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Environments, Volume 12, Issue 10

October 2025 - 56 articles

Cover Story: This study compared the numbers and types of microplastics found in two linked tributaries of the River Clyde, West Central Scotland. Few microplastics were found in surface waters, but sediment microplastic concentrations were surprisingly similar in the more rural Black Cart Water (300–600 items/kg) and the more urban White Cart Water (33–567 items/kg). Fragments were the most abundant particle type, white/transparent was the most common colour, and polyethylene was the most common polymer. The potential ecological risk was low, except for a few sites where PVC was found. Challenges were noted in the identification of microplastics by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy due to environmental degradation, the presence of polymer additives, and biofilm formation. View this paper
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Articles (56)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,971 Views
25 Pages

Understanding streamflow dynamics in watersheds affected by human activity and climate variability is important for sustainable water and environmental resource management. This study evaluates the vulnerability of Alabama watersheds to anthropogenic...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2,361 Views
21 Pages

This review explores the complex environmental and human health issues facing the Navajo Nation, USA and focuses on arsenic and uranium pollution in vital drinking water sources. Located in the Southwestern United States, with territory comparable to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,432 Views
24 Pages

What Is Environmental Biotechnology? Although Widely Applied, a Clear Definition of the Term Is Still Needed

  • Sonia Heaven,
  • Sigrid Kusch-Brandt,
  • Louise Byfield,
  • Angela Bywater,
  • Frederic Coulon,
  • Thomas Curtis,
  • Tony Gutierrez,
  • Adrian Higson and
  • Jhuma Sadhukhan

The term Environmental Biotechnology is widely used, but lacks a universally accepted definition, with varying interpretations across disciplines and sectors leading to challenges in funding, policy formulation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. T...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,135 Views
32 Pages

Evaluation of Graphene Nanoplatelets and Graphene Oxide Quantum Dots Added to a Polymeric Fiber Matrix Used as Biofilm Support in Anaerobic Systems

  • Alexa Mariana Salgado-Arreguín,
  • Juan Manuel Méndez-Contreras,
  • Carlos Velasco-Santos,
  • Norma Alejandra Vallejo-Cantú,
  • Erik Samuel Rosas-Mendoza,
  • Albino Martínez-Sibaja and
  • Alejandro Alvarado-Lassman

This study aimed to evaluate the incorporation of graphene-based additives, graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) and graphene oxide quantum dots (GOQDs), into polymeric fiber matrices used as biofilm supports in anaerobic digestion systems, determining addi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,029 Views
19 Pages

A new look at the concept of green chemistry from the side of the laws of production organization allows for the development of organizational solutions for achieving environmental friendliness of chemical–technological processes without capita...

  • Article
  • Open Access
966 Views
16 Pages

Climate Change-Related Salinity Fluctuations and Warming Induce Physiological Stress and Cellular Alterations in an Antarctic Intertidal Brown Alga

  • Francisca Morales,
  • Pamela T. Muñoz,
  • Agustina Undabarrena,
  • Paula S. M. Celis-Plá,
  • Consuelo Rámila,
  • Polette Aguilar-Muñoz,
  • Verónica Molina,
  • Nelso P. Navarro,
  • Claudio A. Sáez and
  • Céline Lavergne
  • + 5 authors

Antarctica is experiencing one of the fastest warming rates globally, profoundly impacting seawater temperature and salinity, with direct consequences for marine life. The present study examined the combined effects of salinity fluctuations at 20, 33...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,406 Views
34 Pages

Human activities in the Apuseni Mountains region, Romania, especially in the Roșia Montană mining area, have significantly impacted water quality in the Arieș River tributaries. This study assessed the main physico-chemical and salinit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
925 Views
18 Pages

Seasonal Dynamics of Phytoplankton Communities in Relation to Water Quality in Poyang Lake, China

  • Gnoumasse Sidibe,
  • Liang Gan,
  • He Liu,
  • Sahr Lamin Sumana,
  • Abdulai Merry Kamara and
  • Ligang Xu

Poyang Lake, China’s largest freshwater lake, is an ecologically significant but increasingly vulnerable system threatened by eutrophication and harmful algal blooms driven by human activities. Phytoplankton organisms, as primary producers and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
771 Views
23 Pages

We present a stochastic method for classifying high-elevation coniferous forest coverage that includes an uncertainty estimate using Landsat images. We evaluate trends in coniferous coverage from 1986 to 2024 in a sub-basin of the Great Salt Lake bas...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,173 Views
25 Pages

A Bibliometric Anatomy of Literature on Bio-Based Fertilisers with Insights into Environmental Impacts and Evaluation Approaches

  • Carlos Alberto Torres-Guerrero,
  • Nancy Peña,
  • Joan Colón,
  • Daniel Egas,
  • Ana Robles-Aguilar,
  • Laia Llenas and
  • Jorge Senán-Salinas

Bio-based fertilisers (BBFs) are gaining attention as sustainable alternatives to mineral fertilisers due to their potential for nutrient recovery, reduced environmental emissions, and improved soil health. However, their broader adoption is hindered...

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Environments - ISSN 2076-3298