Sciences de la Terre et de l'environnement

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Animal taxa contrast in their scale-dependent responses to land use change in rural Africa

Human-dominated landscapes comprise the bulk of the world's terrestrial surface and Africa is predicted to experience the largest relative increase …

2018 Open Access

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Traditional ecological knowledge and flood risk management: A preliminary case study of the Rwenzori

The shift from flood protection to flood risk management, together with recent arguments on incorporating culture in managing risk, underscores …

2018 Open Access

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Bacterial polyextremotolerant bioemulsifiers from arid soils improve water retention capacity and humidity uptake in sandy soil

BACKGROUND: Water stress is a critical issue for plant growth in arid sandy soils. Here, we aimed to select bacteria …

2018 Open Access

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Assessment of impacts of climate change on surface water availability using coupled SWAT and WEAP models: case of upper Pangani River Basin, Tanzania

Abstract. This study was designed to investigate the dynamics of current and future surface water availability for different water users …

2018 Open Access

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Identification of two low-cost and locally available filter media (pumice and scoria) for removal of hazardous pollutants from tannery wastewater

Tannery wastewater contains the most hazardous pollutants. Therefore, identifying potentially efficient, low-cost and locally available filter media as an adsorbent …

2018 Open Access

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Development and worldwide use of non-lethal, and minimal population-level impact, protocols for the isolation of amphibian chytrid fungi

Parasitic chytrid fungi have emerged as a significant threat to amphibian species worldwide, necessitating the development of techniques to isolate …

2018 Open Access

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Impacts of hydrogeochemical processes and anthropogenic activities on groundwater quality in the Upper Precambrian sedimentary aquifer of northwestern Burkina Faso

This study investigates the hydrogeochemical and anthropogenic factors that control groundwater quality in an Upper Precambrian sedimentary aquifer in the …

2018 Open Access

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Metagenomic profiling for assessing microbial diversity and microbial adaptation to degradation of hydrocarbons in two South African petroleum-contaminated water aquifers

Biodegradation of hydrocarbons by indigenous populations of microorganisms found in petroleum-contaminated water sources represents one of the primary mechanisms by …

2018 Open Access

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Geospatial distribution modeling and determining suitability of groundwater quality for irrigation purpose using geospatial methods and water quality index (WQI) in Northern Ethiopia

Determining suitability and vulnerability of groundwater quality for irrigation use is a key alarm and first aid for careful management …

2018 Open Access

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The microbial killing capacity of aqueous and gaseous ozone on different surfaces contaminated with dairy cattle manure

A high reactivity and leaving no harmful residues make ozone an effective disinfectant for farm hygiene and biosecurity. Our objectives …

2018 Open Access

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Spatiotemporal trends of urban land use/land cover and green infrastructure change in two Ethiopian cities: Bahir Dar and Hawassa

The spatiotemporal analysis of urban land use/land cover change (LULCC) helps to understand the dynamics of the changing environment of …

2018 Open Access

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Temperature and precipitation extremes under current, 1.5 °C and 2.0 °C global warming above pre-industrial levels over Botswana, and implications for climate change vulnerability

Climate extremes are widely projected to become more severe as the global climate continues to warm due to anthropogenic greenhouse …

2018 Open Access

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Biological Invasions in Conservation Planning: A Global Systematic Review

Biological invasions threaten biodiversity in terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems, requiring substantial conservation and management efforts. To examine how the …

2018 Open Access

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Changes in climate extremes over West and Central Africa at 1.5 °C and 2 °C global warming

In this study, we investigate changes in temperature and precipitation extremes over West and Central Africa (hereafter, WAF domain) as …

2018 Open Access

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Isolation, Characterization, and Application of Bacteriophage LPSE1 Against Salmonella enterica in Ready to Eat (RTE) Foods

Salmonella infection is an important foodborne consumer health concern that can be mitigated during food processing. Bacteriophage therapy imparts many …

2018 Open Access

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Trees to Reconsider before Planting

Trees have both good and bad characteristics, often outgrowing their original space and producing fruit or seed problems that homeowners …

2018 Open Access

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Successfully Transplanting Established Trees

Planning and preparation are the keys to successfully transplanting established trees from one area of your property to another.

2018 Open Access

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Evaluation of the Ground Water Aquifers at the Area between Elarish and Rafah, North Eastern Sinai, Egypt

This study aims to evaluate the quantity and quality of potential groundwater resources, their mode of occurrence in the different …

2018 Open Access

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Residential Solar Photovoltaic System Vs Grid Supply: An Economic Analysis Using RETScreen™

This study presents a RETScreen based economic analysis of switching from grid electricity to solar photovoltaic (PV) system for a …

2018 Open Access

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Author Correction: Nitrogen-rich organic soils under warm well-drained conditions are global nitrous oxide emission hotspots

The original version of this Article contained an error in the first sentence of the Acknowledgements section, which incorrectly referred …

2018 Open Access