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The study of three beaches of South-West Cameroon polluted by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
The US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) published a priority list of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are compounds that are...
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Water Quality and Toxic Cyanobacteria in Oligohaline Estuary Beaches During the Longest Mississippi River Basin Flood Event in 2019
Recent studies have shown that Lake Pontchartrain Estuary in Louisiana experiences frequent harmful cyanobacterial blooms (cyanoHABs). In 2019, the...
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A quantitative and qualitative assessment of microplastics collected at two public beaches along the east and south-east coast of Mauritius
Microplastics had been collected at two sites namely Trou d’eau Douce (TD) and La Cambuse (LC) public beaches, lying in the east coast and south-east...
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Indian coastal waters: a concoction of sewage indicator bacteria! An assessment on recreational beaches
Coastal water quality assessment is important to maintain a healthy environment for various uses including fisheries and recreation. Microbial...
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Occurrence and distribution of microplastics on recreational beaches of Haichow Bay, China
As prime coastal recreational areas, beaches attract an increasing number of users worldwide. However, current studies have shown that beaches are...
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A baseline study of spatial variability of bacteria (total coliform, E. coli, and Enterococcus spp.) as biomarkers of pollution in ten tropical Atlantic beaches: concern for environmental and public health
Coastal water quality in urban cities is increasingly impacted by human activities such as agricultural runoff, sewage discharges, and poor...
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The Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources and Human Health—Examples from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Due to the increase in the frequency and duration of extreme weather conditions, the main impacts of climate changes will have multiple effects on...
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A Comparative Study and Visualization of Water Quality in Calumet Beach and Montrose Beach
Water quality is something that is often ignored or considered trivial, but it is a primary indicator of human health. With a continuing decline of...
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Potential Impacts of Climatic Changes and Human Activity on Water Quality
The term “climate change” refers to the changes in weather patterns brought on by an increase in the atmospheric concentration of gases that absorb...
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Emerging Issue of Microplastic in Sediments and Surface Water in South Asia: A Review of Status, Research Needs, and Data Gaps
Plastic particles <5 mm come under the category of microplastics (MPs) that can be primary or secondary in nature. Microplastic pollution is a major...
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Seasonal variation and spatial distribution of microplastic pellets and their associated contaminants along the central east coast of India
Microplastic pellets (MPPs) are one of the significant sources of plastic pollution on shorelines worldwide. In this study, for the first time, we...
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SDG-14: Life Below Water
Global systems and processes that assure the supply of rainwater, drinking water and oxygen are regulated by oceanic temperature chemistry, currents...
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Occurrence and distribution of meso- and macroplastics in the water, sediment, and fauna of the Nile River, Egypt
The present study described the most recent findings concerning the abundance and distribution of plastic in water, sediment, and fauna in the Nile...
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Emerging pollutant in surface water bodies: a review on monitoring, analysis, mitigation measures and removal technologies of micro-plastics
Water bodies play a crucial role in supporting life, maintaining the environment, and preserving the ecology for the people of India. However, in...
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BTEX and PAH contributions to Lake Kinneret water: a seasonal-based study of volatile and semi-volatile anthropogenic pollutants in freshwater sources
Benzene , toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX) BTEX molecules are toxic components, ubiquitous in the environment, often found in...
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Environmental impact of Sargassum spp. landings: an evaluation of leachate released from natural decomposition at Mexican Caribbean coast
Large volumes of pelagic Sargassum spp. have stranded periodically on the Mexican Caribbean shoreline. The aim of this research was to study the...
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What is the carbon footprint of reverse osmosis in water treatment plants? A systematic review protocol
Background“Carbon footprint” (CF) is a direct measure of greenhouse gas emissions caused by a defined activity and can demonstrate global warming...
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Groundwater Contamination due to Saline Water Encroachment in Coastal Andhra Pradesh, with Particular Emphasis on the Morphological Units
Coastal Andhra Pradesh reveals three different types of geomorphological formations, that is, the deltaic alluviums, non-deltaic marine alluviums,...
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Methane emissions from macrophyte beach wrack on Baltic seashores
Beach wrack of marine macrophytes is a natural component of many beaches. To test if such wrack emits the potent greenhouse gas methane,...
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Shoreline retreat and beach nourishment are projected to increase in Southern California
Sandy beaches in Southern California are experiencing rising coastal erosion due to changes in precipitation patterns and urban growth. As a result,...
