Sciences de la Terre et de l'environnement

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Ecological and floristic study of Hirmi woodland vegetation in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia

Abstract The dryland area in Ethiopia covers a substantial region endowed with diverse plant resources. However, the landmass has received …

2020 Open Access

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Health risk indices and zooplankton-based assessment of a tropical rainforest river contaminated with iron, lead, cadmium, and chromium

Oil exploration's devastation on health and the environment may far outweigh its economic benefits. An oil spill occurred at Egbokodo …

2020 Open Access

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Risk assessment for chemical pollution of dairy effluents from a milk processing plant located in Bechar (Southwest of Algeria)

Abstract Milk and dairy products’ production lines generate pollution in the form of food waste. The management of this waste …

2020 Open Access

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A multi-criteria decision analysis for groundwater potential evaluation in parts of Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria

Abstract Multi-criteria decision analysis based on Saaty’s analytical hierarchy processing technique has been used to establish groundwater potential distribution pattern …

2020 Open Access

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Seascape connectivity of European anchovy in the Central Mediterranean Sea revealed by weighted Lagrangian backtracking and bio-energetic modelling

Ecological connectivity is one of the most important processes that shape marine populations and ecosystems, determining their distribution, persistence, and …

2020 Open Access

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Habitat complexity and lifetime predation risk influence mesopredator survival in a multi-predator system

Variability in habitat selection can lead to differences in fitness; however limited research exists on how habitat selection of mid-ranking …

2020 Open Access

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A Water-Energy-Food Nexus approach for conducting trade-off analysis: Morocco's phosphate industry in the Khouribga region

Abstract. The study objective was to develop and use the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Phosphate (WEF-P) Tool to evaluate the impact of …

2020 Open Access

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Distribution of genetic diversity reveals colonization patterns and philopatry of the loggerhead sea turtles across geographic scales

Understanding the processes that underlie the current distribution of genetic diversity in endangered species is a goal of modern conservation …

2020 Open Access

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Sustainable livestock development in low- and middle-income countries: shedding light on evidence-based solutions

2020 Open Access

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Prevalence and determinants of hypertension among pastoralists in Monduli District, Arusha region in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Hypertension is among the growing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in developing countries and the leading cause of death worldwide. Pastoral …

2020 Open Access

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Comparing earth observation and inundation models to map flood hazards

Global flood models (GFMs) and earth observation (EO) play a crucial role in characterising flooding, especially in data-sparse, under-resourced regions …

2020 Open Access

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Early trajectories of benthic coral reef communities following the 2015/16 coral bleaching event at remote Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles

Documenting post-bleaching trajectories of coral reef communities is crucial to understand their resilience to climate change. We investigated reef community …

2020 Open Access

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Biogenic and chemically synthesized Solanum tuberosum peel–silver nanoparticle hybrid for the ultrasonic aided adsorption of bromophenol blue dye

Abstract This work was aimed at the synthesis of a hybrid (STpe-AgNP), obtained by impregnation of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) onto …

2020 Open Access

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Accessibility of urban green infrastructure in Addis-Ababa city, Ethiopia: current status and future challenge

Abstract Many studies have been conducted on the challenges underpinning the depletion and inaccessibility of urban green infrastructures (UGI) in …

2020 Open Access

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Removal of chromium from synthetic wastewater by adsorption onto Ethiopian low-cost Odaracha adsorbent

Abstract Nowadays, Cr-loaded wastewater released from industrial activities pose an increasing risk to human health and the environment. Adsorption processes …

2020 Open Access

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Bioprocessing optimization for efficient simultaneous removal of methylene blue and nickel by Gracilaria seaweed biomass

Abstract The pollution of water by heavy metal ions and dyes, particularly from industrial effluents, has become a global environmental …

2020 Open Access

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Challenges in flood modeling over data-scarce regions: how to exploit globally available soil moisture products to estimate antecedent soil wetness conditions in Morocco

Abstract. The Mediterranean region is characterized by intense rainfall events giving rise to devastating floods. In Maghreb countries such as …

2020 Open Access

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Exploring the Need for Developing Impact-Based Forecasting in West Africa

While conventional weather forecasts focus on meteorological thresholds for extreme events, Impact-Based Forecasts (IBF) integrate information about the potential severity …

2020 Open Access

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Time-lapse electrical resistivity investigation of seawater intrusion in coastal aquifer of Ibeno, Southeastern Nigeria

Abstract Saltwater intrusion, erosion, and periodic flooding during severe storms are some of the critical problems bedeviling the precarious coastal …

2020 Open Access

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Double trouble: the implications of climate change for biological invasions

The implications of climate change for biological invasions are multifaceted and vary along the invasion process. Changes in vectors and …

2020 Open Access