Comparison of avian community assembly and its disease transmission risk between urban and surrounding rural area in Shanghai, China
2023
•Urbanization has led to a decline in bird species and densities.•Most species carrying avian influenza virus were migratory waterbirds (Anatidae and shorebird).•Urban birds may have low likelihood...
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Potential application of GIS and remote sensing to evaluate suitable site for livestock production in Northwestern part of Bangladesh
2023
•Identify suitable site for livestock production is a paramount importance.•Locating best site for livestock production by using AHP based geospatial technique.•Final suitability map has been divided...
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Groundwater salinity and irrigation suitability in low-lying coastal areas. A case of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
2023
•High salinity levels in irrigation water can adversely affect plant growth.•Groundwater is among the major sources of irrigation water in the world.•In low-lying coastal areas, there is a high potential...
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Prioritization of erosion susceptible watersheds using morphometric analysis and PCA approach: A case study of lower Sutlej River basin of Indian Punjab
2023
•The river basin, having area of 8577 km2, was delineated into the fourteen major watersheds in the GIS environment.•With 18 compound morphometric parameters WS7 and WS13 attained the 1st and 13th prioritized...
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Over-summering shorebirds at the Kerala coasts, west-coast of India
2023
•Documentation of over-summering shorebirds are scanty along the Indian coasts.•The present study is significant in recording over-summering shorebirds at five sites along the west coast of India during...
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Assessment of the ecotoxicological effects of deltamethrin to Daphnia magna: Linking sub-individual and supra-individual parameters
2023
•EC50 and LC50 values of the insecticide deltamethrin (DM; 48 h) were 0.3 and 65 µg/L.•DM had no significant effects on the life history traits of D. magna.•DM did not cause any evident oxidative stress...
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A review on microplastics pollution in coastal wetlands
2023
•A review of effects of MPs on coastal wetlands were studied.•Most identified particles found in sediment and water were fiber, fragment, film, pellets, and foam.•Sewage discharge, aquaculture and ocean...
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Synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic degradation of anionic dyes using a novel ZnO/activated carbon composite
2023
•Synthesis of zinc oxide/activated carbon composite from Thapsia transtagana stems (ZnO/ACTTS).•Application of ZnO/ACTTS composite materials as catalysts in the photocatalytic degradation of methyl...
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A systematic review of ecosystem services assessments, trends, and challenges in Ethiopia
2023
•Ethiopia's most researchable ecosystem component is the forest ecosystem; it is approximately 45% of the analyzed articles.•The most valued category of ecosystem services in the review article was...
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Detection of land use/land cover changes in a watershed: A case study of the Murredu watershed in Telangana state, India
2023
•Land use and land cover (LULC) changes were detected in the Murredu watershed between 1996 and 2019.•SRTM-DEM is used to delineate the Murredu basin's watershed.•LULC changes using GIS and RS approaches...
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Investigation and analysis of water environment characteristics in Taipu River
2023
•From 2016 to 2018, the annual mean values of conventional indexes in main sections of the Taipu River main stream were maintained in Class II to III.•The water quality of the East Taihu Lake is superior...
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Assessment of aquatic ecological health: A comparative study between cistern-made and ‘Natural’ earthen-made waterbody
2023
•Comparative assessment was conducted between Cistern-made and ‘Natural’ Earthen-made waterbody.•Environmental variables regulate zooplankton distribution.•Water temperature is the driving factor for...
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First report of “wire mesh reinforcement” in avian nest construction
2023
•Birds are increasingly incorporating anthropogenic debris as nesting materials in their nest.•Presence of plastic debris in terrestrial and seabirds are pouring in year after year.•Shortage of natural...
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Spatial-temporal variations in vegetation and their responses to climatic and anthropogenic factors in upper reaches of the Yangtze River during 2000 to 2019
2023
•We studied the changes of vegetation in the UYR.•The EVI in the UYR shows an upward trend of fluctuation.•Climate warming and humidifying is the key factor for overall vegetation restoration in the...
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Growth regulatory pattern of zooplankton in herbicide and antibiotic contaminated aquatic ecosystem: An overview
2023
•Discuss the current status of herbicide and antibiotics contaminated aqua-eco-system.•Highlights the possible exposure routes of chemical contaminated to waterbodies and their adverse impacts.•Describe...
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Synthesis of silica aerogel and its application for removal of crystal violet dye by adsorption
2023
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Identifying priority areas of Four Major Chinese carps’ species in the Pearl River basin based on the MaxEnt model
2023
The Pearl River basin (PRB) is an important producing area and the gene pool of wild resources of Four Major Chinese carps (FMCC). However human activities and climate changes causes the area shrink...
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Multiple-criteria determination and preventive measures of river ecological water level in the Northern Jiangsu plain
2023
•In this manuscript, the corresponding environmental water level threshold will be determined by the subsection design method. The comprehensive calculation, the relevant methods, and measures for targeted...
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Wetlands conservation in Beijing of China: Present status and development strategies
2023
•The experience of wetland protection in New York, Tokyo, Paris, Singapore and Hong Kong were summarized.•Status of wetland resources from structure and function of wetlands in Beijing was analyzed.•It...
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Changing dynamics of river ecosystem from aquatic to terrestrial: A case of Bhairab River, Jashore, Bangladesh
2023
•Parts of the Bhairab River are changing from an aquatic ecosystem to a terrestrial ecosystem.•Human activities are mostly responsible factors for changing the ecosystem as compared to natural processes.•Construction...
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Rapid urbanization and global warming significantly impact tidal dynamics in the Pearl River Estuary, China
2023
•Influences of urban and arable land expansions on tides vary with space.•Land cover impacts on tides were stronger in areas being intensively disturbed.•Overall annual mean tidal levels demonstrate...
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Impact of climate change and land use change on ecosystem net primary productivity in the Yangtze River and Yellow River Source Region, China
2023
•We assessed the carbon sinks and sources in the SRYY.•SRYY's capacity to act as a carbon sink is growing.•Temperature is the key climatic factor affects the NEP.•Grassland degradation is the main factor...
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Abundance, geo-microbial role and community diversity of sulfate-reducing bacteria in tropical estuarine sediments
2023
•The sulfate reduction rate of Vembanad estuary was nearly double that of Ashtamudi estuary.•Diversity of sulfate reducing bacteria was more in Ashtamudi than Vembanad.•Desulfovibrio was the common...
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