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2016 journal article

Advancing Exposure Science through Chemical Data Curation and Integration in the Comparative Toxicogenomics Database

Environmental Health Perspectives, 124(10), 1592–1599.

By: C. Grondin n, A. Davis n, T. Wiegers n, B. King *, J. Wiegers n, D. Reif n , J. Hoppin n , C. Mattingly n 

TL;DR: Curation and integration of exposure data within the CTD provides researchers with new opportunities to correlate exposures with human health outcomes, to identify underlying potential molecular mechanisms, and to improve understanding about the exposome. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Stomatal acclimation to vapour pressure deficit doubles transpiration of small tree seedlings with warming

Plant, Cell & Environment, 39(10), 2221–2234.

By: R. Marchin  n, A. Broadhead n, L. Bostic n, R. Dunn n  & W. Hoffmann n

Contributors: R. Marchin n, A. Broadhead n, L. Bostic n, R. Dunn n  & W. Hoffmann n

author keywords: humidity; sap flux; stomata; stomatal conductance; temperature; warming experiment
MeSH headings : Acclimatization; Climate Change; Humidity; Plant Stomata / metabolism; Plant Stomata / physiology; Plant Transpiration; Seedlings / metabolism; Seedlings / physiology; Temperature; Trees / metabolism; Trees / physiology; Vapor Pressure
TL;DR: Stomatal acclimation maintained homeostasis of leaf T and carbon gain despite increased VPD, revealing that short-term stomatal responses to VPD may not be representative of long-term exposure. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Seasonal Mortality and Movement Patterns of White Bass in a Southeastern US Reservoir

TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY, 145(5), 1035–1046.

By: K. Lincoln*, D. Aday n & J. Rice  n

TL;DR: This study aimed to address mortality (fishing mortality, F, and natural mortality, M) as one potential mechanism related to their population declines and to assess seasonal movement and habitat patterns of reservoir White Bass throughout the year using telemetry. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Precaution and governance of emerging technologies

Science, 354(6313), 710–711.

By: G. Kaebnick*, E. Heitman *, J. Collins *, J. Delborne n , W. Landis*, K. Sawyer*, L. Taneyhill *, D. Winickoff*

MeSH headings : Animals; Bacterial Proteins; CRISPR-Associated Protein 9; Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats; Endonucleases; Fear; Gene Editing / economics; Gene Editing / methods; Genetic Research; Humans; Pest Control, Biological / methods; Policy; Research Support as Topic; Risk; Uncertainty
TL;DR: The 2016 report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine on gene drive research shows both that precaution cannot be rejected out of hand as scaremongering and that meaningful precaution can be consistent with support for science. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Links between urban structure and life satisfaction in a cross-section of OECD metro areas

ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS, 129, 112–121.

By: Z. Brown n , W. Oueslati * & J. Silva*

author keywords: Life satisfaction; Urban structure; Land-use; Compactness; Monocentric city model
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Cellular Automata Modeling Framework for Urban Water Reuse Planning and Management

JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, 142(12).

By: V. Kandiah n, E. Berglund n & A. Binder n 

author keywords: Complex adaptive system; Diffusion of innovation; Dual water system; Sociotechnical transition; Urban water management; Water reuse
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Capture and concentration of viral and bacterial foodborne pathogens using apolipoprotein H

JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS, 128, 88–95.

By: E. Almand  n, R. Goulter n & L. Jaykus n

author keywords: ApoH; Detection; Norovirus; Bacteria; Concentration
MeSH headings : Colony Count, Microbial; DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification; Escherichia coli O157 / isolation & purification; Food Contamination / analysis; Food Microbiology; Foodborne Diseases / diagnosis; Foodborne Diseases / microbiology; Foodborne Diseases / virology; Listeria monocytogenes / isolation & purification; Norwalk virus / isolation & purification; RNA, Viral / isolation & purification; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; Salmonella enteritidis / isolation & purification; Sequence Analysis, RNA; Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification; beta 2-Glycoprotein I / chemistry
TL;DR: ApoH has the potential to be a broadly reactive ligand for separating and concentrating representative foodborne pathogens, both bacteria and viruses. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

CFD for wastewater treatment: an overview

WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 74(3), 549–563.

By: R. Samstag*, J. Ducoste n , A. Griborio*, I. Nopens *, D. Batstone *, J. Wicks *, S. Saunders*, E. Wicklein ...

Contributors: R. Samstag*, J. Ducoste n , A. Griborio*, I. Nopens *, D. Batstone *, J. Wicks *, S. Saunders*, E. Wicklein, G. Kenny, J. Laurent *

author keywords: biokinetics; computational fluid dynamics; digestion; flow splitting; modelling; sedimentation
MeSH headings : Bacteria / metabolism; Hydrodynamics; Models, Theoretical; Sewage / chemistry; Sewage / microbiology; Waste Disposal, Fluid / methods; Wastewater / chemistry; Wastewater / microbiology; Water Purification / instrumentation; Water Purification / methods
TL;DR: An overview of CFD applied to a wide range of unit processes in water and WWT from hydraulic elements like flow splitting to physical, chemical and biological processes like suspended growth nutrient removal and anaerobic digestion is provided. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

An Ocean of Troubles: Advancing Marine Sociology

SOCIAL PROBLEMS, 63(4), 463–479.

By: S. Longo n & B. Clark *

author keywords: environmental sociology; environmental change; socio-ecological systems; social metabolism; metabolic rift; climate change
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Systematic Evaluation of Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Food Waste Management Strategies in the United States

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 50(16), 8444–8452.

By: K. Hodge, J. Levis  n, J. DeCarolis n & M. Barlaz n 

MeSH headings : Food; Refuse Disposal; Soil; United States; Waste Disposal Facilities; Waste Management / methods
TL;DR: Every scenario including WTE was preferable to every scenario including landfill, and Jurisdictions seeking to enact food waste disposal regulations should consider regional factors and material properties before duplicating existing statutes. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Reduced cellular immune response in social insect lineages

BIOLOGY LETTERS, 12(3).

By: M. Lopez-Uribe n, W. Sconiers n, S. Frank n , R. Dunn n  & D. Tarpy n 

Contributors: M. López-Uribe n, W. Sconiers n, S. Frank n , R. Dunn n  & D. Tarpy n 

author keywords: disease transmission; sociality; encapsulation; phylogenetic correction
MeSH headings : Animals; Biological Evolution; Body Size; Immunity, Cellular; Insecta / immunology; Models, Biological; Phylogeny; Social Behavior; Temperature
TL;DR: The findings suggest that insects living in large societies may rely more on behavioural mechanisms, such as hygienic behaviours, than on immune function to reduce the risk of disease transmission among nest-mates. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Microbial Indicator Profiling of Fresh Produce and Environmental Samples from Farms and Packing Facilities in Northern Mexico

JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION, 79(7), 1197–1209.

By: N. Heredia *, C. Caballero*, C. Cardenas*, K. Molina*, R. Garcia *, L. Solis*, V. Burrowes *, F. Bartz* ...

author keywords: Foodborne disease; Food safety; Microbiology
MeSH headings : Colony Count, Microbial; Escherichia coli O157; Farms; Food Microbiology; Fruit / microbiology; Mexico; Salmonella
TL;DR: The finding that microbial contamination on produce farms is influenced by produce type and production step can inform the design of effective approaches to mitigate microbial contamination. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Effects of selenium on biological and physiological properties of the duckweed Landoltia punctata

PLANT BIOLOGY, 18(5), 797–804.

By: Y. Zhong * & J. Cheng n 

author keywords: Antioxidant enzymes; Landoltia punctata; photosynthetic pigments; selenium
MeSH headings : Antioxidants / pharmacology; Araceae / drug effects; Araceae / physiology; Araceae / ultrastructure; Biodegradation, Environmental; Catalase / drug effects; Catalase / metabolism; Chlorophyll / metabolism; Chlorophyll A; Chloroplasts / ultrastructure; Lipid Peroxidation / drug effects; Mitochondria / ultrastructure; Oxidation-Reduction; Peroxidase / drug effects; Peroxidase / metabolism; Photosynthesis / drug effects; Photosynthesis / physiology; Selenious Acid / metabolism; Selenious Acid / pharmacology; Selenium / metabolism; Selenium / pharmacology; Superoxide Dismutase / drug effects; Superoxide Dismutase / metabolism
TL;DR: Substantial increases in duckweed growth rate and organic Se content in the duckweed were observed at low Se concentrations, and the anti-oxidative effect occurred likely with the increases in guaiacol peroxidase, catalase and superoxide dismutase activities as well as the amount of photosynthetic pigments. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Early Clonal Survival and Growth of Poplars Grown on North Carolina Piedmont and Mountain Marginal Lands

BIOENERGY RESEARCH, 9(2), 548–558.

By: S. Ghezehei n , E. Nichols n  & D. Hazel n

author keywords: Bioenergy feedstock; Blue Ridge Mountains; Marginal lands; Genomic groups; Piedmont; Site adaptability
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Trends in Population and Demographics of US Environmental Engineering Students and Faculty from 2005 to 2013

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 33(8), 578–590.

By: L. Blaney *, R. Kandiah *, J. Ducoste n , J. Perlinger* & S. Bartelt-Hunt *

Contributors: L. Blaney *, R. Kandiah *, J. Ducoste n , J. Perlinger* & S. Bartelt-Hunt *

author keywords: assessment; innovations in environmental education; diversity; demographics; outreach
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Sub-Soiling and Genotype Selection Improves Populus Productivity Grown on a North Carolina Sandy Soil

Forests, 7(12), 74.

By: S. Shifflett n, D. Hazel n & E. Guthrie Nichols n

author keywords: disking; short rotation woody crops; tillage; site preparation; volume index; Melampsora rust
TL;DR: It is shown that tillage practices do impact poplar stem volumes after two years and that sub-soiling improves productivity for poplar short rotation woody crops on loamy fine-sandy soils. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Structural characteristics and development of the cake layer in a dynamic membrane bioreactor

SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, 167, 88–96.

By: J. Xiong *, D. Fu *, R. Singh * & J. Ducoste n 

Contributors: J. Xiong *, D. Fu *, R. Singh * & J. Ducoste n 

author keywords: Self-forming dynamic membrane; Cake layer; Dynamic membrane structure; Membrane fouling
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Shifts in microbial communities in bioaugmented grease interceptors removing fat, oil, and grease (FOG)

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 100(16), 7025–7035.

By: X. He n, M. So n & F. de los Reyes n 

Contributors: X. He n, M. So n & F. Reyes n

author keywords: Grease interceptors; Microbial community; Bioaugmentation; Fat, oil, and grease(FOG); T-RFLP; Clone library
MeSH headings : Bacteria / genetics; Bacteria / metabolism; Bioreactors; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; Fats / metabolism; Gene Library; Oils / metabolism; Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; Sewage / microbiology; Waste Disposal, Fluid; Water Purification / methods
TL;DR: Understanding the shifts due to bioaugmentation will result in more informed assessments of the benefits of bioadditives on FOG removal in GIs as well as the effects on downstream sewer lines. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Modelling to generate alternatives with an energy system optimization model

ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE, 79, 300–310.

By: J. DeCarolis n, S. Babaee n, B. Li n & S. Kanungo n

author keywords: Mathematical modeling; Energy systems; Optimization; Uncertainty
TL;DR: This paper employs an existing optimization technique called modeling to generate alternatives (MGA), which involves a change in the model structure in order to systematically explore the near-optimal decision space, to explore different cost- and CO2-constrained futures. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Hydrologic Impacts of Municipal Wastewater Irrigation to a Temperate Forest Watershed

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, 45(4), 1303–1312.

By: A. Birch *, R. Emanuel n , A. James* & E. Nichols n 

Contributors: A. Birch *, R. Emanuel n , A. James* & E. Nichols n 

MeSH headings : Forests; Groundwater; Wastewater; Water; Water Pollutants, Chemical
TL;DR: Groundwater and surface water within the watershed were found to have proportionally higher wastewater compositions than expected based on the proportion of irrigation to rainfall received by these areas, while surface water onsite was found to reflect the high wastewater composition in groundwater. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

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