Biological & Environmental Sciences: Recent submissions
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Impacts of rural tourism-driven land use change on ecosystems services provision in Erhai Lake Basin, China
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)© 2020 Elsevier B.V. Tourism is an expanding activity worldwide, with vital implications for local economies but also for ecosystem management. Rural tourism in particular drives land use change, which results in ecosystem ... -
CD44 mediates stem cell mobilization to damaged lung via its novel transcriptional targets, Cortactin and Survivin
( Ivyspring International Publisher , 2020 , Article)Beyond their role in bone and lung homeostasis, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are becoming popular in cell therapy. Various insults may disrupt the repair mechanisms involving MSCs. One such insult is smoking, which is a ... -
Potential benefits and risk assessments of using sewage sludge on soil and plants: A review
( Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2019 , Article Review)Fertiliser potential and pollutant risk for the applied sewage sludge in agricultural activities must be specifically evaluated for each sludge due to the fact that there is variation in the characteristics of sludge's in ... -
Minimizing wind erosion using microbial induced carbonate precipitation
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2019 , Conference Paper)This research focuses on investigating the effectiveness of microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) to reduce the potential for wind erosion. This paper summarizes the results of preliminary wind tunnel experiments. ... -
Cardiac function and blood flow hemodynamics assessment of zebrafish (Danio rerio) using high-speed video microscopy
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)BackgroundIn the last few decades, zebrafish (Danio rerio) were introduced as a model organism to investigate human diseases including cardiovascular and neuronal disorders. In most zebrafish investigations, cardiac function ... -
Anoxygenic phototrophs and the forgotten art of making dolomite
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Evaluating the invasive plant, Prosopis juliflora in the two initial growth stages as a potential candidate for heavy metal phytostabilization in metalliferous soil
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Anthropogenic activities leads to increase in toxic metals in the environment. The toxicity of Cd, Cr and Pb to P. juliflora were tested in agar media; Seeds germinated in 25, 50 and 100 mg/L Pb; 5, 10 and 20 mg/ 10 L Cd; ... -
Evaluating the effect of antiscalants on membrane biofouling using FTIR and multivariate analysis
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2019 , Article)A combination of Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, multivariate analysis and conventional microbiological assays were utilized to characterize and differentiate membrane biofouling formed in the presence of ... -
China's ecological civilization program-Implementing ecological redline policy
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)China is one of the first countries to explicitly attempt to institute coordinated, ecosystem-based management across local, regional, and national scales. Chinese scientists have been urging policymakers to manage landscapes ... -
Assessing safe food handling knowledge and practices of food service managers in Doha, Qatar
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2019 , Article)The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess safe food handling practices, food safety knowledge, and adherence to implementation of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point among 53 food safety managers working ... -
Use of DPSIR Framework to Analyze Water Resources in Qatar and Overview of Reverse Osmosis as an Environment Friendly Technology
( John Wiley and Sons Inc. , 2019 , Article Review)Qatar and other countries of Gulf Cooperation Council are among the most water scarce countries in the world and are being characterized as “high‐water risk” countries by Water Resource Institute. Therefore, it is important ... -
The characteristics, occurrence, and toxicological effects of patulin
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article Review)Mycotoxins are the secondary metabolites secreted by different types of fungi to which humans can get exposed mainly via ingestion. Patulin (C7H6O4)is a polyketide lactone produced by various fungal specifies, including ... -
Evaluation of Apoptotic, Antiproliferative, and Antimigratory Activity of Origanum syriacum against Metastatic Colon Cancer Cells
( Taylor and Francis Inc. , 2019 , Article)The effect of an ethanolic extract of fresh leaves of Origanum syriacum (OSEE) on the proliferative, apoptotic, and migratory capacities of LoVo and SW620 colon cancer cells was investigated. OSEE showed a concentration-dependent ... -
Improving niche projections of plant species under climate change: Silene acaulis on the British Isles as a case study
( Springer Verlag , 2019 , Article)Empirical works to assist in choosing climatically relevant variables in the attempt to predict climate change impacts on plant species are limited. Further uncertainties arise in choice of an appropriate niche model. In ... -
Quantifying ecosystem services supply and demand shortfalls and mismatches for management optimisation
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Research on ecosystem services (ESs) has increased substantially in recent decades, but the findings have been slow to affect actual management, perhaps because most studies to date have neglected ESs supply and demand ... -
The combinatory effect of Cyt1Aa flexibility and specificity against dipteran larvae improves the toxicity of Bacillus thuringensis kurstaki toxins
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Cyt1A98 is a novel cytolytic protein, from BUPM98 Bacillus thuringiensis strain, characterized by its synergistic activity with B. thuringiensis kurstaki toxins against lepidopteran larvae. In this study, we evidenced that ... -
Associations of plant functional diversity with carbon accumulation in a temperate forest ecosystem in the Indian Himalayas
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Carbon accumulation is the capacity of the forest to store carbon in trees, litter and soil, together contributing to climate regulation. Plants differ in their potential to capture, store and release carbon. Consequently, ... -
Development of novel thin film composite reverse osmosis membranes for desalination
( American Institute of Physics Inc. , 2019 , Conference Paper)Microporous Polyetherimide (PEI) membranes were prepared by wet phase inversion at different temperatures. The thin film composites (TFC) of polyamide on microporous PEI were prepared using meta-Phenylenediamine (MPD) and ... -
Global change effects on plant communities are magnified by time and the number of global change factors imposed
( National Academy of Sciences , 2019 , Article)Global change drivers (GCDs) are expected to alter community structure and consequently, the services that ecosystems provide. Yet, few experimental investigations have examined effects of GCDs on plant community structure ... -
Determination of Bromate, Perchlorate and selected ions in drinking water supplies in Qatar
( OMICS , 2017 , Conference Paper)About 99% of the potable water used in Qatar is desalinated and Qataris spend approximately 15 million dollars in importing bottled water (90 million L), as the public thinks it is of better quality than the tap water. ...
