Sand is a crucial mineral for our society in protecting the environment and most mined mineral on earth in present era. Sand is essential for the maintenance of river ecosystem. However, Population growth is driving up demand for sand. The practice of mining sand and soil is beco...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i5715
Anthropogenic impacts have complex effects on microbial communities in urban soils. These changes can impact key ecosystem functions such as carbon cycling, biodegradation, and the maintenance of ecosystem health. Monitoring and assessing anthropogenic effects, as well as preserv...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i5716
Aims: The present study proposes new metrics linking species richness (N0) and true diversity, calculated as the first-order Hill Number (N1), viz., Diversity Delta (N0−N1), True Diversity-to-Species Richness Ratio (N1/N0), and Species Richness-to-True Diversity Multiple (N...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i5712
Emeka J. Mba, Ikechukwu W. Ozigbo, Peter I. Oforji, Chinelo A. Ozigbo, Chinyelu D.F. Onyia, Paul C. Ogbuefi, Emmanuel C. Ezema, Cyriacus O. Okpalike, Benignus, U. Ugwu, Stephanie C. Onyia & Echezonachukwu O. Okolo·Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology·2025
Urban renewal projects are community developments that involve essential guidelines for identifying community problems, measuring development indicators understanding and facilitating effective community engagement, empowerment, and sustainable developments. This community develo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i5713
Carbon is one of the most abundant and essential elements in the universe. Carbon sequestration refers to a process through which carbon present in the atmosphere is removed and subsequently stored, aiming to regulate climatic conditions. This approach plays a vital role in decre...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i5714
Adewoye Alade Olanipekun, Opeyemi Bayode, Daniel Uwumarogie Idusuyi, Quadri Opeyemi Saka & Damilare Akintunde Ojewole·Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology·2025
Lateritic soil is among the most commonly used materials for road construction. However, constructing roads withpoor lateritic soil is one of the causes of road failures in Nigeria resulting in loss of lives and properties. Therefore, this study investigated fly ash as a stabiliz...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i5709
Microplastics are increasingly recognized as a serious environmental challenge because of their extensive occurrence in aquatic environments and the possible risks they present to both ecosystem health and human welfare. These tiny plastic fragments, usually smaller than 5 millim...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i5710
This study investigates the environmental implications of quarry activities with a focus on air and water pollution in the surrounding communities. By employing a combination of field measurements and remote sensing techniques, the study assessed seasonal variations in particulat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i5711
Commonly used pesticides such as organophosphates (e.g., chlorpyrifos, malathion), pyrethroids (e.g., cypermethrin, deltamethrin), carbamates (e.g., carbofuran), and organochlorines (e.g., endosulfan) have been frequently detected in freshwater bodies due to agricultural runoff a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i5708
Emerging contaminants (ECs), such as pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, and microplastics, pose significant threats to water quality, with conventional treatment methods often achieving only 70–80% removal efficiency. This study aims to compare nanotechnology-based solutions...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i5707
The Indian Giant Squirrel (Ratufa indica), a large arboreal rodent mammal endemic to India’s tropical forests, is experiencing population decline due to local hunting and habitat fragmentation and decline due to local hunting. During routine works in Biodiversity Park of Konkan K...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i5706
Economic growth is the goal of every region in development efforts. However, haphazard development can have a negative impact on environmental aspects, especially global warming. This study aims to analyze the relationship between regional temperature increases and economic growt...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i5705
Landscape patterns directly or indirectly affect lake water quality by regulating nutrient inputs, pollutant interception, hydrological processes, and ecological functions. Due to scale effects, the mechanisms through which landscape patterns influence nearshore lake water qualit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i5703
This review examines the role of magnetic alterations in the oceanic crust and their impact on understanding crustal evolution, hydrothermal processes, and mineral resource exploration. Magnetic anomalies in the oceanic crust are a result of various geological and geophysical pro...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i5704
This work evaluated the concentrations of heavy metals, total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) using AAS, GC-MS and UV-Vis spectrophotometer respectively, as well as physico-chemical parameters of freshly formulated, and the effluent samples of drilling muds from Eastern Obolo Oilfie...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i5702