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Energy & Fuels
Xiaoling Jin, Kai Zhang, Jiahao Jiang, Zhengrong Zhu, Lei Deng, Defu Che
Summary: This study investigates the effects of biomass species, modification treatment, experimental time, and atmosphere on the catalytic conversion of toluene by biochar. The results show that oak char modified by KMnO4 has the highest catalytic activity. The addition of water vapor improves the catalytic activity of biochar. Toluene conversion rate and the production of main gases decrease with increasing experimental time.
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Environmental Sciences
Zhuowen Meng, Shuang Huang, Zhongbing Lin
Summary: By modifying rice straw biochar with KMnO4, its adsorption capacity was significantly improved, especially during co-aging with soil. Modified biochar always had higher adsorption capacity than unmodified biochar after aging processes, and its dominant adsorption mechanism was precipitation and adsorption with minerals.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Guanhai Mo, Jiang Xiao, Xiang Gao
Summary: A novel sludge-derived biochar (MNBC) was prepared by NaHCO3 activation and KMnO4 modification, which exhibited higher adsorption capacity and faster equilibrium time for Cd(II) compared to pristine biochar. MNBC had a maximum Cd(II) removal efficiency of 90.24% after 5 repeated experiments, and over 98% in different actual water bodies. It showed excellent Cd(II) adsorption performance in fixed bed experiments with a treatment capacity of 450 BV. The Cd(II) removal mechanism involved co-precipitation, complexation, ion exchange, and Cd(II)-pi interaction.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Yuling Liu, Haiyan Luo, Boqing Tie, Danyang Li, Shoutao Liu, Ming Lei, Huihui Du
Summary: This study investigated the performance of Fe-Mn-modified biochar for long-term soil remediation and its impact on Cd accumulation in rice plants. The results showed that the biochar effectively decreased the exchangeable Cd fraction in soil and reduced Cd bioaccumulation in rice, especially in the grain, ensuring food safety. Ferromanganese modification and application of biochar can maintain soil redox status, increase root Fe plaques, and enhance the stability of biochar, contributing to its high remediation efficiency over time.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hua Deng, Junyu Zhang, Rui Huang, Wei Wang, Mianwu Meng, Lening Hu, Weixing Gan
Summary: This study evaluated the feasibility and mechanism of removing Pb2+ and MG from wastewater using KMnO4-modified bamboo biochar (KBC). The results show that KBC has high adsorption capacities for Pb2+ and MG, and the mechanisms of adsorption are different.
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Engineering, Environmental
Fengfeng Ma, Hao Zhao, Xudong Zheng, Baowei Zhao, Jingru Diao, Yufeng Jiang
Summary: In this study, amino groups were modified on the surface of corn stalks biochar (CSBC) to prepare a highly selective Cd(II) adsorbent (NH2-CSBC). The adsorption capacity of NH2-CSBC for Cd(II) was 4 times that of the original CSBC. The amino-modified biochar showed great potential in the treatment of heavy metal wastewater.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Jianjun Qin, Jing Wang, Jian Long, Jing Huang, Shengshuang Tang, Hongbo Hou, Peiqin Peng
Summary: This study investigates the extraction of biomass enriched with heavy metals using Napier grass biochar and the separation of heavy metals. The results show the feasibility of obtaining K-rich fertilizer with low risk of heavy metals and biochar with good application prospect.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Jinyu Zhang, Zhongxin Tan, Qiaoyun Huang
Summary: The study found that the new biochar greatly improves the adsorption effect of cadmium in water, with a maximum adsorption capacity of 400 mg/g. The special structures in the biochar can react with cadmium to form stable complexes, providing more adsorption sites and strengthening the adsorption and passivation of cadmium in soil.
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Engineering, Environmental
Kaiyue Yin, Juyuan Wang, Xiaofei Tian, Na Yu, Xuexue Zhang, Yingying Zhao, Yuehua Liu, Shunchang Sui, Cuiping Wang, Fei Lian, Sheng Zhai, Xiaoyun Li, Baoshan Xing
Summary: This study demonstrated that KMnO4 modified biochar had better adsorption and immobilization performance for tetracycline than pristine biochar. The loss of dissolved organic matters in biochar was found to significantly affect the adsorption of pollutants, and enhance the complexation between biochar and pollutants, thereby increasing the adsorption capacity and stability.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
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Engineering, Chemical
Tiantian Yue, Xingfeng Cao, Qiaojing Liu, Shaoyuan Bai, Fengzhi Zhang, Liheng Liu
Summary: Corn stover biochar (CSBC) and KOH and KMnO4 modified corn stover biochars (HCSBC and MCSBC) were used to remove oxytetracycline (OTC), and the enhancements of the modifications were investigated. The modifications improved the physical and chemical properties of CSBC, significantly contributing to OTC removal. The removals of OTC by the biochars were a combination of physical and chemical actions, with the chemical action being dominant. The rate-controlling step of OTC removal varied for different biochars, with liquid film diffusion being the dominant mechanism for MCSBC.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Siyao Bian, Shuang Xu, Zhibing Yin, Sen Liu, Jihui Li, Shuying Xu, Yucang Zhang
Summary: Sequential KMnO4-promoted oxidative pyrolysis and H2O2 oxidation were employed to enhance the adsorption capacities of biochar for methylene blue and tetracycline in an aqueous solution. The co-modified biochar demonstrated significantly improved adsorption capabilities, surpassing single modified biochars and pristine biochar, with the optimal temperature identified as 300 degrees Celsius. The enhanced adsorption capabilities were mainly attributed to the incorporation of MnOx and carboxyl by KMnO4-promoted oxidative decomposition and Mn-catalyzed H2O2 oxidation.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xin Yin, Yali Wang, Li'e Wang, Huajun Huang, Chunhuo Zhou, Guorong Ni
Summary: This study found that the application of modified water hyacinth biochar can significantly reduce the uptake of cadmium by lettuce and the accumulation of cadmium in soil. The modified biochar can also increase soil enzyme activities and affect soil microbial structure and abundance.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jingbo Wang, Yaxin Kang, Huatai Duan, Yi Zhou, Hao Li, Shanguo Chen, Fenghua Tian, Lianqing Li, Marios Drosos, Changxun Dong, Stephen Joseph, Genxing Pan
Summary: Co-pyrolysis of straw and Ca(OH)(2) can effectively improve the adsorption capacity of biochar for Cd. The alkali-modified biochar showed higher adsorption capacities and faster adsorption kinetics compared to the original biochar. The main adsorption mechanisms of alkali-modified biochar were ion exchange and precipitation.
ARABIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Yarui Wu, Hu Cheng, Deng Pan, Liumeng Zhang, Wei Li, Yang Song, Yongrong Bian, Xin Jiang, Jiangang Han
Summary: Biochar modified with potassium hydroxide from Enteromorpha prolifera showed high sorption capacity for sulfamethoxazole, with a maximum capacity of 744 mg g-1. Sorption mechanisms included pore filling, hydrogen bonding, partitioning, 7C-7C stacking, and electrostatic interactions. This study suggests that potassium hydroxide modification can enhance the structure and properties of algal biochar for efficient removal of antibiotics from aqueous solution.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Chemistry, Analytical
Yong-Gu Lee, Jaegwan Shin, Jinwoo Kwak, Sangwon Kim, Changgil Son, Geon-Youb Kim, Chang-Ha Lee, Kangmin Chon
Summary: This study found that the successive chemical modification of peanut shell biochar using KMnO4 and KOH can enhance its adsorption capacity for fungicides, potentially making it a valuable tool for water treatment processes.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yucui Ning, Liyan Liu, Guohua Rong, Xu Cao, Jing Li, Ye Su, Dongxing Zhou
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2018)
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Environmental Sciences
Zhou Dongxing, Ning Yucui, Jin Congmin, Liu Liyan, Pan Xiaoli, Cao Xu
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Environmental Sciences
Jizhou Zhang, Maral Erdene Sugir, Yunying Li, Lei Yuan, Meng Zhou, Pin Lv, Zhimin Yu, Limin Wang, Dongxing Zhou
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yucui Ning, Haoran Zhou, Dongxing Zhou
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yucui Ning, Haoran Zhou, Shiben Wang, Xin Li, Duo Liu, Wenyue Xu, Dongxing Zhou
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dongxing Zhou
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Dongxing Zhou, Shiben Wang, Xiaoyan Liang, Jiahao Wang, Xuan Zhu, Yucui Ning
Summary: This study used an artificial soil test method to investigate the oxidative stress reaction, amino acid composition, and microbial community changes in earthworms under different Cd stress conditions. The results showed a driving relationship between oxidative stress reaction and microbial community in earthworms under low-stress concentrations, while Cd-resistant microbial populations appeared under high-stress concentrations.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Dongxing Zhou, Xiaoyan Liang, Jiahao Wang, Shiben Wang, Xin Li, Yucui Ning
Summary: This study investigated the regulatory mechanism between microbial communities in earthworms and soil after cadmium stress using a combination of CCA and TOPSIS, identifying key regulatory genes in response to stress conditions. The results provide a scientific reference for bioremediation of Cd-contaminated soil and the detoxification mechanism of earthworms.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
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Soil Science
Yucui Ning, Haoran Zhou, Enze Wang, Congmin Jin, Ying Yu, Xu Cao, Dongxing Zhou
Summary: A mathematical modeling of the oxidative stress effect on earthworms under cadmium stress was conducted, revealing different key indices in various tissues at different exposure time points. These findings provide important insights for establishing ecotoxicological diagnosis methods and understanding the mechanism of soil Cd toxicity.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yucui Ning, Xu Wang, Jiyang Lu, Yunfei Li, Yanna Yang, Detang Zou, Dongxing Zhou
Summary: The widespread use but low recovery rate of agricultural films has led to microplastic accumulation in farmlands, posing a serious threat to the health of the soil ecosystem. This study used earthworms as test organisms to investigate the toxicological effects of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) stress. The results showed that LDPE concentrations had varying effects on oxidative stress, microbial community, and physiological responses in earthworms. The findings provide a theoretical basis for understanding the physiological response of earthworms in polluted environments and offer insights for pollution remediation and ecological security monitoring of soil ecosystems.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Yucui Ning, Yu Liu, Houyu Guo, Xu Wang, Yanna Yang, Dongxing Zhou
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effect of Lelliottia sp. inoculation on the physico-chemical properties, composition, and bacterial community succession of corn straw compost. Inoculation led to changes in compost community composition and succession. The bacterial community diversity and abundance increased after inoculation, promoting composting. The inoculated group reached maturity faster than the control group, as indicated by the carbon:nitrogen ratio and germination index values.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yucui Ning, Haoran Zhou, Xu Wang, Jiyang Lu, Yanna Yang, Detang Zou, Dongxing Zhou
Summary: The compound pollutants formed by microplastics and cadmium pose a significant potential threat to the soil-based ecosystem, calling for urgent ecotoxicological studies. However, the lack of suitable test methods and mathematical analysis models has hindered research progress. This study used an orthogonal test design to conduct a ternary combined stress test on earthworms to investigate the effect of microplastics and cadmium. A new model was constructed using an improved factor analysis model and the TOPSIS method to analyze the acute toxic effects on earthworms under the combined stress, providing a basis for early monitoring of contaminated soils and assessments of ecological safety.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yucui Ning, Yu Liu, Houyu Guo, Xu Wang, Yanna Yang, Dongxing Zhou
Summary: This study investigated the impact of Lelliottia sp. inoculation on the physico-chemical properties, composition, and bacterial community succession of corn straw compost. The results showed that inoculation led to changes in the compost community composition and succession, as well as increased bacterial diversity and abundance, promoting composting process. The inoculated group reached maturity standard faster than the control group. Temperature and carbon:nitrogen ratio were identified as the key environmental factors influencing bacterial community succession. The findings provide basic information for practical application of Lelliottia sp. in maize straw composting.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Haoran Zhou, Tingxiu Zhang, Jiayun Zhuang, Mingyuan Xu, Xueli Liu, Qinghua Shi, Dongxing Zhou
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Elizabeth Alvarez-Chavez, Stephane Godbout, Mylene Genereux, Caroline Cote, Alain N. Rousseau, Sebastien Fournel
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of alternative filtering materials and bed aeration on the retention of nutrients and fecal bacteria in woodchip bedded stand-off pads for cows. The results showed that the alternative biofilters were more efficient in removing COD, SS, TN, and NO3-N, while conventional biofilters were more efficient for PO4-P removal. Aeration did not have a significant effect under the tested temperature conditions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Yike Zhang, Zengyi Ma, Zhuoting Fang, Yuandong Qian, Zhiping Huang, Yilong Ye, Jianhua Yan
Summary: This study investigates the application of oxygen enrichment melting technology in the melting of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash. The results demonstrate that oxygen enrichment technology can reduce energy consumption and operating costs, as well as decrease pollution emissions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Liangang Xiao, Mingkai Leng, Philip Greenwood, Rongqin Zhao, Zhixiang Xie, Zengtao You, Junguo Liu
Summary: This study investigates the effects of grazing exclusion on soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation and vegetation recovery. It finds that grazing exclusion can increase the potential for SOC accumulation, and higher annual precipitation is positively correlated with SOC accumulation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Beatrice Cantoni, Jessica Ianes, Beatrice Bertolo, Selena Ziccardi, Francesco Maffini, Manuela Antonelli
Summary: This study evaluates the performance of ozonation and adsorption as in-series processes compared to standalone processes for the removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in drinking water. The combination of both processes proves to be more effective than adsorption and ozonation alone. Ozonation improves the adsorption performance of poorly-oxidizable CECs but worsens that of well-oxidizable compounds. This research highlights the importance of considering both processes in the removal of CECs in drinking water treatment plants.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Dan Li, Bingjun Liu, Yang Lu, Jianyu Fu
Summary: A new Standardized compound Drought and Saltwater intrusion Index (SDSI) was developed to detect changes in the severity of CDSEs in six estuaries. The study found that saltwater intrusion plays a dominant role in influencing SDSI severity, and CDSEs vary in frequency, duration and severity among different estuaries.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Yong-Qiang Li, Rui Sun, Chong-Miao Zhang, Zi-Xuan Liu, Rui-tao Chen, Jian Zhao, Hua-dong Gu, Huan-Cai Yin
Summary: In this study, an electron beam excitation multi-wavelength ultraviolet (EBE-MW-UV) system was established and found to have significantly higher microbial inactivation effects compared to single-wavelength UV-LEDs in water. Mechanism analysis revealed that EBE-MW-UV damaged microbial DNA and proteins, and generated additional reactive oxygen species, leading to microbial inactivation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Kaili Ma, Xinxin Han, Qiujuan Li, Yu Kong, Qiaoli Liu, Xu Yan, Yahong Luo, Xiaopin Li, Huiyang Wen, Zhiguo Cao
Summary: This study reveals that the use of a tryptophan-degrading microbial consortium (TDC) can enhance the hydrolysis efficiency of waste activated sludge (WAS), increasing the yield and quality of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and improving the solubilization and release of organic substances from WAS.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Ling Xiong, Rui Li
Summary: Incorporating Ecosystem Service Value (ESV) into land use planning can provide informed land management decisions. This study evaluates the ESV of Guizhou Province in China's karst region. The results show an increase in total ESV over the past two decades due to ecological restoration projects.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
M. Geetha Jenifel
Summary: This article discusses the importance of water and the pollution of freshwater resources, and introduces the use of machine learning models and blockchain technology to predict and protect water quality.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Stanslaus Terengia Materu, Taotao Chen, Chang Liu, Daocai Chi, Meng Jun
Summary: The study showed that H2SO4-modified biochar can reduce P leaching, increase soil available P, and enhance plant P uptake in alternate wetting and drying irrigation systems. Biochar additions B20A and IAWDB20A-M were effective in improving yield, reducing P leaching, and increasing APB.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Amir Nouri, Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh, Sirus Zinadini, Mark Van Loosdrecht
Summary: This study focuses on the development of an air-lift bio-electrochemical reactor (ALBER) with a continuous feeding regime to enhance nitrogen removal from synthetic wastewater. The effect of temperature, hydraulic retention time (HRT), N -NH+4 /TN ratio, and current density on the reactor performance was investigated, and the ALBER achieved a maximum TN removal of 73%. The results suggest that the ALBER has potential for treating industrial wastewater at low temperatures.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Peifang Wang, Guoxiang You, Yang Gao, Juan Chen, Xun Wang, Chao Wang
Summary: This study investigated the ecological processes of microbial communities and N- and P-transformation processes in multistage agricultural drainage ditches. The results showed that the microbial communities were co-shaped by agricultural practices and ditch size, which further governed the N and P removal performance.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Xiaofeng Niu, Huan Wang, Tao Wang, Peiyu Zhang, Huan Zhang, Hongxia Wang, Xianghong Kong, Songguang Xie, Jun Xu
Summary: Microorganisms play a critical role in maintaining ecosystem balance, and environmental stressors can affect the assembly processes of microbial communities. The study found that different stressors have opposite effects on microbial community assembly in water and sediment, and warming has different influences compared to herbicides and nutrients.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Yuqing Tan, Qiming Cheng, Fengwei Lyu, Fei Liu, Linhao Liu, Yihong Su, Shaochun Yuan, Wenyu Xiao, Zhen Liu, Yao Chen
Summary: The exacerbation of global warming, extreme weather events, and rapid urbanization have led to increased flooding in urban areas. China has adopted sponge city as an efficient means of preventing and controlling urban floods. Using a SWMM-FVCOM model, the hydrological reduction and control effect of sponge city construction (SPCC) within a university campus were evaluated. The study found that implementing SPCC effectively mitigates surface runoff and reduces the severity of urban flooding. However, the efficacy of runoff control decreases with longer rainfall return periods.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Environmental Sciences
Zhonghan Chen, Qiuyan Li, Shibo Yan, Juan Xu, Qiaoyun Lin, Zhuangming Zhao, Ziying He
Summary: Tidal rivers are important biochemical reaction channels, receiving carbon from wastewater and agricultural drains, affecting CO2 emissions. Through modeling and data analysis, researchers explored carbon distribution, emissions, and greenhouse effects, emphasizing the potential of river management to change global CO2 emissions under climate change.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
