Environmental sustainability: challenges and viable solutions

NK Arora, T Fatima, I Mishra, M Verma, J Mishra… - Environmental …, 2018 - Springer
Since last century or so anthropogenic activities have intensely metamorphosed the earth's
ecosystem and resulted into major environmental changes. Widespread interference of …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges of wastewater generation and management in sub-Saharan Africa: A Review

MA Onu, OO Ayeleru, B Oboirien… - Environmental Challenges, 2023 - Elsevier
The continuous growth in population and industrial development has prompted wastewater
(WW) generation in enormous volume with resultant effects on the quality of water in sub …

Impact of fertilizers and pesticides on soil microflora in agriculture

P Prashar, S Shah - Sustainable Agriculture Reviews: Volume 19, 2016 - Springer
Soil health management is crucial for ensuring sustainable agricultural productions and
maintenance of biodiversity. Fertilizers and pesticides are a necessary evil for industrial …

Complex Interactions Between the Macrophyte Acorus Calamus and Microbial Fuel Cells During Pyrene and Benzo[a]Pyrene Degradation in Sediments

Z Yan, H Jiang, H Cai, Y Zhou, LR Krumholz - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
This study investigated the interaction of the macrophyte Acorus calamus and sediment
microbial fuel cells (SMFC) during the degradation of high molecular weight-polycyclic …

Phytoremediation and bioremediation of pesticide-contaminated soil

DN Tarla, LE Erickson, GM Hettiarachchi, SI Amadi… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Management and destruction of obsolete pesticides and the remediation of pesticide-
contaminated soil are significant global issues with importance in agriculture, environmental …

Bioremediation of pesticides: an eco-friendly approach for environment sustainability

A Sehrawat, M Phour, R Kumar, SS Sindhu - Microbial Rejuvenation of …, 2021 - Springer
Various pesticides including organochlorines, organophosphates, carbamate, pyrethroids,
chloronicotinyl etc., are used in agriculture for protection against plant diseases and insects …

Biodegradation of persistent environmental pollutants by Arthrobacter sp.

X Guo, C Xie, L Wang, Q Li, Y Wang - Environmental Science and …, 2019 - Springer
Persistent environmental pollutants are a growing problem around the world. The effective
control of the pollutants is of great significance for human health. Some microbes, especially …

Quantifying the contribution of riparian soils to the provision of ecosystem services

LL de Sosa, HC Glanville, MR Marshall… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Riparian areas, the interface between land and freshwater ecosystems, are considered to
play a pivotal role in the supply of regulating, provisioning, cultural and supporting services …

Investigation of the persistence, toxicological effects, and ecological issues of S-triazine herbicides and their biodegradation using emerging technologies: A Review

S Ahmad, M Chandrasekaran, HW Ahmad - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
S-triazines are a group of herbicides that are extensively applied to control broadleaf weeds
and grasses in agricultural production. They are mainly taken up through plant roots and are …

Epiphytic Microbial Diversity of Vitis vinifera Fructosphere: Present Status and Potential Applications

Y Ranade, I Sawant, S Saha, M Chandrashekar… - Current …, 2021 - Springer
Vineyard provides an apt environment for growth of different types of microorganisms. The
microbial domain is greatly affected by changing climatic conditions, geographical region …