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Seasonal variation in tissue-borne heavy metal(loid)s in herbaceous plants growing in contaminated soils developed from industrial wastes of Industrial Revolution age (2021)
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Nworie, O., & Lin, C. (2021). Seasonal variation in tissue-borne heavy metal(loid)s in herbaceous plants growing in contaminated soils developed from industrial wastes of Industrial Revolution age. Environmental Advances, 5, 100113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envadv.2021.100113

A 1-year monitoring program was performed to examine the seasonal variation in shoot-borne heavy metal(loid)s in a dominant herbaceous plant species (creeping bentgrass) growing in contaminated soils developed from industrial wastes of Industrial Rev... Read More about Seasonal variation in tissue-borne heavy metal(loid)s in herbaceous plants growing in contaminated soils developed from industrial wastes of Industrial Revolution age.

Effects of heavy metals on organic matter decomposition in inundated soils : microcosm experiment and field examination (2020)
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Enya, O., Heaney, N., Iniama, G., & Lin, C. (2020). Effects of heavy metals on organic matter decomposition in inundated soils : microcosm experiment and field examination. Science of the Total Environment, 724, 138223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138223

Microcosm and field investigation were conducted to examine the effects of heavy metals on the decomposition and accumulation of organic carbon in contaminated Mersey estuarine floodplain, northwest England. The results show that inhibition of microb... Read More about Effects of heavy metals on organic matter decomposition in inundated soils : microcosm experiment and field examination.

A surveillance study for climate change as an environmental education model in GCC countries (2020)
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Al-Hashim, A., Almebayedh, H., & Lin, C. (2020). A surveillance study for climate change as an environmental education model in GCC countries. Opción, 36(26), 892-907

The study aims to investigate a surveillance study for climate change as an environmental education model in GCC countries (The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf) via comparative qualitative research methods. As a result, the GCC co... Read More about A surveillance study for climate change as an environmental education model in GCC countries.

Low-molecular-weight organic acids enable biochar to immobilize nitrate (2019)
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Heaney, N., Ukpong, E., & Lin, C. (2020). Low-molecular-weight organic acids enable biochar to immobilize nitrate. Chemosphere, 240, 124872. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124872

Batch experiments were conducted using two biochar materials produced from different feedstocks to examine the behavior of solution-borne nitrate in the presence and absence of three model low-molecular weight organic acids (LMWOAs). The results show... Read More about Low-molecular-weight organic acids enable biochar to immobilize nitrate.

Evaluating litter yield and decomposition for re-vegetated mangroves in a subtropical mudflat (2019)
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Niu, A., Zhou, T., Yang, X., Gao, Y., Xu, S., & Lin, C. (2019). Evaluating litter yield and decomposition for re-vegetated mangroves in a subtropical mudflat. Applied Sciences, 9(16), e3340. https://doi.org/10.3390/app9163340

Field monitoring and incubation experiments were conducted to evaluate the litter yield and examine the decomposition of the litter of three representative mangrove species frequently used for mangrove re-vegetation in a subtropical mudflat on the So... Read More about Evaluating litter yield and decomposition for re-vegetated mangroves in a subtropical mudflat.

Heavy metal contamination status in soil-plant system in the Upper Mersey estuarine floodplain, Northwest England. (2019)
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Enya, O., Lin, C., & Qin, J. (2019). Heavy metal contamination status in soil-plant system in the Upper Mersey estuarine floodplain, Northwest England. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 146, 292-304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.06.026

Globally, soil contamination by heavy metals is common in estuarine floodplains. A study was conducted to assess heavy metal contamination in the soil-plant system in Mersey estuarine floodplain, North West England. Representative composite soil samp... Read More about Heavy metal contamination status in soil-plant system in the Upper Mersey estuarine floodplain, Northwest England..

Trace element uptake by herbaceous plants from the soils at a multiple trace element-contaminated site (2019)
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Nworie, O., Qin, J., & Lin, C. (2019). Trace element uptake by herbaceous plants from the soils at a multiple trace element-contaminated site. Toxics, 7(1), 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics7010003

The uptake of trace elements by wild herbaceous plants in a multiple trace element-contaminated site was investigated. The bioaccumulation factor (BF) of trace elements was markedly variable among the different plant species. On average, the BF for v... Read More about Trace element uptake by herbaceous plants from the soils at a multiple trace element-contaminated site.

Dynamics of Fe, Mn, and Al liberated from contaminated soil by low-molecular-weight organic acids and their effects on the release of soil-borne trace elements (2018)
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soil-borne trace elements. Applied Sciences, 8(12), 2444. https://doi.org/10.3390/app8122444

A 15-day batch experiment was conducted to investigate the behaviours of Fe, Mn, and Al oxides upon attack by three common low-molecular-weight organic acids, and their effects on liberation of trace elements from a multi-contaminated soil. While t... Read More about Dynamics of Fe, Mn, and Al liberated from contaminated soil by low-molecular-weight organic acids and their effects on the release of soil-borne trace elements.

Decomposition of long-chain petroleum hydrocarbons by Fenton‐like processes : effects of ferrous iron source, salinity and temperature (2018)
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Qin, J., Lin, C., Almebayedh, H., & Albader, M. (2018). Decomposition of long-chain petroleum hydrocarbons by Fenton‐like processes : effects of ferrous iron source, salinity and temperature. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 169(Mar-19), 764-769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.11.086

Batch experiments were conducted to examine the effects of ferrous iron source, soil salinity and temperature on degradation of long-chain petroleum hydrocarbons by Fenton-like processes. The results show that over 70%, 50% and 25% of aliphatic C16... Read More about Decomposition of long-chain petroleum hydrocarbons by Fenton‐like processes : effects of ferrous iron source, salinity and temperature.

Active treatment of acidic mine water to minimize environmental impacts in a densely populated downstream area (2018)
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Qin, J., Cui, X., Yan, H., Lu, W., & Lin, C. (2019). Active treatment of acidic mine water to minimize environmental impacts in a densely populated downstream area. Journal of Cleaner Production, 210, 309-316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.11.029

Field monitoring was conducted to evaluate the effects of active mine water treatment on improving the water quality of receiving river in a densely populated catchment. Microcosm experiment was also performed to assess the effects of treated mine wa... Read More about Active treatment of acidic mine water to minimize environmental impacts in a densely populated downstream area.

Effects of softwood biochar on the status of nitrogen species and elements of potential toxicity in soils (2018)
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Heaney, N., Mamman, M., Tahir, H., Al-Gharib, A., & Lin, C. (2018). Effects of softwood biochar on the status of nitrogen species and elements of potential toxicity in soils. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 166, 383-389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.09.112

The effects of softwood-derived biochar materials on the chemical behaviour of environmental contaminants in soils were examined in two microcosm scenarios. Addition of the biochar materials into an alkaline sandy soil significantly reduced NH3 vol... Read More about Effects of softwood biochar on the status of nitrogen species and elements of potential toxicity in soils.

Differential release of sewage sludge biochar-borne elements by common low-molecular-weight organic acids (2018)
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Vause, D., Heaney, N., & Lin, C. (2018). Differential release of sewage sludge biochar-borne elements by common low-molecular-weight organic acids. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 165, 219-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.09.005

Biochar materials originated from sewage sludge may contain elevated levels of potentially toxic elements. There was a lack of information on the mobility of biochar-borne elements, as driven by lowmolecular-weight organic acids (LMWOAs) contained in... Read More about Differential release of sewage sludge biochar-borne elements by common low-molecular-weight organic acids.

Effects of micro-molar H2O2 on inhibiting soil nitrification (2018)
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Qin, J., & Lin, C. (2018). Effects of micro-molar H2O2 on inhibiting soil nitrification. Geoderma, 333, 145-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.07.028

Microcosm experiments were conducted to examine the effects of micro-molar hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) on soil nitrification in three scenarios: (a) without added fresh biomass and magnetite, (b) with added fresh biomass, and (c) with added magnetite. The... Read More about Effects of micro-molar H2O2 on inhibiting soil nitrification.

Biochar immobilizes soil-borne arsenic but not cationic metals in the presence of low-molecular-weight organic acids (2018)
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Alozie, N., Heaney, N., & Lin, C. (2018). Biochar immobilizes soil-borne arsenic but not cationic metals in the presence of low-molecular-weight organic acids. Science of the Total Environment, 630, 1188-1194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.319

A batch experiment was conducted to examine the effects of biochar on the behaviour of soil-borne arsenic and metals that were mobilized by three low-molecular-weight organic acids. In the presence of citric acid, oxalic acid and malic acid at a mola... Read More about Biochar immobilizes soil-borne arsenic but not cationic metals in the presence of low-molecular-weight organic acids.

Differential effects of low-molecular-weight organic acids on the mobilization of soil-borne arsenic and trace metals (2017)
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arsenic and trace metals. Toxics, 5(3), https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics5030018

A batch experiment was conducted to examine the effects of six low-molecular-weight organic acids on the mobilization of arsenic and trace metals from a range of contaminated soils. The results showed that the organic acids behaved differently when r... Read More about Differential effects of low-molecular-weight organic acids on the mobilization of soil-borne arsenic and trace metals.

Fenton reagent reduces the level of arsenic in paddy rice grain (2017)
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Qin, J., Li, Y., Feng, M., Li, H., & Lin, C. (2017). Fenton reagent reduces the level of arsenic in paddy rice grain. Geoderma, 307, 73-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.07.039

Hydroponic and pot experiments were conducted to examine the effects of Fenton reagent on paddy rice plant growing in arsenic-contaminated soils. Fenton reagent significantly reduced arsenic phytotoxicity, uptake by the plants and accumulation in ric... Read More about Fenton reagent reduces the level of arsenic in paddy rice grain.

Potential effects of rainwater-borne hydrogen peroxide on pollutants in stagnant water environments (2017)
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pollutants in stagnant water environments. Chemosphere, 174, 90-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.01.111

Microcosm experiments were conducted to examine the effects of rainwater-borne H2O2 on inactivation of water-borne coliforms, oxidation of ammonia and nitrite, and degradation of organic pollutants in canal and urban lake water. The results show that... Read More about Potential effects of rainwater-borne hydrogen peroxide on pollutants in stagnant water environments.

Combined effects of low-molecular-weight organic acids on mobilization of arsenic and lead from multi-contaminated soils (2016)
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mobilization of arsenic and lead from multi-contaminated soils. Chemosphere, 170, 161-168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.12.024

A batch experiment was conducted to examine the combined effects of three common low-molecularweight organic acids (LMWOAs) on the mobilization of arsenic and lead in different types of multicontaminated soils. The capacity of individual LMWOAs (at... Read More about Combined effects of low-molecular-weight organic acids on mobilization of arsenic and lead from multi-contaminated soils.

Potential effects of rainwater-borne H2O2 on competitive degradation of herbicides and in the presence of humic acid (2016)
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degradation of herbicides and in the presence of humic acid. Chemosphere, 170, 146-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.12.021

In a previous piece of work, we reported some preliminary experimental results showing that hydrogen peroxide at a concentration range frequently encountered in rainwater could lead to degradation of three common herbicides (diuron, butachlor and gly... Read More about Potential effects of rainwater-borne H2O2 on competitive degradation of herbicides and in the presence of humic acid.

Application of iron and silicon fertilizers reduces arsenic accumulation by two Ipomoea aquatica varities (2016)
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accumulation by two Ipomoea aquatica varities. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 15(11), 2613-2619. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2095-3119%2815%2961320-X

A 45 d pot experiment was conducted to examine the effects of silicon fertilizer or iron fertilizer on the growth of two typical Ipomoea aquatica cultivars and As accumuation of two typical Ipomoea aquatica cultivars grown in As-contaminated soils at... Read More about Application of iron and silicon fertilizers reduces arsenic accumulation by two Ipomoea aquatica varities.