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Casein-copper hybrid nanoflowers: application in lead (II) and cadmium (II) ions removal from aqueous medium Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Vedia Nüket Tirtom, Cansu Akgöl, Ayşe Dinçer
In this study, eco-friendly casein-copper hybrid nanoflowers (CAS-Cu HNFs) were synthesised and their applicability for the removal of Pb(II) and Cd(II) ions was investigated. Hybrid nanoflowers we...
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Modified agricultural wastes as potential environmental decontaminants: finding possibilities for treating cadmium contaminated waters Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Syed Hujjat ul Baligah, M. H. Chesti, Zahoor Ahmed Baba, Shakeel Mir, Fehim Jeelani Wani, Javid Ahmad Bhat, Mohd. Anwar Bhat, Rajendra Bhanwaria
There is a need to find eco-friendly methods for preventing toxic heavy metals from subsuming into food chain due to their deadly impact on plants and animals. A study was employed to investigate c...
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Antifouling activity of aquatic macrophyte extracts on estuarine bacterial biofilms Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Mikael Luiz Pereira Morales, Gabrielle Paulsen Figurelli, Bárbara Oleinski, Grasiela Lopes Leães Pinho, Ng Haig They, Vanessa Ochi Agostini
Ecologically safe antifouling solutions have received growing attention since the acknowledgment of the environmental risks of traditional biocides used currently. Given that bacteria constitute th...
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Vanadium in a coastal Lagoon: distribution, sources, speciation, and ecological risks in sediments and water at Xiamen in China Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Mohammad Mazbah Uddin, Fuliu Xu, Lingfeng Huang
This study aimed to explore the spatial distribution, sources, contamination status, speciation, and risks of vanadium (V) in sediments and water from Yundang Lagoon (YL) at Xiamen in China. The co...
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Phytoextraction potential of Canna indica (L.) for Cd removal from a hydroponic system Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-25 Zeal Nzenwa Ozurumba, F. B. G. Tanee, I. O. Agbagwa
The research explored Canna indica's ability to extract Cd in hydroponic conditions, determining its upper tolerance threshold and assessing Cd's impact on growth and biochemical properties. Plants...
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Effects of aluminium on antioxidative system in native species of the Brazilian Tropical Dry Forest (Caatinga) Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Larisse Bianca Soares Pereira, Layla Fernanda Souza e Costa, Henarmmany Cristina Alves de Oliveira, Marcus Vinícius Loss Sperandio, Cláudia Ulisses
Changes in soil resulting from agricultural practices can lead to acidification and the accumulation of toxic elements, such as Al3+. In acidic soils, aluminium solubility decreases nutrient availa...
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Water quality and oxidative stress in fish Colossoma macropomum fed with dietary Amazonian fruit Euterpe oleracea Mart. after transport simulation Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Thamyres V. N. da Silva, Robson M. M. Gomes, Marcelo F. Torres, Luis A. L. Barbas, Luís A. Sampaio, José M. Monserrat
This study investigated the impact of lyophilized Euterpe oleracea (LEO) in the diet of tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) on antioxidant capacity following transport stress. Six diets with varying LE...
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Ammonia, nitrite transformations and their fixation by different biological and chemical agents Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Arti Chamoli, Anne Bhambri, Santosh Kumar Karn, Vivek Raj
Nitrogen compounds like ammonia and nitrite can antagonistically affect the environment and human health in many ways. The high rise in demand for food has led to excessive use of fertilisers event...
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Comparative assessment of oestradiol removal in Scenedesmus-Rhodococcus and Microcystis-Raoultella symbiotic systems versus monoculture systems Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Liang Xu, Chunlei Xu, Yu Xia, Mengyuan An, Dazhi Sun, Caiyun Sun, Dawei Lou
In this study, the abilities two kinds of algae, Scenedesmus and Microcystis aeruginosa, and two kinds of bacteria, Rhodococcus and Raoultella planticola, to remove oestradiol when in a symbiotic s...
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Cumulative transformation characteristics and application reduction potential of soil nitrogen in continuous cropping greenhouse Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Kong Chenchen, Zhang Shiwen, Song Guifang, Zhou Siyu
Based on the continuous watermelon greenhouses in Daxing District, Beijing, this paper investigated the dynamic transformation characteristics and surplus risk of soil nitrogen in greenhouses of di...
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Microplastics in Indian aquatic systems and its effects on plants, aquatic organisms and humans, and its methods of remediation Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Preeti Kumari, Deep Raj
Plastic is ubiquitously present in the environment due to its low biodegradability. Microplastics (MPs) are the degraded form of plastic having a diameter ranging from 0.1 µm to 5 mm. The present r...
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Spatial analysis and risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in agricultural soil downstream of the tungsten mining area in Dayu, China Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Shiqi Tang, Ke Yang, Fei Liu, Zhongfang Yang, Yuelong Chen, Junling Yan, Junjie Jiang, Chunhua Zhou
Located in the southwest of Jiangxi Province, Dayu County has the most abundant tungsten resources in China. In this paper, 2969 agricultural soil samples were collected downstream of the tungsten ...
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Mitigating roles by Ulexite against acetyleferrocene-induced hematotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, genotoxicity and oxidative stress in Oncorhynchus mykiss Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Arzu Ucar, Veysel Parlak, Ozge Caglar, Aslı Cilingir Yeltekin, Fatma Betul Ozgeris, Hasan Turkez, Gonca Alak, Muhammed Atamanalp
Acetyl ferrocene (AFC) is being used commonly in several industrial applications and scientific diciplines. Hence, in this study we aimed to determine the LC50 value of AFC, and evaluate the toxici...
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Accumulation of aluminium and arsenic in Cenococcum geophilum sclerotia from forest soil affected by mining smoke Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Khulan Nyamsanjaa, Akira Genseki, Tomohiro Hatano, Bolormaa Oyuntsetseg, Kazuhiko Narisawa, Makiko Watanabe
Aluminium toxicity may increase under low soil pH, and an increase in arsenic concentration in the soil may inhibit inorganic P uptake and influence fungal growth. This study investigated metals/me...
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Heavy metal bioaccumulation in the macroinvertebrate functional feeding guilds of an impaired stream in South-West Nigeria Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Esther D. Kowobari, Tolulope A. Oladeji, Abiodun M. Adedapo, Ibrahim R. Fagbohun, Oyetunde O. Opanike, Emmanuel O. Akindele
Anthropogenic impacts and the accumulation of heavy metals in water bodies have increased significantly as a result of increased urbanisation, endangering both aquatic biota and human health. The p...
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Environmental persistence, bioaccumulation, and ecotoxicology of heavy metals Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Great Iruoghene Edo, Princess Oghenekeno Samuel, Gift Onyinyechi Oloni, Gracious Okeoghene Ezekiel, Victor Ovie Ikpekoro, Promise Obasohan, Jonathan Ongulu, Chinenye Favour Otunuya, Ajiri Rapheal Opiti, Ruth Sheyi Ajakaye, Arthur Efeoghene Athan Essaghah, Joy Johnson Agbo
Heavy metals, pervasive in the environment due to natural processes and human activities, pose substantial threats to ecosystems and human health. This study aims to delve into the sources, contami...
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A novel green approach for Cr(VI) removal: application of tomato stem-based hydrochar assisted Fenton-like process Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Aya Alterkaoui, Pınar Belibağlı, Melis Gun, Zelal Isik, Ozan Eskikaya, Erdal Yabalak, Nadir Dizge
Environmentally friendly catalysts have come to the forefront due to the cost of chemically produced catalysts and the formation of by-products harmful to the environment. Millions of tons of plant...
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Effects of exogenous strigolactone on the cadmium accumulation in Galinsoga parviflora Cav. Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Yuanxiang Yang, Qinfeng Zheng, Kexuan Zhou, Yunying Xiao, Chengyi Huang, Rongping Hu, Lijin Lin, Jin Wang
Strigolactone can improve the tolerance of plants to abiotic stress. To improve the phytoremediation capacity of cadmium (Cd) hyperaccumulator Galinsoga parviflora Cav., the effects of strigolacton...
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Generation of oxidative stress in freshwater oligochaete Tubifex tubifex due to exposure to aniline: time and concentration dependent toxicity assessment Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Debanjali Chakraborty, Shubhajit Saha, Sanjoy Podder, Nimai Chandra Saha, Caterina Faggio
Our current study examines the significant impact of aniline on the fish feed freshwater benthic annelid, Tubifex tubifex, including mortality, changes in total protein concentration and antioxidan...
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A review on microplastics in landfill leachate: formation, occurrence, detection, and removal techniques Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Ashish Dehal, Archana Prajapati, Mahendra P. Patil, A. Ramesh Kumar
Plastic is a widely used material that provides numerous benefits to modern society. A major portion of plastic waste (PW) makes its way to landfills. Thermal deterioration, biodegradation, mechani...
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The influence of mercury speciation and its transformation in growth medium on the accumulation efficiency by white mustard Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Olga V. Shuvaeva, Mariya A. Gustaytis, Anastasiya I. Pokhorukova, Tamara E. Romanova
Mercury is the most dangerous pollutant prone to the formation of the toxic forms. Therefore, the problem of cleaning mercury contaminated areas seems to be very relevant. Numerous works have been ...
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Highly efficient hexavalent chromium removal on polyethylenimine@NH2-MIL-101(Cr) composite Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Zhenpeng Li, Dongmei Yan, Jun Li, Ziwei Mai, Fuchuan Huang
Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is regarded as a water pollutant because of its high toxicity in aquatic environments. In this study, polyethyleneimine-functionalised NH2-MIL-101(Cr) (PEI@NH2-MIL-101(...
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Histopathological determination of changes in tissues of Lake Van Fish (Alburnus tarichi (Güldenstädt, 1814)) exposed to Esfenvalerate Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Elif Kaval Oğuz, Zehra Alkan, Ahmet Regaib Oğuz, Burcu Ergöz Azizoğlu, Elif Örgi
Esfenvalerate is a widely used pesticide of the pyrethroid insecticide group. It is a hydrophobic pesticide with toxic effects on many aquatic organisms. In this study, the damage caused by esfenva...
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Carboxylic acid-induced freshwater acidification effects on behavior and operculum ultrastructure in the gastropod mollusc Bellamya bengalensis Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Pramita Sharma, Azubuike Chukwuka, Soumendranath Chatterjee, Debanjali Chakraborty, Nimai Chandra Saha
Global freshwater acidification, accelerated by rising pCO2, remains a critical ecological concern. Despite the prevalence of carboxylic acids like acetic acid (AA) and benzoic acid (BA) in freshwa...
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Assessment of environmental pollution using indices, transfer factor and source apportionment in soils and plants of wetlands in Northern Nigeria Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Sa’adatu E. Mohammed, Olushola S. Ayanda, Simphiwe M. Nelana
This study assessed metal pollution in wetland ecosystems in North-western Nigeria, which is susceptible to pollution from various sources including agriculture, industry and urbanisation. The stud...
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Bioaccumulation of potentially toxic trace elements (As, Cd, Hg, In, Ni, Pb, Se, Zn) and methylmercury in an Indian tarantula Thrigmopoeus truculentus (Pocock 1899) of the Western Ghats Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Manoj Ramakant Borkar, Asif Qureshi
Spiders are good bioindicators of ecological contamination by potentially toxic trace elements such as As, Cd, Hg, In, Ni, Pb, Se Zn and methylmercury (MeHg). Here, we investigated their bioaccumul...
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The impact of economics and urbanisation on marine fisheries sustainability in West Africa Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Mo Bi, Qi Ouyang, Zeyu Sun, Chengzhi Yu, Dmitri van den Bersselaar, Ruiwen Zhang
As entering the twenty-first century, the degradation of Africa's marine environment has become increasingly severe due to rapid population growth, urbanisation, natural disasters, the pressures of...
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Effects of chemical contaminants on the ecology and evolution of organisms a review Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Princess Oghenekeno Samuel, Great Iruoghene Edo, Gift Onyinyechi Oloni, Ufuoma Ugbune, Gracious Okeoghene Ezekiel, Arthur Efeoghene Athan Essaghah, Joy Johnson Agbo
Chemical contaminants in the environment have become a growing concern due to their detrimental effects on the ecology and evolution of organisms. Understanding the impacts of these contaminants is...
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Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Thomas Benfield, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Gregory E. Erhabor, Stephen Hancocks, Richard Horton, Laurie Laybourn-Langton, Robert Mash, Peush Sahni, Wadeia Mohammad Sharief, Paul Yonga, Chris Zielinski
Published in Chemistry and Ecology (Vol. 39, No. 10, 2023)
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Toxicity of sulfhydryl attapulgite to Eisenia fetida Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Yujiao Liu, Junyi Zeng, Yan An, Xiaping Zhu, Ping Zhao, Wei Ren
Sulfhydryl attapulgite is an effective material for soil remediation, but its potential toxicity to animals in soil is not fully understood. Using Eisenia fetida as the test organism, the avoidance...
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Distribution of Ag, Au, Bi, Cu, and Mo in surface soils. Case study: Mitrovica region, Republic of Kosovo Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Milihate Aliu, Robert Šajn, Trajče Stafilov
This article presents the results of a geochemical investigation of an anthropogenic group of metals (Ag, Au, Bi, Cu, and Mo) in the surface of the Mitrovica region, Republic of Kosovo. In order to...
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Zinc’s impact on the growth and laccase activity of Trametes pubescens and an equilibrium study of zinc adsorption Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Azadeh Farhadi, Naeimeh Enayatizamir, Neda Moradi, Mehdi Taghavi
Due to the influence of some ions on laccase production by Trametes pubescens, the impact of different concentrations of zinc (Zn) on fungus growth and laccase production was investigated. The remo...
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Analytical methodology for the validation of multielemental detection of Al, Ba, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Th, Ti, U and Zn in water Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Elizabeth Teresita Romero Guzmán, Manuel Alejandro Pérez Brito
An analytical procedure for the determination of 13 elements in the water samples has been developed and validated. The elements (Al, Ba, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Th, Ti, U and Zn), in their dis...
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Metal and non–metal dynamics and distribution in soil profiles across selected pans in the Ramsar declared subtropical within a national protected area Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Linton F. Munyai, Lutendo Mugwedi, Ryan J. Wasserman, Farai Dondofema, Eddie Riddell, Chad Keates, Tatenda Dalu
The study investigated the spatial distributions of selected metals, semi–metals and non–metals within a floodplain pan ecosystem in the Ramsar declared Makuleke Wetlands within the Makuleke Contra...
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Trophic transfer and biomagnification of four heavy metals in freshwater food web: a case study of Zhangze Lake Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Ruijing Yang, Minquan Feng, Zimeng Liu, Guoguo Liu
Heavy metals are a subject of widespread concern because of their persistence, potential toxicity, and accumulation in biological tissues. However, their biomagnification in food webs is still cont...
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Historical control data of ecotoxicological test with the copepod Tigriopus fulvus Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Ermelinda Prato, Francesca Biandolino, Isabella Parlapiano, Asia Grattagliano, Flavio Rotolo, Isabella Buttino
The aim of this study was to evaluate the variability of naupliar mortality and sensitivity of T. fulvus to copper sulphate, (positive control), reared in laboratory by using a series of historical...
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A review on ecology implications and pesticide degradation using nitrogen fixing bacteria under biotic and abiotic stress conditions Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Chahat Sharma, Pooja Sharma, Amit Kumar, Yashika Walia, Raman Kumar, Ahmad Umar, Ahmed A. Ibrahim, Mohd. Sayeed Akhtar, Abdulrab Ahmed M. Alkhanjaf, Sotirios Baskoutas
The excessive use of chemical substances such as pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides, along with other harmful practices, has disrupted the beneficial microflora in the soil. These harmful effec...
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Hydrothermal pretreatment of Platanus orientalis Linn fallen leaves: effects of process conditions on anaerobic digestion Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Lei Gong, Xiaofan Ma, Hongbin Xue, Chunqian Guo, Shijun Zhang, Jun Zhou, Haonan Zhang
Platanus orientalis Linn is widely distributed as a famous street tree, and its fallen leaves are a rich biomass resource. The fallen leaves of Platanus orientalis Linn (FLPOL) can be resourcefully...
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Aerobic biotransformation of Sargassum fluitans in combination with sheep manure: optimization of control variables Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-10-18 María I. López-Torres, José A. Sosa-Olivier, José R. Laines-Canepa, Alejandro Padilla-Rivera, Irma Santiago-Cortez, Fabiola J. Jiménez-Hernández
Sargassum fluitans was composted alongside sheep manure, in a transformative process that significantly enhanced the algal material’s properties. Post the screening/washing/screening pretreatment, ...
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Effect of herbicides on cellular growth, microbiological and physiological activities of an identified rhizosphere isolate Rhodococcus erythropolis Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-10-05 Mohammad Shahid, Mohammad Saghir Khan, Asad Syed, Abdallah M. Elgorban, John Pichtel, Ling Shing Wong
Considering the excessive pesticide pollution in the environment, atrazine (ATZ), butachlor (BCR) and quizalofop-p-ethyl (QUIZ) were selected to assess their toxic effect on Rhodococcus erythropoli...
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Acute and sub-acute toxic effects of cadmium to freshwater tropical oligochaete Tubifex tubifex with special reference to oxidative stress and behavioural biomarkers Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Neha Majumdar, Nimai Chandra Saha, Priyajit Banerjee, Tapajit Bhattacharya, Shubhajit Saha
Current environmental issues include heavy metal contamination. Cadmium pollution in aquatic environments harms aquatic creatures and can pass to people through food chains. Cadmium poisoning damag...
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Investigation of mucus cell change in gills of van fish (Alburnus tarichi, Güldenstädt, 1814) treated with fluvalinate Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-09-27 Zehra Alkan, Elif Kaval Oğuz, Ahmet Regaib Oğuz
The Van fish is an endemic carp species living in Lake Van, one of the largest soda lakes in the world. Fluvalinate is a pesticide used extensively in the Lake Van basin. In the present study, the ...
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The potential ameliorative impacts of rare earth element cerium in dimethoate induced toxicity in freshwater mussel Dreissena polymorpha Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-09-11 Osman Serdar, Zozan Ketenalp, Nuran Cikcikoglu Yildirim
The purpose of this study was to measure the antioxidant parameters to examine the potential ameliorative impacts of the rare earth element (REE) cerium (Ce) in dimethoate (DM) induced toxicity in ...
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Lead biosorption profiling of endophytic Aspergillus flavus SGE34 isolated from Cleome viscosa Linn. Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Samiksha Sharma, Kishan Lal Tiwari, Shailesh Kumar Jadhav
Lead is an environmental pollutant that causes remarkable damage to various organs in the human body, especially the nervous system. Removal of lead by conventional methods is costly, and therefore...
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Variation in microbial biomass and enzymatic activities in metal contaminated soils during storage at low temperature (4°C) Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Alistar Moy, Kabwe Nkongolo
Microbial response to soil storage at low temperature in limed and unlimed samples has not been investigated. For this study, soil samples were kept at 4°C for six weeks. Soil microbial biomass was...
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Assessment of the health status of Lake Nokoué (Benin, West Africa) exposed to multiple pollutants during flood season Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-09-04 Agbohessi Prudencio, Onibon Chabi, Pelebe Edéya Orobiyi Rodrigue, Mattah Dzorgbe Agbeko Precious, Guedegba Nicresse Léa, Imorou Toko Ibrahim, Chikou Antoine
This study used the levels of pollutants and the histopathological analysis of the gonads and liver of Sarotherodon melanotheron sampled in Lake Nokoué and Lake Toho, both in Benin (West Africa) to...
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Hydrogeochemical characteristics and multivariate statistical approach for monitoring groundwater quality scenario in the vicinity of industrial area of western Himalaya, India Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-07-12 Kshitindra Kumar Singh, Geeta Tewari, Mamta Bisht, R. K. Tiwary, Suresh Kumar, Kiran Patni, Aabha Gangwar, Bhawana Kanyal
ABSTRACT In the present investigation, 50 groundwater samples were collected from Udham Singh Nagar District of Kumaun Himalaya in the pre-monsoon season and 15 physicochemical parameters were analysed using standard procedures. Here, we represent the chemistry of major cations and anions to know the overall water quality and hydrogeochemical characteristics controlling the solute acquisition processes
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The antioxidant properties of Spirulina (microalgae) can reduce oxidative stress and neurotoxicity caused by mercury in freshwater mussels Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-07-07 Oumaima Abidi, Abdelhafidh Khazri, Hanen Smii, Rihab Belgacem, Ezzeddine Mahmoudi, Hamouda Beyrem, Mezni Amine, Mohamed Dellali
The aim of this study was to investigate the deleterious effects of mercuric chloride (HgCl2) on the oxidative status and neurotoxicity of Unio ravoisieri, a freshwater mussel, and the potential pr...
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Redox potential as an important characteristic of the chemical and biological state of surface waters (review) Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Peter Linnik, Volodymyr Osadchyi, Natalia Osadcha, Rostyslav Linnik
ABSTRACT This review summarises literature data on redox potential (Eh) as an essential characteristic of surface waters affecting their ecological and chemical state. We consider the influence of Eh on the migration of nutrients, metals, and metalloids in the ‘bottom sediments – water’ system and its role in the secondary pollution of water bodies. Hypoxia, anaerobic conditions, and reduced Eh leads
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Solid adsorbents for carbon dioxide capture: a review Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-23 Hera Rashid, Abdul Rafey
With rapid urbanisation and industrialisation, the human race is experiencing a massive decline in air, water, and soil quality. The quest for proper adsorption of increasing levels of carbon dioxi...
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Lithogenic and anthropogenic distribution of chemical elements in soils from Pb-Zn mining area. Case study: Kriva River basin, North Macedonia Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-13 Trajče Stafilov, Robert Šajn, Biljana Balabanova, Svetlana Angelovska
ABSTRACT Previous studies have shown that certain areas in the territory of the Republic of Macedonia are affected by anthropogenic input of large amounts of various chemical elements into the soil. The area in the vicinity of the Toranica lead and zinc mine near the town of Kriva Palanka, North Macedonia, was studied for the lithogenic and anthropogenic distribution of seventeen elements (Al, As,
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Fractionation, bioavailability and risk evaluation of phosphorus in lagoons surface sediments, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-13 Bandar A. Al-Mur
ABSTRACT In this study, eighteen surficial sediments were collected from two shallow lagoons of the Red Sea, King Saudi Arabia (Al-Shaibah and Al-Budhia lagoons), and analyzed for their grain size, CaCO3, and organic matter (O.M.) contents. The concentration of total phosphorus (TP), Organic-P (OP), and Inorganic-P (IP) were determined. In addition, Phosphorus bioavailability was also investigated
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Effect of nitrate concentration on power generation and nitrogen removal in microbial fuel cell Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-06-13 Xiaofan Ma, Jun Zhou, Qinwei Jia, Yuhang Zhao, Luyu Wang, Lei Gong, Jin Wang
ABSTRACT Microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology with decarbonization and denitrification is considered to be advantageous in treating wastewater with a low carbon-to-nitrogen ratio. In this study, MFC was treated with different concentrations of nitrate-nitrogen. The MFC technology revealed significant treatment advantages when compared to both abiotic electrode treatment and microbial treatment only
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Biological treatment of leachate from the uncontrolled landfill: evaluation of toxicity and heavy metals reduction Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-05-24 Nezha Mherzi, Fatima Lamchouri, Mohamed Yassine Lakhloufi, Abdelouahab Zalaghi, Hamid Toufik
ABSTRACT This work assesses the efficiency of biological processes in reducing leachate toxicity, using tests of phytotoxicity, cytotoxicity and heavy metals assay. Concerning metal load of raw leachate, iron is the most abundant with a value of 77.23 mg/L; combined treatment is most effective in reducing metals with abatement rates of: Al (94.96%), Fe (99.23%), Pb (90.53%), Sn (90.25%) and Zn (90
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Chemical fractions, mobility and release kinetics of Cadmium in a light-textured calcareous soil as affected by crop residue biochars and Cd-contamination levels Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-05-12 Hamid Reza Boostani, Ailsa G. Hardie, Mahdi Najafi-Ghiri
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to examine the effect of maize straw biochar (MSB), cotton residue biochar (CRB) and wheat straw biochar (WSB) application (1.5% wt.) on Cd immobilisation in a light-textured calcareous soil with varying levels of Cd-contamination. Application of all three crop residue biochars were found to significantly enhance the immobilisation of Cd in the sandy loam calcareous
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Phytotreatment of water contaminated with waste lubricating oil using Pistia stratiotes Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Adamu Yunusa Ugya, Kamel Meguellati
ABSTRACT Auto-mechanic service workshops in Nigeria tend to spill waste lubricating oil into the soil. The waste lubricating oil is washed into nearby streams by runoff leading to water pollution. The current study is aimed at assessing the performance and response of P. stratiotes in the remediation of water contaminated with waste lubricating oil. The contaminated water used for this study is a product
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Determination of acute toxicity of sodium pyrithione and its exposure effects on antioxidant enzymes activity, immune status, and histopathological changes in common carp Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-05-03 Kenan Erdoğan
ABSTRACT This study determined the LC50-24 h value of sodium pyrithione (NaPT) on Cyprinus carpio at 102.7643 µg/L. Then, 60 healthy fish were randomly allocated into 6 exposure groups, each receiving varying levels of NaPT for different durations (control goup = 0% µg/L NaPT for 24 and 96 h; NaPT-10 = 10% of the LC50-24 h dose of NaPT for 24 and 96 h; NaPT-20 = 20% of the LC50-24 h dose of NaPT for
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Potentials of NaOH modified agricultural waste of sorghum bagasse for lead (II) removal from aqueous solution: kinetics, isotherm and thermodynamic studies Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-05-03 Ahmad Yusuf Afandi, Yudhi Dwi Kurniawan, Bernadeta Ayu Widyaningrum, Tamara Matilda, Dina Wahyu Indriani, Devi Indrasari Mustopa Putri, Handoko Darmokoesoemo, Heri Septya Kusuma
ABSTRACT The removal of lead from water and wastewater is a serious term for protecting the public and the environmental. Herein, an agriculture waste of sorghum bagasse modified with NaOH was used to adsorb Pb(II) from an aqueous solution. The modified sorghum bagasse (MSB) was characterised by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) method and Fourier transform
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Bioremediation potential and primary mechanism of Sporosarcina pasteurii for cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in contaminated tailings Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Fengli Xu, Dongxing Wang
ABSTRACT Efficient bioremediation technology has drawn extensive attention from scholars due to the serious damage caused by heavy metals (HMs) to the environment. This study explored the remediation potential and mechanisms of the S. pasteurii strain in alleviating toxicity of Cd and Pb in tailings. The results showed that the decrease in DTPA-Cd and -Pb was associated with the transfer of exchangeable
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Nutrient and algal responses to a managed drawdown in an agricultural riverine lake Chem. Ecol. (IF 2.5) Pub Date : 2023-04-20 R. E. Lizotte Jr., J. N. Murdock, J. M. Taylor, M. A. Locke
ABSTRACT Water level of a shallow impounded riverine lake was lowered to help improve downstream flows and water quality within the Big Sunflower River in the agriculturally dominated Mississippi Delta, Mississippi, USA. A study was conducted to better understand how nutrient and algal processes within shallow lakes respond to relatively rapid water level changes to guide water resource management