Publications by authors named "Sumaiya Saifur"
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- This project investigates the impact of stormwater as a source of toxic tire wear particle (TWP) contaminants on aquatic life, specifically focusing on coho salmon mortality.
- Researchers analyzed bacterial communities in urban and rural stormwater, finding more diversity in rural areas and discovering that some bacteria can degrade TWP contaminants as their main food source.
- The study suggests that certain stormwater bacteria could be utilized for improving stormwater quality management due to their ability to break down harmful contaminants.
Stormwater is a largely uncontrolled source of pollution in rural and urban environments across the United States. Concern regarding the growing diversity and abundance of pollutants in stormwater, as well as their impacts on water quality, has grown significantly over the past several decades. In addition to conventional contaminants like nutrients and heavy metals, stormwater is a well-documented source of many contaminants of emerging concern, which can be toxic to both aquatic and terrestrial organisms and remain a barrier to maintaining high quality water resources.
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