Mitigation of arsenic accumulation in crop plants using biofertilizer
This study focused on the utilization of biofertilizer which is a combination of arsenic-accumulating microorganisms and adsorbent (carrier) in order to achieve high efficiency of arsenic immobilization and ability to apply in the field. Thirty-two bacterial strains were isolated from 9 soil samples collected from the Dongjin and Duckum mining areas in Korea using a nutrient medium amended with 2 mM sodium arsenite. Among isolates, strain DE12 identified as Bacillus megaterium exhibited the greatest arsenic accumulation capacity (0.236 mg/g dry biomass) and ability to resist up to 18 mM arsenite. Among the three agricultur...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 18, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Anh T P Hoang Kyoung-Woong Kim Source Type: research

A fuzzy interval dynamic optimization model for surface and groundwater resources allocation under water shortage conditions, the case of West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 18. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-32919-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe allocation of water in areas which face shortage of water especially during hot dry seasons is of utmost importance. This is normally affected by various factors, the management of which takes a lot of time and energy with efforts falling infertile in many cases. In recent years, scholars have been trying to investigate the applicability of fuzzy interval optimization models in attempts to address the problem. However, a review of literature indicates that in applicating such models, the dynamic nature of the problem...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 18, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Prshang Azari Soheil Sobhanardakani Mehrdad Cheraghi Bahareh Lorestani Amirreza Goodarzi Source Type: research

Uncertainty analysis of greenhouse gas emissions of monorail transit during the construction
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 15. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-32863-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis paper examines the uncertainty of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during monorail construction. Firstly, a deterministic analysis is conducted. Subsequently, the obtained data are evaluated using the data quality indicator (DQI), and a Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) simulation method is employed to assume different parameter distributions. The results of the deterministic calculation indicate that the calculated emissions per unit area of the station amount to 1.97 ton CO2e/m2, while the calculated emissions per uni...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 16, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Teng Li Eryu Zhu Source Type: research

Occurrence and health risk of pesticide residues in Chinese herbal medicines from Shandong Province, China
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 16. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-32693-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPesticide residue was one of the stress factors affecting quality and safety of Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs). The present study was designed to investigate the occurrence and dietary exposure of 70 pesticide residues in 307 samples of CHMs, including 104 American ginseng, 100 Ganoderma lucidum (G. lucidum), and 103 Dendrobium officinale (D. officinale) in Shandong Province, China. The study revealed that a total of 29 pesticides were detected in the majority (92.5%) of samples, and the pesticide residues of 85 (27.7%)...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 16, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fangfang Chen Tianliang Zhang Peirui Xiao Lijun Shao Xinxin Zhang Lin Wang Xiaofei Ren Chuan Qin Yanni Jiao Source Type: research

Scenario analysis of energy consumption and related emissions in the transportation industry-a case study of Shaanxi Province
This study employs the low emissions analysis platform (LEAP) model, utilizing a "bottom-up" modeling approach combined with scenario analysis to predict and analyze the energy demand and related emissions in the transportation industry. Compared to previous studies, the methodological framework proposed in this research offers higher precision and can explore energy-saving and emission-reduction pathways for different modes of transport, providing a valuable energy forecasting tool for transport policy formulation in other regions. The forecast results indicate that under the business-as-usual (BAU) scenario, by 2049, the...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 16, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yao Zhang Yaqian Kong Jing Quan Qian Wang Yuxin Zhang Yongjian Zhang Source Type: research

Soil microbial diversity and composition response to degradation of the alpine meadow in the southeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 16. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-32536-2. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWith the interaction between global climate change and unreasonable human utilization, the alpine meadows on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau have suffered various weathering degrees. Uncovering the degradation mechanism and restoration strategies can be facilitated by gaining insights into the diversity of soil microflora during meadow degradation. Therefore, we used Illumina sequencing technology to investigate the patterns of soil microbial diversity, microbial community composition, and the driving factors of microbial chan...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 16, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Mingfang Jiang Jiayi Liu Haoran Sun Qiubei Chen Hong Jin Jingyan Yang Ke Tao Source Type: research

Investigating fungal community characteristics in co-composted cotton stalk and various livestock manure products
This study elucidates organic matter degradation in co-composting straw and livestock manure diverse sources, optimizing treatment for efficient agricultural waste utilization and sustainable practices.PMID:38491241 | DOI:10.1007/s11356-024-32909-7 (Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International)
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 16, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ning Lin Xianghao Zha Jixiang Cai Youwen Li Lianghuan Wei Bohan Wu Source Type: research

Integrated biomarker responses in wild populations of the intertidal sea anemone Bunodosoma zamponii living under different anthropogenic pressures
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 16. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-32926-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBunodosoma zamponii is the most abundant anemone in Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Given that the presence of persistent organic pollutants (organochlorine pesticides and PCBs) and the organophosphate pesticide chlorpyrifos has recently been reported in this species, two wild populations living under different anthropogenic pressures were studied and compared regarding basic aspects of their ecology and physiological response to oxidative stress. A population from an impacted site (Las Delicias, LD) and another...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 16, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Nicolas D Vazquez Andrea C Crupkin Melisa A Chierichetti Fabi án H Acuña Karina S B Miglioranza Source Type: research

BDE-47-induced damage prevented by melatonin in grass carp hepatocytes (L8824)
In conclusion, BDE-47 can activate ER and apoptosis in grass carp hepatocytes, while MT can reduce these responses.PMID:38492135 | DOI:10.1007/s11356-024-32856-3 (Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International)
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 16, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jianhua Shan Haoyue Guan Zhuoqi Zhang Wenxue Ma Jingzeng Cai Ge Gao Ziwei Zhang Source Type: research

Distillate yield improvement techniques for solar still coupled with evacuated tube collector: a review
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 16. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-32852-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMany effective solutions to the problem of freshwater scarcity have been offered by the research community across the globe. Evacuated tube collector (ETC)-aided solar thermal desalination devices have succeeded magnificently in providing drinking water to the general public, especially in solar-rich isolated locations. Furthermore, heat transfer fluid ETC solar water desalination units are a much smarter, novel, and cost-effective solution that does not needed additional power and is well-suited to remote locations with...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 16, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ganesh Angappan Selvakumar Pandiaraj Rajasekar Rathanasamy Tamilvanan Ayyasamy Source Type: research

Assessment of microplastic contamination in some commercial fishes of the southern Caspian Sea and its potential risks
This study examined the occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of 384 fishes classified into four species from 11 sites in 2022 from the southern part of the Caspian Sea. GITs of fishes were collected and digested in H2O2 and KOH at 45 °C for 72 h. After filtration, extracted MPs were observed under a stereomicroscope, and selected MP particles were identified using FTIR. Presence of MPs was 68.98% in the GIT of the investigated fish. The mean abundance of MPs was 5.9 ± 0.9 MPs/GIT in Rutilus kutum, 9.2 ± 1.2 MPs/GIT in Chelon auratus, 3.6 ± 0.7 MPs/GIT in Alosa braschnikowi, and 2.7 ± 0...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 16, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Mohammad Gholizadeh Tahereh Bagheri Mohammad Harsij Durali Danabas Mohammad Zakeri Mohammad Abdul Momin Siddique Source Type: research

Synergistic effects of hybrid microfibers on mechanical, thermal, and microstructural characterization of nanocomposites
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 16. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-32875-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe use of geopolymers (GP) in cementitious composites provides a solution to reduce the significant carbon emissions associated with conventional cement production, thereby advancing environmentally friendly concrete construction practices. The promise of hybrid fiber-reinforced fly ash (FA)-based GP (HFGP) composites that combine microfibers and nanoparticles has not yet been fully comprehended. This research aims to enhance the mechanical and microstructural properties of HFGP blends by varying the proportion of nano ...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 16, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Nabil Ben Kahla Ali Raza Ahmed Babeker Elhag Hammad Haider Source Type: research

Removal of N-nitrosopyrrolidine from GAC by a three-dimensional electrochemical reactor: degradation mechanism and degradation path
In this study, N-nitrosopyrrolidine (NPYR) in water was electrocatalytically degraded by a three-dimensional electrode reactor (3DER). This system applied graphite plates as anode and cathode. The granular activated carbon (GAC) was used as third electrode. The degradation of NPYR using a continuous flow three-dimensional electrode reactor was investigated by examining the effects of flow rate, current density, electrolyte concentration, and pollutant concentration on the degradation efficiency, energy consumption, and reaction kinetics of GAC particle electrodes. The results showed that the optimal operating conditions we...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 16, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Hongcheng Di Zhuwu Jiang Fengyi Sun Jiahan Yang Wei Cheng Jiahui Lu Hongyu Zhang Xue Bai Source Type: research

Species distribution modeling combined with environmental DNA analysis to explore distribution of invasive alien mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) in China
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar 16. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-32935-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTChina has become one of the most serious countries suffering from biological invasions in the world. In the context of global climate change, invasive alien species (IAS) are likely to invade a wider area, posing greater ecological and economic threats in China. Western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis), which is known as one of the 100 most invasive alien species, has distributed widely in southern China and is gradually spreading to the north, causing serious ecological damage and economic losses. However, its distributi...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 16, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Xu Han Jinxiao Chen Lang Wu Guo Zhang Xiaoteng Fan Tao Yan Long Zhu Yongjing Guan Linjun Zhou Tingting Hou Xue Xue Xiangju Li Mingrong Wang Haoran Xing Xiaofan Xiong Zaizhao Wang Source Type: research

Isolation and identification of a high-efficiency hexavalent uranium adsorption strain and preliminary study of the influencing factors and adsorption mechanism
In this study, a bacterial strain Chryseobacterium bernardetii WK-3 was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of a uranium tailings in Southern China. It can efficiently adsorb hexavalent uranium with an adsorption ratio of 92.3%. The influence of different environmental conditions on the adsorption ratio of Chryseobacterium bernardetii strain WK-3 was investigated, and the adsorption mechanism was preliminarily discussed by scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS). The results showed that the optimal adsorption conditions for U(VI) by Chryseobacterium bernardetii strain WK-3 were pH = 5, te...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - March 16, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Faming Wu Xiang Li Peng Wei Zhirong Liu Source Type: research