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Stefan Andjus, Bojana Tubic, Bo?ica Vasiljevic, Vera Nikolic and Momir Paunovic
The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of spicule malformations in freshwater sponges in relation to selected environmental parameters of the streams and the presence of river pollutants. A total of 50 sponge samples were collected from ten ri...
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Suveshnee Munien, Puspa L. Adhikari, Kimberly Reycraft, Traci J. Mays, Trishan Naidoo, MacKenzie Pruitt, Jacqueline Arena and Sershen
This systematic review represents one of the first attempts to compare the efficacy of the full suite of management interventions developed to control (prevent or remove) microplastics (MPs) in freshwater bodies, both man-made and natural. The review als...
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Mary Mulenga, Kennedy O. Ouma, Concillia Monde and Stephen Syampungani
Mercury (Hg) pollution remains an environmental global concern due to its non-degradable and toxic nature. Natural and anthropogenic sources of Hg adversely affect the functioning of aquatic ecosystems and biological processes. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA...
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Solomon Ofori, David Kwesi Abebrese, Iveta Ru?icková and Jirí Wanner
This study evaluates the suitability of treated wastewater (TWW: secondary effluent and membrane effluent) for crop irrigation and the resultant impact on crop growth and soil physicochemical characteristics. Carrot seeds (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) w...
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Kristina M. Chomiak, Wendy A. Owens-Rios, Carmella M. Bangkong, Steven W. Day, Nathan C. Eddingsaas, Matthew J. Hoffman, André O. Hudson and Anna Christina Tyler
Plastic debris is a growing threat in freshwater ecosystems and transport models predict that many plastics will sink to the benthos. Among the most common plastics found in the Laurentian Great Lakes sediments are polyethylene terephthalate (especially ...
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Muhammad Umer Masood, Muhammad Rashid, Saif Haider, Iram Naz, Chaitanya B. Pande, Salim Heddam, Fahad Alshehri, Ismail Elkhrachy, Amimul Ahsan and Saad Sh. Sammen
Groundwater is an important source of freshwater. At the same time, anthropogenic activities, in particular, industrialization, urbanization, population growth, and excessive application of fertilizers, are some of the major reasons for groundwater quali...
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René A. Rojas-Luna, Luisa Oquendo-Ruiz, Carlos A. García-Alzate, Victoria A. Arana, Roberto García-Alzate and Jorge Trilleras
There are few studies on microplastic (MP) contamination in Colombia, and little is known about its impacts on continental aquatic ecosystems. This study evaluated, for the first time, the identification, abundance, and distribution of MP particles in th...
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Pattira Kasamesiri, Ruamruedee Panchan and Wipavee Thaimuangphol
Microplastic pollution has been identified as a potential threat to the aquatic environment and humans globally, with widespread occurrence in ecosystems, including reservoirs that constitute a key role in ecosystem services for humans. However, the eval...
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Reyana Islam and Yoshiki Nishi
Increasing plastic fragments (PFs) in the environment have attracted considerable social and academic attention. Several methods have been proposed to mitigate plastic pollution, such as filtration and degradation. This study focuses on the removal of pl...
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Zhimin Yang, Xiangzhao Yan, Yutong Tian, Zaohong Pu, Yihan Wang, Chunhui Li, Yujun Yi, Xuan Wang and Qiang Liu
The issue of sudden water pollution resulting from accidents is a challenging environmental problem to address. The frequency of transport accidents involving hazardous materials over tributary bridges is steadily rising due to rapid industrialization an...
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