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Environmental Sciences
Katarina Pavlek, Mladen Plantak, Ivan Martinic, Karlo Vinkovic, Ivan Vuckovic, Ivan Canjevac
Summary: Based on the Water Framework Directive (WFD) guidance documents, this study assesses the hydromorphological conditions of heavily modified water bodies (HMWBs) and artificial water bodies (AWBs) in Croatia. The study finds that only 27% of HMWBs and 2 out of 51 AWBs have good potential for all three hydromorphological elements. The use of the water body and its effects on the environment are considered in determining the maximum and good ecological potential.
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Fisheries
Didier Pont, Alice Valentini, Mathieu Rocle, Anthony Maire, Olivier Delaigue, Pauline Jean, Tony Dejean
Summary: Most EU Water Framework Directive compliant fish-based assessment methods for European rivers are calculated from traditional electrofishing (TEF) samples, but the use of environmental (e)DNA metabarcoding techniques has shown potential for various ecological applications.
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jonathan F. Jupke, Sebastian Birk, Mario Alvarez-Cabria, Jukka Aroviita, Jose Barquin, Oscar Belmar, Nuria Bonada, Miguel Canedo-Arguelles, Gabriel Chiriac, Emilia Misikova Elexova, Christian K. Feld, M. Teresa Ferreira, Peter Haase, Kaisa-Leena Huttunen, Maria Lazaridou, Margita Lestakova, Marko Milisa, Timo Muotka, Riku Paavola, Piotr Panek, Petr Paril, Edwin T. H. M. Peeters, Marek Polasek, Leonard Sandin, Denes Schmera, Michal Straka, Philippe Usseglio-Polatera, Ralf B. Schaefer
Summary: Human activities have greatly impacted freshwater ecosystems globally, leading to a loss of biodiversity. Regulatory frameworks, such as the Water Framework Directive, have been developed to address this issue. However, this study found that the current typology systems, including the Broad River Types, do not effectively capture the differences in macroinvertebrate communities across Europe.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nick van Kats, Carel Dieperink, Marleen van Rijswick, Lisette de Senerpont Domis
Summary: This paper conducts an ex ante evaluation of the plans for the third iteration of the WFD management cycle in the Netherlands and other EU Member States. The study finds that while the majority of water authorities expect to achieve 50% or more of the WFD objectives by 2027, there are still hindering factors that may prevent the ecological ambitions from being met.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Michael Seidel, Fengqing Li, Caroline Winking, Mario Sommerhaeuser, Volker Luederitz
Summary: Measuring restoration success in urban systems is challenging, with the European Water Framework Directive's standardized method extended through additional sampling of macroinvertebrates to potentially enhance dataset quality. However, it is concluded that the simple WFD method is sufficient to capture the most relevant effects.
CLEAN-SOIL AIR WATER
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Magali Brosed, Jeremy Jabiol, Eric Chauvet
Summary: There is a growing recognition of the need for ecosystem functioning indicators to improve stream monitoring schemes. However, functional metrics have not yet been included in large-scale monitoring programs under the European Water Framework Directive. This is due to uncertainties about whether functional indicators provide new information about stream status and the lack of a ready-to-use tool for translating anthropogenic pressures into stream ecosystem status.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Andreea Cristina Galie, Marius Mitreata, Ileana Tanase, Daniela Radulescu
Summary: The research aims to develop a method to compute ecological flows across the entire territory of Romania in accordance with the EU Water Framework Directive. The method consists of Quantity, Dynamic, and Real-time operation components, and is practical, robust, and easy to apply. The ultimate goal of the study is to ensure water dynamics required by the directive, with practical importance for a broader audience.
Article
Environmental Sciences
B. Grizzetti, O. Vigiak, A. Udias, A. Aloe, M. Zanni, F. Bouraoui, A. Pistocchi, C. Dorati, R. Friedland, A. De Roo, C. Benitez Sanz, A. Leip, M. Bielza
Summary: The study analyzed the current pressures of nitrogen and phosphorus emissions to European fresh and coastal waters from 2005 to 2012, as well as the effects of three policy scenarios of nutrient reduction. Results showed that policy measures supporting technological improvements could decrease nutrient export to the seas, improving the ecological status of rivers and lakes but potentially worsening the nutrient imbalance in coastal ecosystems and eutrophication.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jan R. Starke, Helena F. M. W. Van Rijswick
Summary: This study compares the transposition, application, and enforcement of the exemption of permanent deterioration under the environmental goal achievement obligation regime in Lower Saxony (Germany) and the Netherlands. Despite being based on the same EU directive and case law, the implementation of the deterioration ban and exemption of permanent deterioration differs significantly between the two regions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anna Winkler, Diego Antonioli, Andrea Masseroni, Riccardo Chiarcos, Michele Laus, Paolo Tremolada
Summary: This study provides the first record of microplastic contamination in various matrices along a river ecosystem. Microplastics were found in both abiotic and biotic samples, suggesting an efficient uptake pathway into organisms. However, microplastic levels were not correlated among different matrices and did not increase with the length of the river. The calculated microplastic load transported by the river was lower than the estimated load from wastewater treatment plants. These findings indicate that the hydrological network of the river retains a consistent amount of microplastics over time.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Konstantinos Stefanidis, Georgios Dimitrellos, Maria Sarika, Dionysios Tsoukalas, Eva Papastergiadou
Summary: This article presents a methodological approach for the implementation of a macrophyte index in the riverine systems of Greece, which is used to assess the ecological status of the inland waters. The study shows that hydromorphological modifications are the main environmental stressors affecting the ecological quality, while physicochemical stressors are of lesser importance. The research also reveals that the majority of the sites failed to meet the Good ecological quality class according to the Water Framework Directive.
Article
Ecology
Rossella Boscolo Brusa, Alessandra Feola, Federica Cacciatore, Emanuele Ponis, Adriano Sfriso, Piero Franzoi, Matteo Lizier, Paolo Peretti, Bruno Matticchio, Nicola Baccetti, Valerio Volpe, Luigi Maniero, Andrea Bonometto
Summary: The Habitat Directive of European Union recognizes the Coastal Lagoons as priority habitats due to the threat of their disappearance. Restoration of these habitats can follow natural or ecological approaches, and a methodological approach is detailed with five key issues: environmental context, desired state, policies and socio-economic context, typology of recovery, and monitoring methods. The LIFE Lagoon Refresh project in the Venice Lagoon is presented as a case study, including actions such as freshwater diversion, morphological restoration, transplants, and reduction of hunting and fishing pressures.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Bent T. Christensen, Birger F. Pedersen, Jorgen E. Olesen, Jorgen Eriksen
Summary: This study challenges the use of historical nitrogen balances to establish WFD reference conditions, and proposes a new approach based on specific experiments and land-use statistics. The research found that Danish coastal waters around 1900 were not as unaffected by human activity as previously thought.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Viktor Sebestyen, Timea Czvetko, Janos Abonyi
Summary: We developed a digital water management toolkit that evaluates the importance of connections between water bodies and pollution sources. By analyzing a topological network, we can understand how the surface water network paths influence water quality. Using data from industrial plants and wastewater treatment plants in Hungary, we assessed changes in water quality over the past decade and identified 106 critical water bodies that require attention for water quality improvement.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Robin Hale, Adrian Kitchingman, Joanne Sharley, Paul Reich, Zeb Tonkin
Summary: There is a growing global interest in restoration actions to mitigate human impacts on freshwater ecosystems, but the evaluation of these actions is often overlooked. This study presents a synthesis of instream woody habitat (IWH) interventions conducted over a 15-year period in Victoria, Australia. The findings show that many rivers have lower IWH densities than their benchmarks, with less than 20% increase in IWH density in most waterways where IWH was added. However, some locations experienced more than 40% increase in IWH density. Fish responses to IWH additions were mixed, but positive effects were more likely in older locations and areas with higher pre-existing IWH density. Long-term monitoring and evaluation are necessary for successful restoration actions.
FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Petr Zajiceke, Christian Wolter
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Johannes Radinger, Franz Hoelker, Pavel Horky, Ondrej Slavik, Christian Wolter
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Petr Zajicek, Johannes Radinger, Christian Wolter
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2018)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Markus Venohr, Simone D. Langhans, Oliver Peters, Franz Hoelker, Robert Arlinghaus, Lewis Mitchell, Christian Wolter
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS
(2018)
Article
Ecology
Silva Uusi-Heikkilae, David Bierbach, Josep Alos, Patrick Tscheligi, Christian Wolter, Robert Arlinghaus
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OF FISHES
(2018)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Oystein Aas, Julien Cucherousset, Ian A. Fleming, Christian Wolter, Johan Hojesjo, Mathieu Buoro, Frederic Santoul, Joergen I. Johnsson, Kjetil Hindar, Robert Arlinghaus
AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
(2018)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Kris Van Looy, Jonathan D. Tonkin, Mathieu Floury, Catherine Leigh, Janne Soininen, Stefano Larsen, Jani Heino, N. LeRoy Poff, Michael Delong, Sonja C. Jaehnig, Thibault Datry, Nuria Bonada, Juliette Rosebery, Aurelien Jamoneau, Steve J. Ormerod, Kevin J. Collier, Christian Wolter
RIVER RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Christian Wolter, Christian Schomaker
RIVER RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Petr Zajicek, Christian Wolter
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Tibor Eros, Lauren Kuehne, Anna Dolezsai, Nike Sommerwerk, Christian Wolter
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2019)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Stefan Lorenz, Christian Wolter
Article
Fisheries
Sven Matern, Matthias Emmrich, Thomas Klefoth, Christian Wolter, Robert Nikolaus, Nicola Wegener, Robert Arlinghaus
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
(2019)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nicole Smialek, Joachim Pander, Melanie Mueller, Ruben van Treeck, Christian Wolter, Juergen Geist
Article
Fisheries
Piotr Parasiewicz, Elise L. King, J. Angus Webb, Mikolaj Piniewski, Claudio Comoglio, Christian Wolter, Anthonie D. Buijse, David Bjerklie, Paolo Vezza, Andreas Melcher, Katarzyna Suska
FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ruben van Treeck, Jeroen Van Wichelen, Christian Wolter
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
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)