Plastic production has increased continuously since its massification in the 1950s.
Microplastics (MPs), plastic particles smaller than 5 mm, are contaminants widespread …

An analysis of the evolution of sedimentation rates and disasters caused by surface geologic
processes during the last century, at a global scale, is presented. Results show that …

In order to satisfy the needs of constant economic growth, the pressure to exploit natural
resources has increased. Since accessible mineral resources are becoming scarce, the …

Abstract In recent decades, Lake Qarun significantly suffered from the adverse effects of
climate change (eg, high evaporation rate) and human activities (eg, industrial and …

This work presents a first estimation of the sedimentation rate for the Red Lake (Romania).
The sediment accumulation rates were determined by two well-known methods for recent …

A geographic enigma is that present-day atmospheric deposition of mercury in the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan is low (48%) and that regional industrial emissions have declined …

The biggest problem with most lakes that have no contact with other water sources and are
being charged by precipitation is the massive eutrophication. The aim of this work was to …

To examine issues of mercury contamination in lake sediments and fish, we require insight
into historic sources of mercury and details of watershed methyl mercury (MeHg) cycling …

Mining is one of the key industries in the world and mine water pollution is a serious threat to
aquatic ecosystems. Historical monitoring data on the pollution history and impacts in …

Abstract Purpose The sediments of Torch Lake, located in Houghton County, MI, USA, have
been impacted by copper mining activity. Remediation of the site has focused on …