Article
Environmental Sciences
Hari Prasad Pandey, Kishor Aryal, Suman Aryal, Tek Narayan Maraseni
Summary: Failures of sustainable ecosystem management policies in the developing world can be attributed to a lack of political will and inadequate understanding of ecosystem dynamics at the local levels. This study examines the dynamics of forest and agricultural ecosystems in Nepal, using a participatory approach that incorporates the experiences of local stakeholders. The findings show significant changes in ecosystem attributes over the past 30 years, with variations in understanding among forest-dependent stakeholders.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Zachary A. Mitchell, Lyubov E. Burlakova, Alexander Y. Karatayev, Astrid N. Schwalb
Summary: The impacts of an exceptional drought in 2011 on mussel communities in four tributaries of the Colorado River basin in central Texas were examined. The study found that the most abundant mussel species pre-drought tended to remain abundant post-drought, and mussels may be especially at risk in rivers with lower discharge.
Review
Environmental Sciences
K. Nelson, D. Thompson, C. Hopkinson, R. Petrone, L. Chasmer
Summary: Boreal peatlands play a critical role in the global climate system, storing a large quantity of soil carbon. However, with climatic warming, these carbon stores are at risk, potentially transitioning from carbon sink to source. While negative ecohydrological feedback mechanisms may initially compensate for increased carbon loss, factors such as climatic warming and anthropogenic peatland fragmentation could drive a positive carbon feedback cycle.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Remote Sensing
Sangeeta Sarmah, Mrinal Singha, Jinsong Wang, Jinwei Dong, Pramit Kumar Deb Burman, Santonu Goswami, Yong Ge, Sana Ilyas, Shuli Niu
Summary: Vegetation greening in South Asia has a significant trend, but the increase in gross primary production is weaker, primarily due to disturbances in cropland activities. The most irrigated and fertile Indo-Gangetic Plain of South Asia showed significant greening, but the trend in gross primary production was non-significant. Both climatic and anthropogenic stresses negatively impacted regional gross primary production, especially in the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATION AND GEOINFORMATION
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Juliane Vanessa Carneiro de Lima da Silva, Howard Ferris, Juvenil Enrique Cares, Andre Morgado Esteves
Summary: This study investigated the effects of land use and seasonality on soil nematodes in the Caatinga dry forest in Brazil. It found that both land use type and season have interactive effects on the ecosystem functions of nematode functional guilds.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Edward Good, Luke E. Holman, Antonio Pusceddu, Tommaso Russo, Marc Rius, Claudio Lo Iacono
Summary: Using environmental DNA (eDNA) and taxonomic identification of meiofauna communities, this study finds that benthic trawling has community-wide impacts on deep-sea assemblages, with different trawling intensities leading to distinct communities.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Porzia Maiorano, Francesca Capezzuto, Angela Carluccio, Crescenza Calculli, Giulia Cipriano, Roberto Carlucci, Pasquale Ricci, Letizia Sion, Angelo Tursi, Gianfranco D'Onghia
Summary: This paper reviews changes in commercial and experimental catches of deep-sea fishery resources in the central Mediterranean over the last 30 years, focusing on the link between deep-sea fishery resources and vulnerable marine ecosystems and highlighting the importance of these findings for biodiversity conservation and fishery resource management.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Lei Ding, Jianping Huang, Changyu Li, Dongliang Han, Xiaoyue Liu, Haiyun Li, Yan Bai, Jiping Huang
Summary: This study investigates the temporal and spatial variations in terrestrial oxygen sources based on observations and simulations. The results indicate that the terrestrial ecosystem is the largest source of atmospheric oxygen, primarily located in tropical regions. However, there are non-oxygen-producing lands in high latitudes and around the deserts of Central Asia. Long-term analysis suggests that anthropogenic activities and climate change are responsible for the variations in terrestrial oxygen sources. By 2100, more oxygen will be produced from low-middle latitudes, while high latitudes will serve as a larger oxygen sink.
SCIENCE CHINA-EARTH SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Christopher J. O'Bryan, Nicholas R. Patton, Jim Hone, Jesse S. Lewis, Violeta Berdejo-Espinola, Derek R. Risch, Matthew H. Holden, Eve McDonald-Madden
Summary: The majority of Earth's terrestrial carbon is stored in soil, which can be released as CO2 when disturbed by wild pigs. The extent of soil damage caused by wild pigs and the resulting CO2 emissions are uncertain, highlighting the need for further research on their contribution to soil damage.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
F. Javier Gonzalez-Barrios, Nuria Estrada-Saldivar, Esmeralda Perez-Cervantes, Fernando Secaira-Fajardo, Lorenzo Alvarez-Filip
Summary: A global analysis was conducted to evaluate the impacts of different disturbances on reef integrity and it was found that reef damage largely depends on pre-disturbance condition, disturbance intensity, and biogeographic region. The cumulative impact of thermal stress and cyclones can modulate the responses of reefs to future events. Evidence-based strategies are crucial for managers to make better decisions to prepare for future disturbances.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Phoebe L. Zarnetske, Jessica Gurevitch, Janet Franklin, Peter M. Groffman, Cheryl S. Harrison, Jessica J. Hellmann, Forrest M. Hoffman, Shan Kothari, Alan Robock, Simone Tilmes, Daniele Visioni, Jin Wu, Lili Xia, Cheng-En Yang
Summary: Various approaches for climate intervention have been proposed as anthropogenic climate change worsens, with solar radiation modification (SRM) being one potential method. However, there is limited research on the impacts of SRM on ecological systems, which would vary based on implementation scenarios, geographic regions, and ecosystems. Collaboration between ecologists and climate scientists is essential to better understand and communicate the potential impacts and risks of SRM on biodiversity and ecosystem services.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Review
Ecology
Gil Rilov, Joao Canning-Clode, Tamar Guy-Haim
Summary: Invasive species, particularly those known as 'ecosystem engineers', significantly alter the new environment in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and their impacts can be both positive and negative. This review examines the various types of impacts that invasive ecosystem engineers have in different ecological realms, and highlights the importance of understanding their effects on ecosystem services and their potential for restoring functions in the face of climate change.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jianshuang Wu, Meng Li, Xianzhou Zhang, Sebastian Fiedler, Qingzhu Gao, Yuting Zhou, Wenfang Cao, Waseem Hassan, Mihai Ciprian Margarint, Paolo Tarolli, Britta Tietjen
Summary: Alpine grasslands on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau are sensitive to climate change and human activities, with climate warming and overgrazing leading to degradation. Research has shown that climate and human factors may have opposite effects on grasslands, likely regulated by plant community assembly and species functional traits.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Emile Brisson-Curadeau, Kyle Elliott, Charles-Andre Bost
Summary: The adaptation of king penguins to climate varies in different geographical environments, resulting in differences in breeding success rates. The king penguin population on Kerguelen island showed higher breeding success in warmer years, possibly due to increased prey abundance and improved chick survival in winter with warmer air temperature. In contrast, the penguin population in Crozet experienced lower breeding success in warmer years, as productive currents shifted away from the colony, affecting foraging behavior.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wu Han, Enlou Zhang, Weiwei Sun, Qi Lin, Xianqiang Meng, Zhenyu Ni, Dongliang Ning, Ji Shen
Summary: Lakes on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau have been experiencing environmental pressures from climate change and human activity. This study examined the environmental and ecological changes of Lake Yamzhog Yumco over the past three decades. The results showed a continuous and accelerated eutrophication process in the lake since 2004, mainly caused by anthropogenic emissions from the catchment. The study also found that aquatic communities in the lake responded sensitively to the increased nutrient supply.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Tessa Mazor, C. Roland Pitcher, Wayne Rochester, Michel J. Kaiser, Jan G. Hiddink, Simon Jennings, Ricardo Amoroso, Robert A. McConnaughey, Adriaan D. Rijnsdorp, Ana M. Parma, Petri Suuronen, Jeremy Collie, Marija Sciberras, Lara Atkinson, Deon Durholtz, Jim R. Ellis, Stefan G. Bolam, Michaela Schratzberger, Elena Couce, Jacqueline Eggleton, Clement Garcia, Paulus Kainge, Sarah Paulus, Johannes N. Kathena, Mayya Gogina, P. Daniel van Denderen, Aimee A. Keller, Beth H. Horness, Ray Hilborn
Summary: Bottom trawl fishing is a controversial activity that yields a significant amount of wild seafood but also has impacts on the marine environment. Recent research has assessed the large-scale impacts of trawling on the seabed and the status of benthic invertebrate populations under current trawling regimes. Results show that while spatial overlap studies can provide insights into potential risks, an assessment model incorporating trawl impact and recovery metrics is essential for evaluating actual risks and ensuring sustainable use of the marine environment.
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2021)
Article
Limnology
Angus Atkinson, Martin K. S. Lilley, Andrew G. Hirst, Andrea J. McEvoy, Glen A. Tarran, Claire Widdicombe, Elaine S. Fileman, E. Malcolm S. Woodward, Katrin Schmidt, Tim J. Smyth, Paul J. Somerfield
Summary: Size-spectral approaches can quantify the efficiency of energy transfer in food webs, but there is disagreement over how changes in temperature, nutrients, and extreme weather impact this efficiency. Studies found that efficiency of energy transfer is affected by seasonal nutrient starvation and extreme storms, but the system showed resilience and recovered quickly. The analysis suggests that ocean warming may decrease energy transfer efficiency in pelagic food webs due to indirect effects of increasing stratification and nutrient starvation.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Murray S. A. Thompson, Elena Couce, Thomas J. Webb, Miriam Grace, Keith M. Cooper, Michaela Schratzberger
Summary: The conservation of biodiversity hotspots is an effective strategy, but ignoring the complex relationship between biodiversity and environmental conditions may lead to challenges in detecting change and determining appropriate intervention scales. Assessing alpha, beta, and gamma diversity hotspots in marine benthos reveals unique relationships with covariates, with loosely collected species predominating and indicating potential unreliability of hotspots as a conservation tool.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
H. E. Parry, A. Atkinson, P. J. Somerfield, P. K. Lindeque, C. Brock Woodson
Summary: Monitoring zooplankton in shelf seas using nets mainly focuses on missing the benthic boundary layer (BBL) just above the seabed. However, there are faunistic rich differences between pelagic and BBL habitats. Metabarcoding methods applied to samples from both water column and BBL provide an independent view of plankton dynamics, showcasing seasonal differences rather than pelagic-BBL distinctions.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Stanislao Bevilacqua, Marti J. Anderson, Karl I. Ugland, Paul J. Somerfield, Antonio Terlizzi
Summary: Taxonomy and ecology are closely related and complementary to each other. Studying the relationship between species classification and phylogeny is crucial in ecological research, helping to reveal potential evolutionary patterns and providing a more comprehensive view of biodiversity.
Editorial Material
Ecology
Marti J. Anderson, Paul J. Somerfield, Richard M. Warwick
Article
Ecology
Paul J. Somerfield, K. Robert Clarke, Ray N. Gorley
Summary: ANOSIM and RELATE are important tools for analyzing multivariate data and testing differences and resemblances among sample groups. By defining the appropriate model matrix, the ANOSIM statistic can be generalized for comparing ordered factors in space or time.
Article
Ecology
Paul J. Somerfield, K. Robert Clarke, Ray N. Gorley
Summary: ANOSIM is a robust non-parametric framework for comparing differences in resemblances among groups of samples. The generalised statistic R-O replaces the null hypothesis and describes resemblances among samples under an alternative model. The article discusses the use of the generalised statistic in various designs and provides examples of tests with ordered factors in marine ecological studies.
Article
Ecology
Paul J. Somerfield, K. Robert Clarke, Ray N. Gorley
Summary: ANOSIM is a robust non-parametric hypothesis-testing framework for comparing differences in resemblances among groups of samples, which has been extended and modified for analyzing 3-way designs. Applications of the new tests to ecological data have been demonstrated using three marine examples, showing the potential for broader inference about random factor levels.
Article
Ecology
Olivier Beauchard, Anik Brind'Amour, Michaela Schratzberger, Pascal Laffargue, Niels T. Hintzen, Paul J. Somerfield, Gerjan Piet
Summary: Biological trait analysis is a popular tool for assessing the vulnerability of benthic species to trawling-induced disturbance. This study integrates traits reflecting sensitivity and recoverability of benthic species in response to trawling and highlights the importance of considering both components in combination for a more comprehensive understanding of the faunal response. The study shows that combining multiple traits covering different aspects determining population dynamics yields the most pronounced response to trawling, despite potential confounding effects of environmental gradients and trawling intensity.
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anaelle J. Lemasson, Paul J. Somerfield, Michaela Schratzberger, Caroline Louise McNeill, Joana Nunes, Christine Pascoe, Stephen C. L. Watson, Murray S. A. Thompson, Elena Couce, Antony M. Knights
Summary: This research describes the impacts of marine man-made structures on ecosystems during their use and after their cessation, highlighting the need for considering environmental, social, and economic factors in decommissioning options. While there is a substantial amount of evidence in biological and ecological outcomes, there is a scarcity of evidence in abiotic and socio-economic outcomes. The number of decommissioning studies is increasing but remains limited, with a focus on oil and gas infrastructures in the United States and Northern Europe.
ENVIRONMENTAL EVIDENCE
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Tiziana Luisetti, Michaela Schratzberger
Summary: Natural capital accounts measure and value the benefits of ecosystems to humans, including the direct and indirect impacts of marine biodiversity on human well-being. Including biological indicators in these accounts can help consider marine biodiversity conservation and economic activities as complementary components of sustainability and well-being.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
D. S. Clare, R. Martinez, F. Goodsir, M. A. Spence, E. Tyllianakis, S. Ware, M. Schratzberger
Summary: Spatial restrictions, such as bottom trawling limits, are used to improve disturbed habitats, but pose socio-economic challenges. We propose an approach to predict and rank the effects of fisheries management scenarios in marine areas using ecological and socio-economic indicators. Applying this method to a hypothetical marine protected area (MPA), different management measures were found to achieve desired outcomes based on prioritizing either ecological condition or economic cost. These methods can be applied globally to identify spatial fisheries management measures that minimize trade-offs.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Murray S. A. Thompson, Elena Couce, Michaela Schratzberger, Christopher P. Lynam
Summary: This study uses Bayesian Additive Regression Trees to model the effects of climate change on the habitat suitability of marine fish species in the northeast Atlantic shelf seas. Predicted effects include decreases in species richness for lower trophic levels (planktivores) and increases for higher trophic levels (piscivores). Changing spatial patterns in predator-prey mass ratios and fish species size composition are also predicted. These changes could have significant impacts on ecosystem structure and functioning.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Andrew P. Rees, Ian J. Brown, Amal Jayakumar, Gennadi Lessin, Paul J. Somerfield, Bess B. Ward
Summary: In this study, experimental evidence of N2O removal under fully oxygenated conditions is presented, along with observations of bacteria with novel gene sequences for N2O reduction. The focus was on the high latitude Atlantic Ocean, where bacterial consumption is shown to be sufficient to account for oceanic N2O depletion and the presence of regional sinks for atmospheric N2O. The significant removal of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide from the water column under fully oxygenated conditions is highlighted by the data from bacterial N2O consumption in the high latitude Atlantic Ocean.
COMMUNICATIONS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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)