Bibliometric analysis of studies involving e-waste: a critical review

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The correct destination of waste is an essential factor for sustainable development. Electronic waste, which is very toxic, is the type of waste with...     

SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review of indoor air sampling for virus detection

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - In a post-pandemic scenario, indoor air monitoring may be required seeking to safeguard public health, and therefore well-defined methods, protocols,...     

Preliminary assessment of antimicrobial activity and acute toxicity of norfloxacin chlorination by-product mixture

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Among drugs and personal care products, antibiotics arouse interest since they are widely used in human and veterinary medicine and can lead to the...     

Conservation overstretch and long-term decline of wildlife and tourism in the Central African savannas

When in 2010 the world's governments pledged to increase protected area coverage to 17% of the world's land surface, several Central African countries had already set aside 25% of their northern savannas for conservation. To evaluate the effectiveness of this commitment, we analyzed the results of 68 multispecies surveys conducted in the seven main savanna national parks in Central Africa (1960–2017). We also assembled information on potential drivers of large herbivore population trends (rainfall and number of rangers) and on tourist numbers and revenues. In six out of the seven parks, wild large herbivore populations declined dramatically over time, livestock numbers increased severalfold, and tourism, the pillar under a once thriving local wildlife industry, collapsed. Zakouma National Park (Chad) stood out because its large herbivore populations increased, an increase that was positively correlated with rainfall and number of rangers (a proxy for management inputs). With increasing insecurity and declining revenues, governments find themselves confronted with too few resources to protect vast areas. To deal with this conversation overstretch, we propose to extend the repeatedly promoted solutions––scaled up funding, enhanced management––with a strategic retreat, focusing scarce resources on smaller areas to save wildlife in the Central African savannas.     

High-resolution records of cesium,plutonium, americium,and uranium isotopes in sediment cores from Swiss lakes

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The Aare river system in Switzerland, with two nuclear power plants on the banks of the river, and its intermediate lakes and reservoirs, provides a...     

Factors driving sediment compositional change in the distal area of the Ria de Vigo (NW Spain): oceanographic processes vs. paleopollution

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - We analyze potential Late Holocene metal contamination along a sediment core collected in the distal zone of Ria de Vigo (North Spain). Statistical...     

黄河上游段吸收性气溶胶指数（AAI）时空演化特征及潜在源区分析

为揭示黄河流域上游段吸收性气溶胶指数(Absorbing Aerosol Index,AAI)的时空演化特征、主要影响因子及污染严重的包头市污染物潜在来源.本文利用OMI OMAERUV L2气溶胶数据集,研究了2005—2020年黄河流域上游段的AAI时空分布,利用熵权TOPSIS法分析主要影响因子,同时借助后向轨迹模型(HYSPLIT)对污染严重城市的污染物进行聚类分析,追踪其潜在来源.结果显示：(1)从时间上看,2005—2009年黄河流域上游段AAI呈下降趋势,2009年AAI降到最小值;2009—2016年AAI波动上升,2016年达到最大值,随后由于国家颁布了一系列保护环境的政策使AAI下降.从空间上看,AAI在黄河上游流域的北部即内蒙古的包头、鄂尔多斯偏高,而在流域的南部大概在四川省内较低.(2)小波分析发现,季节变化方面,黄河上游AAI正负位相交替出现,月均值季节变化明显,且呈现冬>春>秋>夏的特征.夏季雨水的冲刷和扩散条件使得AAI全境低值;冬季污染物排放增加,局部为高压控制区,污染物难以扩散,AAI大范围出现高值.(3)熵权TOPSIS法表明,黄河...     

Determination of inorganic and organic priority pollutants in biosolids from meat processing industry

The biosolids (BS) generated in the wastewater treatment process of a meat processing plant were monitored and the priority pollutant content was characterized. The trace metal and organic pollutant content – polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF) – were determined quantitatively and compared to guideline limits established by the US EPA and EU. PCBs were not detected in the solid samples, while trace metals, PAHs and PCDD/PCDF were detected in concentrations below the limits established by international standards. Toxic equivalent factors were evaluated for the biosolids, and the results proved that these wastes can be safely deposited on land or used in combustion/incineration plants. Since no previous data were found for meat processing waste, comparisons were made using municipal sewage sludge data reported in the literature. Since, this report monitored part of the priority pollutants established by the US EPA for meat and poultry processing wastewater and sludge, the results verified that low pollution loads are generated by the meat processing plant located in the southern part of Brazil. However, the BS generated in the treatment processes are in accordance with the limits established for waste disposal and even for soil fertilizer.