Equitable technology development: A framework and methods for scientists and engineers by Jonathan Ensor, Steven Johnson, Daniel Vorbach, James Moir

“…We explore this through an illustrative case of water monitoring technology development, undertaken with scientists, engineers and communities in Vanuatu. …”
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Soil-Test-Based Phosphorus Recommendations for Commercial Agricultural Production in Florida by Rao Mylavarapu, Yuncong Li, Maria Silveira, Cheryl Mackowiak, J. Mabry McCray

“… This new 6-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Soil and Water Sciences is intended to address agronomic and environmental issues related to phosphorus (P) dynamics in Florida agricultural soils and soil test P interpretation and management for agricultural crops. …”
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Application of On-Board Evolutionary Algorithms to Underwater Robots to Optimally Replan Missions with Energy Constraints by M. L. Seto

“…Energy shortages can occur if the AUV unexpectedly travels against stronger currents, is not trimmed for the local water salinity has to get back on course, and so forth. …”
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Stochastic simulation of soil moisture dynamics in farmland in the eastern region of the Songnen Plain. by Bo Meng, Jin Wang, Fanxiang Meng, Ennan Zheng, Tianxiao Li, Bowen Tang

“…It shows that the stochastic model can effectively simulate the probability density function of soil moisture in the study area, which can provide a theoretical basis and scientific method for efficiently using soil and water resources in the area.…”
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An Inverse Problem of Temperature Optimization in Hyperthermia by Controlling the Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient by Seyed Ali Aghayan, Dariush Sardari, Seyed Rabii Mahdi Mahdavi, Mohammad Hasan Zahmatkesh

“…The effects of heat convection coefficient of water and thermal conductivity of casing layer on the control parameter are also discussed separately.…”
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Mathematical modeling of biowall reactors for in-situ groundwater treatment by Donna J. Cedio-Fengya, John G. Stevens

“…The model is based on our understanding of the componenttransport and biokinetic processes that occur as water passes through abed of inert particles on which a biofilm containing active microbial degraders,typically aerobic bacteria, is developing. …”
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A conceptual flow field with metallic foam for enhanced performance and thermal management in a PEM fuel cell by Pouya Barnoon

“…However, nanofluids do not outperform liquid water in cooling the fuel cell. The use of metallic porous foam results in a 10.93 % increase in power density compared to the clear region in the saturated state.…”
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Natural Climate Variability Can Influence Cyanobacteria Blooms in Florida Lakes and Reservoirs by Karl E. Havens, Mark V. Hoyer, Edward J. Phlips

“…They look awful, smell bad, and can poison fish and other animals in the water. To help resource managers considering costly remediation projects or evaluating the effectiveness of nutrient reduction strategies to manage the problem, this 7-page fact sheet presents the results from 15 years of studies observing three large, nutrient-rich lakes in Florida (Lake Harris, Lake George, and Lake Okeechobee) to study the relationship between rainfall and cyanobacteria blooms and learn causes of year-to-year bloom variability. …”
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Waste-Derived Cellulosic Fibers and Their Applications by Antony V. Samrot, Khosa Tariro Ngaakudzwe, D. Rajalakshmi, P. Prakash, S. Suresh Kumar, M. Chandramohan, D. Alex Anand, J. Lilly Mercy, Yishak Simon, S. Saigeetha

“…There are numerous applications including building materials, electronics, furniture, automobiles, medical applications, sports goods, filtrations, water purification, and delivery systems of drugs which have been discussed.…”
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Evaluation Geotourism Potential of Babagorgor Village Using Reynard and Pereira Methods by Amir Ali Abbaszade, Hamid Ganjaeian, Zahra Zangane Tabar, Fatemeh Noredin Mosa

“…The findings reveal that Mineral water springs of Tangez, has the highest score. Besides, the results from multilateral evaluation along with the defined models, showed that there is no strong congruence among the geomorphological and scientific factor with management and conservation criteria. …”
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Prospects of Nanobiomaterials for Biosensing by Ravindra P. Singh

“…The biosensors using smart nanomaterials have applications for rapid, specific, sensitive, inexpensive, in-field, on-line and/or real-time detection of pesticides, antibiotics, pathogens, toxins, proteins, microbes, plants, animals, foods, soil, air, and water. Thus, biosensors are excellent analytical tools for pollution monitoring, by which implementation of legislative provisions to safeguard our biosphere could be made effectively plausible. …”
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The Florida Natural Resources Leadership Institute by Paul Monaghan, Emily Ott, Carol Lippincott, Ondine Wells, Jessica Ireland, Jon Dain, Bruce Delaney, Roy Carriker

“…Expensive and time-consuming disputes often emerge over topics such as endangered species, land use, coastal and marine resources, and water quality and quantity. Effective leadership in managing such issues requires a specialized set of skills, tools, and strategies to build trust and promote innovation and collaboration among competing interests. …”
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Ocean Acidification: Calcifying Marine Organisms by Joseph Henry, Joshua Patterson, Lisa Krimsky

“…Furthermore, the excess hydrogen ions combine with carbonate ions in the water, resulting in fewer available carbonate ions for marine calcifiers. …”
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Erzurum’un Şenkaya İlçesine Bağlı Ormanlı Köyünde Bulunan Erken Dönem Türk Kültürüne Ait İnsan Biçimli Taş Heykeller ve Balballar by Yavuz GÜNAŞDI, Ahmet Cüneydi HAS, Burak BİNGÖL

“…The wide plateaus and water resources in the region, which is a mountainous geography, have made this region a center of attraction for equestrian nomadic cultures that live on sheep and goats since ancient times. …”
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The Causes and Consequences of Flood-induced Temporary Displacement in Southwest Coastal Bangladesh by Khairtun Hisan Tonni, Mst. Hosne Ara Begum, Rawnaq Ara Parvin

“…This temporary displacement had long-term negative consequences for their livelihoods in terms of poverty, rehabilitation problems, food insecurity, income diversification, hygiene and sanitation troubles, scarcity of edible water, etc. These findings will advocate for policymakers and disaster management bodies to address and mitigate the impacts of flood-affected miseries induced by displacement in the region.…”
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Chemical Speciation of Thorium in Marine Biogenic Particulate Matter by Katsumi Hirose

“…The concentrations of particulate Th in surface water were linearly related to those of particulate U. …”
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Interpolation of Missing Precipitation Data Using Kernel Estimations for Hydrologic Modeling by Hyojin Lee, Kwangmin Kang

“…This study also presents an assessment that compares estimation of missing precipitation data through Kth nearest neighborhood (KNN) regression to the five different kernel estimations and their performance in simulating streamflow using the Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) hydrologic model. The results show that the kernel approaches provide higher quality interpolation of precipitation data compared with the KNN regression approach, in terms of both statistical data assessment and hydrologic modeling performance.…”
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Use of Recycled Potting Medium for Containerized Production of Squash by Marie Dorval, Riphine Mainviel, Vincent Michael, Yuqing Fu, Bala Rathinasabapathi, Geoffrey Meru

“…Although expensive, potting media are lightweight and provide high water- and nutrient-holding capacities, and thus they are widely used by growers. …”
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Quantitative Analysis of Driving Factors of Grassland Degradation: A Case Study in Xilin River Basin, Inner Mongolia by Yichun Xie, Zongyao Sha

“…This study found complex relationships between vegetation degradation and various microhabitat conditions, for example, elevation, slope, aspect, and proximity to water.…”
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Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs)—Part 2 by Yun-Ya Yang, Gurpal S. Toor

“…Toor, and published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, March 2015. SL420/SS633: Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs)—Part 2 (ufl.edu) …”
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