Textile processing is one of the oldest and most technologically complex industries. This
industry's fundamental strength stems from its strong production base of a diverse range of …

Water is the most crucial commodity for life support process in organism. Water is basic and
mandatory need for the humans and the entire living creature on earth. Therefore, the …

We described in 2017 how weathering plastic litter in the marine environment fulfils two of
three criteria to impose a planetary boundary threat related to “chemical pollution and the …

Climate change has led to the increased intensity and frequency of extreme meteorological
events, threatening the drainage capacity in urban catchments and densely built-up cities …

Rapid urbanization throughout the globe increases demand for fresh water and the
ecosystem services associated with it. This need is conventionally met through the …

Lakes with a small footprint in non-glaciated lands, are immense sources of our planet's
biodiversity, which deliver undeniable benefits to human life and aquatic-terrestrial …

Remote sensing approaches to measuring inland water quality date back nearly 50 years to
the beginning of the satellite era. Over this time span, hundreds of peer-reviewed …

Sustainable management of water resources involves inventory, conservation, efficient
utilization, and quality management. Although, activities relating to quantity assessment and …

In recent years, interest in the environmental occurrence and effects of microplastics (MPs)
has shifted towards our inland waters, and in this chapter we provide an overview of the …

The effects of microplastic (MP) pollution on organisms are gaining increasing attention. To
date, a variety of polymers of different shapes and sizes are used in ecotoxicology. Although …