Environmental Protection Agency

Resistance indicators in sewage microbiota mirror clinical antibiotic use with temporal lag linked to host

Wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) offers a promising window into community pathogens but extending it to antibiotic resistance (AR) is complicated by ecological and physical processes within sewer systems. The epidemiological meaning of antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) abundanc...

Future in- and out-of-state air pollutant emissions under decarbonization pathways for Massachusetts

Many U.S. states have adopted the goal of achieving carbon neutrality in the coming decades. Pathways for achieving these targets would likely yield a reduction of air pollutant emissions as well. We assess several state-level decarbonization pathways for Massachusetts, including...

Macroinvertebrate communities respond to spatial patterns of water quality and habitat within mining-influenced headwater streams of central Appalachia

Surface coal mining in central Appalachia (USA) often results in salinization of headwater streams, with documented loss of several macroinvertebrate taxa and changes in community metrics across streams that vary in specific conductance (SC). However, the extent to which this sal...

Mangrove reproductive dynamics and the role of honeybee introduction in the vulnerable ecosystems of the Northwestern Arabian Peninsula

Abstract Mangrove forests are increasingly threatened worldwide and a growing number of regeneration initiatives have surged, aimed at reversing their decline. A critical factor influencing the effectiveness of these efforts is the reproductive success of mangrove plants. In this...

Iron, Tuberculosis, and Particle-Related Exposures Including Smoking

The availability of iron controls the abundance and diversity of life. Microbial pathways for iron acquisition account for their replication and virulence. The balance of interactions defining a microbial community can be altered by environmental stress. Decreased iron availabili...

The Relationship between Forest Fragmentation and the Case of Human-Tiger Conflict in the Maninjau Nature Reserve Landscape, Indonesia

Forest fragmentation caused by land use changes has been linked to human-wildlife conflict. However, a clear understanding of how landscape configuration influences conflict incidents remains limited. In Sumatra, studies on human-tiger conflict (HTC) have mainly focused on broad...