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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 Freshwater ecosystems are continuously affected by anthropogenic pressure. One of the main sources of contamination comes from wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents that contain wide range of micro- and macropollutants.
Teofana Chonova +9 more
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A typology of marine and estuarine hazards and risks as vectors of change : a review for vulnerable coasts and their management [PDF]
, 2014 This paper illustrates a typology of 14 natural and anthropogenic hazards, the evidence for their causes and consequences for society and their role as vectors of change in estuaries, vulnerable coasts and marine areas.
Cutts, Nicholas D. +2 more
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Pollution in the open oceans: 2009-2013 [PDF]
, 2016 This review of pollution in the open oceans updates a report on this topic prepared by GESAMP five years previously (Reports and Studies No. 79, GESAMP, 2009).
Angelidis, M. +7 more
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Population dynamics, delta vulnerability and environmental change: comparison of the Mekong, Ganges–Brahmaputra and Amazon delta regions [PDF]
, 2016 Tropical delta regions are at risk of multiple threats including relative sea level rise and human alterations, making them more and more vulnerable to extreme floods, storms, surges, salinity intrusion, and other hazards which could also increase in ...
Brondizio, Eduardo +11 more
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Global impacts of land degradation [PDF]
, 2006 Study commissioned by the Scientific, Technical and Advisory Panel (STAP) of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to support the development of the new GEF focal area of Land ...
Lu, Y., Mcdonagh, J., Stocking, M.
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Recent atmospheric Pb deposition at a rural site in southern Germany assessed using a peat core and snowpack, and comparison with other archives [PDF]
, 2005 In a peat bog from Black Forest, Southern Germany, the rate of atmospheric Pb accumulation was quantified using a peat core dated by 210Pb and 14C. The most recent Pb accumulation rate (2.5 mg m−2 y−1) is similar to that obtained from a snowpack on the ...
Aubert, Dominique +7 more
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Учёные записки Казанского университета: Серия Естественные наукиAssessing the ecological and geochemical state of urban areas is important for ensuring their sustainable development, maintaining public health, and protecting the natural environment.
G. A. Goncharov +3 more
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P-resonant control for the neutral point of three phase inverter [PDF]
, 2014 In this project, a Proportional resonant (PR) current controller is proposed to maintain a balanced neutral point for a three-phase four wire inverter, which can be used in microgrid applications. The neutral-point circuit consists of a conventional
Omar Aashour, Omar Ali
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Peatlands as geo-archives for atmospheric micro- and nano-plastics: a perspective review
Frontiers in Earth ScienceSince commercial manufacture of plastics started around 1950, plastics have grown more and more important to human society. The ubiquity of plastic particles in the environment and Inefficient waste management have led to the presence of tiny plastic ...
Arman Rahimpouri +5 more
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Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo, 2007 Atividades humanas como mineração, siderurgia e aplicação de fertilizantes tornam a poluição por metais sério problema ambiental na atualidade. A fitorremediação - uso de plantas e da microbiota, associada ou não a adições de amenizantes de solo, para ...
Glaucia Cecília Grabrielli dos Santos +1 more
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