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{"title":"Hydrogeochemical assessment and water quality of glacier-fed catchment of Chenab basin, Kishtwar Himalaya, Jammu and Kashmir, India.","authors":"Shashi Kant Rai, Sunil Dhar, Pankaj Mehta","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-36071-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-36071-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>River basins are cohesive entities that engage with geological formations and human activity. The evaluation and examination of the water quality in the Chenab River basin is essential due to its substantial contribution towards the sustainability of its ecosystem. The aim is to investigate the variability in hydrogeochemical characteristics of the glacier-fed Chenab River catchment (consisting of 72 samples) in the Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The physicochemical analysis shows the abundance of major cations and anions concentrations in the following orders: Ca²⁺ > Mg²⁺ > Na⁺ > K⁺ and HCO₃¯ > SO₄²¯ > Cl¯ > NO₃¯ > PO₄^3¯, respectively. Results derived from the ionic ratio and Gibbs diagrams suggest the geogenic weathering process as the main source controlling the surface water chemistry in the region with carbonate-dominant lithology. This is supported by the Piper plot as the geochemical composition of water in Chenab River and its tributaries varies with dominant facies including Ca²⁺-Mg²⁺-HCO₃¯, mixed Ca²⁺-Mg²⁺-SO₄²¯, and Ca²⁺-Mg²⁺-Cl¯. The significant variation in water facies results from factors such as climate, lithology, and human activity. The data structure was analyzed using PCA, which identified three components and accounted for 79.85% of the total variation. This suggests that the composition of the water is mainly determined by natural factors, with minor contributions from human activities. Pearson's correlation results indicate a statistically positive correlation among water parameters. The drinking water quality index ranges from excellent to very poor. Overall, 45.83% fall into the good class, 41.67% fall into the poor class, 9.72% fall into the excellent class, and 2.78% fall into the very poor class categories, implying cautious use for drinking in the downstream region. Irrigation indices indicate that most water samples are appropriate for agricultural use. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) were employed simultaneously to visually represent the spatial arrangement of water quality measures and other irrigation indices. Periodic evaluations should be conducted in the Chenab River basin to identify water contamination resulting from the rapid expansion of socio-economic infrastructure and tourism in the area.</p>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143439613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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":"Analysis of Brazilian plastic waste management in the global context and case study of the City of Vitória, Espírito Santo.","authors":"Carlos Alberto Dutra Fraga Filho","doi":"10.1007/s11356-024-35865-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-35865-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This review analyses Brazil's current stage of plastic waste management, comparing it to what is being carried out worldwide. The Brazilian National Solid Waste Policy established principles and guidelines for solid waste management. However, a decade after its implementation, the results demonstrate timid results about those expected. Brazil's official solid waste and plastics recycling rates are around 4% and 1%, respectively, considerably behind countries with comparable economic growth levels. This work dedicates considerable attention to microplastic pollution, a worldwide concern with potential effects on water bodies, the atmosphere, soils, human health, and vegetal and animal lives. A case study on the solid waste management system in Vitória City, the capital of Espírito Santo, was developed. Besides, a portrait of the pollution in Vitória and Espírito Santo Bays in the atmosphere and mangrove areas is presented. The more critical issues found were the low adherence of the population's city in the selective waste collection (what is reflected in the low solid waste recycling rates), plastic debris, and tiny plastic in the waters, coexisting with heavy metals and hydrocarbons-originated from industrial and anthropogenic activities; microplastics are present in the atmosphere, adding their adverse effects to those of the pollutants already existing in the air and the illegal disposal of waste and the anthropogenic activities which degrade the mangrove ecosystems. A global treaty is being discussed at the United Nations. It's expected that their definitions, initially promised by the end of 2024, will be able to eradicate plastic pollution effectivelly.</p>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143439499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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":"New developments on Advanced Oxidation Technologies for environmental applications in Ibero-America.","authors":"Jessica I Nieto-Juárez, Ricardo A Torres-Palma","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-36094-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-36094-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143432159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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":"Comparative analysis of marine and agricultural gypsum as nutrient sources: feasibility of marine gypsum as a substitute for acid sandy soils and sodic soil recovery.","authors":"Maria Valdete da Costa, José Francismar de Medeiros, Eulene Francisco da Silva, Ana Kaline da Costa Ferreira, Paula Romyne de Morais Cavalcante Neitzke, Kelly Kaliane Rego da Paz Rodrigues, Francisco Vanies da Silva Sá, Eveline de Almeida Ferreira, Diana Ferreira de Freitas, Lidiane Araujo Vieira Dos Santos, Daianni Ariane da Costa Ferreira, Luiz Fernando de Sousa Antunes","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-36067-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-36067-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To minimize the environmental impact of sea salt production and promote agricultural sustainability, studies on the reuse of marine gypsum have piqued interest in semi-arid regions. This study aimed to (a) verify the characteristics of marine gypsum, (b) analyze its agronomic potential for replacing agricultural gypsum as a nutrient source in acidic sandy soils, and (c) assess its effectiveness in recreating sodic soils. The study comprised two experiments: acidic sandy soil (Red Latosol) and sodic clayey soil (Fluvic Neosol). Both experiments employed a completely randomized design with 14 treatments and three replications. The treatments included as follows: (1) soil without any additional treatment (Control-C); (2) agricultural gypsum (AG) (40 mesh-0.42 mm)-reference treatment; (3) 12 treatments involving marine gypsum (MG), with variations in recommended doses (50%, 100%, and 200%) and particle sizes (1.19, 0.84, 0.59, and 0.42 mm, corresponding to 16, 20, 30, and 40 mesh, respectively). MG exhibited higher levels of Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, and S-SO₄^-2 and lower levels of Cd, Cr, Pb, and Ni, with a predominant mineralogy of gypsum. In sandy, acidic soils, adding marine gypsum (MG) increased the electrical conductivity (EC), Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, K⁺, Na⁺, and S-SO₄^-2, especially in the first leaches. Thus, MG is recommended at a dose of 100%, with a granulometry of 0.59 or 0.42 mm, as it proves as efficient as agricultural gypsum in providing calcium and sulfur to the soil and facilitating the vertical translocation of cations and anions. Both gypsum types were essential to increasing base saturation in this soil type. However, high MG doses may induce deficiencies in Mg²⁺ and K⁺ due to leaching stimulation. In sodic soils, MG doses exceeding 50% of the recommended dose were more efficient than agricultural gypsum in lowering pH, increasing Mg²⁺ and K⁺ contents, and reducing exchangeable Na⁺ content in the soil. Thus, we recommend a 100% MG dose with a particle size of 0.42 mm. We conclude that marine gypsum should replace agricultural gypsum as a source of nutrients in acidic sandy soil and for the recovery of sodic soil.</p>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143424438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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":"Integrative approaches to environmental toxins-effects and interactions.","authors":"Venkatramanan Senapathi, Selvam Sekar, Chidambaram Sabarathinam, Sang Yong Chung","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-36045-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-36045-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143424451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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":"Porous carbon adsorbent from cellulose acetate for efficient Hg⁰ adsorption from coal-fired flue gas.","authors":"Xiaoyuan Qiu, Yunyi Ge, Xiao Zhang, Boxiong Shen","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-35989-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-35989-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The elemental mercury emitted from coal flue gas has caused serious harm to the ecological environment, and the development of high efficiency Hg⁰ adsorbents has been a research hotspot. In this study, cellulose acetate derived carbon adsorbent was prepared by the combination of soft template and activation method, which realized the efficient removal of Hg⁰ from coal flue gas. The mechanism of adsorption process was studied by FTIR, Hg-TPD and kinetic simulation. The results show that the soft template agent mainly constructed mesopores in the adsorbent, and the activator mainly constructed micropores. The synergistic effect of the two significantly enhanced the physical adsorption of Hg⁰ by the adsorbent. In addition, cellulose acetate with high O/C (0.93) was used as a carbon source to promote the formation of a large number of C = O functional groups on the surface of the adsorbent, which is the main chemisorption site of Hg⁰. The adsorbent has a high mercury adsorption capacity, reached 3,800 μg/g.</p>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143424461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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":"Application of Fuzzy-NSGA-II for achieving maximum biodiesel yield from waste cooking oil.","authors":"Kiran Kavalli, Gurumoorthy S Hebbar, Amruta Rout","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-36079-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-36079-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The increasing demand for renewable energy and efficient waste management has highlighted the need for innovative biodiesel production techniques. This study optimises biodiesel production from waste cooking oil (WCO) using fuzzy modelling and non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm-II (NSGA-II). The optimisation process focuses on key input parameters: methanol quantity, reaction temperature, reaction time, and catalyst concentration, which were normalised and represented using linguistic variables. Fuzzy logic was employed to predict biodiesel yield, expressed in terms of linguistic variables, and defuzzified to yield crisp output values. The developed model achieved a high R² value of 96.34%, demonstrating a strong correlation between input variables and biodiesel yield. The NSGA-II algorithm was utilised for multi-objective optimisation, determining the optimal conditions for biodiesel production: 150 ml of methanol, a reaction temperature of 62 °C, a reaction time of 63 min, and a catalyst concentration of 7.5 g. These parameters resulted in a maximum biodiesel yield of 97.36%. The Box-Behnken experimental design validated the model's efficiency, achieving a yield of 96.88%. This study emphasises the practical implications of optimised biodiesel production, such as reducing environmental pollution by recycling WCO and minimising reliance on fossil fuels. The optimised process meets ASTM standards and exhibits scalability potential for industrial-level production with minor modifications. The model's robustness makes it suitable for integration into intelligent manufacturing systems, ensuring consistent biodiesel quality and yield through automated monitoring and control mechanisms. Despite its success, challenges such as feedstock variability and initial setup costs must be addressed. Future studies should focus on adaptive models and energy-efficient processing technologies to enhance scalability and sustainability. This research demonstrates a significant step towards sustainable biofuel production, combining waste management with renewable energy generation.</p>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143424721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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":"Iron mining tailing toxicity is increased by lower pH affecting lettuce seed germination, seedling early growth, and leaf anatomy.","authors":"Fellipe Silva Gomes, Poliana Noemia da Silva, Carlos Henrique Goulart Dos Reis, Marcelo Ramos de Anchieta, Amanda Coletti Santolino, Kauê Shindi Dias Nakamura, Fabricio José Pereira","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-36077-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-36077-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Solid iron mining tailings are some of the most relevant pollutants because dam failures release huge amounts of such materials into the environment. These pollutants contain several potentially toxic elements, which may cause high toxicity to plants depending on factors such as their availability, preventing restoration programs. This work aimed to investigate the effect of the modification in the pH from iron mining tailings to Fe and Al toxicity accessed by lettuce biotests, a known sensitive species. We conducted two experiments: 1) comparing the intrinsic toxicity from iron mining tailings against sand and 2) investigating the effects of pH values: 4, 5, 6, and 7 on tailing's toxicity. These materials were placed in gerbox pots and lettuce seeds were sown and kept in a growth chamber. The composition of the iron mining tailings was evaluated. Seed germination and seedling early growth as well as their cotyledon anatomy were accessed. The iron mining tailing pH was 6 and comprises P, Mg, K, Ca, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Na, Al, Cr, Cd, and P; about 97.5% are Ca, Fe, and Al. Iron mining tailings at pH 6 did not significantly change seed germination and shoot growth but promoted positive anatomical changes compared with sand. Iron mining tailings at pH 6 reduced root growth compared with sand. The reduction of the pH to 4 and 5 strongly increased the toxicity of the tailing, preventing lettuce germination; however, seeds germinated equally in pH 6 and 7. The pH 7 promoted the reduction of biometric parameters such as the seedling shoot length and diameter and the number and root length. No significant modifications were caused by the pH 7 to the seedling's fresh and dry masses. The pH 7 promoted no noteworthy changes in the anatomy of the photosynthetic cotyledons. Thus, the lower pH values of 4 and 5 increase the toxicity of the iron mining waste but its elevation to 7 promoted no evident damage to lettuce plants.</p>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143424457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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":"Toxicity of anthracene on marine organisms and development of seawater quality criteria.","authors":"Panneerselvam Karthikeyan, Shambanagouda Rudragouda Marigoudar, Pitchaikkaran Raja, Avula Nagarjuna, Sarvalingam Barath Kumar, Muthulingam Savurirajan, Krishna Venkatarama Sharma","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-36059-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-36059-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The presence of anthracene (ANT) in coastal waters is increasingly being reported and profoundly impacts the marine biota. However, toxicity data for ANT on marine organisms are scarce to develop numerical water quality criteria to protect marine life. Therefore, for the first time, this study derived the seawater quality criteria (SWQC) of ANT are based on the toxicity values of five marine organisms. Acute and chronic toxicity values of ANT were derived on diatoms (Thalassiosira subtilis and Endomoneis paludosa), copepods (Oithona similis and Tisbe furcata), and shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). 96 h-EC₅₀ and 96 h-LC₅₀ were ranged between 23.98 ± 2.4 and 1730 ± 330 μg/L. Chronic toxicity values such as no observed effect concentration (NOEC), lowest observed effect concentration (LOEC), and chronic values ranged from 2.1 ± 0.6 to 267 ± 58 µg/L, 2.5 ± 0.8 to 400 ± 7 µg/L, and 2.4 ± 0.8 to 327 ± 71 µg/L, respectively. Seawater quality criteria, viz. predicted no effect concentration (PNEC), criterion continuous concentration (CCC), and criterion maximum concentration (CMC) were derived using NOECs, chronic values, and acute data. The criterion concentrations PNEC, CCC, and CMC can apply to sensitive/protected waters across the coastal waters and accidental spill/outfalls/discharge points in enclosed waters, respectively. The PNEC, CCC, and CMC are derived as 2.7, 8.8, and 17 µg/L, respectively, from the Australian Burrlioz SSD, whereas the USEPA SSD resulted in 3.89 µg/L of PNEC, 10.7 µg/L of CCC, and 26.7 µg/L of CMC. The Australian Burrlioz SSDs delivered sensitive SWQCs, which may ensure the protection of marine life from ANT pollution.</p>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143424480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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":"High-rate biohydrogen production in single-chamber microbial electrolysis cell using iron-sulfide modified biocathode.","authors":"Bu Qing, Md Tabish Noori, Booki Min","doi":"10.1007/s11356-025-35961-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-35961-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Microbial electrolysis cells (MEC) can produce hydrogen (H₂) at a low energy expense, but the H₂ production rate is often limited by poor microbe-electrode interaction. This study aimed to enhance the interaction of microbes with a cathode electrode modified with an iron-sulfide (FeS) catalyst in MECs to achieve an efficient H₂ evolution reaction (HER) and to investigate performance at different substrate concentrations, ranging from 1 to 3 g/L of glucose. The electrochemical analysis revealed FeS, a highly active catalyst for HER, surpassing the performance of a 10% platinum (Pt-C)-modified cathode. At 2 g/L glucose, MECs with a FeS-modified cathode (MEC-FeS) produced H₂ at the highest yield of 7.01 mol H₂/mol glucose, and the H₂ production rate was 1.96 ± 0.09 m³/m³·d. The control operations of MEC with a pristine cathode and dark fermentation resulted in a reduced H₂ yield of 5.83 ± 0.49 mol H₂/mol glucose and 2.12 ± 0.12 mol H₂/mol glucose, respectively. Moreover, the MEC-FeS achieved a high energy efficiency of 78 ± 5% compared to the MEC without catalyst (60 ± 5%) and the dark fermentation (24 ± 1%). This study suggests that utilizing FeS as a cathode catalyst in MECs can ensure high-rate hydrogen generation with optimal substrate concentration, paving the way for efficient upscaling and field application.</p>","PeriodicalId":545,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science and Pollution Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143412679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"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}