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Agronomy
Kamrun Nahar, Robert K. Niven
Summary: The widespread use of genetically modified glyphosate-resistant crops has led to an increase in the use of glyphosate, raising concerns about its environmental impact. This study investigates the transport of glyphosate in soil through column-leaching experiments and numerical modeling. The findings provide insights into the characteristics and factors influencing glyphosate leaching in agricultural soils, highlighting the importance of studying glyphosate transport.
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Environmental Sciences
Maelle Fresne, Phil Jordan, Owen Fenton, Per-Erik Mellander, Karen Daly
Summary: The study found that medium-sized P-coll in soils was mostly unreactive P associated to some extent with amorphous forms of iron. Higher soil maximum P sorption capacity was correlated with lower concentrations of medium-sized P-coll, while soluble P concentrations increased with increasing DPS.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Konrad Krogstad, Mehdi Gharasoo, Grant Jensen, Laura A. Hug, David Rudolph, Philippe Van Cappellen, Fereidoun Rezanezhad
Summary: Cold regions are warming faster, with the greatest warming occurring in winter. Warmer winters lead to more frequent soil freezing and thawing, which affects soil processes and water quality. This study found that freeze-thaw cycles caused significant leaching of fertilizer nitrogen, potentially exacerbating nitrogen enrichment in agricultural areas.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Liping Jiang, Jie Yu, Shanyun Wang, Xiaomin Wang, Lorenz Schwark, Guibing Zhu
Summary: The contribution of agriculture to the sustainable development goals requires climate-smart and profitable farm innovations. Increasing ammonia fertilizer applications result in high agricultural costs, environmental quality deterioration, and global warming, without a significant increase in crop yield. However, a recent study has found that a third microbial ammonia oxidation process called complete ammonia oxidation (comammox) is contributing to significant ammonia fertilizer loss in agricultural soils around the world. This overlooked process has important implications for sustainable development in agroecosystems.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ramiro Recena, Ana M. Garcia-Lopez, Jose M. Quintero, Annaliina Skytta, Kari Ylivainio, Jakob Santner, Else Buenemann, Antonio Delgado
Summary: It is crucial to overcome future scarcity of P by using a circular economy approach to reduce P losses and environmental impact. Predictive models can help identify P-responsive sites and optimize P fertilization schemes for sustainable agriculture. Environmental factors play a significant role in explaining threshold values.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Philipp Swoboda, Thomas F. Doering, Martin Hamer
Summary: Soil nutrient depletion, particularly in highly weathered soils in tropical countries, has been a major concern. Recent research has shown that ground silicate rock powders (SRPs) could be a potential alternative for replenishing macro- and micronutrients. Additionally, enhanced weathering of SRPs could lead to CO2 sequestration and provide various benefits for plant stress resistance.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
K. S. Dunne, N. M. Holden, K. Daly
Summary: The variability in phosphorus sorption and desorption among different soil types is not reflected in current agronomic guidance for sustainable phosphorus use. A framework integrating soil phosphorus sorption dynamics with soil test P is proposed to improve fertilizer decision-making. Predicted values from MIR spectroscopy or pedotransfer functions can be used for classifying soils into phosphorus management categories, with pedotransfer functions offering greater reliability but MIR spectroscopy being faster and less resource intensive.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
J. Y. Yang, C. F. Drury, R. Jiang, X. M. Yang, D. E. Worth, S. Bittman, B. B. Grant, W. N. Smith, K. Reid
Summary: The Canadian Agricultural Nitrogen Budget for Reactive N (CANBNr) model was used to estimate the soil nitrogen balance in Canada from 1981 to 2016. The results showed that nitrogen input from fertilizer and nitrogen fixation increased at a faster rate than nitrogen removal in harvested crops, leading to an increase in residual soil nitrogen and nitrogen losses. The study also revealed regional differences in nitrogen losses, highlighting the need for further intervention.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dalibor Broznic, Mirna Petkovic Didovic, Vladimir Rimac, Jelena Marinic
Summary: This study investigated how physico-chemical properties of soils influence the sorption and mobility of the organophosphorus insecticide dimethoate. The results showed that dimethoate sorption efficiency and energy distribution varied among different soils, with soils rich in organic matter exhibiting broader energy distribution. Furthermore, correlations analysis indicated that OM content, cation exchange capacity, and humic acid content had the strongest correlation with sorption efficiency of dimethoate.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dennis A. Mwalongo, Nils H. Haneklaus, Jacob B. Lisuma, Thomas T. Kivevele, Kelvin M. Mtei
Summary: Phosphate rock, the primary raw material for mineral phosphate fertilizer production, can contain heavy metal impurities such as cadmium and uranium. This study assesses the concentration of uranium in East African phosphate rocks and fertilizers, finding relatively high concentrations. It recommends establishing public-private partnerships to recover uranium from deposits with the highest concentrations.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Wei Mao, Yan Zhu, Jingwei Wu, Ming Ye, Jinzhong Yang
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of limited irrigation on water movement and salt accumulation in agricultural areas. The results showed that limited irrigation led to a decline in groundwater level, increased soil salt storage, and a threat of soil salinization.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Boniface M. Muendo, Victor O. Shikuku, Zachary M. Getenga, Joseph O. Lalah, Shem O. Wandiga, Michael Rothballer
Summary: The study investigated the adsorption-desorption dynamics of diuron in three typical Kenyan agricultural soils and found that the adsorption process was thermodynamically spontaneous and controlled by the clay and phosphorus contents. The movement rating of diuron varied in different soils, with the groundwater ubiquity score indicating 'moderate' movement in MK soil and 'high' movement in TH and NZ soils.
Article
Soil Science
Scott M. Devine, Helen E. Dahlke, Anthony T. O'Geen
Summary: Soil compaction is a threat to agricultural soil function, especially when the soil is moist. This study developed non-linear predictive functions to estimate the rain-free time-to-trafficability of different soil texture classes. The results revealed regional and seasonal patterns, providing valuable information for managing aquifer recharge and soil compaction risk.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Beatriz Gamiz, Rocio Lopez-Cabeza, Pilar Velarde, Kurt A. Spokas, Lucia Cox
Summary: The study found that biochars can enhance soil's affinity for coumarin, increasing its persistence and, in some cases, improving bioefficacy.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Laibin Huang, Elad Levintal, Christian Bernard Erikson, Adolfo Coyotl, William R. Horwath, Helen E. Dahlke, Jorge L. Mazza Rodrigues
Summary: Nitrate (NO3(-)) leaching, a significant concern in global agroecosystems, is influenced by microbial activities and environmental factors. This study investigates the microbial controls on NO3(-) leaching using isotopic signatures, metagenomics, PCR, and TITAN analysis in Californian vineyards under agricultural-managed aquifer recharge (Ag-MAR) application. Results show that denitrification activities are significantly stimulated in the topsoil (0-10 cm) under Ag-MAR, while minimal denitrification occurs in deeper soils (60-100 cm), leading to substantial NO3(-) leaching. Metagenomic profiling indicates a decrease in nitrifying and denitrifying groups with soil depth. This study highlights the importance of understanding microbial controls for nitrate leaching in agricultural systems.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Luigi Alessandrino, Nicolo Colombani, Vassilis Aschonitis, Anna Laura Eusebi, Mic()l Mastrocicco
Summary: This study monitored and compared the fate of nutrients and heavy metals in a sandy Calcisol amended with Graphene and other traditional improvers. The results showed that Graphene performed well in minimizing nutrients and heavy metals leaching.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Evangelos Tziritis, Ekaterini Sachsamanoglou, Vassilis Aschonitis
Summary: Assessing the hydrogeochemical evolution of groundwater is challenging, especially considering the multiple impacts on its quality and the hydraulic interactions between aquifers. This study used hydrogeochemical modelling and data analysis to assess the complex hydrogeological regime, and found temporal-dependent behavior of the aquifer system during the irrigation period, leading to seasonal changes in hydrodynamic conditions and depletion of the upper aquifer layers. The proposed methodology proved to be a useful tool for capturing the temporal dynamics in complex groundwater systems and supporting groundwater resource management.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Panagiotis Tziachris, Melpomeni Nikou, Vassilis Aschonitis, Andreas Kallioras, Katerina Sachsamanoglou, Maria Dolores Fidelibus, Evangelos Tziritis
Summary: Machine learning algorithms are widely used for their high prediction accuracy, but they may produce overly optimistic results due to overfitting and inadvertent biases. Spatial data, with their intrinsic spatial autocorrelation, can introduce biases to machine learning. Spatial cross-validation (SCV) has emerged as a special resampling method to address this issue. This study compared the performance of SCV with conventional random cross-validation (CCV) in predicting groundwater electrical conductivity (EC) using different datasets. The results showed that SCV provides ML models with better generalization capabilities and reduces the over-optimism bias associated with CCV methods. SCV could be applied in studies that use spatial data and machine learning.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Luigi Alessandrino, Christos Pavlakis, Nicolo Colombani, Micol Mastrocicco, Vassilis Aschonitis
Summary: Graphene waste has been investigated as a soil conditioner for improving soil physical and hydraulic properties, showing the largest decrease in bulk density and significant improvements in soil aeration and drainage conditions.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Daniela Summa, Edoardo Turolla, Mattia Lanzoni, Elena Tamisari, Giuseppe Castaldelli, Elena Tamburini
Summary: The Pacific oyster is highly cultivated and valued worldwide. Its production and consumption have great potential for growth. Recently, the possibility of implementing Pacific oyster production in Italy has been considered due to growing demand. The study compares the sustainability of traditional offshore farming with an alternative option of pre-fattening the oyster seed in a lagoon, and finds that pre-fattening in a lagoon reduces CO2 emissions and other environmental impacts.
Article
Agronomy
Edoardo Severini, Monia Magri, Elisa Soana, Marco Bartoli, Marco Faggioli, Fulvio Celico
Summary: In the Chiese River watershed in Lombardy Region, Italy, traditional irrigation practices combined with excessive fertilization have led to high concentrations of nitrate pollution in groundwater. This mismanagement has resulted in increased nitrogen levels in the river and groundwater, violating the Nitrate and Water Framework directives.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maria Margarita Ntona, Gianluigi Busico, Micol Mastrocicco, Nerantzis Kazakis
Summary: Groundwater is a crucial natural resource that plays a significant role in human and environmental health as well as the economy. The management of subsurface storage is essential in meeting the diverse demands of humans and ecosystems. The study focuses on quantifying groundwater recharge using spatial-temporal analysis and modelling, and highlights the importance of considering interactions between surface runoff and groundwater recharge.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Mattia Gaiolini, Nicolo Colombani, Micol Mastrocicco, Matteo Postacchini
Summary: Surface and groundwater salinization pose a significant challenge to inland water quality and have negative impacts on coastal areas. The study focused on assessing salinity distribution in the Volturno River and found that river discharge plays a crucial role in limiting seawater intrusion. The research findings contribute to the understanding of seawater intrusion in rivers and can be applied to study intrusion in aquifers.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Gianluigi Busico, Eleonora Grilli, Silvia C. P. Carvalho, Micol Mastrocicco, Simona Castaldi
Summary: This research utilized the SWAT model to simulate soil erosion rates in a semiarid watershed in South Portugal and created susceptibility maps for erosion over historical and future periods. The study found that the historical period had the highest soil erosion rates, followed by the RCPs 8.5 and 4.5 scenarios. Additionally, it highlighted the negative impact of agricultural lands and agroforestry systems on soil erosion rates, emphasizing the importance of identifying factors responsible for land degradation in Mediterranean watersheds.
Article
Fisheries
Bahram Sayyaf Dezfuli, Giuseppe Castaldelli, Massimo Lorenzoni, Antonella Carosi, Mykola Ovcharenko, Giampaolo Bosi
Summary: A subpopulation of 97 European eels was obtained from Lake Trasimeno, and they were examined for parasites in the swimbladder and intestine. The swimbladders of 68% of the eels contained adult specimens of the nematode Anguillicoloides crassus, with an average intensity of infection of 7.27 worms per swimbladder. The infected swimbladders showed thickened walls, presence of black-brownish nematodes, and various pathological changes.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maria Margarita Ntona, Konstantinos Chalikakis, Gianluigi Busico, Micol Mastrocicco, Kyriaki Kalaitzidou, Nerantzis Kazakis
Summary: Groundwater monitoring is critically important and often neglected. This study presents a judgmental monitoring approach that is cost and time-effective. The method was applied in Mediterranean areas to examine its advantages and disadvantages. Through multi-statistical analysis, the potential contributions of pollution sources were assessed. The application of judgmental sampling provides reliable results regarding groundwater evolution. This approach can provide the same results as a more costly method in the Mediterranean region.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mojgan Bordbar, Gianluigi Busico, Maurizio Sirna, Dario Tedesco, Micol Mastrocicco
Summary: This study proposes a hybrid evaluation approach to determine groundwater quality indices (GQIs) for irrigation, seawater intrusion, and potability. The approach combines water quality indicators, hydrogeological factors, and socio-economic factors to assess groundwater suitability. The results highlight the importance of factors such as recharge, distance from coastline, and rivers in determining groundwater quality. Spatial modeling using machine learning algorithms is used to predict GQIs for different indices. The developed map and approach can serve as a practical guide for groundwater management and identifying suitable areas for various uses.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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)