[HTML][HTML] Review on nanocomposite materials from cellulose, chitosan, alginate, and lignin for removal and recovery of nutrients from wastewater

AM Ahmed, ML Mekonnen, KN Mekonnen - … Polymer Technologies and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nutrient enrichment of the aquatic system promotes eutrophication, which degrades the
aesthetic and economic value of water systems. On the other hand, the global supply of …

Widespread human waste pollution in surface waters observed throughout the urbanized, coastal communities of Lee County, Florida, USA

KN Tyre, RA Brewton, LB Kreiger… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The coastal communities of Lee County, Florida, USA have grown rapidly since the 1970s.
In this county, drainage ditches, canals, creeks, and the Caloosahatchee River Estuary often …

Septic system–groundwater–surface water couplings in waterfront communities contribute to harmful algal blooms in Southwest Florida

RA Brewton, LB Kreiger, KN Tyre, D Baladi… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
As human population growth has expanded in Southwest Florida, water quality has become
degraded with an increased occurrence of harmful algal blooms (HABs). Red tide (Karenia …

Fertilizer restrictions are not sufficient to mitigate nutrient pollution and harmful algal blooms in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida

BE Lapointe, RA Brewton, LE Wilking… - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In Florida's Indian River Lagoon (IRL), anthropogenic eutrophication has resulted in
harmful algal blooms and catastrophic seagrass losses. Hoping to improve water quality …

[HTML][HTML] Eutrophication leads to food web enrichment and a lack of connectivity in a highly impacted urban lagoon

RA Brewton, BE Lapointe - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Nitrogen (N) loading can affect estuarine food webs through alteration of primary producers.
In the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), Florida there has been long-term N enrichment, worsening …

Response of soil microbial community structure and function to the sewage leakage: A case study of a 25-year-old cesspool

X Wei, J Liang, T Ning, C Zhang, J Wang, L Tan… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Providing many millions of rural households with decentralized sanitation facilities remains
challenging. In undeveloped areas, cesspools have still been widely used due to …

The response of Tampa Bay to a legacy mining nutrient release in the year following the event

ES Morrison, E Phlips, S Badylak… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Cultural eutrophication threatens numerous ecological and economical
resources of Florida's coastal ecosystems, such as beaches, mangroves, and seagrasses. In …

An extreme climate event and extensive habitat alterations cause a non-linear and persistent decline to a well-managed estuarine fishery

RE Boucek, MS Allen, RD Ellis, J Estes… - … Biology of Fishes, 2023 - Springer
Theoretical, field-based, and experimental research all suggest that animal populations
remain relatively stable under increasing habitat alteration until a critical threshold is …

[HTML][HTML] The green macroalga Caulerpa prolifera replaces seagrass in a nitrogen enriched, phosphorus limited, urbanized estuary

RA Brewton, BE Lapointe - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) on Florida's east-central coast is a highly developed
eutrophic estuary, experiencing harmful algal blooms (HABs). Beginning in 2011, the IRL …

Viruses of Atlantic Bonefish (Albula vulpes) in Florida and the Caribbean show geographic patterns consistent with population declines

LJ Campbell, NA Castillo, CD Dunn, A Perez… - … Biology of Fishes, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Atlantic Bonefish (Albula vulpes) are economically important due to their popularity
with recreational anglers. In the State of Florida, USA, bonefish population numbers …