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Estimation of the percentile of Birnbaum-Saunders distribution and its application to PM2.5 in Northern Thailand
Maria Gavrilescu, Handling Editor
Domestic sewage dispersion scenarios as a subsidy to the design of urban sewage systems in the Lower Amazon River, Amapá, Brazil
"The paper emphasises the need for regulated wastewater treatment in the Amazon region to protect biodiversity and water resources for human use."
Jörg Oehlmann, Handling Editor
Using vulnerability assessment to characterize coastal protection benefits provided by estuarine habitats of a dynamic intracoastal waterway
"The paper provides important information on how to manage the protection of estuarine ecosystems and coastal areas under climate change conditions."
Jörg Oehlmann, Handling Editor
Effects of restoration years on soil nitrogen and phosphorus in inland salt marshes
"This study investigates the number of years needed for degraded-wetlands to be restored before their biogeochemical functioning reaches to the level of non-degraded wetlands."
Guobin Fu, Handling Editor
Analysis of biogas production from sewage sludge combining BMP experimental assays and the ADM1 model
"Modeling of biological processes is a pending task not only for simulation but for the controlling process. Moreover, modeling will help determining the true potential of biogas plants."
Omar Gonzalez-Ortega, Handling Editor
Impact of livestock grazing management on carbon stocks: a case study in sparse elm woodlands of semi-arid lands
"Interesting article on how livestock grazing management influences carbon stocks in sparsely wooded elm areas. A noteworthy addition to scientific understanding, especially relevant for informed decision-making."
Maria Luisa Fernandez-Marcos, Handling Editor
Composite environmental indices—a case of rickety rankings
"Indices and metrics are increasingly being used by scientists and assessment practitioners to evaluate environmental quality and even to set goals. This paper helps to serve as guidance for how they should be used."
James Latimer, Handling Editor
Quantifying the land and population risk of sewage spills overland using a fine-scale, DEM-based GIS model
"The article presents a promising GIS model for sewage spill risk assessment, which is of great importance to water management and local decision makers."
Jörg Oehlmann, Handling Editor
Assessing the ecological risk of heavy metal sediment contamination from Port Everglades Florida USA
"This study impressively shows the high contamination of harbor sediments with heavy metals and arsenic, which can have a significant impact on benthic organisms in the event of anticipated dredging activities. The study is thus of importance far beyond the local area examined."
Jörg Oehlmann, Handling Editor
Predicting the contribution of climate change on North Atlantic underwater sound propagation
"The article describes an important but largely neglected effect of climate change on our oceans: underwater acoustics."
Jörg Oehlmann, Handling Editor
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