Journal of Environmental Management

Southern Europe and the Mediterranean region are noteworthy hotspots for climate change impacts. This study provides a comprehensive assessment of the adaptability of agriculture on the Italian island of Sardinia to the challenges of climate change. The main objective was to identify and quantify the components determining the adaptive capacity of Sardinian agriculture to climate with the aim of …

Lingonberry ( Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.) is a key boreal fruit species valued for its rich phenolic content and ecological adaptability to cold environments. This study investigated how ripening temperature and geographic origin influence the biochemical and morphological traits of lingonberry fruits. Plants originating from two ecologically distinct Carpathian mountain habitats in Romania, Borşa …

The alpine grassland ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau plays a critical role in maintaining regional water conservation functions and ecological security. However, mining activities have caused severe degradation to alpine grasslands, and current understanding of vegetation reconstruction and soil moisture coupling relationships under different restoration approaches remains limited for the …

In this study, engineered E. coli BL21(DE3) strains were constructed to display nickel-binding peptides (NBPs) on the surface via fusion to the outer membrane protein OmpC. Four NBPs were evaluated for nickel adsorption and metal-ion selectivity, using a combination of computational predictions and experimental validation. Computational analyses predicted peptide structure, localization, electroc…

Sewage sludge ash (SSA) can be exploited for phosphorus recovery, as it contains about 5-15% of this element by mass. However, residual waste remains and requires valorization to avoid disposal costs. This study investigates fluidized bed mono-combusted ash from sewage treatment for water remediation within a circular economy framework. Acid treatment, primarily applied for phosphorus extraction …