Heavy metal contamination of freshwater ecosystems is a major environmental concern because metallic pollutants are persistent, toxic, bioaccumulative and capable of inducing oxidative stress in aquatic organisms. Aquatic macrophytes exposed to metal pollution may experience exce...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i7974
Soil is one of the most functionally complex components of any terrestrial ecosystem, mediating nutrient cycling, water purification, carbon storage, and food production on a planetary scale. Yet soil health itself—understood here as the sustained capacity of soil to function as...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i7971
U. E. Enenebeaku, S. Onuru, A. U. Ugenyi, C. N. Ehumadu, J. O. Eboh, V. C. Igiri, O. C. Ihejirika & C. K. Enenebeaku·Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology·2026
Research interest in developing alternative energy sources, such as biogas generation, has been stimulated by the high cost of renewable energy technologies in Nigeria and concerns about the depletion of fossil fuels and the associated ecological consequences. Biogas contains met...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i7970
Groundwater from hand-dug wells is the primary source of domestic water for residents of Iree Township in Osun State, Nigeria. This study integrates hydrochemical analysis and geospatial modelling to evaluate groundwater suitability for domestic use and quantify public-health ris...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i7969
Halima Usman Nasir, Abdulaziz Adamu Ali, Mohammed Mallam Mohammed, Hafizu Muhammed, Samson Tesfaye Gebre, Nanzip Freeman Miri & Muhammad Kabir Usman·Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology·2026
Malaria, cholera and schistosomiasis remain major public health concerns in Nigeria, and their transmission is closely connected with freshwater ecosystems. This review examined how climate change, hydrological regime shifts and freshwater ecosystem degradation may influence the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i7968
Bengaluru, India's foremost technology hub and the capital of Karnataka state, has experienced one of the most rapid urban expansions in South Asian history, transforming its physical landscape, energy demand, and atmospheric composition over barely four decades. This critical na...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i7966
Background: Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth and provide essential habitats for resident and migratory birds. In India, wetlands support considerable avian diversity and contribute to ecological stability, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem service...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i7967
Unplanned industrialisation can contribute to environmental degradation when industrial zones are located without sufficient consideration of land capability, water resources and ecological sensitivity. Organized Industrial Zones (OIZs) provide planned infrastructure and centrali...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i7964
Natural dyes, derived from botanical, animal, and microbial sources, are attracting renewed commercial and scientific attention, driven by mounting evidence of the ecological and toxicological consequences of synthetic dye production and discharge. This review critically examines...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i7965
Nanotechnology is the use of materials at the 1–100 nm scale with unique properties, applied in environmental science for efficient pollution detection, treatment, and remediation of air, water, and soil contaminants. This narrative review examines the application of nanotechnolo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i7963
Environmental degradation, climate change impacts and increasing water pollution exacerbates the challenges and threats facing lotic and lentic ecosystems, resulting in the continued loss of aquatic habitats and biodiversity, contamination of drinking water sources and reduced fi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i7959
The Hindon River, flowing through Ghaziabad, India, faces severe pollution mainly due to untreated municipal sewage, industrial effluents, and solid waste dumping. This pollution results in increased levels of organic pollutants, heavy metals such as Cd, Pb, and Ni, and pathogeni...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i7960
Rapid urbanization and industrial expansion in the Dhaka District of Bangladesh have led to significant soil contamination from heavy metals and naturally occurring radionuclides, posing increasing risks to environmental quality and human health. This study synthesizes published...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i7961
Lyudmila Zaynitdinova, Nikolay Lazutin, Aleksey Volkov, Rokhila Juraeva, Javlon Tashpulatov, Tatyana Khegay & Rustambek Ergashev·Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology·2026
Due to intensive agriculture, increasingly large areas are becoming degraded and unsuitable for agricultural purposes. Therefore, soil restoration is a critical task. Various soil-saving tillage technologies, which minimize damage and promote the accumulation of organic matter in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i7962
In the tropical forests of the Congo Basin, the understory constitutes a forest stratum whose components are generally neglected in studies related to forest carbon storage, despite their contribution to climate change mitigation. The objective of this study is to estimate the ca...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i6958