From natural environment to animal tissues: A review of microplastics (nanoplastics) translocation and hazards studies

X Dong, X Liu, Q Hou, Z Wang - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastic (NPs) pollution is a global concern due to the
massive use of plastic products. Although there have been many studies on the treatments …

Methane emissions from agricultural ponds are underestimated in national greenhouse gas inventories

ME Malerba, T de Kluyver, N Wright… - … Earth & Environment, 2022 - nature.com
Agricultural ponds have some of the highest methane emissions per area among freshwater
systems, and these anthropogenic emissions should be included in national greenhouse …

[HTML][HTML] Farm dam enhancement significantly improves water quality

MJ Evans, R Beggs, BC Scheele, C Crane… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2024 - Elsevier
Artificial water bodies in agricultural landscapes (hereafter 'farm dams') are established
primarily to support livestock and crop production but also provide habitats for a wide range …

Including Methane Emissions from Agricultural Ponds in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories

ME Malerba, T de Kluyver, N Wright… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Agricultural ponds are a significant source of greenhouse gases, contributing to the ongoing
challenge of anthropogenic climate change. Nations are encouraged to account for these …

Excluding livestock access to farm dams reduces methane emissions and boosts water quality

O Odebiri, J Archbold, J Glen, PI Macreadie… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Farm dams, also known as 'agricultural ponds', are ubiquitous features of agricultural
landscapes globally. Those accessed by livestock have high methane (CH 4) emissions per …

Cost-benefit analysis of working with recovery in river management using Marxan

D Agnew, K Fryirs, MR Leishman - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
With the impact and cost of continued river degradation and climate change-induced
extreme rainfall and floods, there is growing urgency to achieve and maintain good river …

Fencing farm dams to exclude livestock halves methane emissions and improves water quality

ME Malerba, DB Lindenmayer, BC Scheele… - Global change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Agricultural practices have created tens of millions of small artificial water bodies (“farm
dams” or “agricultural ponds”) to provide water for domestic livestock worldwide. Among …

[HTML][HTML] Conserving nature's chorus: Local and landscape features promoting frog species richness in farm dams

ME Malerba, JJL Rowley, PI Macreadie, J Frazer… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Habitat loss is a key factor in the ongoing freshwater biodiversity crisis. A promising way to
help tackle the rapid decline in freshwater biodiversity is to improve the potential for artificial …

For a Better Quality of Beef: The Challenge from Growing Livestock on Limited Grasslands with a Production–Consumption Balance Perspective

Z Xue, H Yan, L Zhen - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
The growing population, the transition dietary towards animal-based products, and the
preference for the brand of grass-feeding livestock are bringing increasing pressure on …

The longevity of fencing out livestock as a method of decreasing contaminant concentrations in a headwater stream

RW McDowell - Journal of Environmental Quality, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Water quality can be improved by fencing off streams from livestock. However, the remedial
effect of fencing can fail as livestock trample near stream areas. Water samples were taken …