Browsing by Subject "Biofilms"
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Assessing the effects of metal mining effluents on freshwater ecosystems using biofilm as an ecological indicator: Comparison between nanofiltration and nanofiltration with electrocoagulation treatment technologies
(2020)Abandoned mines cause serious environmental damage to their surroundings with considerable impacts on freshwater ecosystems. These impacts occur mainly due to the uncontrolled discharge of polluted ... -
Assessment of the ecological impact of metal and salts mining effluents on freshwater bodies
(2021-07-30)Les activitats mineres han estat crucials per al desenvolupament econòmic i social d’Europa al llarg dels segles. No obstant, avui en dia a Europa hi ha més mines abandonades que operatives que causen ... -
Assessment of the environmental parameters associated with the production and release of geosmin in a Mediterranean river
(2020-07-17)En los últimos años, se ha producido un incremento en el desarrollo de floraciones algales. Estas, pueden ira asociadas a la aparición de metabolitos que generan mal sabor y olor al agua, como la geosmina. ... -
Driving Factors of Geosmin Appearance in a Mediterranean River Basin: The Ter River Case
(2021)In recent decades, human activity coupled with climate change has led to a deterioration in the quality of surface freshwater. This has been related to an increase in the appearance of algal blooms, ... -
Effects of an hypersaline effluent from an abandoned potash mine on freshwater biofilm and diatom communities
(2020)Potash abandoned mines cause severe environmental damage to their bordering environment, with significant impacts on freshwater ecosystems mostly through uncontrolled discharge of hypersaline effluents. ... -
Effects of the interaction between nutrient concentration and DIN:SRP ratio on geosmin production by freshwater biofilms
(2021)The global increase of cyanobacterial blooms occurrence has been associated with the presence of compounds that generate earthy and musty odour in freshwater systems, among which geosmin stands out. ... -
Water Flow and Light Availability Influence on Intracellular Geosmin Production in River Biofilms
(2020)Hydro-morphological alterations in water bodies caused by climate change and human activities affects the ecosystem functioning and generate important water quality problems. Some of these alterations ...