A global-scale dataset of direct natural groundwater recharge rates: A review of variables, processes and relationships

C Moeck, N Grech-Cumbo, J Podgorski… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Groundwater recharge indicates the existence of renewable groundwater resources and is
therefore an important component in sustainability studies. However, recharge is also one of …

[HTML][HTML] Release, transformation, and risk factors of polybrominated diphenyl ethers from landfills to the surrounding environments: A review

Y Zhang, B Xi, W Tan - Environment International, 2021 - Elsevier
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) serve as brominated flame retardants when added
to various products. When these products reach their end of life, a large amount of domestic …

The effect of sample size on different machine learning models for groundwater potential mapping in mountain bedrock aquifers

DD Moghaddam, O Rahmati, M Panahi, J Tiefenbacher… - Catena, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Machine learning models have attracted much research attention for groundwater
potential mapping. However, the accuracy of models for groundwater potential mapping is …

Synthetic organic compounds and their transformation products in groundwater: occurrence, fate and mitigation

C Postigo, D Barceló - Science of the Total Environment, 2015 - Elsevier
Groundwater constitutes the main source of public drinking water supply in many regions.
Thus, the contamination of groundwater resources by organic chemicals is a matter of …

The occurrence of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) contamination in soil, water/sediment, and air

Z Wu, W Han, X Yang, Y Li, Y Wang - Environmental Science and …, 2019 - Springer
As a kind of brominated flame retardants (BFRs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
are extensively used in different types of electronic equipment, furniture, plastics, and …

A pilot study on the assessment of trace organic contaminants including pharmaceuticals and personal care products from on-site wastewater treatment systems along …

B Subedi, N Codru, DM Dziewulski, LR Wilson, J Xue… - Water research, 2015 - Elsevier
On-site wastewater treatment systems (OWTSs or septic systems) are designed to treat and
dispose effluents on the same property that produces the wastewater. Approximately 25% of …

Colloid-facilitated release of polybrominated diphenyl ethers at an e-waste recycling site: evidence from undisturbed soil core leaching experiments

Z Huo, M Xi, L Xu, C Jiang, W Chen - Frontiers of Environmental Science …, 2024 - Springer
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), a class of persistent organic pollutants, have been
frequently detected in soil at e-waste recycling sites. However, the key factors controlling the …

Perfluoroalkyl substances and brominated flame retardants in landfill-related air, soil, and groundwater from Ireland

S Harrad, DS Drage, M Sharkey… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Between November 2018 and January 2019, samples of air and soil were collected
from locations downwind and upwind of 10 landfills across the Republic of Ireland. Samples …

Brominated flame retardants and perfluoroalkyl acids in groundwater, tile drainage, soil, and crop grain following a high application of municipal biosolids to a field

N Gottschall, E Topp, M Edwards, M Payne… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Dewatered municipal biosolids (DMB) were applied at a rate of 22 Mg dw ha− 1 to an
agricultural field in fall 2008. Concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs; …

Bromine and water quality–Selected aspects and future perspectives

B Winid - Applied Geochemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Bromine is a microelement present in waters, both in inorganic and in a wide range of
organic compounds, though at lower concentrations. Typically, concentrations of …