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{"title":"Manuscript Number: WATE-D-25–01270 Veterinary Medicines: An Emerging Threat to Soil, Water, and Plants","authors":"Yashwant Sompura,&nbsp;Upma Bhatt,&nbsp;Sunita Parihar,&nbsp;Vineet Soni","doi":"10.1007/s11270-025-08447-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-025-08447-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Veterinary medicines (VMs), extensively applied in livestock to manage and prevent diseases, are now recognized as emerging environmental pollutants due to their durability and ability to spread within ecosystems. A large portion of these substances is not fully metabolized by animals and is subsequently released into the environment through manure and runoff, leading to contamination of both soil and water resources. These pharmaceutical residues can negatively impact soil microbial diversity, disturb nutrient dynamics, and hinder plant development and physiological processes. Some antibiotics and antiparasitic agents are known to be toxic to plants, impairing seed germination, decreasing biomass, and triggering oxidative stress. Their accumulation in the environment raises additional concerns about bioaccumulation and movement through the food chain, which could indirectly threaten food quality and human health. Persistent compounds like tetracyclines (TET), sulfonamides (SA), and ivermectin (IVM) can remain in agricultural soils and infiltrate aquatic systems, compromising soil health and water quality. Despite growing awareness of their ecological effects, there is still a lack of adequate regulations and monitoring systems in many regions. Therefore, it is essential to adopt sustainable waste management approaches, enhance treatment technologies, and enforce stricter policies to minimize the environmental impact of veterinary pharmaceuticals (VPs) and safeguard agroecosystem integrity (Figure 1).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144861401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigating the Effect of Sn and Pt Doping and Co-doping on the Photocatalytic Efficiency of Zirconia for Degradation of Acid Yellow-76","authors":"Mian Hussain Shah,&nbsp;Saima Sadiq,&nbsp;Umar Wahab,&nbsp;Inam Ullah,&nbsp;Sardar Hussain,&nbsp;Nasr Ullah,&nbsp;Safiullah Khan,&nbsp;Zaffar Iqbal,&nbsp;Muhammad Ismail,&nbsp;Aadil Nabi Chishti,&nbsp;Muhammad Sadiq","doi":"10.1007/s11270-025-08397-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-025-08397-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Monoclinic zirconia (ZrO₂) and Sn/Pt doped or co-doped zirconia (Pt@ZrO₂, Sn@ZrO₂, Sn/Pt@ZrO₂) were prepared through a microwave-assisted protocol. The synthesized materials were characterized and tested for their ability to degrade Acid Yellow 76 (AY-76) under UV (blue) and visible (green) light. TEM and HRTEM analysis were performed to investigate particle size, lattice spacing and elemental mapping. It was observed that lattice fringes of ZrO₂ show alteration by incorporation of metals (Sn, Pt and both) due to defect phenomena, which is responsible for enhancing photocatalysis. SEM micrographs showed that ZrO₂ particles has a smooth morphology. Fluctuation in the rate of photo-degradation of AY-76 with different reaction parameters were investigated. The results indicated that, under optimal reaction conditions; substrate solution (10 mL), concentration (10 ppm), catalyst (0.15 g), pH (6–8), oxidant (H₂O₂: 2 mL), stirring (1200 rpm), time (90 min) and temperature 333 K, Sn/Pt@ZrO₂ demonstrated excellent photocatalytic activity towards AY-76 degradation. Experimental data showed best fit to first order kinetic model (R² = 0.9422) with apparent rate constant 2.3 × 10^–3 min⁻¹. Furthermore, DFT simulations and experiments confirmed the reduction in the band gap energy (E_g) of ZrO₂ with doping of Sn and Pt, which enhanced its photocatalytic activity. Overall, the findings offer insight into the potential use of synthesized catalysts as a more effective alternative to prevailing wastewater treatment processes.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144861599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unique pathological phalangeal fusion in the chalicothere subfamily Chalicotheriinae and the interphalangeal immobilization in chalicotheres","authors":"Panagiotis Kampouridis,&nbsp;Christina Kyriakouli,&nbsp;Gabriel de Souza Ferreira","doi":"10.1007/s00114-025-02011-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00114-025-02011-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Chalicotheres are bizarre extinct herbivore mammals closely related to today’s rhinoceroses, tapirs and horses. The family Chalicotheriidae includes two subfamilies, the Chalicotheriinae and the Schizotheriinae. Some members of the schizotheriines form a duplex bone by fusing the proximal and the medial phalanges of the second digit of the hand. Here, we report the only known fused set of proximal and medial phalanges in a specimen of the subfamily Chalicotheriinae from the Late Miocene of Höwenegg in Germany. This specimen has been the center of some confusion regarding its identity and the nature of the fusion. In our study, we conduct a detailed comparison to chalicotheriines and schizotheriines, identifying the specimen as a chalicotheriine and attributing its fusion to a pathology. We additionally acquired CT scans of this specimen and two schizotheriines to compare the internal structure of the fused phalanges, which revealed great differences between the fusion in schizotheriines and the pathologically fused Höwenegg specimen. Furthermore, we found that both subfamilies show a trend towards immobilizing their digits, expressed in different ways, with chalicotheriines forming a notched-joint between the phalanges in some digits that hinders their movement and schizotheriines regularly fusing the phalanges.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":794,"journal":{"name":"The Science of Nature","volume":"112 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00114-025-02011-0.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144869035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysing the Impact of Atmospheric Particulate Matter Deposition on Major Soil and Plants Attributes: A Review","authors":"Ritturaj singh,&nbsp;Hema Singh","doi":"10.1007/s11270-025-08472-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-025-08472-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Rapid industrialization and urbanization, particularly in developing nations like India, significantly elevate atmospheric particulate matter (PM) pollution, posing a threat to both ecosystems and human health. While PM's detrimental effects are most evident in urban areas, long-range transport exposes rural and mountainous regions as well. Plants, traditionally recognized for improving air quality, are themselves susceptible to PM accumulation, leading to substantial impacts on their morphology, biochemistry, and physiology. Extensive research exists on the physiological and biochemical consequences of PM on plants. However, a critical knowledge gap remains regarding PM's influence on soil health, leaf anatomy, reproductive processes, and genetic damage. This review article comprehensively examines the multifaceted effects of PM pollution and its constituents on the soil–plant system, plant reproduction, genotoxic damage, and various aspects of leaf morphology, anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry. By providing a holistic understanding of PM's diverse impacts, this review aims to bridge the knowledge gap and contribute to improved urban air quality management through strategic green belt development and better mitigation of agricultural and ecological risks associated with PM.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144861389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Photocatalytic Activity and Mechanism of Tetracycline Degradation by Cu2O with Different Morphologies","authors":"Ruibin Zhang,&nbsp;Qiang Gao,&nbsp;Mengnan Wang,&nbsp;Yining Zhu,&nbsp;Mingjin Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s11270-025-08455-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-025-08455-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cu₂O has received more attention due to its non-toxicity, low preparation cost, abundant reserves, and environmental friendliness. Previous studies have shown that the morphology and structure of the crystals have a great impact on the physical and chemical properties of the materials. In this paper, three Cu₂O nanomaterials with different morphologies including cubic, octahedral and dodecahedral were successfully prepared by hydrothermal method. The visible light induced degradation properties of the three Cu₂O nanomaterials were investigated using tetracycline (TC) as a model contaminant. The conclusion shown that Cu₂O cubes had the highest photocatalytic activity and could remove 84.2% of TC within 1 h. Combined with photocurrent and EIS curves, the Cu₂O cubes possessed superior charge transfer ability and could effectively inhibit the reorganization of charge transfer. In addition, the cubic Cu₂O has the largest specific surface area, which is very conducive to the increase of the surfactant sites of the photocatalyst and the adsorption of pollutants, thus exhibiting excellent photocatalytic performance. The results confirmed that adjusting the Cu₂O morphology could effectively improve its photocatalytic activity. In addition the results of radicals trapping experiments shown that superoxide radicals (^<b>.</b>O₂⁻) played a dominant role in the degradation process of TC.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144861402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of Industrial and Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plants on Microplastic Pollution in an Urban River in Türkiye","authors":"Neval Baycan,&nbsp;Nefise Alyürük,&nbsp;Yiğithan Kazancı,&nbsp;Cumana Alpergün,&nbsp;Nursena Kara,&nbsp;Özge Taşdelen,&nbsp;Ülgen Aytan,&nbsp;Orhan Gündüz","doi":"10.1007/s11270-025-08469-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-025-08469-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Microplastic (MP) contamination in inland aquatic systems is a growing environmental concern due to its persistence and potential ecological impacts. This study provides a comprehensive assessment of the occurrence, composition, and seasonal dynamics of MPs in two urban rivers—Nif Creek and Gediz River—in western Türkiye, which receive treated and untreated effluents from domestic and industrial wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). A total of 20 river water and 3 sediment sampling stations were monitored across four seasons. MP concentrations ranged from 7 to 146 particles/L in water and from 9,867 to 136,177 particles/kg in sediments, with the highest abundances observed near WWTP outfalls and urban infrastructure. Polypropylene was the dominant polymer in water (59.1%) and WWTP effluents (44.4%), while polyethylene was most prevalent in sediments (60.2%). MPs were primarily within the 0.1–0.5 mm size range and were predominantly transparent in colour. Statistical analyses indicated significant positive correlations between MP abundance and key water quality parameters, including chemical oxygen demand, total suspended solids, and selected heavy metals (e.g., Zn, Cd, Ni). The polymeric composition of MPs reflected both urban and industrial sources, with variations in polymer profiles linked to spatial and seasonal factors. Compared to values reported in European freshwater systems, MP levels in the studied rivers were considerably higher, underscoring the need for improved wastewater management and targeted monitoring efforts in urban river basins.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144853604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A taste of tomorrow: Predicting food demand elasticities under different Shared Socioeconomic Pathways","authors":"Clara G. Bouyssou,&nbsp;Francesco Clora,&nbsp;Jørgen Dejgård Jensen,&nbsp;Wusheng Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2025.103049","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2025.103049","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Food policy assessments and food demand projections rely on demand elasticities. The elasticities used, however, often lack granularity and depend on <em>ad hoc</em> adjustments to make them evolve over time. In this study we explore an alternative approach using a <em>meta</em>-analysis database and the XGBoost machine learning algorithm to predict food demand elasticities. Next, we use the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) database to project the elasticities to 2030, 2040, and 2050. The elasticities are then calibrated to comply with theoretical conditions and used to parameterize the demand system in a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model. Finally, using the CGE model, we illustrate the implications of the new parameters by simulating four sets of simple scenarios. As output files we provide (1) income, own-price, and cross-price (both compensated and uncompensated) elasticities for 12 food groups, 138 countries, and 5 SSPs, (2) their calibrated counterparts, and (3) the equivalent expansion and substitution parameters for a CDE demand system. These parameters can be applied in a wide range of scenario building and policy assessments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":328,"journal":{"name":"Global Environmental Change","volume":"94 ","pages":"Article 103049"},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144852164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characterization of Halophilic Bacteria Vreelandella piezotolerant DM1 on Biodegradation of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons and its Pathway","authors":"Ramanathan Duraimurugan,&nbsp;Krishnan Vignesh,&nbsp;Chenthamarakshan Sahasra,&nbsp;Punniyakotti Parthipan,&nbsp;Jayaraman Narenkumar,&nbsp;Aruliah Rajasekar","doi":"10.1007/s11270-025-08449-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-025-08449-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with high molecular weights are significant marine pollutants. This study aimed to determine the ability to degrade PAHs (pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene) by <i>Vreelandella piezotolerant</i> DM1 under halophilic conditions. Biodegradation of PAHs was performed in isolate DM1, and the experiment was incubated at 37 °C for 15 days in a hypersaline environment. A bacterial consortium effectively degrades PAHs by secreting alkane hydroxylase (AH) and alcohol dehydrogenase (AD) as key enzymes. At 250 mg/L PAH, the removal efficiencies of TOC and COD were 67–75% and 69–78%, respectively. DM1 was well adapted to saline conditions and effectively metabolised (PAHs). Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) confirmed the utilisation of various types of functional groups present in PAHs. Gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC–MS) confirmed that the bacterial strain effectively degraded pyrene (58%) and benzo[a]pyrene (70%) and mixed at 88% within 15 days. The intermediate metabolites, phenanthrene-4,5-dicarboxylic acid, 3,4-dihydroxy phenanthrene, 1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)2-phenylethanone, and phthalic acid, were identified. Based on these metabolites, a possible PAH biodegradation pathway was proposed. Overall, this study elucidated the role of halophilic bacteria in the biodegradation of PAHs and their degradation pathways and found that the strain was suitable for the biodegradation of PAHs in a hypersaline environment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144853643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Living with wildfire cultivating a stewardship framework","authors":"Maya Daurio","doi":"10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2025.103047","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2025.103047","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Place-based stewardship in mountain watersheds can play an important role in responding to and helping to mitigate different kinds of landscape-based hazards, including wildfire and post-fire flooding. In a world with more extreme wildfire, what does it mean to live with fire, where the impacts affect people and places across jurisdictions for many years after the fire itself? Drawing on over two years of ethnographic fieldwork including participant observation and interviews, I explore this question in the particular geographic and land use context of the Poudre Canyon in northern Colorado. Local stewardship practices in mountain communities can benefit populations beyond the fire perimeter. These may be rooted in ongoing relationships to the land, local, volunteer-based hazard mitigation and emergency response, and post-fire collaborative efforts. Using narrative analysis, I examine how landscapes at risk of fire are defined, how wildfire risk is communicated to those living in these landscapes in Colorado, and how discourses of risk and responsibility facilitate or constrain adaptation to living with extreme fire. I encourage an approach to risk communication that conceptualizes those who live in fire adapted landscapes as potential stewards. I also suggest that wildfire risk reduction efforts should be more geographically and socially expansive, to acknowledge that contending with wildfire and its associated hazards of smoke and flooding is a society-wide challenge, not just for those living in fire adapted landscapes. Living with fire is a process, and community members, practitioners, and scientists alike are reorienting toward a world with more extreme wildfire.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":328,"journal":{"name":"Global Environmental Change","volume":"94 ","pages":"Article 103047"},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144841633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Microplastic Pollution in Agricultural Soils of Lima, Peru","authors":"Sheyla Muedas,&nbsp;Dante Espinoza Morriberón,&nbsp;Lorgio Gilberto Valdiviezo-Gonzales,&nbsp;Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre,&nbsp;Cinthya Paola Ortiz Ojeda","doi":"10.1007/s11270-025-08465-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-025-08465-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Microplastics (MPs) in soil may release toxic additives such as plasticizers, disrupting microbial communities and impairing essential soil functions like nutrient cycling. Furthermore, soil organisms, including earthworms and springtails, may ingest these particles, leading to reduced growth, reproduction, and overall soil health. Despite these concerns, there is still a lack of knowledge regarding the presence of MPs in the agricultural soils of Peru. The present study investigates MP pollution in agricultural soils in Lima, Peru, marking the first analysis of its kind in this region. Soil samples from four agricultural plots were collected and analyzed for MP concentration, morphology, color, size, and polymer composition. MPs were detected in all sites, with a mean concentration of 2.60 MPs/g of soil. The most prevalent morphotypes were black spheres within the size range of 10–100 μm (64.7%). Polymer identification revealed the presence of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinylchloride (PVC), and polystyrene (PS). Statistical analyses indicated significant differences in MP concentrations across sampling sites. The findings suggest that specific local activities, such as outdoor washing and atmospheric deposition, are potential sources of MP contamination, alongside irrigation with contaminated urban river water. The present study highlights the critical need for further research to understand the implications of MP contamination on soil health and agricultural productivity. Future work should address analytical and sampling limitations to comprehensively assess the sources, pathways, and impacts of MPs in the region's agricultural soils.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144853641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}