Road salt (mainly NaCl) is commonly used during the winter to ensure road and pavement
safety; however, the long-term application of NaCl has negative consequences on soil and …

Freshwater ecosystems worldwide are threatened by salinisation caused by human
activities. Scientific attention on the ecological impacts of salinisation from road deicing salts …

It is proposed that microplastics discharged from wastewater treatment plants act as a vector
of pharmaceuticals. In this study, adsorption of pharmaceuticals to polyethylene …

Salinization is a global threat to freshwater habitats that has been intensified by climate
change. Monitoring, assessment and management of salinity is therefore essential. The first …

Featured Application Water is the source of life. It is both food for human beings and
necessary for the existence of the whole ecological system. With the development of society …

In cold-climate regions, road salt is used as a deicer for winter road maintenance. The
applied road salt melts ice and snow on roads and can be washed off through storm sewer …

Abstract The Clinch River watershed of the upper Tennessee River Basin of Virginia and
Tennessee, USA supports one of North America's greatest concentrations of freshwater …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) methods are being developed for use in conservation biology to
improve upon conventional species survey techniques. Validation of eDNA methods in …

Salinity in freshwater ecosystems has increased significantly at numerous locations
throughout the world, and this increase often reflects the use or production of salts from road …

This study explores the contamination potential of groundwater due to the use of sodium
chloride (NaCl) in the wintertime. The research was conducted in two Iranian cities, Malayer …