Prompt and accurate monitoring of cyanobacterial blooms is essential for public health management and understanding aquatic ecosystem dynamics. Remote sensing, in particular satellite observations, presents a good alternative for continuous monitorin...
The increasing global demand for meat and dairy products, fueled by rapid industrialization, has led to the expansion of Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs) in the United States (US). These operations, often found in clusters, generate large amounts of ...
Environmental monitoring and assessment
Jan 6, 2025
The grassland ecosystem forms a critical part of the natural ecosystem, covering up to 15-26% of the Earth's land surface. Grassland significantly impacts the carbon cycle and climate regulation by storing carbon dioxide. The organic matter found in ...
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
Jan 6, 2025
The long-term presence of antibiotics in the aquatic environment will affect ecology and human health. Techniques for determining antibiotics are often time-consuming, labor-intensive and costly, and it is desirable to seek new methods to achieve rap...
Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills significantly contribute to global methane gas production, underscoring the critical need for accurate emission gas estimation within an effective gas management strategy. While first-order models such as LandGEM...
Microplastics (MPs) pose significant threats to ecosystems and human health due to their persistence and widespread distribution. This paper provides a comprehensive review of sampling methods for MPs in aquatic environments, soils, and biological sa...
Environmental monitoring and assessment
Jan 4, 2025
Scientific evaluation of the effectiveness of ecological restoration could provide support for sustainable management and protection of wetlands. However, due to the multiple and difficult to quantify factors affecting wetlands, commonly used spatiot...
China, the world's largest carbon emitter, plays a pivotal role in achieving carbon neutrality. This study systematically analyzes the impact of landscape indices on carbon emissions from rural settlements across more than 2800 counties using eight s...
Environmental science and pollution research international
Jan 4, 2025
Groundwater resources constitute one of the primary sources of freshwater in semi-arid and arid climates. Monitoring the groundwater quality is an essential component of environmental management. In this study, a comprehensive comparison was conducte...
This study addresses the critical challenge of assessing the quality of groundwater and surface water, which are essential resources for various societal needs. The main contribution of this study is the application of machine learning models for eva...