1. Characteristics and formation mechanisms of autumn haze pollution in Chengdu based on high time-resolved water-soluble ion analysis

   • Pan Wu
   • Xiaojuan Huang
   • Jianqiang Zhang

   Research Article 26 November 2018 Pages: 2649 - 2661

   

2. Biochar can improve the soil quality of new creation farmland on the Loess Plateau

   • Cui-Cui Su
   • Ji-Fu Ma
   • Yi-Ping Chen

   Research Article 26 November 2018 Pages: 2662 - 2670

   

3. Long-term exposure to low level of fluoride induces apoptosis via p53 pathway in lymphocytes of aluminum smelter workers

   • Pingjing Wen
   • Xiaomin Wei
   • Qijun Wu

   Research Article 26 November 2018 Pages: 2671 - 2680

   

4. Performance and autopsy of nanofiltration membranes at an oil-field wastewater desalination plant

   • Dongsheng Zhao
   • Chang Su
   • Zhengyang Gu

   Research Article 27 November 2018 Pages: 2681 - 2690

   

5. Efficiency of maternal-fetal transfer of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

   • Yiwen Wang
   • Wenchao Han
   • Ying Tian

   Research Article 27 November 2018 Pages: 2691 - 2698

   

6. The effects of urbanization and globalization on CO₂ emissions: evidence from the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries

   • Mohammad Salahuddin
   • Md. Idris Ali
   • Jeff Gow

   Research Article 27 November 2018 Pages: 2699 - 2709

7. Monitoring metal pollution on coastal lagoons using Cerastoderma edule—a report from a moderately impacted system in Western Portugal (Óbidos Lagoon)

   • Kelly Veiga
   • Carmen A. Pedro
   • Sílvia C. Gonçalves

   Research Article 27 November 2018 Pages: 2710 - 2721

   

8. Camera sensor-based contamination detection for water environment monitoring

   • Yong Wang
   • Xufan Zhang
   • Dianhong Wang

   Research Article 27 November 2018 Pages: 2722 - 2733

   

9. Amorphous iron sulfide nanowires as an efficient adsorbent for toxic dye effluents remediation

   • Bekelcha Tesfaye Gadisa
   • Richard Appiah-Ntiamoah
   • Hern Kim

   Research Article 27 November 2018 Pages: 2734 - 2746

   

10. Inter-species and inter-colony differences in elemental concentrations in eggshells of sympatrically nesting great cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo and grey herons Ardea cinerea

    • Dariusz Jakubas
    • Ignacy Kitowski
    • Szymon Bzoma

    Research Article Open access 27 November 2018 Pages: 2747 - 2760

    

11. Bioconversion of lignin into bioplastics by Pandoraea sp. B-6: molecular mechanism

    • Dan Liu
    • Xu Yan
    • Liyuan Chai

    Research Article 27 November 2018 Pages: 2761 - 2770

    

12. Marine litter in stomach content of small pelagic fishes from the Adriatic Sea: sardines (Sardina pilchardus) and anchovies (Engraulis encrasicolus)

    • Monia Renzi
    • Antonietta Specchiulli
    • Lucrezia Cilenti

    Research Article 27 November 2018 Pages: 2771 - 2781

    

13. Antimicrobial activity of X zeolite exchanged with Cu²⁺ and Zn²⁺ on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

    • Guangyuan Yao
    • Jingjing Lei
    • Sridhar Komarneni

    Research Article 28 November 2018 Pages: 2782 - 2793

    

14. Enrichment assessment of Sb and trace metals in sediments with significant variability of background concentration in detailed scale

    • Lingchen Mao
    • Hua Ye
    • Haifeng Wen

    Research Article 28 November 2018 Pages: 2794 - 2805

    

15. Moderating and mediating role of renewable energy consumption, FDI inflows, and economic growth on carbon dioxide emissions: evidence from robust least square estimator

    • Saiqa Naz
    • Rashida Sultan
    • Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi Abro

    Research Article 28 November 2018 Pages: 2806 - 2819

    

16. Insights into removal of tetracycline by persulfate activation with peanut shell biochar coupled with amorphous Cu-doped FeOOH composite in aqueous solution

    • Jian Xu
    • Xueliang Zhang
    • Xinhua Zhan

    Research Article 28 November 2018 Pages: 2820 - 2834

    

17. Studies on CWL with glycerol for combustion process

    • Anita Staroń
    • Zygmunt Kowalski
    • Marcin Banach

    Research Article Open access 28 November 2018 Pages: 2835 - 2844

    

18. Cavitation treatment as a means of modifying the antibacterial activity of various feed additives

    • Artyem Bykov
    • Olga Kvan
    • Daria Korol’kova

    Research Article 28 November 2018 Pages: 2845 - 2850

    

19. Biochemical and transcriptomic response of earthworms Eisenia andrei exposed to soils irrigated with treated wastewater

    • Marouane Mkhinini
    • Iteb Boughattas
    • Mohammed Banni

    Research Article 29 November 2018 Pages: 2851 - 2863

    

20. A low GLP-1 response among patients treated for acute organophosphate and carbamate poisoning: a comparative cross-sectional study from an agrarian region of Sri Lanka

    • Devarajan Rathish
    • Indika Senavirathna
    • Sisira Siribaddana

    Research Article 29 November 2018 Pages: 2864 - 2872

    

21. Effects of reaction conditions on light-dependent silver nanoparticle biosynthesis mediated by cell extract of green alga Neochloris oleoabundans

    • Zeqing Bao
    • Jiahui Cao
    • Christopher Q. Lan

    Research Article 29 November 2018 Pages: 2873 - 2881

    

22. Environmental pollution policy of small businesses in Nigeria and Ghana: extent and impact

    • Uchenna Efobi
    • Tanankem Belmondo
    • Ibukun Beecroft

    Research Article 29 November 2018 Pages: 2882 - 2897

    

23. Dissolved oxygen stratification changes nitrogen speciation and transformation in a stratified lake

    • Xiaoxuan Su
    • Qiang He
    • Zhi Hu

    Research Article 29 November 2018 Pages: 2898 - 2907

    

24. Effects of long-term 4-nonylphenol dietary exposure on reproductive ability of Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica)

    • Yan Cheng
    • Zhengjun Shan
    • Shan Lu

    Research Article 29 November 2018 Pages: 2908 - 2917

    

25. The sources and biogeochemical cycling of carbon in the Wudalianchi UNESCO Geopark volcanic system in Northeast China

    • Junyu Zou
    • Yuesuo Yang
    • Zefeng Song

    Research Article 29 November 2018 Pages: 2918 - 2928

    

26. Economic growth, natural resources, and ecological footprints: evidence from Pakistan

    • Syed Tauseef Hassan
    • Enjun Xia
    • Sayed Mohsin Ali Shah

    Research Article 29 November 2018 Pages: 2929 - 2938

    

27. Vulnerability to recurrent shocks and disparities in gendered livelihood diversification in remote areas of Nigeria

    • Saifullahi Sani Ibrahim
    • Huseyin Ozdeser
    • Behiye Cavusoglu

    Research Article 29 November 2018 Pages: 2939 - 2949

    

28. Settled iron-based road dust and its characteristics and possible association with detection in human tissues

    • Kristina Čabanová
    • Kamila Hrabovská
    • Jana Kukutschová

    Research Article 30 November 2018 Pages: 2950 - 2959

    

29. Dissolved organic matter in urban forestland soil and its interactions with typical heavy metals: a case of Daxing District, Beijing

    • Chen Zhao
    • Shi-Jie Gao
    • Chong-Chen Wang

    Research Article 30 November 2018 Pages: 2960 - 2973

    

30. The estimation of Miscanthus×giganteus’ adaptive potential for cultivation on the mining and post-mining lands in Ukraine

    • Mykola Kharytonov
    • Valentina Pidlisnyuk
    • Iryna Rula

    Research Article 30 November 2018 Pages: 2974 - 2986

    

31. Pyrethroid pesticide metabolite, 3-PBA, in soils: method development and application to real agricultural soils

    • Idalina Bragança
    • Paulo C. Lemos
    • Valentina F. Domingues

    Research Article 30 November 2018 Pages: 2987 - 2997

    

32. Cytotoxic and genotoxic effects induced by enrofloxacin-based antibiotic formulation Floxagen^® in two experimental models of bovine cells in vitro: peripheral lymphocytes and cumulus cells

    • Juan Patricio Anchordoquy
    • Juan Mateo Anchordoquy
    • Analía Seoane

    Research Article 30 November 2018 Pages: 2998 - 3005

    

33. Modulatory role of vermicompost and vermiwash on growth, yield and nutritional profiling of Linum usitatissimum L. (Linseed): a field study

    • Cinny Makkar
    • Jaswinder Singh
    • Chander Parkash

    Research Article 30 November 2018 Pages: 3006 - 3018

    

34. Using magnetic susceptibility to evaluate pollution status of the sediment for a typical reservoir in northwestern China

    • Huiyun Pan
    • Xinwei Lu
    • Lijun Wang

    Research Article 30 November 2018 Pages: 3019 - 3032

    

35. Induction of hydrogen, hydroxy, and LPG with ethanol in a common SI engine: a comparison of performance and emission characteristics

    • Md. Atiqur Rahman

    Research Article 30 November 2018 Pages: 3033 - 3040

    

36. Long-term change of total suspended matter in a deep-valley reservoir with HJ-1A/B: implications for reservoir management

    • Yibo Zhang
    • Kun Shi
    • Xiaolong Yao

    Research Article 30 November 2018 Pages: 3041 - 3054

    

37. Effects of extreme temperatures on hospital emergency room visits for respiratory diseases in Beijing, China

    • Yuxia Ma
    • Jianding Zhou
    • Ji Zhou

    Research Article 01 December 2018 Pages: 3055 - 3064

    

38. Study on the influence of surface potential on the nitrate adsorption capacity of metal modified biochar

    • Li Long
    • Yingwen Xue
    • Ying Zhu

    Research Article 01 December 2018 Pages: 3065 - 3074

    

39. Oxidation stability of yeast biodiesel using Rancimat analysis: validation using infrared spectroscopy and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

    • Anbarasan Tamilalagan
    • Jayanthi Singaram

    Research Article 01 December 2018 Pages: 3075 - 3090

    

40. Letter to the Editor on “Chrysotile and rock wool fibers induce chromosome aberrations and DNA damage in V79 lung fibroblast cells”

    • John G. Hadley
    • Angus E. Crane

    Letter to the Editor Open access 18 January 2018 Pages: 3091 - 3093

41. Correction to: Chemical characterization of atmospheric particulate matter in Friuli Venezia Giulia (NE Italy) by exploratory data analysis with multisite and multivariate approach

    • Andrea Mistaro
    • Alessandro Felluga
    • Anita Semec Bertocchi

    Correction 28 November 2018 Pages: 3094 - 3094