Balamuthia spinosa n. sp. (Amoebozoa, Discosea) from the brackish-water sediments of Nivå Bay (Baltic Sea, The Sound) - a novel potential vector of Legionella pneumophila in the environment.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-022-07425-7
Abstract: We have found a new free-living amoeba species named Balamuthia spinosa n. sp. (Amoebozoa, Discosea) in the bottom sediments of the brackish-water Nivå Bay (Baltic Sea, The Sound). This species resembles members of the genus… read more here.
Keywords: spinosa amoebozoa; brackish water; bay baltic; niv bay ... See more keywords
Foraging behavior of yellow-phase Japanese eels between connected fresh- and brackish water habitats
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DOI: 10.1007/s10641-020-01002-6
Abstract: Japanese eels (Anguilla japonica) utilize a broad range of habitats along the marine-freshwater ecotone during their growth phase in inland waters. This study aimed to analyze the foraging behavior of yellow-phase Japanese eels in connected… read more here.
Keywords: fresh brackish; brackish water; foraging behavior; japanese eels ... See more keywords
Influence of salinity on physiological development and zinc toxicity in the marine medaka Oryzias melastigma
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DOI: 10.1007/s10646-021-02429-y
Abstract: To determine whether the marine medaka Oryzias melastigma is a suitable model organism for evaluating the effects of environmental chemicals on marine teleosts, we examined the effect of salinity on physiological development and zinc toxicity.… read more here.
Keywords: water; melastigma; zinc toxicity; brackish water ... See more keywords
Novel chitosan-piperazine composite nanofiltration membranes for the desalination of brackish water and seawater
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DOI: 10.1007/s10965-018-1514-6
Abstract: A novel chitosan (CS)-piperazine (PIP) composite nanofiltration (NF) membrane with satisfied characteristics for brackish water and seawater desalination was successfully developed. PIP was mixed with CS during the interfacial polymerization (IP) process to enhance the… read more here.
Keywords: novel chitosan; water; water seawater; brackish water ... See more keywords
Silicon-mediated growth and yield improvement of sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) subjected to brackish water stress
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DOI: 10.1007/s11738-018-2755-z
Abstract: Silicon is known to compensate crop yield losses under diverse biotic and abiotic stress conditions; however, reports about its protective role for plants exposed to brackish water stress are very limited. A pot culture experiment… read more here.
Keywords: water; brackish water; stress; yield ... See more keywords
Effects of oxygenated brackish water on germination and growth characteristics of wheat
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106520
Abstract: Abstract The long-term utilization of brackish water for irrigation in arid areas will decrease the oxygen content required for root growth, leading to the deterioration of soil environment in the root zone and the inhibition… read more here.
Keywords: seed; germination; water; brackish water ... See more keywords
Evaluating soil salt dynamics in a field drip-irrigated with brackish water and leached with freshwater during different crop growth stages
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106601
Abstract: Abstract Irrigation with brackish water is a possible solution to alleviate freshwater shortages in arid and semi-arid regions. However, necessary measures need to be taken to leach accumulated salts out of the root zone. This… read more here.
Keywords: field drip; salt; water; brackish water ... See more keywords
Functionalized silver nanoparticles depress aerobic metabolism in the absence of overt toxicity in brackish water killifish, Fundulus heteroclitus.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2019.105221
Abstract: Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) tend to precipitate in saline waters so the majority of aquatic toxicity studies have focused on freshwaters, where bioavailability is presumed to be higher. Recent studies have illustrated that some ENM formulations… read more here.
Keywords: functionalized silver; water; brackish water; toxicity ... See more keywords
Effects of polystyrene in the brackish water flea Diaphanosoma celebensis: Size-dependent acute toxicity, ingestion, egestion, and antioxidant response.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.105821
Abstract: Owing to the increasing usage of plastics, their debris is continuously deposited in marine environments, resulting in deleterious effects on aquatic organisms. Although it is known that microplastics disturb the cellular redox status, knowledge of… read more here.
Keywords: water flea; acute toxicity; brackish water; toxicity ... See more keywords
A robust model of brackish water electrodialysis desalination with experimental comparison at different size scales
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DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2018.04.018
Abstract: Abstract This paper presents a robust analytical model for brackish water desalination using electrodialysis (ED), with prediction of the desalination rate, limiting current density, and total energy use including pumping energy. Several assumptions reduce computation… read more here.
Keywords: brackish water; electrodialysis; desalination; model ... See more keywords
Design, modelling and optimisation of a batch reverse osmosis (RO) desalination system using a free piston for brackish water treatment
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DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2020.114625
Abstract: Abstract Batch RO is a concept for achieving the minimum possible energy consumption in desalination, even at high recoveries. We present a batch RO design that operates cyclically in two alternating phases. The system uses… read more here.
Keywords: brackish water; desalination; free piston; batch ... See more keywords