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Translation of international frameworks and national policies on climate change, land degradation, and biodiversity to develop integrated risk assessment for watershed management in Indonesia

•Connection of Rio Conventions on biodiversity, land degradation, and climate change with the ratified national policies to assess watershed vulnerability.•Development of risk assessment method derived...

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Upstream water management and its role in estuary health, evaluation of freshwater management and subtropical estuary function

•Understanding the tradeoff of freshwater inputs from a highly managed system to an estuarine system is critical for ecosystem function.•More sustainable flow regimes into estuarine systems reduce ecosystem...

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Dynamics and microbial characteristics of nitrogen and carbon in saline-alkali paddy soil under different fertilization

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Morphometric analysis of watersheds: A comprehensive review of data sources, quality, and geospatial techniques

•Identified a lack of standard classification and value range information in existing research.•Emphasized the impact of digital elevation model (DEM) accuracy on morphometric analysis.•Highlighted...

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Evaluating water quality change with hydrologic restoration in the Western Everglades (Florida, USA), an application of WAM

•Sustainable ecological restoration should consider both water quantity and quality.•Integrating various water quality remediation measures can improve conditions.•Holistic water quality and quantity...

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Impact of earthquake on river water quality based on combination of satellite data and groundwater analysis

•We use surface water quality parameters for earthquake awareness.•Satellite data used to show the spatial and temporal seismic impact.•Mean monthly rainfall trends were analyzed using both CHIRPS data...

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An analysis of policy and legal framework on wetland conservation and management in South Africa

•South Africa has no stand-alone wetland policy that protects wetlands.•Several sectoral policies integrate objectives relating to wetland conservation in South Africa.•Policies and legislations governing...

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Effects of Spartina alterniflora control on soil carbon and nitrogen in coastal wetlands

•The removal efficiency of “mowing + flooding” and “mowing + plowing” techniques on Spartina alterniflora exceeded 99.99 %.•After the removal of S. alterniflora, the soil carbon and nitrogen content...

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Ecotoxicological status, source apportionment and human health risk assessment of potential toxic element in surface water and sediments of creeks along Bonny River, Nigeria

•PTEs concentration of surface water and sediment in the creeks exceeded the WHO allowable limit.•Cr in sediment indicated very high contamination factor and significantly high risk.•Zn showed potential...

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Interactions of socioecological factors on the supply–demand balance of ecosystem services in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China

•Calculation method of supply–demand balance of ecosystem services was proposed.•Oversupply and undersupply cities were mapped in the Yangtze River Economic Belt.•Driving factors of the variation of...

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Thermal stratification and mixing of dam reservoirs in Iran

•We investigated the seasonal thermal cycle of 198 artificial lakes in Iran.•We provided useful information on seasonal variations in thermal dynamics of lakes.•Most of the investigated lakes were categorized...

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Poisoned for gold: Assessing the spatial extent of heavy metal contamination within the Tutua-Bura-Angoben Shelter Belt Forest Reserve in Ghana

•Investigates mining-related heavy metal contamination in Ghana's Tutua-Bura-Angoben Forest Reserve.•Uses GIS to assess heavy metal distribution, revealing impacts on soil, biodiversity, and wildlife.•Informs...

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Effect of burnt tire-ash (water-soluble fraction) on blood and histopathological markers in Clarias gariepinus

•Discarded burnt-tyre ash adds to the source of environmental pollution in the aquatic ecosystem.•Invitro exposure of water-soluble fraction of burnt-tyre ash affected hematological markers in Clarias...

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Asymmetric impacts of natural and anthropogenic factors on wetland landscape evolution in Fenhe River Basin, China

•The wetland types of the Fenhe river basin was recognized, mainly including paddy, reservoir, river, beach and marsh.•The shape of landscape tended to be regular and became more fragmentation during...

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Comparing the performance variability of different eDNA primers in fish monitoring

•Testing the impact of different primer selections on fish diversity detection results.•Identifying the differences in primer selection monitoring results in different aquatic ecosystems. Emphasizing...

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Comparison of avian community assembly and its disease transmission risk between urban and surrounding rural area in Shanghai, China

•Urbanization has led to a decline in bird species and densities.•Most species carrying avian influenza virus were migratory waterbirds (Anatidae and shorebird).•Urban birds may have low likelihood...

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Potential application of GIS and remote sensing to evaluate suitable site for livestock production in Northwestern part of Bangladesh

•Identify suitable site for livestock production is a paramount importance.•Locating best site for livestock production by using AHP based geospatial technique.•Final suitability map has been divided...

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Groundwater salinity and irrigation suitability in low-lying coastal areas. A case of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

•High salinity levels in irrigation water can adversely affect plant growth.•Groundwater is among the major sources of irrigation water in the world.•In low-lying coastal areas, there is a high potential...

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Prioritization of erosion susceptible watersheds using morphometric analysis and PCA approach: A case study of lower Sutlej River basin of Indian Punjab

•The river basin, having area of 8577 km2, was delineated into the fourteen major watersheds in the GIS environment.•With 18 compound morphometric parameters WS7 and WS13 attained the 1st and 13th prioritized...

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Over-summering shorebirds at the Kerala coasts, west-coast of India

•Documentation of over-summering shorebirds are scanty along the Indian coasts.•The present study is significant in recording over-summering shorebirds at five sites along the west coast of India during...

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Assessment of the ecotoxicological effects of deltamethrin to Daphnia magna: Linking sub-individual and supra-individual parameters

•EC50 and LC50 values of the insecticide deltamethrin (DM; 48 h) were 0.3 and 65 µg/L.•DM had no significant effects on the life history traits of D. magna.•DM did not cause any evident oxidative stress...

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A review on microplastics pollution in coastal wetlands

•A review of effects of MPs on coastal wetlands were studied.•Most identified particles found in sediment and water were fiber, fragment, film, pellets, and foam.•Sewage discharge, aquaculture and ocean...

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Synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic degradation of anionic dyes using a novel ZnO/activated carbon composite

•Synthesis of zinc oxide/activated carbon composite from Thapsia transtagana stems (ZnO/ACTTS).•Application of ZnO/ACTTS composite materials as catalysts in the photocatalytic degradation of methyl...

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