Environmental persistence, bioaccumulation, and ecotoxicology of heavy metals

GI Edo, PO Samuel, GO Oloni, GO Ezekiel… - Chemistry and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Heavy metals, pervasive in the environment due to natural processes and human activities,
pose substantial threats to ecosystems and human health. This study aims to delve into the …

Analysis of heavy metal impacts on cereal crop growth and development in contaminated soils

IC Vasilachi, V Stoleru, M Gavrilescu - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
The impact of heavy metal presence in soil on cereal crops is a growing concern, posing
significant challenges to global food security and environmental sustainability. Cereal crops …

Soil pollution indices and health risk assessment of metal (loid) s in the agricultural soil of pistachio orchards

M Taghavi, K Bakhshi, A Zarei, E Hoseinzadeh… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Elevated levels of metal (loid) s in soil may pose potential threats to the ecosystem and can
be harmful for human health. The concentrations of As, Cd, Pb, Cr and Ni were determined …

Potential applications of extremophilic bacteria in the bioremediation of extreme environments contaminated with heavy metals

J Sun, X He, LE Yilin, R Al-Tohamy, SS Ali - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Protecting the environment from harmful pollutants has become increasingly difficult in
recent decades. The presence of heavy metal (HM) pollution poses a serious environmental …

Revolutionizing soil heavy metal remediation: Cutting-edge innovations in plant disposal technology

Y Hu, J Wang, Y Yang, S Li, Q Wu… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil contamination with heavy metals has emerged as a global environmental threat,
compromising agricultural productivity, ecosystem integrity, and human health. Conventional …

Harnessing recalcitrant lignocellulosic biomass for enhanced biohydrogen production: Recent advances, challenges, and future perspective

SS Ali, R Al-Tohamy, T Elsamahy, J Sun - Biotechnology Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
Biohydrogen (Biosingle bondH 2) is widely recognized as a sustainable and
environmentally friendly energy source, devoid of any detrimental impact on the …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems: Degradation mechanisms and removing strategies

SS Ali, T Elsamahy, R Al-Tohamy, J Sun - Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic waste discarded into aquatic environments gradually degrades into smaller
fragments, known as microplastics (MPs), which range in size from 0.05 to 5 mm. The …

[HTML][HTML] Manganese (II) sulfate affects the formation of iron-manganese oxides in soil and the uptake of cadmium and arsenic by rice

Y Qin, Z Li, J Sun, M Xu, M Gu, Y Wei, J Lei - … and Environmental Safety, 2023 - Elsevier
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) consumption represents a major route of human exposure to cadmium
(Cd) and arsenic (As), especially in Asia. This study investigated the effects of adding MnSO …

Auxin homeostasis in plant responses to heavy metal stress

S Yang, J Wang - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Expeditious industrialization and anthropogenic activities have resulted in large amounts of
heavy metals (HMs) being released into the environment. These HMs affect crop yields and …

A WRKY transcription factor, PyWRKY71, increased the activities of antioxidant enzymes and promoted the accumulation of cadmium in poplar

X Chen, X Wu, C Han, Y Jia, X Wan, Q Liu, F He… - Plant Physiology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) pollution poses significant threats to the ecological environment and human
health. Currently, phytoremediation is recognized as an environmentally friendly approach …