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Multifunctional Periphytic Biofilms: Polyethylene Degradation and Cd2+ and Pb2+ Bioremediation under High Methane Scenario

  • Muhammad Faheem,
  • Sadaf Shabbir,
  • Jun Zhao,
  • Philip G. Kerr and ,
  • Shafaqat Ali,
  • Nasrin Sultana and
  • Zhongjun Jia
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Int. J. Mol. Sci.2020, 21(15), 5331;https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21155331

27 July 2020

Priority pollutants such as polyethylene (PE) microplastic, lead (Pb2+), and cadmium (Cd2+) have attracted the interest of environmentalists due to their ubiquitous nature and toxicity to all forms of life. In this study, periphytic biofilms (epiphyt...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)
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Taxonomic Diversity: Importance, Threats, and Status of Diatoms from Lowland Urban Springs (Northeast Poland)

  • Wanessa Lewandowicz,
  • Magdalena Grabowska,
  • Agata Z. Wojtal,
  • Katarzyna Puczko and
  • Adam Więcko
Water2025, 17(15), 2293;https://doi.org/10.3390/w17152293

1 August 2025

Springs are unique ecosystems found in lowland areas. In urban environments, these springs often have niches that are heavily transformed by human activity. In this study, we identified and compared the taxonomic diversity of diatom communities acros...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Protection and Restoration of Freshwater Ecosystems)
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