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GIS assessment of the risk of gene flow from Brassica napus to its wild relatives in China
Risk of gene flow from canola ( Brassica napus ) to species of wild relatives was used as an example to evaluate the risk of gene flow of transgenic...
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The Alapahoochee watershed microgeographic structure and its potential influence on metal concentrations and genetic structure in the Florida cottonmouth, Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti, within the watershed
This study examines the microgeographic structure of the Alapahoochee watershed, part of the Suwannee River basin, south-central GA, USA, and relates...
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What is the effect of phasing out long-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the concentrations of perfluoroalkyl acids and their precursors in the environment? A systematic review
BackgroundThere is a concern that continued emissions of man-made per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) may cause environmental and human...
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Trace metal distribution in the bed, bank and suspended sediment of the Ravensbourne River and its implication for sediment monitoring in an urban river
PurposeThis study aims to identify a suitable sediment compartment for sediment quality monitoring by: (a) studying the concentration of trace metals...
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A review of bioretention components and nutrient removal under different climates—future directions for tropics
Bioretention systems have been implemented as stormwater best management practices (BMPs) worldwide to treat non-point sources pollution. Due to...
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Erythrocyte Nuclear Abnormalities in Astyanax lacustris in Response to Landscape Characteristics in Two Neotropical Streams
The objective of this research was to evaluate land use and occupation in the landscape surrounding two neotropical streams of the Upper Paraná River...
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The Hydra regeneration assay reveals ecological risks in running waters: a new proposal to detect environmental teratogenic threats
The regenerative ability of Hydra vulgaris was tested as potential biomarker for the development of a new eco-toxicological index. The test is based...
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Historical accumulation of potentially toxic trace elements resulting from mining activities in estuarine salt marshes sediments of the Asturias coastline (northern Spain)
The extensive extraction activity of mercury ores in Asturias (northwest Spain), also rich in As and Sb, has impacted the Nalón river estuary. The...
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Environmental quality assessment of reservoirs impacted by Hg from chlor-alkali technologies: case study of a recovery
Mercury (Hg) pollution legacy of chlor-alkali plants will be an important issue in the next decades with the planned phase out of Hg-based electrodes...
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Spider burrows in ichnological context: a review of literature data and burrows of the wolf spider Trochosa hispanica Simon, 1870 from Albania
A general review of spider burrows and history of their research in eighteenth to nineteenth centuries are provided on the basis of the literature,...
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Species composition and habitat preferences of the nearshore fish fauna of Bonne Bay, Newfoundland
BackgroundDetermining biodiversity baseline is the first step toward establishing species monitoring and conservation programs. In this study we...
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Respect the Waters of Life
Water covers nearly 70 percent of the globe, and makes up almost 99 percent of the human body. Essential to life, it is also a powerful force of...
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Performance of biotic indices in comparison to chemical-based Water Quality Index (WQI) in evaluating the water quality of urban river
In order to evaluate the water quality of one of the most polluted urban river in Malaysia, the Penchala River, performance of eight biotic indices,...
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Retrospective biomonitoring of mercury and other elements in museum feathers of common kestrel Falco tinnunculus using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA)
This study examines the potential to use instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) to explore temporal and geographical variation in exposure...
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Flagship Species
Flagship species are key to conservation, and can act as umbrella taxa to represent entire ecosystems. The fourth chapter of the book presents a...
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Favor Living, Flexible Materials
Plants are the only truly productive organisms on Earth. Their ability to photosynthesize—the original solar-powered production—is the ultimate...
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Case Studies
Ethnobotany and especially ethnoecology are only at the beginning of their development and perhaps that is why there are so few methodological...
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Free orbicules of Cupressaceae detected in daily aerobiological samples by optical and confocal microscopy
Members of Cupressaceae and Taxaceae are known to release large amounts of highly allergenic pollen grains into the atmosphere, which are responsible...
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Seasonal Distribution, Source Identification, and Toxicological Risk Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Sediments from Wadi El Bey Watershed in Tunisia
Surface sediments were collected from the Watershed of Wadi El Bey in Tunisia to evaluate the degree of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)...
