A review on the applicability of adsorption techniques for remediation of recalcitrant pesticides

S Bose, PS Kumar, G Rangasamy, G Prasannamedha… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Pesticide has revolutionised the agricultural industry by reducing yield losses and by
enhancing productivity. But indiscriminate usage of such chemicals can negatively impact …

[HTML][HTML] Pesticide residues in groundwater and surface water: Recent advances in solid-phase extraction and solid-phase microextraction sample preparation …

J da Silva Sousa, HO do Nascimento… - Microchemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
This brief review reports the literature involving analyses of the classes of pesticides in
surface water and groundwater with attention to the toxicity of multiclass pesticides (eg …

Spatio-temporal analysis of water quality for pesticides and other agricultural pollutants in Deduru Oya river basin of Sri Lanka

M Jayasiri, S Yadav, NDK Dayawansa… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The desire to increase agricultural productivity through the high usage of agrochemicals is
causing substantial environmental deterioration. Many developing countries lack the …

Fertilizer usage and cadmium in soils, crops and food

MWC Dharma-Wardana - Environmental geochemistry and health, 2018 - Springer
Phosphate fertilizers were first implicated by Schroeder and Balassa (Science 140 (3568):
819–820, 1963) for increasing the Cd concentration in cultivated soils and crops. This …

Exploiting fungi in bioremediation for cleaning-up emerging pollutants in aquatic ecosystems

SF AbuQamar, HI Abd El-Fattah, MM Nader… - Marine Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aquatic pollution negatively affects water bodies, marine ecosystems, public health, and
economy. Restoration of contaminated habitats has attracted global interest since protecting …

Assessing groundwater quality using the water quality index (WQI) and GIS in the Uva Province, Sri Lanka

I Piyathilake, LV Ranaweera, EPN Udayakumara… - Applied Water …, 2022 - Springer
The prime objective of this study is to develop a water quality index (WQI) to identify the
relationship between the drinking water quality and the prevalence of Chronic Kidney …

Fungi as a toolbox for sustainable bioremediation of pesticides in soil and water

F Spina, G Cecchi, A Landinez-Torres… - Plant Biosystems-An …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Pesticides can help reduce yield losses caused by pests, pathogens, and weeds, but their
overuse causes serious environmental pollution. They are persistent in the environment and …

Chronic thiamethoxam exposure impairs the HPG and HPT axes in adult Chinese rare minnow (Gobiocypris rarus): Docking study, hormone levels, histology, and …

L Zhu, W Li, J Zha, N Li, Z Wang - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2019 - Elsevier
Thiamethoxam has emerged as an environmental contaminant detected in aqueous
environments, and its endocrine-disrupting effect at chronic exposure in teleosts remains …

Assessing potential environmental impacts of pesticide usage in paddy ecosystems: a case study in the Deduru Oya River Basin, Sri Lanka

MM Jayasiri, S Yadav, CR Propper… - Environmental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Rice paddies are unique ecosystems that provide rich wetland habitat. Their enduring
existence across vast stretches of land has led them to evolve into unique systems serving a …

A study on external pressures of an ancient irrigation cascade system in Sri Lanka

NDK Dayawansa, M Jayasiri, RP De Silva - Agricultural Systems, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract CONTEXT Village Tank Cascade Systems (VTCSs), which are ancient irrigation
systems in Sri Lanka have undergone various pressures over time including climate …