The quantity and composition of litter at riversides and in the surface waters, as well as the
occurrence of illegal dumping sites, were studied along four rivers in Chile. Data generated …

Citizen science is growing in popularity, but little research addresses participant learning
outcomes. We describe the Chicago Area Pollinator Study (CAPS), which relied on citizen …

The widespread occurrence of organic micropollutants (OMPs) is a challenge for aquatic
ecosystem management, and closing the gaps in risk assessment of OMPs requires a data …

Social studies in citizen science typically focus on existing project participants. We present
results from an online survey of 1145 marine users to identify broader public interest in …

ABSTRACT A wealth of environmental and ecological questions are answered with the help
of citizen scientists of all ages, but schoolchildren (< 18 years) rarely participate in these …

Citizen science aquatic monitoring programs often rely on opportunistic, incidental
contributions, which can lead to spatial bias, the uneven geographical distribution of sample …

Increased human population growth threatens the ecological functioning and goods and
services provided by tropical coastal ecosystems. However, a lack of scientific baselines and …

Urban streams are vulnerable to a range of impacts, leading to the impairment of ecosystem
services. However, studies on phytoplankton growth in tropical lotic systems are still limited …

The increasing number of citizen science projects around the world brings the need to
evaluate the effectiveness of these projects and to show the applicability of the data they …

A method for lead (Pb) detection in soil is presented. Pb is a dangerous environmental
pollutant that is present in soils, posing a health risk to millions of people worldwide, and …