Estuarine sediments are increasingly contaminated by heavy metals as a result of urbanization and human activities. Continuous multi-heavy metal accumulation in the ecosystem can provoke new effects ...

By compiling 135 VPR data points of surface sediments from 37 publications, we reveal the effect of centrifugation on published VPR values and describe the spatial distribution of VPR values on a ...

Sediments accumulate on lake floors which, at the offshore and undisturbed depths, act as archival records. When a lake ...

The Long Beach Department of Public Works will hold a community meeting to provide updates on the Colorado Lagoon Open ...

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Glaciers, sediments, and pollen can be used to reconstruct the climate of the past. Beyond "nature's archive," other sources, ...

Sharks have ruled the Earth’s oceans for 400 million years and recent research on fossilized shark teeth has led to the ...

However, their use has led to significant environmental concerns due to their toxicity to marine life and their persistence in sediments. Recent research has focused on understanding the current ...

At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...

Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species -- according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out since 1750 -- twice the number of animal species lost. But which species ...