Global evaluation of heavy metal content in surface water bodies: A meta-analysis using heavy metal pollution indices and multivariate statistical analyses
Water is polluted by increasing activities of population and the necessity to provide them
with goods and services that use water as a vital resource. The contamination of water due …
with goods and services that use water as a vital resource. The contamination of water due …
Urban wetlands: A review on ecological and cultural values
Wetlands are a critical part of natural environments that offer a wide range of ecosystem
services. In urban areas, wetlands contribute to the livability of cities through improving the …
services. In urban areas, wetlands contribute to the livability of cities through improving the …
Cutting the costs of coastal protection by integrating vegetation in flood defences
VTM van Zelst, JT Dijkstra, BK van Wesenbeeck… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Exposure to coastal flooding is increasing due to growing population and economic activity.
These developments go hand-in-hand with a loss and deterioration of ecosystems …
These developments go hand-in-hand with a loss and deterioration of ecosystems …
[HTML][HTML] Exploring the impacts of urban expansion on green spaces availability and delivery of ecosystem services in the Accra metropolis
DA Puplampu, YA Boafo - Environmental Challenges, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract As Accra, Ghana's capital city, expands at an unprecedented rate, the fragmentation
and loss of natural and semi-natural ecosystems may be the greatest challenge to achieving …
and loss of natural and semi-natural ecosystems may be the greatest challenge to achieving …
Ecosystem services provided by river-floodplain ecosystems
River-floodplain ecosystems (RFEs) provide multiple ecosystem services. However, their
importance may be underestimated because they are not summarized yet. In this paper, we …
importance may be underestimated because they are not summarized yet. In this paper, we …
Characteristics, main impacts, and stewardship of natural and artificial freshwater environments: consequences for biodiversity conservation
In this overview (introductory article to a special issue including 14 papers), we consider all
main types of natural and artificial inland freshwater habitas (fwh). For each type, we identify …
main types of natural and artificial inland freshwater habitas (fwh). For each type, we identify …
Detection and characterization of coastal tidal wetland change in the northeastern US using Landsat time series
Coastal tidal wetlands are highly altered ecosystems exposed to substantial risk due to
widespread and frequent land-use change coupled with sea-level rise, leading to disrupted …
widespread and frequent land-use change coupled with sea-level rise, leading to disrupted …
BioTIME: A database of biodiversity time series for the Anthropocene
Abstract Motivation The BioTIME database contains raw data on species identities and
abundances in ecological assemblages through time. These data enable users to calculate …
abundances in ecological assemblages through time. These data enable users to calculate …
Sustainability agenda for the Pantanal wetland: perspectives on a collaborative interface for science, policy, and decision-making
WM Tomas, F de Oliveira Roque… - Tropical …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Building bridges between environmental and political agendas is essential nowadays in
face of the increasing human pressure on natural environments, including wetlands …
face of the increasing human pressure on natural environments, including wetlands …
Anzali wetland crisis: unraveling the decline of Iran's ecological gem
The wetland loss rate in Iran is faster than the global average. Comprehending the
shrinkage rate in Iranian wetlands and identifying the underlying drivers of these changes is …
shrinkage rate in Iranian wetlands and identifying the underlying drivers of these changes is …