Organochlorine Pesticides in Surface Water of Jiuxi Valley, China: Distribution, Source Analysis, and Risk Evaluation by Zheng Liu, Guanlin Zheng, Zhen Liu

“…HCHs were the main pollutant in spring, and also in autumn, and α-HCH was the main component of the HCH isomers at most sampling points. Source analysis indicated that local use of lindane or input of fresh γ-HCH contributed to the presence of HCHs. …”
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Assessment of the Incidence of Enteric Adenovirus Species and Serotypes in Surface Waters in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa: Tyume River as a Case Study by Timothy Sibanda, Anthony I. Okoh

“…Adenovirus detection was sporadic at most sampling sites. Multiplex conventional PCR was used for the detection of clinically important adenovirus species B, C, and F and their serotypes. …”
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Helminth parasites of some rodents (Cricetidae, Heteromyidae, and Sciuridae) from Zacatecas, Mexico by Elizabeth A. Martínez-Salazar, Victoria Flores-Rodríguez, Rogelio Rosas-Valdez, Jorge Falcón-Ordaz

“…The highest species richness was recorded in D. merriami atronasus from Rancho La Barranca (6 taxa), which also had the most sampling effort. H. longejector in Chaetodipus sp. from El Gordillo, showed the greatest mean abundance, and mean intensity values, followed by Rauschtineria sp. in O. variegatus from Morelos-Zacatecas Road. …”
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A method for calculating the variance and confidence intervals for tree biomass estimates obtained from allometric equations by Alecia Nickless, Robert Scholes, Sally Archibald

“…When the data were split into individual plots and used to estimate site biomass (as would occur in most sampling schemes) the error increased to 16% and 12% of the woody and leaf biomasses, respectively, as the sampling errors were added to the errors in the allometric equation. …”
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Land subsidence monitoring and analysis in Qingdao, China using time series InSAR combining PS and DS by Qiuxiang Tao, Xuepeng Li, Tengfei Gao, Yang Chen, Ruixiang Liu, Yixin Xiao

“…The urban land risk matrix revealed that most sampling points in seven subsidence areas remain in a dangerous state. …”
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Sexual reproduction and seasonality of the Alaskan red tree coral, Primnoa pacifica. by Rhian G Waller, Robert P Stone, Julia Johnstone, Jennifer Mondragon

“…Multiple stages of gametes occurred in polyps of the same colony during most sampling periods. Mean oocyte size ranged from 50 to 200 µm in any season, and maximum oocyte size (802 µm) suggests a lecithotrophic larva. …”
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Current ecological study of hard substrate habitats from coastal waters of the Romanian Black Sea area by Oana MARIN, Camelia DUMITRACHE, Adrian FILIMON, Valeria ABAZA, Alina SPÂNU

“…Regarding the algae communities, quantitatively dominant were the green algae of the genera Ulva and Cladophora at most sampling stations. …”
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Multi-scale wastewater surveillance at a Bangkok tertiary care hospital: A potential sentinel site for real-time COVID-19 surveillance at hospital and national levels. by Quinton Hayre, Supaporn Wacharapluesadee, Piyapha Hirunpatrawong, Ananporn Supataragul, Opass Putcharoen, Leilani Paitoonpong

“…Wastewater-based epidemiology is a valuable tool for population-level pathogen surveillance, complementing clinical methods. While most sampling focuses on municipal wastewater treatment plants, emerging evidence suggests wastewater collected from hospital settings can lead to targeted clinical interventions. …”
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Monitoring the Overall Quality of Groundwater Using a Geographic Information System in the Angads Plain (Oujda, Morocco) by Latifa Taoufiq, Ilias Kacimi, Mohamed Saadi, Nordine Nouayti, Nadia Kassou, Karima El-Mouhdi

“…The results of the comparison of these five parameters between 2014 and 2020 show a general increase in NH4+ and a decrease in NO3− and FC at most sampling points. These changes could be attributed to a shift in pollution sources or biological processes affecting water quality. …”
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Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances, and Organophosphate Flame Retardants in the Upper Yangtze River: Occurrence, Spatiotemporal Distribution, and Risk Assessment by Wen Sun, Zhiyou Fu, Yueyue Liu, Yingchen Bai, Yuyan Zhao, Chen Wang, Fengchang Wu

“…Ecological risk assessments indicated low-to-moderate risks at most sampling sites, with higher risks near wastewater discharge points. …”
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Molecular characteristics of emerging perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and dissolved organic matter (DOM) in surface waters around fluorine-related industries i... by Shiyue Li, Jing Liu, Xinyi An, Caiming Tang, Caijun Tang, Boxuan Zhang, Chongtai Chen, Tian Lin, Kevin C. Jones, Zhen Zhao

“…Perfluorobutane sulfonate acid (PFBS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) remained the predominant compounds at most sampling sites, but hexafluoropropylene oxide trimer acid (HFPO-TA) exhibited extremely high values at a few specific sites. …”
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The size-fractionated composition of particulate biogenic silica and its ecological significance in the Changjiang Estuary area by Xizhen Liu, Xizhen Liu, Bin Wang, Bin Wang, Siyang Chen, Haiyan Jin, Haiyan Jin, Yanpei Zhuang, Zhibing Jiang, Hongliang Li, Hongliang Li, Jianfang Chen, Jianfang Chen

“…Moreover, in the area where >20-μm PBSi prevailed, the silicate-to-nitrate ratio was less than 1 at most sampling stations, rendering silicate the limiting nutrient in this area. …”
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Implications for influenza A virus surveillance in Southeast Asian Region countries: a scoping review of approaches for the surveillance of swine influenza viruses at human-swine i... by Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan, Manish Kakkar, Pushpa Ranjan Wijesinghe, Manickam Ponnaiah, Muthappan Sendhilkumar, Manoj Murhekar, Subarna Roy, Gulam Mohd, Abdulkader Suliankatchi Rizwan, Jasmine Beryl Lydia, Janana Priya, Edwin Ceniza Salvador, Nilesh Buddha, Ricardo Soares Magalhaes

“…Sampling techniques included nasal, tracheal and faecal swabs, along with serum and lung tissue, with most sampling targeting swine (73.81%). Other targets included swine and humans (11.90%); swine, humans and environmental samples (7.14%); humans only (4.76%); and swine and poultry (2.38%). …”
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Determination of Phenolic Compounds from Lignin Decomposition Products in Marine Sediments by Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry by Jianbo YANG, Junhui CHEN, Xiuping HE, Jiuming WANG, Ming XIN, Xia SUN, Baodong WANG

“…The degradation degree of terrestrial organic matter in most sampling stations is medium or high, but there is still a small amount of fresh plant debris. …”
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Geochemical Distribution of Ni, Cr, and Co in the Main Soil Types of the Čemernica River Basin in Serbia (In a Serpentine Environment) by Sonja Tošić Jojević, Vesna Mrvić, Olivera Stajković-Srbinović, Marina Jovković, Svetlana Antić Mladenović, Matija Krpović, Snežana Belanović Simić

“…According to the Risk Assessment Code, most samples exhibit a low bioavailability risk.…”
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Assessment of natural radioactivity and its radiological hazard in some decorative materials in Iraq by Ali Saeed Jassim, Ali Abid Abojassim

“…Therefore, most samples of decorative materials in the present study can be used without health risks according to radiation scope.…”
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Magnetic susceptibility as an indication of reservoir properties of the Nubia Group in Aswan-Komombo, Southern Egypt by Ahmed Awad Abd El Rahman, Osama M. Elnaggar, Sherif F. Mohamed

“…On the contrary, the lowest average value of (κ) is (37.9 SI) for Um Bramil samples, matched with the highest average values of porosity, permeability, RQI and the lowest average values of grain & bulk density, hence most samples lie in the higher quality zones (GHE-6, 7 and 8). …”
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Pea dispersion as a basis for the production of fermented products by D. A. Samsonova, S. Barua, M. D. Gurda, N. V. Iakovchenko

“…On the first day after fermentation, most samples showed an increase in antioxidant activity, which decreases during the shelf life. …”
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The effect of stretching together aerobic exercises on fatigue level in multiple sclerosis ‎patients refer to MS society of Iran those suffer from fatigue by Marzieh Pazokian, Marzieh Shaban, Masumeh Zakerimoghdam, Abbas Mehran, Bahram Sanglaje

“…‎ Results: Findings showed severe fatigue (‎‏35%‏‎), moderate and slight fatigue (‎‏12.5%‏‎) before ‎stretching and aerobics. But most samples (‎‏92.5%‏‎) had slight fatigue after stretching and aerobics ‎and in control group most samples (‎‏40%‏‎) remained in the state of before study. …”
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Correlation between Head Midline Shift CT-Scan with Glasgow Coma Scale in Head Injury Patient at Waled General Hospital, Cirebon, Indonesia by Aditia Permana, Nunik Royyani, Evan Wahyudy Ladala

“…Results: The results showed that most samples did not show a midline shift with 30 patients (78.9%) and had a GCS score of 13-15 with 22 patients (57.9%). …”
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