Assessment of stormwater quality in the context of traffic congestion: a case study in Egypt

ME Gabr, AM El Shorbagy, HB Faheem - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of traffic congestion in urbanized areas
(parking lots and highways) on stormwater quality. Three separate locations in Egypt's …

Forest harvesting impacts on small, temperate zone lakes: a review

MHJ Becu, TA Michalski… - Environmental …, 2023 - cdnsciencepub.com
Small lakes (< 1 km2) are physically, chemically, and biologically linked to their watersheds
through hydrologic, terrestrial, and aerial delivery of materials. Inputs affecting lake function …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in sedimentary Cladocera and metal (loid) s from Williams Lake (Washington, USA) track∼ 125 years of trans-boundary contamination from smelter …

JA Would, KM Rühland, B Simmatis, MS Evans… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The lead‑zinc smelter at Trail (British Columbia, Canada) has operated continuously for∼
125 years, with long-standing concerns that transboundary metal (loid) and sulphur …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of the urban environment on the developmental stability, size and body condition of dice snakes (Natrix tessellata) living in artificial lakeside habitats

B Mészáros, J Bürgés, M Tamás, B Gál, A Bohus… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The expansion of urban areas leads to a decrease in natural habitats, resulting some
species to live in urban environments. Novel environmental factors might influence their …

Identification crisis: a fauna-wide estimate of biodiversity expertise shows massive decline in a Central European country

B Páll-Gergely, FT Krell, L Ábrahám, B Bajomi… - Biodiversity and …, 2024 - Springer
Expertise in biodiversity research (taxonomy, faunistics, conservation with taxonomic
background) appears to decline worldwide. While the “taxonomic impediment” is discussed …

Metal and non–metal dynamics and distribution in soil profiles across selected pans in the Ramsar declared subtropical within a national protected area

LF Munyai, L Mugwedi, RJ Wasserman… - Chemistry and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The study investigated the spatial distributions of selected metals, semi–metals and non–
metals within a floodplain pan ecosystem in the Ramsar declared Makuleke Wetlands within …

[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 …

Functional diversity of snakes is explained by the landscape composition at multiple areas of influence

M Rincón‐Aranguri, FA Toro‐Cardona… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Roadkill and landscape composition affect snakes at different spatial scales, depending on
the functional trait value of the species, which is reflected in the functional diversity indices at …

Urban oasis? Abundant dice snake (Natrix tessellata) populations along artificial lakeside habitats in urban landscapes

B Mészáros, J Bürgés, M Tamás, B Gál, D Schmera… - Landscape …, 2024 - Springer
Context Human-induced landscape modification, such as urbanization, creates new
environments that can have adverse effects on flora and fauna, posing threats to …

Do gravel highways affect water quality and invertebrate communities in Arctic lakes?

ME Patenall, NM Hannan, V Gao… - Arctic, Antarctic, and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Gravel roads are a common feature in developed areas of Canada's Arctic. These roads can
be a source of calcareous dust that drifts to roadside lakes, causing significant changes in …