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Responses of habitat suitability for migratory birds to increased water level during middle of dry season in the two largest freshwater lake wetlands of China

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Author(s): Haipeng WuEmail (s): wuhaipeng0701@126.comInstitution or organization of origin: Changsha University of Science and TechnologyCountry: China Abstract Dongting Lake (DTL) and Poyang Lake (PYL), the China’s two largest freshwater lakes, are vital migration routes and wintering habitats for the migratory birds of East Asian – Australia. Due to damming and climate change, the water level during the middle … Read more

Acetate stimulates electroactive bacteria biodegradation of tetracycline from sediments of Dongting Lake

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Author(s): Lean Zhou Email (s): leanzhou@csust.edu.cn Institution or organization of origin: Changsha University of Science and Technology Country: China Abstract Tetracycline (TC) is widely used pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) and considering its biotoxicity in aquatic system, the metabolites and regulation of TC in wastewater treatment process are still deserving concerns. This study reveals the stimulation of … Read more

Factors Affecting Environmental Evaluation on Lake Biwa Basin

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Author(s): Naoko Hirayama Email (s): hirayama.n@ses.usp.ac.jp Institution or organization of origin: The University of Shiga Prefecture Country: Japan Abstract Lake Biwa is valuable from multiple viewpoints: it provides the water supply for approximately 14.5 million residents in the Kinki region, including agricultural and industrial water, but also supports a rich ecosystem, distinct culture, and scenic landscapes. However, Lake … Read more

The power of lakes which connect people beyond national boundaries and different cultures and customs (case of sister states)

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Author(s): Shunsuke Nishimura Email (s): nishimura-shunsuke@pref.shiga.lg.jp Institution or organization of origin: Shiga Prefectural Government Country: Japan Abstract The State of Michigan, USA, and Shiga Prefecture, Japan became sister states in 1968 through the connection of their lakes, the Great Lakes and Lake Biwa. Since then, both states have had many exchanges in various fields such as culture, education … Read more

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee and Ohrid Region Destruction: a saga of deception

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Author(s): Nadezda Apostolova Email (s): nade77@yahoo.com Institution or organization of origin: OhridSOS citizen initiative Country: Japan Abstract Lake Ohrid, one of the oldest lakes in the world, shared between North Macedonia and Albania displays more biodiversity by surface area than any inland water body in the world . It has supported 7,000 years of continuous human settlements with … Read more

Citizen-Government Collaboration for Achieving SDGs at a Local Level with an Aim toward Sustainable Coexistence of People and Lake Biwa

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Author(s): Karen Sato Email (s): k811113@kansai-u.ac.jp Institution or organization of origin: International Volunteer Univercity Student Association Country: Japan Abstract The global warming and other global issues have become a serious problem across the world. To tackle such issues, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations, which aim at ensuring that, by 2030, all people … Read more

Optimization of mixing ratios of binders and organic matter for charcoal briquette using biochars derived from water hyacinth

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Author(s): Kaito Murakami Email (s): e21m5806@soka-u.jp Institution or organization of origin: Soka University Country: Japan Abstract Lake Tana in Ethiopia has been negatively affected by overgrowth of water hyacinth in the lake ecosystem and local people by the lake have been suffering from it. Effective utilization methods of collected water hyacinth biomass are urgently needed to be developed. … Read more

Hunger Games: Science-based policy advocacy for Laguna Lake conservation through ASEAN S&T Fellowship

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Author(s): Pierangeli Vital Email (s): pgvital@up.edu.ph Institution or organization of origin: University of the Philippines Diliman Country: Philippines Abstract Laguna Lake is the largest lake in the Philippines and one of the major sites of aquaculture in the country, being one of the major sources of freshwater fishes. However, the lake is continuously being threatened by the growing … Read more

Enhanced Adsorption Capacity of Biochars derived from Water Hyacinth for Ammonium-nitrogen by Different Pre- and Post-treatments

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Author(s): Yudai Kohira Email (s): e21m5811@soka-u.jp Institution or organization of origin: Soka University Country: Japan Abstract Lake Tana, the largest lake in Ethiopia, has been invaded with a notorious invasive “water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)” since 2011. It is one of the fastest growing aquatic weed causing various social and environmental problems such as blockage of water channels and … Read more

Seasonal changes of silicate’s distribution in lake sediments

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Author(s): Park Jayeong Email (s): park.jayeong.53v@riko.shimane-u.ac.jp Institution or organization of origin: Shimane University Country: Japan Abstract Seasonal increases in dissolved silicate (DSi) in the lake bottom environment were observed with an increase of hydrogen sulfide (H2S). This phenomenon became more apparent in the summer as the anoxic-reducing environment was enhanced. Therefore, we hypothesized that the H2S concentrations would … Read more