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Chen ZW, Hua ZL, Guo P. The bioaccumulation and ecotoxicity of co-exposure of per(poly)fluoroalkyl substances and polystyrene microplastics to Eichhornia crassipes. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 260:121878. [PMID: 38870860 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Gen X and F-53B have been popularized as alternatives to PFOA and PFOS, respectively. These per(poly)fluoroalkyl substances pervasively coexist with microplastics (MPs) in aquatic environments. However, there are knowledge gaps regarding their potential eco-environmental risks. In this study, a typical free-floating macrophyte, Eichhornia crassipes (E. crassipes), was selected for hydroponic simulation of a single exposure to PFOA, PFOS, Gen X, and F-53B, and co-exposure with polystyrene (PS) microspheres. F-53B exhibited the highest bioaccumulation followed by Gen X, PFOA, and PFOS. In the presence of PS MPs, the bioavailabilities of the four PFASs shifted and the whole plant bioconcentration factors improved. All four PFASs induced severe lipid peroxidation, which was exacerbated by PS MPs. The highest integrated biomarker response (IBR) was observed for E. crassipes (IBR of shoot: 30.01, IBR of root: 22.79, and IBR of whole plant: 34.96) co-exposed to PS MPs and F-53B. The effect addition index (EAI) model revealed that PS MPs showed antagonistic toxicity with PFOA and PFOS (EAI < 0) and synergistic toxicity with Gen X and F-53B (EAI > 0). These results are helpful to compare the eco-environmental impacts of legacy and alternative PFASs for renewal process of PFAS consumption and provide toxicological, botanical, and ecoengineering insights under co-contamination with MPs.
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- Zi-Wei Chen
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China; Yangtze Institute for Conservation and Development, Nanjing 210098, China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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Flores-Rojas AI, Medellín-Castillo NA, Cisneros-Ontiveros HG, Acosta-Doporto GA, Cruz-Briano SA, Leyva-Ramos R, Berber-Mendoza MS, Díaz-Flores PE, Ocampo-Pérez R, Labrada-Delgado GJ. Detection and mapping of the seasonal distribution of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and valorization as a biosorbent of Pb(II) in water. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:40190-40207. [PMID: 37704815 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29780-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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In the present research, the presence of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) on the surface of the San Jose Dam located in the city of San Luis Potosi, S.L.P, Mexico, was monitored and mapped. The monitoring was conducted for 2 years (2018-2020) with remote sensing data from OLI Landsat 8 sensors, based on the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI). The results demonstrated the capability and accuracy of this method, where it was observed that the aboveground cover area, proliferation, and distribution of water hyacinth are influenced by climatic and anthropogenic factors during the four seasons of the year. As part of a sustainable environmental control of this invasive species, the use of water hyacinth (WH) root (RO), stem (ST), and leaf (LE) components as adsorbent material for Pb(II) present in aqueous solution was proposed. The maximum adsorption capacity was observed at pH 5 and 25 °C and was 107.3, 136.8, and 120.8 mg g-1 for RO, ST, and LE, respectively. The physicochemical characterization of WH consisted of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), N2 physisorption, infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), charge distribution, and zero charge point (pHPZC). Due to the chemical nature of WH, several Pb(II) adsorption mechanisms were proposed such as electrostatic attractions, ion exchange, microprecipitation, and π-cation.
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- Alfredo Israel Flores-Rojas
- Postgraduate Study and Research Center, Faculty of Engineering, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, Av. Dr. M Nava No. 8, Zona Universitaria, 78290, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Postgraduate Study and Research Center, Faculty of Engineering, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, Av. Dr. M Nava No. 8, Zona Universitaria, 78290, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
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- Environmental Agenda, Multidisciplinary Graduate Program in Environmental Sciences, University of San Luis Potosi, Av. Dr. M Nava No. 201, Zona Universitaria, 78210, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Postgraduate Study and Research Center, Faculty of Engineering, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, Av. Dr. M Nava No. 8, Zona Universitaria, 78290, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Environmental Agenda, Multidisciplinary Graduate Program in Environmental Sciences, University of San Luis Potosi, Av. Dr. M Nava No. 201, Zona Universitaria, 78210, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Postgraduate Study and Research Center, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, Av. Dr. M Nava No. 6, Zona Universitaria, 78210, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Postgraduate Study and Research Center, Faculty of Engineering, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, Av. Dr. M Nava No. 8, Zona Universitaria, 78290, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Postgraduate Study and Research Center, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, Av. Dr. M Nava No. 6, Zona Universitaria, 78210, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Postgraduate Study and Research Center, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, Av. Dr. M Nava No. 6, Zona Universitaria, 78210, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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Joseph TM, Al-Hazmi HE, Śniatała B, Esmaeili A, Habibzadeh S. Nanoparticles and nanofiltration for wastewater treatment: From polluted to fresh water. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 238:117114. [PMID: 37716387 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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Water pollution poses significant threats to both ecosystems and human health. Mitigating this issue requires effective treatment of domestic wastewater to convert waste into bio-fertilizers and gas. Neglecting liquid waste treatment carries severe consequences for health and the environment. This review focuses on intelligent technologies for water and wastewater treatment, targeting waterborne diseases. It covers pollution prevention and purification methods, including hydrotherapy, membrane filtration, mechanical filters, reverse osmosis, ion exchange, and copper-zinc cleaning. The article also highlights domestic purification, field techniques, heavy metal removal, and emerging technologies like nanochips, graphene, nanofiltration, atmospheric water generation, and wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs)-based cleaning. Emphasizing water cleaning's significance for ecosystem protection and human health, the review discusses pollution challenges and explores the integration of wastewater treatment, coagulant processes, and nanoparticle utilization in management. It advocates collaborative efforts and innovative research for freshwater preservation and pollution mitigation. Innovative biological systems, combined with filtration, disinfection, and membranes, can elevate recovery rates by up to 90%, surpassing individual primary (<10%) or biological methods (≤50%). Advanced treatment methods can achieve up to 95% water recovery, exceeding UN goals for clean water and sanitation (Goal 6). This progress aligns with climate action objectives and safeguards vital water-rich habitats (Goal 13). The future holds promise with advanced purification techniques enhancing water quality and availability, underscoring the need for responsible water conservation and management for a sustainable future.
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- Tomy Muringayil Joseph
- Department of Polymer Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza 11/12 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland.
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- Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering Technology, and Industrial Trades, College of the North Atlantic-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
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- Surface Reaction and Advanced Energy Materials Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran 1599637111, Iran.
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Liao Z, Chen S, Zhang L, Li S, Zhang Y, Yang X. Microbial assemblages in water hyacinth silages with different initial moistures. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 231:116199. [PMID: 37211182 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Making silage is a green process to use the fast-growing water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) biomass. However, the high moisture (∼95%) of the water hyacinth is the biggest challenge to making silage while its effects on fermentation processes are less studied. In this study, water hyacinths silage with different initial moistures were conducted to investigate the fermentation microbial communities and their roles on the silage qualities. Results show that both silages with 70% (S70) and 90% (S90) of initial moistures achieved the target of silage fermentation, however, their microbial processes were significantly different. Their succession directions of microbial communities were different: Plant cells in S70 were destroyed by the air-dry treatment, thus there were more soluble carbohydrates, which helped the inoculated fermentative bacteria become dominant (Lactobacillus spp. > 69%) and produce abundant lactic acid; In contrast, stochastic succession became dominant over time in S90 (NST = 0.79), in which Lactobacillus spp. and Clostridium spp. produced butyric that also obviously decreased the pH and promoted the fermentation process. Different microbial succession led to different metabolic patterns: S70 had stronger starch and sucrose metabolisms while S90 had stronger amino acid and nitrogen metabolisms. Consequently, S70 had higher lactic acid, crude protein and lower ammonia nitrogen and S90 had higher in vitro digestibility of dry matter and higher relative feeding value. Moreover, the variance partitioning analysis indicated that moisture could only explain less information (5.9%) of the microbial assemblage than pH value (41.4%). Therefore, the colonization of acid-producing bacteria and establishment of acidic environment were suggested as the key on the silage fermentation no matter how much is the initial moisture. This work can provide a basis for the future preparation of high-moisture raw biomasses for silage.
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- Zhihang Liao
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, Institute of Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, 52800, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510070, China.
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Retnamma J, Sarath S, Balachandran KK, Krishnan SS, Karnan C, Arunpandi N, Alok KT, Ramanamurty MV. Environmental and human facets of the waterweed proliferation in a Vast Tropical Ramsar Wetland-Vembanad Lake System. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:900. [PMID: 37380928 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11417-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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The Vembanad Lake and its associated low-lying areas and network of canals (hereafter VBL) form the major part of India's second-largest Ramsar wetland (1512 km2) located in Kerala State along India's southwest coast. The extensive VBL has a large fishery, inland waterways, and popular tourist attractions that support the livelihoods of thousands of people. Over the last several decades, the proliferation of water weeds in the VBL has alarmingly increased, causing many adverse ecological and socioeconomic effects. This study based on a review and synthesis of long-term data introduced the environmental and human dimensions of water weed proliferation in the VBL. Eichhornia (= Pontederia) crassipes, Monochoria vaginalis, Salvinia molesta, Limnocharis flava, Pistia stratiotes, and Hydrilla verticillata are the most troublesome water weeds in the VBL, with the first three being the most widespread. They were mostly imported to India long ago before becoming a part of the VBL. These weeds harmed water quality, waterways, agriculture, fisheries, disease vector management, as well as the vertical and horizontal shrinkage of the VBL through increased siltation and faster ecological succession. The inherently fragile VBL was harmed by extensive and long-term reclamation, the construction of saltwater barrages, and many landfill roads that crisscross water bodies serving as coastal dams, creating water stagnation by blocking natural flushing/ventilation by periodic tides from the adjacent southeastern Arabian Sea. These ecological imbalances were exacerbated by excessive fertiliser use in agricultural areas, as well as the addition of nutrient-rich domestic and municipal sewage, which provided an adequate supply of nutrients and a favourable habitat for the expansion of water weeds. Furthermore, because of recurrent floods and a changing ecology in the VBL, the water weed proliferation has become a more significant problem, with the potential to disrupt their current distribution pattern and spread in the future.
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- CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Regional Centre, Kochi, India
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- CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Regional Centre, Kochi, India
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- CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Regional Centre, Kochi, India
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- CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Regional Centre, Kochi, India
- CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, India
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- CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Regional Centre, Kochi, India
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- CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Regional Centre, Kochi, India
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- Ministry of Earth Sciences, National Centre for Coastal Research, Chennai, India
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Lorenzo P, Morais MC. Strategies for the Management of Aggressive Invasive Plant Species. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2482. [PMID: 37447043 DOI: 10.3390/plants12132482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Current control methods for invasive alien plants (IAPs) have acceptable short-term outcomes but have proven to be unfeasible or unaffordable in the long-term or for large invaded areas. For these reasons, there is an urgent need to develop sustainable approaches to control or restrict the spread of aggressive IAPs. The use of waste derived from IAP control actions could contribute to motivating the long-term management and preservation of local biodiversity while promoting some economic returns for stakeholders. However, this strategy may raise some concerns that should be carefully addressed before its implementation. In this article, we summarize the most common methods to control IAPs, explaining their viability and limitations. We also compile the potential applications of IAP residues and discuss the risks and opportunities associated with this strategy.
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- Paula Lorenzo
- University of Coimbra, Department of Life Sciences, Centre for Functional Ecology (CFE)-Science for People & the Planet, TERRA Associate Laboratory, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), Inov4Agro, Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production, University of Trás-of-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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Pal DB, Tiwari AK, Prasad N, Syed A, Bahkali AH, Srivastava N, Singh RP, Gupta VK. Sustainable valorization of water hyacinth waste pollutant via pyrolysis for advance microbial fuel investigation. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 314:137602. [PMID: 36563719 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Present study has been focused on the bio-energy potential of waste biomass (water hyacinth leaves and its stem). Pyrolysis of both biomasses were investigated at five different heating rates (5-25 °C/min) using thermogravimetric analyzer. For both biomasses, maximum thermal degradation occurred within the temperature range of 200-400 °C, which is the active pyrolytic zone. Three non-iso-conversional (degradation models) including the Kissinger-Akahira-Sunose, Flynn-Wall-Ozawa, and Starink were used to calculate the activation energy of both biomasses. The activation energy was around 92-98 kJ/mol for water hyacinth leaves and 151-153 kJ/mol for water hyacinth stems. The results suggest that these low-cost abundantly available biomasses have a good potential for the production of solid bio-fuel.
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- Dan Bahadur Pal
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Ranchi, 835215, Jharkhand, India; Department of Chemical Engineering, Harcourt Butler Technical University, Nawabganj Kanpur, 208002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Ranchi, 835215, Jharkhand, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Birsa Institute of Technology Sindri, Dhanbad, 828123, India
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, UK; Center for Safe and Improved Food, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, UK.
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Boltovskoy D, Guiaşu R, Burlakova L, Karatayev A, Schlaepfer MA, Correa N. Misleading estimates of economic impacts of biological invasions: Including the costs but not the benefits. AMBIO 2022; 51:1786-1799. [PMID: 35191001 PMCID: PMC9200917 DOI: 10.1007/s13280-022-01707-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The economic costs of non-indigenous species (NIS) are a key factor for the allocation of efforts and resources to eradicate or control baneful invasions. Their assessments are challenging, but most suffer from major flaws. Among the most important are the following: (1) the inclusion of actual damage costs together with various ancillary expenditures which may or may not be indicative of the real economic damage due to NIS; (2) the inclusion of the costs of unnecessary or counterproductive control initiatives; (3) the inclusion of controversial NIS-related costs whose economic impacts are questionable; (4) the assessment of the negative impacts only, ignoring the positive ones that most NIS have on the economy, either directly or through their ecosystem services. Such estimates necessarily arrive at negative and often highly inflated values, do not reflect the net damage and economic losses due to NIS, and can significantly misguide management and resource allocation decisions. We recommend an approach based on holistic costs and benefits that are assessed using likely scenarios and their counter-factual.
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- Demetrio Boltovskoy
- IEGEBA, Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Intendente Güiraldes 2160, Pabellón 2, Ciudad Universitaria, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Biology Program, Glendon College, York University, 2275 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON M4N 3M6 Canada
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- Great Lakes Center, SUNY Buffalo State, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222 USA
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- Great Lakes Center, SUNY Buffalo State, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222 USA
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, Boulevard Carl-Vogt 66, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Servicio de Hidrografía Naval y Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, Sede Educativa Universitaria, Facultad de la Armada, UNDEF, Av. Montes de Oca 2124, 1271 Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Elgala AM, Abd-Elrahman SH, Saudy HS, Nossier MI. Exploiting Eichhornia crassipes Shoots Extract as a Natural Source of Nutrients for Producing Healthy Tomato Plants. GESUNDE PFLANZEN 2022; 74:457-465. [DOI: 10.1007/s10343-022-00622-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Ben Bakrim W, Ezzariai A, Karouach F, Sobeh M, Kibret M, Hafidi M, Kouisni L, Yasri A. Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms: A Comprehensive Review of Its Chemical Composition, Traditional Use, and Value-Added Products. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:842511. [PMID: 35370709 PMCID: PMC8971373 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.842511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms, commonly known as water hyacinth, is one of the world’s most invasive aquatic plants of the Pontederiaceae family occurring in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Although, E. crassipes causes significant ecological and socioeconomic issues such as a high loss in water resources, it has multipurpose applications since it is famous for many industrial applications such as bioenergy, biofertilizer production, wastewater treatment (absorption of heavy metals), and animal feed. Furthermore, E. crassipes is rich in diverse bioactive secondary metabolites including sterols, alkaloids, phenolics, flavonoids, tannins, and saponins. These secondary metabolites are well known for a wide array of therapeutic properties. The findings of this review suggest that extracts and some isolated compounds from E. crassipes possess some pharmacological activities including anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, skin whitening, neuroprotective, and hepatoprotective activities, among other biological activities such as allelopathic, larvicidal, and insecticidal activities. The present review comprehensively summarizes the chemical composition of E. crassipes, reported to date, along with its traditional uses and pharmacological and biological activities.
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- Widad Ben Bakrim
- African Sustainable Agriculture Research Institute (ASARI), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Laâyoune, Morocco
- AgroBioSciences Department, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Benguerir, Morocco
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- African Sustainable Agriculture Research Institute (ASARI), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Laâyoune, Morocco
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- African Sustainable Agriculture Research Institute (ASARI), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Laâyoune, Morocco
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- AgroBioSciences Department, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Benguerir, Morocco
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- African Sustainable Agriculture Research Institute (ASARI), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Laâyoune, Morocco
- Department of Biology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- AgroBioSciences Department, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Benguerir, Morocco
- Laboratoire Biotechnologies Microbiennes, Agrosciences et Environnement (BioMagE), Unité de Recherche Labellisée CNRST N°4, Faculty of Science Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco
- *Correspondence: Mohamed Hafidi,
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- African Sustainable Agriculture Research Institute (ASARI), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Laâyoune, Morocco
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- AgroBioSciences Department, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Benguerir, Morocco
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Rabat, Morocco
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Biogas role in achievement of the sustainable development goals: Evaluation, Challenges, and Guidelines. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2022.104207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Harun I, Pushiri H, Amirul-Aiman AJ, Zulkeflee Z. Invasive Water Hyacinth: Ecology, Impacts and Prospects for the Rural Economy. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:plants10081613. [PMID: 34451658 PMCID: PMC8401593 DOI: 10.3390/plants10081613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Water hyacinth (WH) is notorious for causing severe environmental degradation and being an economic burden to manage. However, it offers substantial prospects if exploited, especially by rural communities. High temperatures, eutrophic conditions and other environmental factors promote the proliferation of the plant in regions where it has been introduced. Regarded as among the world's worst invasive weeds, WH is nearly impossible to control and eradicate without an integrated approach and community participation. The effectiveness of control methods varies, yet sustained community involvement determines the long-term success of these methods. Reproducing rapidly, WH has the resource capacity to support a unique microeconomic ecosystem, incentivising WH control by generating sustainable income. The WH ecology, the socioeconomic impacts of its invasion and its various applications are reviewed, and revenue generation and cost-saving options are highlighted. A circular microeconomic model is proposed by integrating WH valorisation into the general limitations of a rural community. Empowering locals with opportunities and enticing them with potential economic gains can be a nudge towards a pro-environment behavioural change in managing WH. This would aid in upgrading local livelihoods and could foster resilience within the community in tackling both environmental problems and economic setbacks through the management of WH invasions.
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Methodological Approaches to Optimising Anaerobic Digestion of Water Hyacinth for Energy Efficiency in South Africa. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13126746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Anaerobic digestion has been identified as a feasible fragment of a bioeconomy, yet numerous factors hinder the adoption of the technology in South Africa. Apart from its energy recovery, other nonmarket advantages support the technology. Though it may be challenging to have a price tag, they provide clear added worth for such investments. With a growing energy demand and global energy transitions, there is a need to sustainably commercialise the biogas industry in South Africa. Most studies are at laboratory scale and under specific conditions, which invariably create gaps in using their data for commercialising the biogas technology. The key to recognising these gaps depends on knowing the crucial technical phases that have the utmost outcome on the economics of biogas production. This study is a meta-analysis of the optimisation of anaerobic digestion through methodological approaches aimed at enhancing the production of biogas. This review, therefore, argues that regulating the fundamental operational parameters, understanding the microbial community’s interactions, and modelling the anaerobic processes are vital indicators for improving the process stability and methane yield for the commercialisation of the technology. It further argues that South Africa can exploit water hyacinth as a substrate for a self-sufficient biogas production system in a bid to mitigate the invasive alien plants.
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