Sciences de la Terre et de l'environnement

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Micronutrient-rich dietary intake is associated with a reduction in the effects of particulate matter on blood pressure among electronic waste recyclers at Agbogbloshie, Ghana

2020 Open Access

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Characterization and equilibrium studies for the removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution using activated bone char

Abstract The surface characteristics as well as adsorption potential of activated cow bone char for the removal of methylene blue …

2020 Open Access

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Design and Performance Evaluation of Rocket Stove for Cleaner Cooking in Rural Ethiopia

Abstract Background:Many rural households in Ethiopia use traditional three-stone stove which has low energy efficiency and incurs indoor air pollution. …

2020 Open Access

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Habitat structure determines the abundance of the Endangered Sharpe’s Longclaw Macronyx sharpei (Aves: Passeriformes: Motacillidae) at Timau montane grasslands in central Kenya

Understanding the habitat selection and structure of a species is critical for developing evidence-centered conservation actions. Sharpe’s Longclaw Macronyx sharpei, …

2020 Open Access

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Purification efficacy of different parts of Mangifera indica on water samples from contaminated drinking water sources in chanchaga local government area of Niger State, Nigeria

Abstract The use of natural coagulant in water purification has gain popularities owing to the public health consequences of consuming …

2020 Open Access

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Phylogeography and genetic diversity of the copepod family Cyclopidae (Crustacea: Cyclopoida) from freshwater ecosystems of Southeast Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Copepods are key components of aquatic ecosystems and can help regulate the global carbon cycle. Much attention has been …

2020 Open Access

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Chronological Studies of Traffic Pollution Using Elemental Analysis of Tree Rings: Case Study of Haatso-atomic Road

Mitigation of atmospheric pollution has been a topic of concern over the past decades. In this study, tree rings have …

2020 Open Access

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Tree basal area models and density for selected plantation species in swamp forest zone of Rivers State, Nigeria

Individual-tree models of basal area growth and density were developed for seven plantation species in swamp forest zone of Rivers …

2020 Open Access

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Contribution of well logging and seismic reflection to the Jurassic petroleum system characterization in the Chotts zone (Southern Tunisia)

Abstract In the Chotts zone central part (southern Tunisia), the Jurassic series are interesting for hydrocarbon exploration. However, these series’ …

2020 Open Access

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Impact of Microorganisms on Climate Change: A Review

Biosphere Reserves all over the world are areas that are deliberately and purposely kept to promote green economy and most …

2020 Open Access

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Detection of sinkhole occurrence, experiences from South Africa

Abstract. Sinkholes are alarming and dangerous events, they have a worldwide occurrence, and are imposing a potential risk to urban …

2020 Open Access

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“Everything is scorched by the burning sun”: missionary perspectives and experiences of 19th- and early 20th-century droughts in semi-arid central Namibia

Abstract. Limited research has focussed on historical droughts during the pre-instrumental weather-recording period in semi-arid to arid human-inhabited environments. Here …

2020 Open Access

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Land Cover Mapping and Change Analysis in Tropical Humid-highlands: Case of Ndakaini Water Reservoir in Central Kenya

We successfully used optical remote sensing approach to test the skills of post-classification change detection technique as well as techniques …

2020 Open Access

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Tackling adverse health effects of climate change and migration through intersectoral capacity building in Sub-Saharan Africa

The international community increasingly acknowledges that climate change is not only spurring environmental degradation and health deterioration,1 it is also …

2020 Open Access

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Heterogeneity in relation to electrical and mineralogical properties of hematitic sandstone samples

Abstract Electrical properties of mixtures of composite materials are sensitive to texture between grains. Electrical measurements of hematite and sandstone …

2020 Open Access

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Sustainable livelihood alternatives among Nile perch (Lates niloticus) fishers in Lake Victoria Tanzania: analytical hierarchy process (AHP) approach

Abstract Sustainable livelihood has been a focal point in many development initiatives by private and public sectors in most African …

2020 Open Access

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Primary validation of Charm II tests for the detection of antimicrobial residues in a range of aquaculture fish

and the parameters determined included: detection capability, repeatability, reproducibility, specificity and robustness for the detection of antimicrobial residues in fish. …

2020 Open Access

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Spatial characteristics and economic value of threatened species (Khaya ivorensis)

Abstract Khaya ivorensis ( K. ivorensis ), one of the most valuable tropical hardwood species indigenous to West and Central …

2020 Open Access

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Back to basics: Gaps in baseline data call for revisiting an environmental education program in the SAVA region, Madagascar

Environmental education programs are critically important for raising awareness about global and local environmental concerns, by providing the knowledge, tools, …

2020 Open Access

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A theoretical framework for Landsat data modeling based on the matrix variate mean-mixture of normal model

This paper introduces a new family of matrix variate distributions based on the mean-mixture of normal (MMN) models. The properties …

2020 Open Access