Search Results - "Espiritu, Emilyn Q."
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Heavy metal concentrations in soils and vegetation in urban areas of Quezon City, Philippines
Published in Environmental monitoring and assessment (01-04-2017)“…Limited data have been published on the chemistry of urban soils and vegetation in the Philippines. The aim of this study is to quantify the concentrations of…”
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Assessment of surface water quality and mercury levels from Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) along Acupan River, Benguet, Philippines
Published in Environmental geochemistry and health (01-10-2022)“…Artisanal and small-scale mining activities are most evident among communities surrounding the Acupan River in Itogon Benguet. The mining activities include…”
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Microplastics contamination in the fishes of selected sites in Pasig River and Marikina River in the Philippines
Published in Marine pollution bulletin (01-02-2023)“…Microplastics (MPs), <5 mm in size, are a concerning pollutant in bodies of water because they can be ingested by biological organisms, posing risks to humans…”
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Microplastics contamination in selected staple consumer food products
Published in Journal of food science and technology (01-11-2024)“…The use of plastics in the manufacturing of food products is of concern as microplastics (MPs, 1 µm to 5 mm) find their way into food which poses risks to…”
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Interactions between marine megafauna and plastic pollution in Southeast Asia
Published in The Science of the total environment (20-05-2023)“…Southeast (SE) Asia is a highly biodiverse region, yet it is also estimated to cumulatively contribute a third of the total global marine plastic pollution…”
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Towards building a predictive model for remote river quality monitoring for mining sites
Published in TENCON 2015 - 2015 IEEE Region 10 Conference (01-11-2015)“…Most, if not all, mining sites in the Philippines are not equipped with expensive or modern monitoring tools to check for quality of soil, water and air…”
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