Article
Environmental Sciences
Janet B. Garcia-Martinez, Leidy P. Sanchez-Tobos, Nicolaz A. Carvajal-Albarracin, Andres Fernando Barajas-Solano, Crisostomo Barajas-Ferreira, Viatcheslav Kafarov, Antonio Zuorro
Summary: The capacity of wastewater from an inland fishery system in Colombia (Norte de Santander) as a culture medium for Chlorella sp. and Scenedesmus sp. was tested. The addition of appropriate amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus, and carbon source significantly increased the biomass of the algae.
Review
Fisheries
Mark N. Maunder, Owen S. Hamel, Hui-Hua Lee, Kevin R. Piner, Jason M. Cope, Andre E. Punt, James N. Ianelli, Claudio Castillo-Jordan, Maia S. Kapur, Richard D. Methot
Summary: Natural mortality (M), an important parameter in fisheries stock assessment and management, is difficult to estimate and uncertain. This paper reviews various methods to estimate M and suggests that directly estimating M using data and assigning a prior based on empirical methods is the most effective approach.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Huarong Yuan, Pimao Chen, Jie Yu, Xiaoguo Li
Summary: This paper assesses the quality of fishery resources in the northeastern South China Sea and finds that they are declining. Over the past fifty years, the index of fishery resources in the region has decreased by 0.70, with a slower decline in the past twenty years.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ghada Y. H. El Serafy, Blake A. Schaeffer, Merrie-Beth Neely, Anna Spinosa, Daniel Odermatt, Kathleen C. Weathers, Theo Baracchini, Damien Bouffard, Laurence Carvalho, Robyn N. Conmy, Liesbeth De Keukelaere, Peter D. Hunter, Cedric Jamet, Klaus D. Joehnk, John M. Johnston, Anders Knudby, Camille Minaudo, Nima Pahlevan, Ils Reusen, Kevin C. Rose, John Schalles, Maria Tzortziou
Summary: Water quality measures can be obtained from professional and volunteer monitoring programs as well as automated sensors, with the integration of these data resulting in a more holistic understanding of dynamic ecosystems and improved water resource management. Combining data from various sources to answer scientific questions is common, but methods for scaling and integrating data globally have only recently emerged.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sandip Roy
Summary: This study applies the Life Quality Index (LQI) to estimate the investment required to reduce public risks in the chemical industry, specifically in India. The findings suggest that increasing safety investment can significantly decrease individual risks, and the cost of averting a fatality (ICAF) obtained in this study aligns reasonably well with the value of statistical life (VSL) used in cost-benefit analysis.
Article
Oceanography
Md. Yousuf Gazi, Md. Inja-Mamun Haque, Md. Zakiul Alam, Md. Mahin Uddin
Summary: Socio-economic factors and saltwater intrusion are the main drivers of land use change in the southwestern coastal districts of Bangladesh. This study used remote sensing images and identified significant relationships between socio-economic factors and land use dynamics. The expansion of shrimp farming has led to the conversion of a large area of land from rice cultivation or uncultivated, highlighting the importance of land use policies and sustainable land management in this area.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
An V. Vu, Kent G. Hortle, Du N. Nguyen
Summary: The fisheries in the Mekong basin are crucial for food, income, and livelihoods for millions of people in six countries, but fish yields have declined in recent years. Most fishers reported declining catch rates, attributing factors like illegal gears and overfishing as primary reasons. Long-term data shows a decline in commercial fish catches, correlated with peak water levels and rice farming intensity.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Nickolai Shadrin, Elena Anufriieva, Gonzalo Gajardo
Summary: This introductory article provides a general overview of the types of inland waters and their ecosystems, and highlights the modern problems of conservation and sustainable use in the face of climate change and increasing anthropogenic pressure.
Article
Forestry
Cen Chen, Andrew S. Nelson, Terry Shaw, Mark Kimsey
Summary: Large trees have a competitive advantage in accessing light, but their growth can be limited by other resources such as nitrogen deficiency. The effects of nitrogen x potassium fertilization on growth dominance were not significant, possibly due to mixed-species composition and limited moisture availability.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Holly S. Embke, Elizabeth A. Nyboer, Ashley M. Robertson, Robert Arlinghaus, Shehu L. Akintola, Tuncay Atessahin, Laamiri Mohamed Badr, Claudio Baigun, Zeenatul Basher, T. Douglas Beard, Gergely Boros, Shannon D. Bower, Steven J. Cooke, Ian G. Cowx, Adolfo Franco, Ma. Teresa Gaspar-Dillanes, Vladimir Puentes Granada, Robert John Hart, Carlos R. Heinsohn, Vincent Jalabert, Andrzej Kapusta, Tibor Krajc, John D. Koehn, Goncalo Lopes, Roman Lyach, Terence Magqina, Marco Milardi, Juliet Nattabi, Hilda Nyaboke, Sui Phang, Warren M. Potts, Filipe Ribeiro, Norman Mercado-Silva, Naren Sreenivasan, Andy Thorpe, Tomislav Treer, Didzis Ustups, Olaf L. F. Weyl, Louisa E. Wood, Mustafa Zengin, Abigail J. Lynch
Summary: Inland recreational fisheries are crucial for livelihood, nutrition, and leisure worldwide, but their contribution to food and nutrition has been insufficiently understood. Through a comprehensive study of 81 countries and 192 species, we quantified the harvest and consumption rates to provide a foundation for future assessments.
Article
Agronomy
Lidia Dzierzbicka-Glowacka, Dawid Dybowski, Maciej Janecki, Ewa Wojciechowska, Beata Szymczycha, Dawid Potrykus, Artur Nowicki, Adam Szymkiewicz, Piotr Zima, Beata Jaworska-Szulc, Stefan Pietrzak, Grazyna Pazikowska-Sapota, Dominika Kalinowska, Nicole Nawrot, Pawel Wielgat, Grazyna Dembska, Karolina Matej-Lukowicz, Katarzyna Szczepanska, Tadeusz Puszkarczuk
Summary: The changes in marine coastal zones are of great significance due to the increasing human population living in these areas. This study presents an innovative toolkit that allows researchers to identify and assess the sources of nutrient and pesticide pollution, calculate their flux, and evaluate their influence on the coastal ecosystem.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Junhyuk Choi, Kyoung Jae Lim, Bongjun Ji
Summary: Water-quality monitoring and management are crucial, but missing data is a frequent problem in water-quality datasets. Existing imputation methods often fail to robustly impute missing values across various scenarios. We propose a context-aware voting-ensemble model to dynamically select optimal weights and integrate various imputation models for more accurate results.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ismael Esteban Lozano, Yanina Grisel Piazza, Paola Babay, Emanuel Sager, Fernando Roman de la Torre, Fabiana Laura Lo Nostro
Summary: The study investigated the response of the Neotropical fish Prochilodus lineatus exposed to environmental concentrations of Ivermectin. Low concentration caused a decrease in GST activity and maximum swimming speed. Multivariate analysis with biomarkers and behavioral data revealed overall effects of Ivermectin treatments.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Silvia Paoletti, J. Rasmus Nielsen, Claus R. R. Sparrevohn, Francois Bastardie, Berthe M. J. Vastenhoud
Summary: Mesopelagic fish species have the potential to be a valuable resource for various industries, but the economic viability of a potential fishery requires careful analysis of fishing dynamics and cost-structures. This study found a strong positive correlation between catch rates and vessel sizes, with high profitability for certain fisheries and challenges for others, highlighting the need for further investigation into realistic catches, trip durations, and economic requirements.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Karel Prach, Karol Ujhazy, Vlastimil Knopp, Josef Fanta
Summary: The research conducted in the Veluwe revealed that forest succession in drift sand areas has progressed to a pine forest with increasing participation of native deciduous trees over the past two centuries. Species diversity peaked after about 40 years of succession and continued to increase.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Irene D. Alabia, Jorge Garcia Molinos, Takafumi Hirata, Franz J. Mueter, Toru Hirawake, Sei-Ichi Saitoh
Summary: This study examined the diversity patterns and geographically distinct refugia zones in the subarctic shelf of the Eastern Bering Sea, highlighting the significant impact of winter sea ice concentration on marine biodiversity distributions.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Samuel R. P. -J. Ross, Jorge Garcia Molinos, Atsushi Okuda, Jackson Johnstone, Keisuke Atsumi, Ryo Futamura, Maureen A. Williams, Yuichi Matsuoka, Jiro Uchida, Shoji Kumikawa, Hiroshi Sugiyama, Osamu Kishida, Ian Donohue
Summary: The research shows that the loss of predator species can interact with heatwaves to moderate the compositional stability of ecosystems. Heatwaves homogenize algal communities in space, but only when predators are absent. The presence of predators can help to buffer the impacts of heatwaves, underscoring the importance of conserving trophic structure and how species extinctions can amplify the effects of climate change and extreme events.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christopher M. Free, Reniel B. Cabral, Halley E. Froehlich, Willow Battista, Elena Ojea, Erin O'Reilly, James E. Palardy, Jorge Garcia Molinos, Katherine J. Siegel, Ragnar Arnason, Marie Antonette Juinio-Menez, Katharina Fabricius, Carol Turley, Steven D. Gaines
Summary: As the human population and demand for food grow, the ocean needs to provide increasing amounts of seafood. Fisheries reforms and advances in mariculture could increase production, but the future of seafood depends on human responses to climate change. Climate-adaptive fisheries reforms alone are not sufficient to maintain global seafood production per capita, but sustainable mariculture has the potential to increase seafood per capita, contingent on fisheries reforms and other advancements.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Isaac Brito-Morales, David S. Schoeman, Jason D. Everett, Carissa J. Klein, Daniel C. Dunn, Jorge Garcia Molinos, Michael T. Burrows, Kristine Camille Buenafe, Rosa Mar Dominguez, Hugh P. Possingham, Anthony J. Richardson
Summary: Protecting the ocean from increasing threats requires the establishment of high-seas marine reserve networks that optimize biodiversity, minimize climate change exposure, and reduce fisheries conflict. A planning approach that considers data from different depth domains and climate scenarios has identified climate-smart conservation areas covering 6% of the high seas, serving as a nucleus for developing a comprehensive network of high-seas marine reserves.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biodiversity Conservation
Yun-Wei Dong, Jorge Garcia Molinos, Eric R. Larson, Qiang Lin, Xuan Liu, Gianluca Sara, Qing-Hua Cai, Zhixin Zhang, Brian Helmuth, Amanda Bates
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Stuart C. Brown, Camille Mellin, Jorge Garcia Molinos, Eline D. Lorenzen, Damien A. Fordham
Summary: The vulnerability of marine biodiversity to accelerated rates of ocean warming is poorly understood, but it is predicted that future warming will disproportionately affect the most speciose marine communities, potentially threatening biodiversity in more than 70% of global hotspots. Conservation actions are needed to protect marine biodiversity by facilitating the redistribution of species beyond their endemic biogeographic range.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jorge Garcia Molinos, Tuyara Gavrilyeva, Pattamaporn Joompa, Daiju Narita, Sinee Chotiboriboon, Varvara Parilova, Solot Sirisai, Innokentiy Okhlopkov, Zhixin Zhang, Natalia Yakovleva, Prapa Kongpunya, Sueppong Gowachirapant, Viacheslav Gabyshev, Wantanee Kriengsinyos
Summary: Indigenous Peoples, as stewards of natural capital, are at the forefront of the impact of anthropogenic changes in the environment. Traditional food systems, as an important component of indigenous socioecological systems, provide food as well as socioeconomic, cultural, and spiritual values. However, there is still a lack of understanding of how future climate change could threaten traditional food systems.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jorge Garcia Molinos, Ishiyama Nobuo, Masanao Sueyoshi, Futoshi Nakamura
Summary: The management and conservation of water temperature in instream habitats require understanding the control exerted by different landscape features. This study found that riparian forest cover has a significant cooling effect on daily water temperatures, but the increase in volcanic geology proportion weakens this effect on monthly temperatures.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hong Fu, Jun Xu, Huan Zhang, Jorge Garcia Molinos, Min Zhang, Megan Klaar, Lee E. Brown
Summary: Understanding the response of abiotic and biotic components to aquatic ecosystem restoration is crucial for sustainable development in the face of economic growth and global environmental change. However, post-restoration monitoring and evaluation of aquatic ecosystems are lacking in funding and documentation, particularly outside of Europe and North America. This study presents a meta-analysis of abiotic and biotic indices in aquatic restoration projects in mainland China, revealing rapid decreases in dissolved nutrients post-restoration but slower recovery times for biodiversity indices. The findings emphasize the importance of long-term monitoring and considering different timelines and processes for restoration targets and programs.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Biology
Jorge Garcia Molinos, Heather L. L. Hunt, Madeline E. E. Green, Curtis Champion, Jason R. R. Hartog, Gretta T. T. Pecl
Summary: Anthropogenic climate change is causing rapid redistribution of life on Earth, particularly in the ocean. This study assesses the combined effects of long-term warming, climate extremes, ocean currents, and species traits on early stages of marine species range extensions in southern Australia. The effects of warming are found to be influenced by complex interactions with ocean currents and species traits.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Nobuo Ishiyama, Masanao Sueyoshi, Jorge Garcia Molinos, Kenta Iwasaki, Junjiro N. Negishi, Itsuro Koizumi, Shigeya Nagayama, Akiko Nagasaka, Yu Nagasaka, Futoshi Nakamura
Summary: Identifying climate-change refugia is crucial for reducing global warming impacts. This study reveals the importance of underlying geology in stream ecosystems along climate gradients using volcanic rocks as a surrogate for cold groundwater inputs. Findings highlight the need to consider geology, climate variability, and their interaction in managing climate-change refugia in mountain streams.
ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Irene D. Alabia, Jorge Garcia Molinos, Takafumi Hirata, Franz J. Mueter, Carmen L. David
Summary: This study explored marine biodiversity and potential species associations in eight Arctic marine areas from 2000 to 2019. The research found that species richness in the Arctic has been increasing in the past 20 years, indicating potential emerging areas of species accumulation due to climate-driven species redistribution. Regional species associations were dominated by positive co-occurrences, especially in the Pacific and Atlantic Arctic areas. Comparative analysis of sea ice concentrations revealed contrasting impacts on species richness, community composition, and co-occurrence, highlighting the vulnerability of Arctic marine areas to climate change.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alex N. Tidd, Vasquez Caballero, Elena Ojea, Reg A. Watson, Jorge Garcia Molinos
Summary: There is a need to assess the sustainability of global fishing in the face of climate change, particularly in artisanal fishing which is crucial for livelihoods and food security in coastal countries. The ability of the artisanal sector to sustain this reliance depends on economic efficiency and the changing productivity of target species under climate change. Our study examines the historical changes in technical efficiency within artisanal fleets in relation to temperature anomalies, market prices, and fuel costs, showing how climate-induced changes could impact the efficiency of these fleets and exacerbate fishing capacity issues.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tao Wang, Peiyu Zhang, Jorge Garcia Molinos, Jiayi Xie, Huan Zhang, Huan Wang, Xiaoqi Xu, Kang Wang, Mingjun Feng, Haowu Cheng, Min Zhang, Jun Xu
Summary: Understanding the interactive effects of multiple environmental stressors on energy flux in aquatic ecosystems is crucial for effective ecosystem management. This study found that the combined effects of climate warming, heat waves, nutrient enrichment, and herbicide exposure altered the pattern of energy fluxes within the food web. The effects of these stressors were primarily antagonistic or additive, presenting significant challenges for ecosystem restoration.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xochitl Edua Elias Ilosvay, Jorge Garcia Molinos, Elena Ojea
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review of 301 reported adaptation responses of small-scale fishers to climate change, and analyzed their spatial agreement with global coastal hotspots. The results showed that small-scale fishers exhibit more passive adaptive responses in areas with lower exposure levels, while showing more active adaptive and transformative responses in areas with higher exposure levels.
COMMUNICATIONS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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)
