Essays about: "Aquatic environment"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 174 essays containing the words Aquatic environment.

  1. 16. Optimization of Bacterial Strains and Development of Fermented Seaweed

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologi; Lunds universitet/Bioteknik

    Author : Eleni Milopoulou; [2022]
    Keywords : fermentation; lactic acid bacteria; seaweed; cultivation; bacterial growth; applied microbiology; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : This study aimed to understand the exploitation of bacterial strains used in various combinations to assist in the fermentation of seaweeds. The topic stems from the need to consider the valorization of seaweeds due to their abundance in natural habitats as well as their use as an innovative and sustainable food. READ MORE

  3. 17. Insådd fånggröda och vårplöjning : långsiktiga effekter på kväve- och fosforutlakning från en mojord i Västergötland

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Erica Aronsson; [2022]
    Keywords : växtnäringsläckage; utlakningsförsök; odlingsåtgärder; senarelagd jordbearbetning; engelskt rajgräs; vinterbevuxen mark; lätt jord;

    Abstract : Utlakning av kväve (N) och fosfor (P) från jordbruksmark står för nära 50 % av den totala näringstillförseln till vattenmiljöer. Det är viktigt att minska utlakningen av flera anledningar, inte minst eftersom det leder till övergödning, vilket är ett av de största miljöproblemen. READ MORE

  4. 18. Pharmaceuticals and other chemicals of emerging concern in leachate from a landfill and sludge storage facility

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Victoria Runnäs; [2022]
    Keywords : Chemicals of emerging concern CECs ; pharmaceuticals; leachate; landfill; sludge; wastewater treatment plant WWTP ; Potentiellt hälso- eller miljöfarliga kemikalier; läkemedel; lakvatten; deponi; slam; avloppsreningsverk;

    Abstract : The occurrence of 86 chemicals of emerging concern (CECs) (including pharmaceuticals, parabens, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, pesticides, stimulants, an isoflavone and an industrial chemical) was investigated in this study at Hovgården, a waste facility in Uppsala (Sweden). The selected CECs were analysed using solid phase extraction, sludge extraction and ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. READ MORE

  5. 19. Investigating the Fluxes of Radio-Cesium (137Cs) in Sweden : Investigating the Fluxes of Radio-Cesium (137Cs) in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Hammad Masood; [2022]
    Keywords : Chernobyl incident; Sweden; radio-cesium; contamination; terrestrial environment; quatic environment;

    Abstract : Technological advancement and the quest for power have gradually contaminated our environment, as industrialization, agriculture, and nuclear activities progressed. In the year 1986, a terrible nuclear incident occurred in Ukraine, in which the nuclear reactor exploded. READ MORE

  6. 20. Effect of Ibuprofen on the growth of Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Mario Flos Berga; [2022]
    Keywords : P. subcapitata; toxicity test; contaminants of emerging concern; Ibuprofen;

    Abstract : Pharmaceuticals are an important class of pollutants in aquatic ecosystems. Detected concentration are typically in the range 1 ng/L – 1 μg/L. Traditional wastewater treatment does not provide a complete removal of these contaminants; hence, they may have a negative impact on the environment. READ MORE