Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
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A comprehensive review of emerging environmental contaminants of global concern
Emerging contaminants like plastics, pharmaceuticals, PFAS, and endocrine disruptors are increasingly found in water, soil, and food. Often unregulated, they threaten ecosystems and health. This review explores their sources, impacts, and detection methods to guide global solutions.
Unravelling the long-term river health status of Kruger National Park Rivers using macroinvertebrate-based monitoring
Freshwater ecosystems face severe threats from pollution, habitat loss, and climate change. This study analyzes a decade of biomonitoring data (2010–2019) from Kruger National Park’s four rivers using SASS5, habitat, and physicochemical metrics to assess resilience against upstream human pressures.
A Simple Equation for a Long-Standing Challenge in Ocean Science
We rely on P-I models to scale phytoplankton light response into global primary production, yet half of the time photoinhibition disrupts the picture. Current models either sidestep or mischaracterize this phenomenon, introducing hidden uncertainty into climate-relevant estimates.
