Pages tagged with: biogeochemistry
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Lack of bacterial absorption means common pharmaceuticals retain potential to cause damage in aquatic environments
Plymouth University news: More sophisticated methods may be required to assess the accumulation and impact of human and veterinary pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment, scientists say following a research project led by the University of Plymouth
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Drugs used to treat HIV and flu can have detrimental impact on crops
Scientists led by the University of Plymouth found that lettuce plants exposed to a higher concentration of four commonly-used drugs could be more than a third smaller in biomass than those grown in a drug-free environment.
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Using bacteria to reduce impact of diazepam in UK rivers
Plymouth University News: Scientists identify a reaction pathway which could reduce the potentially harmful impact of diazepam and similar chemicals
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ReCon Soil
Led by the University of Plymouth, ReCon Soil is a €2.5million project that brings together scientists, industry and educators to revolutionise how waste material from construction projects is managed.
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Volcanic eruptions drove severe mass extinction, say scientists
New research involving the University of Plymouth examined the effects of volcanism on ocean chemistry during a period of extreme environmental change around 450 million years ago.
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University explores impact of climate change and microplastic pollution in the Antarctic
Scientists from the University of Plymouth are involved in an international scientific expedition - Antarctic Quest 21 - investigating humans' impact on the Antarctic
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Biogeochemistry Research Centre
University of Plymouth research group. Biogeochemistry Research Centre
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Chemicals in the Environment
Chemicals in the Environment in the Biogeochemistry Research Centre
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Marine Biogeochemistry
Marine Biogeochemistry in the Biogeochemistry Research Centre.
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Terrestrial Ecology and Carbon Cycling
Terrestrial Ecology and Carbon Cycling in the Biogeochemistry Research Centre.
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Atmospheric Processes
Atmospheric Processes in the Biogeochemistry Research Centre
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Drinking glasses can contain harmful levels of lead and cadmium
Enamelled drinking glasses and popular merchandise can contain more than 1000 times the limit level of lead and up to 100 times the limit level of cadmium, a study by the University of Plymouth has shown
