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{"title":"Immobilization of Heavy Metals in Contaminated Soils Using Phosphate-Solubilizing Fungi: Mechanisms and Advantages","authors":"Christopher Uche Okolie, Ann Onyinye Mbaukwu, C. Anukwuorji, Chukwu Nkumah Okereke","doi":"10.13189/nrc.2024.100101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13189/nrc.2024.100101","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":339293,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources and Conservation","volume":"22 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139830514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Immobilization of Heavy Metals in Contaminated Soils Using Phosphate-Solubilizing Fungi: Mechanisms and Advantages","authors":"Christopher Uche Okolie, Ann Onyinye Mbaukwu, C. Anukwuorji, Chukwu Nkumah Okereke","doi":"10.13189/nrc.2024.100101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13189/nrc.2024.100101","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":339293,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources and Conservation","volume":"5 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139890171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ecosystem-Based Marine Spatial Planning: An Approach to Marine and Coastal Area Management in Southernmost Brazil","authors":"P. H. Mattos, Jean A. Espinoza, R. M. Pinotti, J. Nicolodi, L. Calliari, Kahuam S Gianuca","doi":"10.13189/nrc.2021.090201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13189/nrc.2021.090201","url":null,"abstract":"One of the great challenges faced due to current human demands is to reconcile the conservation of the innumerable natural resources present in the marine realm with the intense development processes occurring in the coastal zones. The latter aspect includes Marine Spatial Planning (MSP), an important management tool created to establish a more rational organization of the use of marine and coastal areas, equalizing the demands of development with the need to protect these ecosystems. Some of the most important international organizations — the European Union, OSPAR, HELCOM/VASAB, and the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) — are encouraging MSP at a national level. Another efficient tool is Ecosystem-based Management (EBM), which allows a full arrangement of interactions within the marine realm and effectively integrates science and governance for the management of natural resources. This work aims to propose an integrated analysis methodology using an EBM approach that encompasses environmental variables and current and potential uses, contributing to the implementation of marine spatial planning for the inner continental shelf surrounding the Patos lagoon estuary. Datasets were used to produce the thematic maps, such as surface sedimentology, location of the ecologically important submerged features, occurrence of mineral resources and zoobenthic fauna, with trophic importance and/or endangered. A sedimentological map was initially drawn; it was possible to observe the predominance of fine sand sediments between the coastal zone and the 50 meter isobaths, together with some coarse and medium quartzose sand and shell gravel deposits. The identification of these sedimentological patterns is fundamental in the understanding of the benthic communities, in addition to creating subsidies for the conservation of species. The present study proposes the creation of zones for exclusive use and multiple-use based on the surveys and mapping of the environmental and socioeconomic features of the region.","PeriodicalId":339293,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources and Conservation","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130350776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Post Mining Application: Tuzluca Rock Salt Mine Therapy Center for Health Tourism","authors":"Okan Özbakir, M. Öcal, M. Alma","doi":"10.13189/nrc.2021.090101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13189/nrc.2021.090101","url":null,"abstract":"The rapid development of technology coupled with the increases in population led to requirement of raw materials. For that reason, the largest quantity of production is needed but the large production causes significant social, economic and ecological consequences regarding a sustainable mining activity. Preserving the relevant balances reveals the necessity of developing sustainable projects after mining. Thus, development or sustainable development should be defined not only as increasing the welfare level, but also as protecting human rights, political rights and ecological balance, and leaving a liveable world to future generations. Herewith present study, Tuzluca rock salt mine was been assessed. Due to being located on the Silk Road, Tuzluca (Igdir, Turkey) rock salt mine with its rich reserves and tenors has been of great economic importance since ancient times. Within the areas of this salt mine, the production is still being carried out but the relevant and safe areas are under project for salt therapy purposes. Due to the unique properties of the salt mine and underground air, and its therapeutic ability potential, these areas have been assessed for health tourism, viz. Speleotherapy and Halotherapy center. These treatments are known to be very beneficial for respiratory tract, ear, nose, throat and skin diseases within the framework of complementary medicine applications. However, we should herein note that mining activities carried out might bring significant consequences regarding the social and ecological structures of the region. With the ongoing increase in mining activities, it has enabled the necessary investments, employment, education, trade and infrastructure for the residential area to develop over time. Along with the present project, we have aimed at developing and providing a sustainable prosperity and a safe future after salt mining activities, also aiming at making significant contributions to the region.","PeriodicalId":339293,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources and Conservation","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121415961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Deepor Beel Wetland: Threats to Ecosystem Services, Their Importance to Dependent Communities and Possible Management Measures","authors":"Jekulin Lipi Saikia","doi":"10.13189/NRC.2019.070201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13189/NRC.2019.070201","url":null,"abstract":"Deepor Beel, only Ramsar site, is located in south-west of Guwahati, Assam. The Deepor Beel is the only storm water storage basin for the entire Guwahati city besides having enormous environmental and biological importance. But wetland is deteriorating due to various anthropogenic factors. The restoration and conservation of the wetland became the need of the hour due to growing frequent flooding in the Guwahati city. The current uses and historical uses of the wetland by the local community are discussed by focusing on the practices of two indigenous communities who have been dependent on wetland for centuries. These communities are Karbi and Koibortra community. It discusses the reasons for the shift of two communities from indigenous practices. From two different community perspectives, ecosystem services to the local community and its linkages to poverty were discussed. The current state legislature for the conservation of the wetland and its implementation and drawbacks were discussed. This is the direct testimony of the members of the respective community who has been suffering due to degrading condition of the wetland. A framework has been developed to understand the current situation of the Deepor Beel, and its implication on ecosystem services and its possible responses were drafted in this paper.","PeriodicalId":339293,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources and Conservation","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130269475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Seasonal Variation on the Physicochemical Characteristics of Borehole Water in Ogbaru Communities, Anambra State, Nigeria","authors":"Onuorah Samuel, Igwemadu Nkiruka, Odibo Frederick","doi":"10.13189/NRC.2019.070101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13189/NRC.2019.070101","url":null,"abstract":"Analysis of water boreholes in Ogbaru Communities, Anambra State was carried out during the dry and wet seasons to determine the effect of seasonal variation on their physicochemical characteristics. Fifteen drinking water boreholes were sampled from different locations in the communities. The pH values were in the range of 3.4-8.3; temperature, 28-29℃; electrical conductivity, 15-238us/cm; total suspended solids, 0.00-0.25mg/l; total alkalinity, 4.0-27.0mg/l; total acidity, 2.5-7.5mg/l; total hardness, 30.0-84.0mg/l; calcium hardness, 0.6-3.4mg/l; magnesium hardness, 6.8-18.0mg/l; total chlorides, 7.3-66.5mg/l; sulphates, 0.00-0.04mg/l; cadmium, 0.01-0.32mg/l; lead, 0.00-0.08mg/l; arsenic, 0.00-0.04mg/l and iron, 0.00-0.05mg/l during the dry season while the pH ranged from 4.8 to 8.5; temperature, 25-28℃; electrical conductivity, 41-910us/cm; total suspended solids, 0.03-2.01mg/l; total alkalinity, 12.0-40.0mg/l; total acidity, 5.0-22.5mg/l; total hardness, 45.0-94.0mg/l; calcium hardness, 1.8-10.4mg/l; magnesium hardness, 10.3-21.7mg/l; total chlorides, 52.8-96.6mg/l; sulphates, 0.00-0.06mg/l, cadmium, 0.03-0.34mg/l; lead, 0.01-0.20mg/l; arsenic, 0.00-0.04mg/l and iron, 0.02-0.08mg/l during the wet season. These results showed that the season had pronounced effect on the physicochemical characteristics of the water from the boreholes sampled. Some of the boreholes studied did not comply with the World Health Organization standards for potable water in terms of pH, total acidity, cadmium, lead and arsenic and require adequate treatment before drinking to safeguard the health of the users.","PeriodicalId":339293,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources and Conservation","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123374149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A New Approach in Providing Water to Isolated Communities by Exploitation of Sustainable Energy Resources in Dry and Semi-dry Areas in Saudi Arabia","authors":"J. Amous","doi":"10.13189/nrc.2018.060201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13189/nrc.2018.060201","url":null,"abstract":"The Arab countries, especially Saudi Arabia, occupy a prominent place in terms of their uniqueness of proximity to many sources of alternative energy. They are characterized for their long sun shining hours, e.g. Saudi Arabia is of a prime location to harness solar energy because of its year-round sunshine. The average energy from the sunlight falling on Saudi Arabia is 2200 thermal kWh/m2. The winds perpetual motion, differences in weather conditions between different areas of the KSA create the opportunity for active air currents. It is characterized by an abundance of plenty underground soft water, salty water traps and plenty amounts of waste waters all over the country. Saudi Arabia was producing 18% of the worlds desalinated waters, It sounds as though the Kingdom recognizes the solar and winds potential it owns, that can be utilized for improving the level of life for the majority of its inhabitants especially those living in dry and or semi-dry isolated places which can be attained by providing the necessary quantities of water for individuals and for governmental interests in these areas.","PeriodicalId":339293,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources and Conservation","volume":"56 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126879099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Review of Common Resources in Ethiopia: Status, Challenges and Management","authors":"G. Dika","doi":"10.13189/NRC.2018.060202","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13189/NRC.2018.060202","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the conditions, management and challenges of common resources in Ethiopia. Robust reviews of relevant articles, policy papers at the national and international level, proceeding conference paper and seminar works were made. As commons are free to all, its conditions are expressed by saying \"resource to all is resource to none\" and therefore continued overuse puts common in tragedy. In the previous regime, common property right was characterized by complex and intricate systems in Ethiopia. Under current government land is property of government and Ethiopian people. Common resources in Ethiopia have been managed by different formal and indigenous institutions. In different parts of the country, local community have indigenous institutions in management of grazing land, common forest area and water resources that have stayed with them for many centuries. In addition, formal institutions in management of commons are also playing pivotal roles. The main challenges to common resources are absence of sense of belongingness and indigenous institutions in management of commons per se have been highly marginalized by different external factors. Thus, in order for common resource to be managed sustainably indigenous institutions for management of commons have to be encouraged.","PeriodicalId":339293,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources and Conservation","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132240299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A New Chara Locality in the Protected Area of the Galilee Mountains, Israel","authors":"S. Barinova, Roman M. Romanov","doi":"10.13189/NRC.2014.020502","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13189/NRC.2014.020502","url":null,"abstract":"A new locality of Chara is described from the Nevoria pool, Upper Galilee region of Israel. The associated algal diversity is revealed, and ecological assessment aquatic environment is obtained with bio-indication methods. Algal community includes ten species two of which are charophytes Chara gymnophylla A.Braun and Spirogyra sp. The charophytes are found in mass growths in the studied pool. Bio-indication and chemical variables characterize the pool environment as eutrophic, low- to middle organically polluted, belonging to water quality Class II-III. The water is fresh, temperate, low alkaline, and well saturated with oxygen. Seasonality of algal community and water quality show a higher organic pollution in March caused by recreation impact at the end of the rainy season. The water is appreciably clearer in November at the end of the dry season, accompanied with a decrease of algal diversity. We recommend the Nevoria pool as reference site for monitoring of natural aquatic object in the Upper Galilee Mountains, for which Chara gymnophylla can be used as a climatic indicator.","PeriodicalId":339293,"journal":{"name":"Natural Resources and Conservation","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125423606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}