In the past decades, industrial and scientific communities have developed a complex
standardized system (eg, OECD, ISO, CEN) to evaluate the biodegradability of chemical …

Wetlands cover a small portion of the world, but have disproportionate influence on global
carbon (C) sequestration, carbon dioxide and methane emissions, and aquatic C fluxes …

Assessing groundwater quality is essential for ensuring the sustainability of agriculture and
ecosystems. This study evaluates groundwater contamination by heavy metals (HMs) using …

Photocatalytic conversion of CO2 into value-added products is considered a sustainable
strategy to mitigate CO2 over-emission. However, achieving favorable performance …

Seawater intrusion by rising sea levels has created large areas of ghost forests along low-
lying coastal wetlands in the southeastern USA, but more information is needed to better …

Leaching studies is essential for assessing the potential environmental impacts of
microplastic contamination particularly for asphalt concrete modified with waste plastic …

Particulate (POM) and dissolved (DOM) organic matter in the ocean are important
components of the Earth's biogeochemical cycle. The two are in a constant state of dynamic …

Natural organic matter (NOM) in rivers is an important energy source to sustain aquatic
ecosystem health. However, in surface water supply systems where chlorination is often …

The heterogeneous nature of the size and shape of particulate matter (PM) deposited onto
forest canopies is acknowledged. However, it is uncertain how PM interacts with the forest …

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is the foundation of the microbial loop and plays an
important role in estuarine water quality and ecosystem metabolism. Because estuaries are …