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{"title":"Spatially explicit environmental impact assessment of commercial brackishwater aquaculture along the northwestern Coast of Bay of bengal using a multi-parameter index approach.","authors":"Mrinmoyee Naskar, Sohini Neogy, Debajit Datta","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/inteam/vjaf064","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study attempted to apply a comprehensive aquaculture impact index to assess the environmental impacts caused by the proliferation of commercial shrimp farming along the northwestern coast of Bay of Bengal. The locale of the study was restricted to three Community Development Blocks; viz. Contai-I, Deshapran, and Ramnagar-II; in the Medinipur coastal plain of eastern India. Surface water and soil samples were collected from 195 sites during the post-monsoon season deploying stratified random sampling method. Surface water samples were tested for pH, electrical conductivity, biochemical oxygen demand, dissolved oxygen, chemical oxygen demand, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, chloride, total dissolved solids, and free ammonia. Soil samples were analysed for pH, electrical conductivity, total organic carbon, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and total potassium. Spline interpolation was conducted to portray parameter-wise spatial concentration of these samples. To develop the index, principal component analysis was employed as a weightage assignment technique towards characterizing the pollutants that dominate the regional water and soil chemistry. Results indicated that the water quality factors have wide spatial reach and influence the aquatic environ of the entire region, mainly in terms of pH, electrical conductivity, and biochemical oxygen demand. High values of aquaculture impact index (> 0.7) indicating greater aquaculture-induced pressure on the landscape were observed along the eastern inland and nearshore south-western parts, while its lower values (< 0.3) indicating lower aquaculture influence on the immediate environs were primarily observed in the more inland north-western portions. Settlements along the coastal tracts with very high prevalence of brackishwater aquaculture depicted alarming aquatic pollutant loads whereas mostly localized influences were observed for soil parameters. This revealed that aquaculture activities have significantly altered the regional aquatic environs but not the edaphic dynamics yet.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144142407","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":"Research gaps and recommendations to improve the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework.","authors":"Annegaaike Leopold, Michelle Bloor, Ksenia Groh, Leo Posthuma, Hans Sanderson, Hanna Schreiber, Christoph Schür, Paul Thomas","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/inteam/vjaf059","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144110612","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":"Forecasting the Future Distribution of zataria multiflora in Iran Affecting by Climate Change: A MaxEnt Approach.","authors":"Naser Hosseini, Hossein Mostafavi, Mansour Ghorbanpour","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf043","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/inteam/vjaf043","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Climate change, driven by both natural and human influences, presents serious threats to biodiversity and the distribution of species over the coming decades. To examine the effects of climate change on species distribution and habitat suitability, researchers have widely employed Species Distribution Models (SDMs). This study specifically investigated Zataria multiflora, a valuable medicinal plant found in Iranian rangelands. The aim was to identify the critical factors influencing the distribution of Z. multiflora and assess how climate change may affect its range. The researchers utilized the Maximum Entropy Model (MaxEnt), incorporating eight environmental variables: maximum temperature of the warmest month, minimum temperature of the coldest month, annual temperature range, precipitation of the driest quarter, precipitation of the coldest quarter, depth to bedrock, slope, and solar radiation. The results indicated that solar radiation, slope, precipitation during the warmest quarter (bio17), and maximum temperature of the warmest month (bio5) were the most significant factors affecting the species' distribution. Projections suggest a potential decrease in the species' range by 43.98%, 51.60%, 54.20%, and 68.10% under RCPs 4.5-2050, 8.5-2050, 4.5-2070, and 8.5-2070, respectively. These insights can assist decision-makers in developing effective conservation strategies to protect and sustainably manage Z. multiflora in light of global climate change. Given the expected habitat loss, in-situ conservation efforts should be prioritized for the protection of Z. multiflora.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144093509","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":"An Open-source Shiny Tool for the Derivation of Human Health Water Quality Criteria using Probabilistic Risk Assessment.","authors":"Jayme Coyle, Bradley Barnhart, Giffe Johnson","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf060","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/inteam/vjaf060","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Under Section 304(a) of the Clean Water Act, EPA is mandated to develop national recommended human health water quality criteria (HHWQC) which represent the concentration of specific chemicals, biologicals, and physical conditions in ambient water not expected to adversely affect human health. To date, EPA has set HHWQC using the deterministic approach for key exposure parameters for criteria development. However, these methods do not account for variability or uncertainty, and may substantially misestimate risk for the general population. Probabilistic approaches address these issues, but they have been hampered by several factors, including time and resource complexity, technical expertise requirements, lack of amenable open-source software, and lack of certainty regarding EPA approval. Here, we describe a new R Shiny tool, Surface Water Probabilistic Risk Online, developed for deriving HHWQC using either deterministic or probabilistic approaches to derive HHWQC for 105 chemicals for multiple risk management scenarios simultaneously. For the probabilistic approach, alternate distributions of body weight, fish consumption rate, and daily water intake can be parameterized using the tool's custom distribution module. The results of the tool can be aggregated and downloaded for record-keeping, reporting, and further analysis purposes. Given the flexibility and simplicity of the tool, development of probabilistic-based HHWQC may become more accessible for States' upcoming criteria reviews.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144010786","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":"Arthropod assemblages in municipal solid waste landfills: decomposers or hidden hazards?","authors":"Nozipho Kheswa, Arun Gokul, Judicaël Obame-Nkoghe, Nontembeko Dube","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/inteam/vjaf058","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Landfills represent a cost-effective method for waste disposal but pose significant environmental and public health risks, including the spread of arthropod-borne diseases, if not properly managed. This study investigated arthropod assemblages in two municipal solid waste landfills in Maluti-a-Phofung, Free State, South Africa, and compared them with adjacent control sites. Arthropods were sampled using pitfall traps deployed in active and dormant landfill sites, as well as in adjacent pristine grassland biotopes, during both wet and dry seasons. The study identified 11 arthropod groups in the landfills, including collembolans (48%), Diptera (25%), Hymenoptera (8%), Coleoptera (8%), and spiders (6%). Results showed that landfills support significantly higher arthropod abundance and diversity compared to control sites. In the wet season, landfills recorded a total of 9,354 individuals, compared to 3,684 in control sites, while in the dry season, 1,193 individuals were recorded in landfills versus 788 in control areas. Detritivores and predatory arthropods were notably more abundant in landfills. Dipteran families such as Muscidae and Calliphoridae were particularly prevalent in landfills during the wet season, playing key roles as decomposers while also serving as potential disease vectors. The findings highlight that landfill conditions, including waste accumulation and seasonal variations, promote diverse arthropod communities crucial for waste degradation. However, the high abundance of arthropods, especially dipterans, may indicate inadequate landfill management. To mitigate potential health risks, improved waste containment, moisture control, and remediation practices are recommended. This study is the first documented investigation of arthropod assemblages in South African landfill sites, and future research should further explore the role of detritivores in waste degradation and pollution remediation in landfills.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143978351","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 systematic review of ecosystem services in the Rabanal páramo (Colombia).","authors":"Paulina Vergara Buitrago, Irene De Pellegrin Llorente","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjae029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/inteam/vjae029","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Colombian páramos, strategic ecosystems of the northern Andes, provide a broad range of ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, water regulation, and soil protection. The department of Boyacá in Colombia contains the largest area of páramo ecosystems, with the Rabanal páramo serving as the primary water source for the capital city of Tunja. Despite scientific studies on the diversity of flora and fauna, páramos remain among the least studied ecosystems regarding their services. No study has yet addressed a detailed systematic review assessing the range of ecosystem services in the Rabanal páramo. We systematically reviewed 162 documents published between 1992 and 2022 to assess the progress of ecosystem services knowledge, identify biases, and define research priorities. Most of the studies (60%) focused on regulating services, followed by cultural services (24%) and provisioning services (16%). In the category of regulating services, biodiversity maintenance is the most studied service with 60 studies (37%), followed by vegetation cover with 22 studies (14%). In provisioning services, fresh water has the most studies 18 (11%), while environmental education, with 16 studies (10%), is the cultural service with the most publications. Likewise, we identified 21 different research methods in the documents. The most employed was environmental assessment (23%), followed by stakeholder engagement and environmental planning (10%) and inventory (7%). We conclude that there is a significant research gap in prioritizing the understanding of cultural services and the impacts of conservation initiatives on páramo communities. This unique ecosystem, which is not only a source of livelihood for local farmers but also deeply connected with their cultural identity and heritage, underscores the need to address these gaps to sustain the Rabanal páramo ecosystem.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":"21 3","pages":"485-495"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12047018/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143970322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Global advances and innovations in bacteria-based biosorption for heavy metal remediation: a bibliometric and analytical perspective.","authors":"Syarifuddin Syarifuddin, Sri Suryani, Dahlang Tahir","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjae050","DOIUrl":"10.1093/inteam/vjae050","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Industrialization and urbanization have significantly escalated the discharge of heavy metals into aquatic environments, posing serious ecological and public health risks. This study explores the global research landscape of bacterial biosorption for heavy metal removal, emphasizing advancements in methodologies and technologies that have redefined this field. A bibliometric analysis of 298 publications (1987-2024) was conducted to identify key trends, collaboration networks, and innovations. Notable advancements include the integration of nanotechnology, which has enhanced adsorption efficiency and selectivity for specific metals, and genetic engineering approaches that optimize bacterial strains for higher adsorption capacity. Furthermore, these developments have transformed traditional remediation strategies by providing cost-effective, sustainable, and scalable solutions for industries such as textiles, mining, and energy production. This study underscores the practical relevance of bacterial biosorption in wastewater treatment, achieving removal efficiencies exceeding 99% in some cases, as demonstrated by Aspergillus versicolor and Shewanella oneidensis MR-1. By bridging scientific innovation with environmental sustainability, this research highlights bacterial biosorption as a pivotal green technology, offering actionable insights for industrial applications and global sustainability goals.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":"507-525"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143065329","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":"Integrating population-level effects into the regulatory assessment of endocrine disrupting substances.","authors":"Charles R E Hazlerigg, Alice Tagliati, Valery E Forbes, Andre Gergs, Nina Hallmark, Lorraine Maltby, Lennart Weltje, James R Wheeler","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjae039","DOIUrl":"10.1093/inteam/vjae039","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Population modeling, field studies, and monitoring approaches have all been proposed for assessing the relevance of adverse effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) at the population level for nontarget (wild) vertebrates, but how these approaches should be used in the regulatory hazard assessment is unclear and not detailed in the relevant European Guidance Document. A literature review focused on identifying published approaches assessing the population relevance of adverse effects from EDCs was performed, and, subsequently, 47 primary research papers were evaluated. By extracting from these sources, a novel approach was developed with guiding principles for assessing adverse effects of EDCs at the population level considering (i) choice of focal species, scenarios (and models), (ii) the individual level apical endpoints to be considered, (iii) the magnitude of effect to be imposed, (iv) for what duration effects should be imposed, (v) whether individuals repairing the damage from exposure should be included, (vi) the population-level endpoints to be considered, and (vii) what threshold to set for defining an adverse effect at this level. Recommendations for modeling and field and monitoring studies are included. Case studies are also presented to demonstrate how the proposed approach might be implemented. Although some aspects (e.g., choice of focal species, model/experimental scenario, monitoring study assessment) require further consideration, this should not prevent the use of this approach in a regulatory EDC assessment context. As such, we propose that the approach be used immediately to implement population modeling and perform field studies within this regulatory context. We envisage that consistent application of these principles will encourage regulatory developments in this critical area to provide a much needed level of clarity in the EDC assessment for all stakeholders.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":"639-648"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12047023/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143189128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Honeybee toxicity of pesticides used in United States maize and soybean production, 1998-2020.","authors":"Andrew R Kniss, Andrea De Stefano, Elyssa Arnold, Cameron Douglass, Clayton Myers, Claire Paisley-Jones, Michelle Ranville","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf003","DOIUrl":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pesticides are widely used around the world and have demonstrated benefits to crop production. However, pesticides have also been associated with negative impacts to nontarget organisms, including pollinators. Here, we combined pesticide usage and toxicity data to create a toxicity index, which shows that pesticide hazard to honeybees (Apis mellifera) has changed substantially in U.S. maize (Zea mays) and soybean (Glycine max) production between 1998 and 2020. To reduce potential risks to honeybees and increase the eco-efficiency of crop production, efforts should be made to refine management strategies for pests that contribute most to the honeybee toxicity index. In maize, Coleoptera and Lepidoptera pests drive pesticide usage most responsible for hazard to honeybees, although the relative hazard from targeting those pests has decreased over time. In soybean, hemipteran pests were the largest relative contributor to insecticide honeybee hazard. Specific pests that contributed to honeybee toxicity hazard included corn rootworm species (Diabrotica spp.), silk-eating insects, and cutworms in maize, and stink bugs (family Pentatomidae) and aphid species (Family Aphididae) in soybean. We combined crop yield data with the toxicity index to quantify the eco-efficiency, a measure of crop yield per unit of toxicity hazard. While crop yield for both maize and soybean increased steadily throughout the study period, eco-efficiency decreased in both crops between 2012 and 2020, suggesting increases in crop yield have failed to keep pace with increases in insecticide hazard to honeybees.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":"604-613"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143482899","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":"Carrying capacity in human-environment interactions: a systematic review.","authors":"Paige DuPuy, Stephanie Galaitsi, Igor Linkov","doi":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf021","DOIUrl":"10.1093/inteam/vjaf021","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The concept of carrying capacity has been applied broadly to various biological and social contexts. This article presents a systematic review of the carrying capacity literature as applied to human-occupied environments. The review evaluates underlying approaches and methods and explores the utility and limitations of the concept's applications. Prominent tools and approaches identified include evaluation index systems, ecological footprint analysis, the Cifuentes method, multi-objective optimization, system dynamics, fuzzy mathematics, and remote sensing and geographical information systems. Our findings indicate that, despite its origins, carrying capacity research is rarely concerned with the survival of human communities; instead, it is often invoked to understand the implications of human population growth and urbanization on living and sufficiency standards. The majority of identified carrying capacity studies did not define a strict upper boundary, demonstrating the utility of carrying capacity as a rhetorical strategy to galvanize action before system degradation eliminates options. The concept of carrying capacity, when applied to human-managed and constructed environments, increasingly reflects socioeconomic factors and quality of life considerations, underscoring subjective social constraints and societal tolerance levels rather than physical limitations on population survival.</p>","PeriodicalId":13557,"journal":{"name":"Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management","volume":" ","pages":"526-539"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143556785","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}