[HTML][HTML] Map** ecosystem services in urban and peri-urban areas. A systematic review

P Pereira, M Inácio, L Pinto, M Kalinauskas… - Geography and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban and peri-urban ecosystems are subjected to an intense impact. The demand for
ecosystem services (ES) is higher in these areas. Nevertheless, despite the anthropogenic …

[HTML][HTML] Harmful algal blooms in eutrophic marine environments: causes, monitoring, and treatment

J Lan, P Liu, X Hu, S Zhu - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
Marine eutrophication, primarily driven by nutrient over input from agricultural runoff,
wastewater discharge, and atmospheric deposition, leads to harmful algal blooms (HABs) …

Multi-index assessment of heavy metal contamination in surface sediments of the Pearl River estuary intertidal zone

RZ Liang, YG Gu, HS Li, YJ Han, J Niu, H Su… - Marine pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Surface sediments from 21 stations within the Pearl River estuary (PRE) intertidal zone were
sampled for heavy metal contamination analysis. Average heavy metal concentrations …

Enhanced forecasting of chlorophyll-a concentration in coastal waters through integration of Fourier analysis and Transformer networks

X Sun, D Yan, S Wu, Y Chen, J Qi, Z Du - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The accurate prediction of chlorophyll-a (chl-a) concentration in coastal waters is essential
to coastal economies and ecosystems as it serves as the key indicator of harmful algal …

Impacts of COVID-19 on the aquatic environment and implications on aquatic food production

FM Yusoff, AF Abdullah, AZ Aris, WAD Umi - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2), resulted in ecological changes of aquatic ecosystems, affected the aquatic …

Pollution analysis of metals in the sediments of lagoon lakes in Türkiye: Toxicological risk assessment and source insights

B Yüksel, F Ustaoğlu - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2025 - Elsevier
This study addresses gaps in understanding the distribution, sources, and health risks of
potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in the sediments of lagoon lakes Akgöl and Simenit in …

Integrating Remote Sensing Methods for Monitoring Lake Water Quality: A Comprehensive Review

A Batina, A Krtalić - Hydrology, 2024 - mdpi.com
Remote sensing methods have the potential to improve lake water quality monitoring and
decision-making in water management. This review discusses the use of remote sensing …

Improvement in compliance of ships' ballast water discharges during commissioning tests

G Drillet, C Gianoli, L Gang, A Zacharopoulou… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
The number of ships installing ballast water management systems (BWMS) has risen steeply
since the Ballast Water Management Convention entered into force. Since June 2022 …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of algaecide effectiveness of five different oxidants applied on harmful phytoplankton

J Moreno-Andrés, L Romero-Martínez… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) in coastal areas similarly impact both ecosystems and human
health. The translocation of phytoplankton species via maritime transport can potentially …

A step towards food security: The effect of carbon emission and the moderating influence of human capital. Evidence from Anglophone countries

E Segbefia, B Dai, P Adotey, AK Sampene - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
This study evaluated the influence of carbon emission, population growth, economic growth
and human capital on food security (FOS) among five selected African nations (Nigeria …