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The Mercury Problem in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining
Chemistry - A European Journal, 2018 Mercury‐dependent artisanal and small‐scale gold mining (ASGM) is the largest source of mercury pollution on Earth. In this practice, elemental mercury is used to extract gold from ore as an amalgam.
Justin M. Chalker, Louisa J Esdaile
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History of whaling in Annobón, Equatorial Guinea, and new evidence of its continued occurrence
The Journal of Cetacean Research and Management, 2021 A regular, though infrequent, artisanal whaling operation targeting humpback whales has been known to occur from the West African island of Annobón, Equatorial Guinea, since the late 18th century.
Russell Fielding, Christian Barrientos
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Amazon forests capture high levels of atmospheric mercury pollution from artisanal gold mining
Nature Communications, 2022 Mercury emissions from artisanal and small-scale gold mining throughout the Global South exceed coal combustion as the largest global source of mercury.
J. Gerson +22 more
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China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and artisanal cobalt mining from 2000 through 2020
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2023 Significance The linkage between abuse to artisanal cobalt miners—including children—in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and use of cobalt in advanced batteries has prompted global supply chain reviews, responsible sourcing initiatives, and ...
Andrew L. Gulley
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Fermentation, 2023 Artisanal cheeses are prepared using traditional methods with territorial, regional and cultural linkages. In Brazil, there is a great diversity of artisanal cheeses (BAC), which have historical, socioeconomic and cultural importance.
Bianca de Oliveira Hosken +5 more
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Filamentous fungi in artisanal cheeses: A problem to be avoided or a market opportunity?
Heliyon, 2023 The microbial diversity of artisanal cheeses has been ever more extensively explored over recent years. Many new studies have been particularly focused on the detection and identification of fungi associated with cheese rinds.
J. G. P. Martin, P. Cotter
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An Insight into Goat Cheese: The Tales of Artisanal and Industrial Gidotyri Microbiota
Microorganisms, 2023 The purpose of this study was to determine for the first time the microbiota in artisanal-type and industrial-type Gidotyri cheeses and investigate the influence of the cheese-making practices on their composition using culture-independent techniques ...
Aikaterini Nelli +5 more
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Sensory profiles of artisanal smoked dry-cured ham as affected by production season [PDF]
Journal of Central European Agriculture, 2019 The aim of this paper was to determine the effect of production season on sensory attributes of artisanal smoked dry-cured ham and to elaborate findings by non-parametric testing and principal component analysis. Artisanal drycured hams (73 samples) were
Ivica Kos +3 more
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Environmental Research Communications, 2023 Illegal artisanal gold mining threatens biodiversity conservation within protected areas. The objectives of this study were to: (i) assess the environmental impacts of illegal artisanal gold mining in Chewore Safari Area (CSA) and (ii) assess trends in ...
Jeremiah Chakuya +3 more
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Ecology and Society, 2023 Accounts of fishing conflicts have been rising globally, particularly between small-scale and industrial vessels. These conflicts involve verbal or physical altercations, and may include destruction of boats, assault, kidnapping, and murder.
Katherine L. Seto +5 more
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