Applications of unmanned vehicle systems for multi-spatial scale monitoring and management of aquatic ecosystems: A review by Xingzhen Liu, Long Ho, Stijn Bruneel, Peter Goethals

“…Aquatic ecosystems are facing intensifying challenges, such as pollution, habitat destruction, and climate perturbations; hence, high-resolution, cost-effective monitoring tools are becoming increasingly important to provide timely and accurate data for effective conservation and management strategies. …”
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Functional Analysis of Genes Encoding Juvenile Hormone Receptor <i>Met</i> and Transcription Factor <i>Kr-h1</i> in the Reproductive Capacity of <i>Coccinella septempunctata</i> Ma... by Ying Cheng, Yuhang Zhou, Cao Li

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Electrocoagulation of wastewater from commercial mixing stations with dual aluminum electrode by NI Kuan, SHAN Xiaoli, QI Dong, LI Qiang, ZHANG Wenjun

“…Compared with traditional chemical flocculation, electrocoagulation could avoid secondary pollution of circulating water during the treatment process, and would not have adverse effects on the process performance of concrete, providing a new method for the scientific and efficient purification and reuse of wastewater from commercial mixing stations.…”
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Organophosphate esters inhibit enzymatic proteolysis through non-covalent interactions by Zeming Wang, Wei Zhang, Xiaojie Hu, Yanzheng Gao

“…As we known, the overuse of organophosphate esters (OPEs) has caused serious pollution in soil, water, and sediment. Thereby we studied the effect of OPEs on the proteolysis of protein GB1 in aqueous system at neutral pH, and explored the underlying molecular mechanism. …”
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Polymer Materials for U-Shaped Optic Fiber Sensors: A Review by Patryk Sokołowski, Jacek Łubiński, Paweł Wierzba, Jakub Czubek, Piotr Miluski, Filip Janiak, Shanyue Guan, Małgorzata Szczerska

“…This is due to their numerous advantages, such as good metrological parameters, biocompatibility and resistance to magnetic and electric fields and environmental pollution. However, those built from glass fiber have one main disadvantage—they are fragile, meaning they can be easily damaged, even by the presence of vibration. …”
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A Novel Intensive Distribution Logistics Network Design and Profit Allocation Problem considering Sharing Economy by Mi Gan, Shuai Yang, Dandan Li, Mingfei Wang, Si Chen, Ronghui Xie, Jiyang Liu

“…Analyzing customer shopping behavior by the big data technology to determine customer’s logistics preference on the basis of dividing the customer’s logistics preference into high speed, low cost, and low pollution and then constructing the corresponding objective function model according to different logistics preferences, we obtain the intensive distribution logistics network model and solve it with heuristic algorithm. …”
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Capillary Skimming of Floating Microplastics via a Water‐Bridged Ratchet by Seohyun Cho, Sang Jin Park, Young Jin Lee, You Jun Lee, Young A Lee, Ho‐Young Kim, Seong Jin Kim, Seok Chung, Myoung‐Woon Moon

“…Abstract Floating microplastics (MPs) have recently become a major concern in marine pollution; however, current filter‐based technology is hardly effective for directly removing such MPs from the water surface because of specific mesh size and clogging issues. …”
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Géographie et hydrologie de la ville de Reims/Durocortorum et de ses environs by Alain Devos, Claire Pichard, Gilles Fronteau, Sébastien Laratte

“…The lack of surface runoff and the vulnerability to urban pollution pose a threat to the drinking water supply and wastewater disposal (low dilution) for an urban locality of this size.…”
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SC-ResNeXt: A Regression Prediction Model for Nitrogen Content in Sugarcane Leaves by Zihao Lu, Cuimin Sun, Junyang Dou, Biao He, Muchen Zhou, Hui You

“…In agricultural production, the nitrogen content of sugarcane is assessed with precision and the economy, which is crucial for balancing fertilizer application, reducing resource waste, and minimizing environmental pollution. As an important economic crop, the productivity of sugarcane is significantly influenced by various environmental factors, especially nitrogen supply. …”
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Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Level Changes during the Control of COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand by Tin Ko Oo, Noppol Arunrat, Praeploy Kongsurakan, Sukanya Sereenonchai, Can Wang

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Study on the Parameter Optimization and Strength Mechanism of Coal Gangue Emulsified Asphalt Mixture by ZhanLiang Liu, Chen Zhang, Xin Qu

“…At present, the coal gangue produced by coal-fired power plants is generally discarded, resulting in serious environmental pollution. The combination of coal gangue and emulsified asphalt can explore an efficient utilization way for more and more coal gangue and also solve the curing problem of asphalt. …”
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High-efficiency biodegradation of crude oil and p-hydroxybenzoic acid by Acinetobacter haemolyticus JS-1: Integrated characterization and genomic analysis by Weiyi Tao, Jijie Lu, Junzhang Lin, Mingshan Ding, Weidong Wang, Shuang Li

“…The remarkable efficiency of strain JS-1 in crude oil biodegradation positions it as a promising candidate for mitigating crude oil pollution. Moreover, its effective PHBA degradation provides new opportunities for the application of microorganism in agricultural management.…”
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Environmental and human health impact of recycle concrete powder: an emergy-based LCA approach by Aneel Manan, Zhang Pu, Mohanad Muayad Sabri, Wael Alattyih, Jawad Ahmad, Abdullah Alzlfawi

“…Concrete production, in particular, contributes notably to environmental pollution. This study investigates the environmental and human health impact of concrete production, focusing on parameters such as Portland Cement, organic chemicals, diesel, medium voltage electricity, crushed gravel, natural gas heat, lubricating oil, sand and tap water. …”
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Drought monitoring of large lakes in Iraq using remote sensing images and normalized difference water index (NDWI) by Mohammed R. Mahmood, Baydaa Ismail Abrahem, Huda J. Jumaah, Hayder A. Alalwan, Malik M. Mohammed

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Ocean literacy and how serious games can play a part: the case of the jellyfish and the microplastics governance game MoreGoJelly! by Rachel Tiller, Ina Helene Ahlquist, Håvard Almås, Emily Cowan, Dorothy Dankel, Magnus Hakvåg

“…The games were played within the context of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science, the sustainable development goals and multilevel governance, with a special focus on microplastic pollution and jellyfish blooms. We argue that using serious games can be beneficial not just for outreach but also as a tool for unintrusive collection of qualitative data in the form of narratives from transcriptions post-gaming session and contribute to ocean literacy.…”
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The Effectiveness of Novel Growth Regulator and Fertilizer to Improve Quality and Yield of Spring Wheat by Shimendi G. Okbagabir, Mohammed H. Al-Mamoori, Elena N. Pakina, Meysamr Zargar

“…In conclusion, proficient handling of plant growth regulators (PGR) and fertilizers (F) can be considered as a crop management strategy to boost yield and quality by improving chemical fertilization, utilization efficiency, and reducing environmental pollution. …”
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Cluster analysis of potential autonomous vehicle (AV) adopters in Indonesia’s new capital by Eko Agus Prasetio, Dita Novizayanti, Aghnia Nadhira Aliya Putri

“…Indonesia’s major cities suffer from severe traffic congestion, leading to air pollution, wasted time, higher casualty rates, reduced productivity, respiratory issues, and contributions to global warming. …”
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Investigating the amount of macro, meso, and microplastics in the surface soil around the landfill of Tabriz and the effect of the prevailing wind on their distribution by Mohamad Javad Asadi, Mehdi Ghayebzadeh, Seyedeh Maryam Seyed Mousavi, Hassan Taghipour, Hassan Aslani

“…Environmental pollution with plastic and microplastics (MPs) is a global problem. …”
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Structural Characterizations and Biological Evaluation of a Natural Polysaccharide from Branches of <i>Camellia oleifera</i> Abel by Shengjia Lu, Yali Zhang, Yanghui Ou, Jianghui Xin, Hongliang Yao, Litao Guan

“…Yet, during oil production, pruned branches generate significant waste and contribute to environmental pollution. Objectives: In this work, we obtain a natural polysaccharide from the branches of <i>C. oleifera</i> and optimize its extraction using Box–Behnken design (BBD), which is a statistical method commonly used in response surface methodology. …”
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Blood transcriptome resources of chinstrap () and gentoo () penguins from the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica by Bo-Mi Kim, Jihye Jeong, Euna Jo, Do-Hwan Ahn, Jeong-Hoon Kim, Jae-Sung Rhee, Hyun Park

“…Because blood and tissues of penguins have been used to monitor pollution in Antarctica, immune parameters in blood could be important indicators for understanding the health status of penguins and other Antarctic animals. …”
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