a northern peatland by developing a support-vector regression model and using a continuous 13-year dataset from the Mer Blue Bog. Key environmental variables affecting carbon fluxes include net radiation above the canopy, soil temperature, wind speed, and soil moisture, with soil temperature and photosynthesis driving changes in net carbon flux. Future climate change is projected to increase carbon emissions from a northern peatland, particularly due to changes in irradiance and temperature.
COMMUNICATIONS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Songjun Wu, Doerthe Tetzlaff, Tobias Goldhammer, Chris Soulsby
Summary: Climate change and riparian management are significant drivers of hydrological change, impacting nutrient fluxes in lowland streams. Long-term assessment in a mixed land use catchment in northern Germany revealed how climatic variability influences hydrological dynamics, with discharge and groundwater levels closely linked to changes in temperature and rainfall. The study also highlighted the role of beaver dams in moderating flow regimes and facilitating groundwater recharge, as well as the complex dynamics of nutrient concentrations and fluxes in stream water systems.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ibrahim Njouenwet, Derbetini Appolinaire Vondou, Elisabeth Fita Dassou, Brian Odhiambo Ayugi, Robert Nouayou
Summary: The study revealed varying degrees of drought hazard in the Sudano-Sahelian region of Cameroon, especially during the growing seasons of maize and peanuts. Some areas show a trend towards a more humid crop-growing period, while others face significant dry trends and very high agricultural drought hazard zones.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Matias Heino, Pekka Kinnunen, Weston Anderson, Deepak K. Ray, Michael J. Puma, Olli Varis, Stefan Siebert, Matti Kummu
Summary: In this study, the impacts of simultaneous extreme hot and dry events as well as extreme cold and wet events on crop yields were analyzed using global weather and yield data. The study found consistent negative effects of extreme hot and dry events on all inspected crop types globally. Extreme cold and wet conditions also reduced crop yields globally, but to a lesser extent and with more uncertainty. It was observed that the probability of co-occurring extreme hot and dry events during the growing season increased over the study period.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Mariam El-Amine, Alexandre Roy, Franziska Koebsch, Jennifer L. Baltzer, Alan Barr, Andrew Black, Hiroki Ikawa, Hiroki Iwata, Hideki Kobayashi, Masahito Ueyama, Oliver Sonnentag
Summary: This study examined how permafrost affects the growing season timing of boreal forest stands. It found that the variation in growing season timing in forest stands with permafrost cannot be explained by environmental variables, while in forest stands without permafrost, the timing is mainly influenced by start of canopy "green-up," air temperature, and soil temperature reaching above freezing.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bogang Dong, Yang Yu, Paulo Pereira
Summary: Water availability significantly impacts terrestrial ecosystems. This study reveals the pervasive non-growing season drought legacy effects on vegetation growth in southwestern China, with severe impacts observed in forests.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Heleen A. de Wit, John L. Stoddard, Donald T. Monteith, James E. Sample, Kari Austnes, Suzanne Couture, Jens Folster, Scott N. Higgins, Daniel Houle, Jakub Hruska, Pavel Kram, Jiri Kopacek, Andrew M. Paterson, Salar Valinia, Herman Van Dam, Jussi Vuorenmaa, Chris D. Evans
Summary: Recent decades have seen widespread browning of surface water in northern ecosystems, with contrasting trends in DOM observed in Europe (decelerating) and North America (accelerating), linked to declines in sulfate deposition. Climate and chemical drivers have become equally important in explaining recent DOM trends, with a 27% increase in riverine DOM export estimated during the study period.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Gesche Blume-Werry
Summary: Plants respond differently to warming in terms of leaf and root phenology, with a meta-analysis showing that the two do not necessarily correlate within the same plant types.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Benjamin Marquis, Philippe Duval, Yves Bergeron, Martin Simard, Nelson Thiffault, Francine Tremblay
Summary: Reforestation in the boreal forest is challenging due to frequent frost events, which can cause damage to the planted trees, especially white spruce. Choosing the right geographical and microsite conditions, such as elevation and planting position, is crucial for successful tree growth and minimizing frost damage.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yuedong Guo, Changchun Song
Summary: Research reveals that under warmer climate conditions, the seasonal runoff patterns in the southern Eurasian permafrost will change, leading to increased dissolved carbon export during the snowmelt period, resulting in unexpected ecological impacts on aquatic systems.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-PROCESSES & IMPACTS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jennifer L. Williamson, Andrew Tye, Dan J. Lapworth, Don Monteith, Richard Sanders, Daniel J. Mayor, Chris Barry, Mike Bowes, Michael Bowes, Annette Burden, Nathan Callaghan, Gareth Farr, Stacey Felgate, Alice Fitch, Stuart Gibb, Pete Gilbert, Geoff Hargreaves, Patrick Keenan, Vassilis Kitidis, Monika Juergens, Adrian Martin, Ian Mounteney, Philip D. Nightingale, M. Gloria Pereira, Justyna Olszewska, Amy Pickard, Andrew P. Rees, Bryan Spears, Mark Stinchcombe, Debbie White, Peter Williams, Fred Worrall, Chris Evans
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive assessment of riverine dissolved organic carbon (DOC) export in Great Britain, revealing that smaller river systems draining peat-rich areas are underestimated in global syntheses. The study also highlights the significant influence of upland conifer plantation forestry on the spatial distribution of DOC exports. These findings have implications for future assessments of CO2 sequestration potential and climate change mitigation strategies.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Jani O. Honkanen, Christopher B. Rees, Jussi V. K. Kukkonen, Peter Hodson
AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Manuel Helbig, James Michael Waddington, Pavel Alekseychik, Brian D. Amiro, Mika Aurela, Alan G. Barr, T. Andrew Black, Peter D. Blanken, Sean K. Carey, Jiquan Chen, Jinshu Chi, Ankur R. Desai, Allison Dunn, Eugenie S. Euskirchen, Lawrence B. Flanagan, Inke Forbrich, Thomas Friborg, Achim Grelle, Silvie Harder, Michal Heliasz, Elyn R. Humphreys, Hiroki Ikawa, Pierre-Erik Isabelle, Hiroki Iwata, Rachhpal Jassal, Mika Korkiakoski, Juliya Kurbatova, Lars Kutzbach, Anders Lindroth, Mikaell Ottosson Lofvenius, Annalea Lohila, Ivan Mammarella, Philip Marsh, Trofim Maximov, Joe R. Melton, Paul A. Moore, Daniel F. Nadeau, Erin M. Nicholls, Mats B. Nilsson, Takeshi Ohta, Matthias Peichl, Richard M. Petrone, Roman Petrov, Anatoly Prokushkin, William L. Quinton, David E. Reed, Nigel T. Roulet, Benjamin R. K. Runkle, Oliver Sonnentag, Ian B. Strachan, Pierre Taillardat, Eeva-Stiina Tuittila, Juha-Pekka Tuovinen, Jessica Turner, Masahito Ueyama, Andrej Varlagin, Martin Wilmking, Steven C. Wofsy, Vyacheslav Zyrianov
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Manuel Helbig, James M. Waddington, Pavel Alekseychik, Brian Amiro, Mika Aurela, Alan G. Barr, T. Andrew Black, Sean K. Carey, Jiquan Chen, Jinshu Chi, Ankur R. Desai, Allison Dunn, Eugenie S. Euskirchen, Lawrence B. Flanagan, Thomas Friborg, Michelle Garneau, Achim Grelle, Silvie Harder, Michal Heliasz, Elyn R. Humphreys, Hiroki Ikawa, Pierre-Erik Isabelle, Hiroki Iwata, Rachhpal Jassal, Mika Korkiakoski, Juliya Kurbatova, Lars Kutzbach, Elena Lapshina, Anders Lindroth, Mikaell Ottosson Lofvenius, Annalea Lohila, Ivan Mammarella, Philip Marsh, Paul A. Moore, Trofim Maximov, Daniel F. Nadeau, Erin M. Nicholls, Mats B. Nilsson, Takeshi Ohta, Matthias Peichl, Richard M. Petrone, Anatoly Prokushkin, William L. Quinton, Nigel Roulet, Benjamin R. K. Runkle, Oliver Sonnentag, Ian B. Strachan, Pierre Taillardat, Eeva-Stiina Tuittila, Juha-Pekka Tuovinen, Jessica Turner, Masahito Ueyama, Andrej Varlagin, Timo Vesala, Martin Wilmking, Vyacheslav Zyrianov, Christopher Schulze
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Klaus Fischer, Juergen Kreyling, Michael Beaulieu, Ilka Beil, Manuela Bog, Dries Bonte, Stefanie Holm, Sabine Knoblauch, Dustin Koch, Lena Muffler, Pierick Mouginot, Maria Paulinich, J. F. Scheepens, Raijana Schiemann, Jonas Schmeddes, Martin Schnittler, Gabriele Uhl, Marieke van der Maaten-Theunissen, Julia M. Weier, Martin Wilmking, Robert Weigel, Phillip Gienapp
Summary: The impact of thermal stress on genetic variation is highly species-specific, sometimes increasing and sometimes decreasing genetic variation. Generally, thermal stress does not have a consistent effect on genetic variation expression under laboratory conditions.
Article
Ecology
Lena Muffler, Robert Weigel, Andrew J. Hacket-Pain, Marcin Klisz, Ernst van der Maaten, Martin Wilmking, Juergen Kreyling, Marieke van der Maaten-Theunissen
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Minna Hiltunen, Eeva-Riikka Vehniaeinen, Jussi V. K. Kukkonen
Summary: The quality of food is the major driver of responses in Daphnia, with an increase in cyanobacteria negatively impacting survival, size, and reproduction. Microplastic exposure did not affect Daphnia, but food quality interacted with temperature to influence fatty acid content, with potential implications for higher trophic level consumers.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jesus Julio Camarero, Antonio Gazol, Raul Sanchez-Salguero, Alex Fajardo, Eliot J. B. McIntire, Emilia Gutierrez, Enric Batllori, Stephane Boudreau, Marco Carrer, Jeff Diez, Genevieve Dufour-Tremblay, Narayan P. Gaire, Annika Hofgaard, Vincent Jomelli, Alexander Kirdyanov, Esther Levesque, Eryuan Liang, Juan Carlos Linares, Ingrid E. Mathisen, Pavel A. Moiseev, Gabriel Sanguesa-Barreda, Krishna B. Shrestha, Johanna M. Toivonen, Olga Tutubalina, Martin Wilmking
Summary: During the 20th century, tree growth at treeline generally increased and showed a positive trend with temperature. However, the relationship between temperature and growth trends varied depending on tree age, suggesting biogeographic patterns play a role in treeline growth besides climate warming. Simulations suggest that in the 21st century, temperature and growth may decouple, with lengthening growing seasons and increased growth rates at treeline regions becoming less dependent on temperature rise.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Jan Tumajer, Allan Buras, J. Julio Camarero, Marco Carrer, Rohan Shetti, Martin Wilmking, Jan Altman, Gabriel Sanguesa-Barreda, Jiri Lehejcek
Summary: The study demonstrates different growth dynamics responses to climate warming in Juniperus communis in the Mediterranean and Arctic regions. In the Mediterranean, there is an extension of growing season duration with declining summer growth rates, while in the Arctic, shorter growing seasons coincide with increasing growth rates during spring and summer.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Victor Carrasco-Navarro, Aino Nuutinen, Jouni Sorvari, Jussi V. K. Kukkonen
Summary: This study found no significant effects of tire rubber particles on the growth, survival, or reproduction of freshwater sediment dwellers Lumbriculus variegatus and Chironomus riparius in laboratory experiments. Although differences were observed among animals dwelling on different sediments, these effects were not attributed to the presence of tire rubber particles. The potential impacts of tire rubber particles in the real environment with longer durations and varying environmental factors should be further investigated, including considering the influence of factors such as the leaching of additives on the overall toxicity of tire rubber particles.
ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Forestry
M. A. Gurskaya, J. Lange, V. V. Kukarskih, A. Buras, M. Wilmking
Summary: This study conducted in Western Siberia with three co-existing conifer species found that although summer temperature is the main driver of tree growth for all species, non-stationarity in climate-growth relationships is common. Micro-site conditions did not systematically affect stationarity, and the bootstrapped transfer function stability test (BTFS) was found to be more sensitive than moving-window analysis in testing stationarity.
Article
Plant Sciences
Jan Tumajer, Tobias Scharnweber, Marko Smiljanic, Martin Wilmking
Summary: Understanding the effects of temperature and moisture on radial growth is crucial for assessing the impacts of climate change on carbon and water cycles. This study analysed sub-daily growth dynamics of 35 trees and found that the growth patterns were more influenced by vapor pressure deficit (VPD) than temperature, and different tree species exhibited different growth patterns.
Article
Forestry
Karolina Janecka, Sandra Metslaid, Marek Metslaid, Jill E. Harvey, Martin Wilmking
Summary: Coastal dunes near the Baltic Sea, characterized by Scots pine forests, are affected by water shortages and climate extremes. Using tree rings, this study assessed the impact of droughts and cold winters on coastal forest growth. The findings indicate that Scots pine is particularly sensitive to cold winters.
Article
Microbiology
Sami J. Taipale, Jussi Vesamaki, Petra Kautonen, Jussi V. K. Kukkonen, Christina Biasi, Riitta Nissinen, Marja Tiirola
Summary: Research has shown that the rate of plastic biodegradation and carbon disappearance varies in different freshwater environments. The biodegradation rate is significantly higher in humic-lake waters compared to clear-lake waters and artificial freshwater medium. Complete biodegradation of plastic can take anywhere from 100-200 years in humic-lake waters to potentially thousands of years in other water bodies. Additionally, specific types of bacteria play a key role in the degradation process.
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Melanie Zacharias, Timo Pampuch, Benjamin Dauphin, Lars Opgenoorth, Carl Roland, Martin Schnittler, Martin Wilmking, Manuela Bog, Katrin Heer
Summary: Climate change is causing more frequent and intense drought events in boreal forests, which have significant impacts on tree growth and survival. Understanding how forests cope with drought stress and the genetic basis of these reactions is crucial for future forest management and conservation. In this study, we investigated white spruce populations in Alaska and found that the growth reaction to drought stress varied among populations located at different treeline positions. We also identified genes associated with drought tolerance traits, highlighting their importance for the establishment and persistence of future forests under climate change. These findings suggest that drought adaptation acts on a local scale and that different populations may be unevenly affected by climate change.
Article
Ecology
Sarah Schwieger, Juergen Kreyling, John Couwenberg, Marko Smiljanic, Robert Weigel, Martin Wilmking, Gesche Blume-Werry
Summary: The study found that rewetted peatlands showed higher potential for organic matter accumulation in the percolation fen and two coastal sites, with roots playing a crucial role in the accumulation of organic matter. In graminoid-dominated wetland peatlands, roots are highlighted as the main peat-forming element, playing a crucial role in carbon cycling.
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)
