Sciences de la Terre et de l'environnement

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Influence of public relations’ media public enlightenment campaign and community participation strategies on waste management

Waste management has posed a lot of threats to both humanity and the stability of the natural environment. This study …

2020 Open Access

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OPTIMIZING LASER SCANNING POSITIONS IN BUILDINGS EXTERIORS: HERITAGE BUILDING APPLICATION

Digital documentation for heritage buildings is one of the methods of preserving them as it provides a current record for …

2020 Open Access

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Water filtration by burrowing sandprawns provides novel insights on endobenthic engineering and solutions for eutrophication

Managing coastal ecosystems and preserving socio-ecological functioning require a comprehensive understanding of ecological services provided by resident organisms. Here, we …

2020 Open Access

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Platinum-group elements link the end-Triassic mass extinction and the Central Atlantic Magmatic Province

Elevated concentrations of iridium (Ir) and other platinum-group elements (PGE) have been reported in both terrestrial and marine sediments associated …

2020 Open Access

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Physicochemical quality of water and health risks associated with consumption of African lung fish (Protopterus annectens) from Nyabarongo and Nyabugogo rivers, Rwanda

OBJECTIVE: To determine the quality of water, heavy metal content of edible muscles of a piscivorous fish (Protopterus annectens) and …

2020 Open Access

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Conceptual model of diurnal cycle of low-level stratiform clouds over southern West Africa

Abstract. The DACCIWA (Dynamics Aerosol Chemistry Cloud Interactions in West Africa) project and the associated ground-based field experiment, which took …

2020 Open Access

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Description and interpretation of fault-related sedimentation and controls on shelf-edge deltas: implication on sand transportation to the basin floor in parts of Eastern Niger Delta

Abstract An integrated structural and stratigraphic analysis of a regional dataset from Eastern Niger Delta was undertaken with the objective …

2020 Open Access

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A protocol for an observational cohort study of heat strain and its effect on fetal wellbeing in pregnant farmers in The Gambia

Introduction: Climate change predictions indicate that global temperatures are likely to exceed those seen in the last 200,000 years, rising …

2020 Open Access

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Lithological Characterization by Simultaneous Seismic Inversion in Algerian South Eastern Field

The main goal of this paper is to characterize a reservoir situated in the southeast of Algeria based on AVO …

2020 Open Access

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Seasonal movements and habitat use of African buffalo in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania

BACKGROUND: Assessing wildlife movements and habitat use is important for species conservation and management and can be informative for understanding …

2020 Open Access

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Leveraging Signatures of Plant Functional Strategies in Wood Density Profiles of African Trees to Correct Mass Estimations From Terrestrial Laser Data

Wood density (WD) relates to important tree functions such as stem mechanics and resistance against pathogens. This functional trait can …

2020 Open Access

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Characteristics of smallholders’ goat production systems and effect of Boer crossbreeding on body measurements of goats in Burundi

Abstract As part of a national action plan to manage animal genetic resources in Burundi, we characterized smallholders’ goat production …

2020 Open Access

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Satellite Ocean Color Based Harmful Algal Bloom Indicators for Aquaculture Decision Support in the Southern Benguela

The aquaculture industry of southern Africa faces environmental threats from harmful algal blooms (HABs), which have the potential to cause …

2020 Open Access

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Regional nutrient decrease drove redox stabilisation and metazoan diversification in the late Ediacaran Nama Group, Namibia

The late Ediacaran witnessed an increase in metazoan diversity and ecological complexity, marking the inception of the Cambrian Explosion. To …

2020 Open Access

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Household fuel use and adverse pregnancy outcomes in a Ghanaian cohort study

BACKGROUND: Accruing epidemiological evidence suggests that prenatal exposure to emissions from cooking fuel is associated with increased risks of adverse …

2020 Open Access

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Aerobic bacterial transformation and biodegradation of dioxins: a review

Abstract Waste generation tends to surge in quantum as the population and living conditions grow. A group of structurally related …

2020 Open Access

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Passive cooling for thermal comfort in informal housing

Energy-poor households in Africa’s burgeoning urban informal settlements are especially likely to suffer from heatwaves because of thermally inefficient dwellings …

2020 Open Access

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Above-cloud aerosol optical depth from airborne observations in the southeast Atlantic

Abstract. The southeast Atlantic (SEA) region is host to a climatologically significant biomass burning aerosol layer overlying marine stratocumulus. We …

2020 Open Access

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Structural and functional differentiation of bacterial communities in post-coal mining reclamation soils of South Africa: bioindicators of soil ecosystem restoration

Soil microbial communities are suitable soil ecosystem health indicators due to their sensitivity to management practices and role in soil …

2020 Open Access

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Trends in extreme temperature and rainfall indices in the semi-arid areas of Western Tigray, Ethiopia

Abstract Background Africa is the most vulnerable continent in the world; which recurrent droughts, extreme temperature and rainfall affects agriculture …

2020 Open Access