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1. 2015 Land cover map of Southeast Asia at 250 m spatial resolution

Author:
Jukka Miettinen; Chenghua Shi; Soo Chin Liew
Source:
Remote sensing letters 2016 v.7 no.7 pp. 701-710
ISSN:
2150-7058
Subject:
data collection; land cover; moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer; remote sensing; Brunei; Cambodia; East Timor; Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... In this letter, we present the methodology and accuracy assessment results of a new 250 m spatial resolution land cover map of Southeast Asia (covering Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam). The map is based on semi-automated classification of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer data (acquired January to November ...
DOI:
10.1080/2150704X.2016.1182659

2. Abundance and Distribution of Anopheles Mosquitoes in a Malaria Endemic Area Along the Thai-Lao Border

Author:
Nattapol Marasri; Hans J. Overgaard; Anchana Sumarnrote; Kanutcharee Thanispong; Vincent Corbel; Theeraphap Chareonviriyaphap
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2017 v.42 no.2 pp. 325-334
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Anopheles; adults; baits; cattle; control methods; dry season; females; forests; human behavior; humans; insect surveys; insect vectors; malaria; polymerase chain reaction; public health; risk; rubber; sibling species; vector control; villages; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... Malaria is an important public health problem in Thailand, especially along international borders. In this study, we conducted a longitudinal entomological survey in six villages and rubber plantation sites to address the spatio-temporal abundance and behavior of malaria vectors in Ubon Ratchathani Province along the Thailand-Laos border. Adult female mosquitoes were collected by human landing col ...

3. Acculturation and environmental change impacts dietary habits among adult Hmong

Author:
Franzen, Lisa; Smith, Chery
Source:
Appetite 2009 v.52 no.1 pp. 173-183
ISSN:
0195-6663
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics; food security; obesity; adults; traditions; nutrient intake; immigration; health status; risk factors; Southeast Asians; acculturation; psychosocial factors; foodways; lifestyle; body mass index; food intake; food choices; food and nutrition programs; Thailand; Minnesota; Laos
Abstract:
... Focus groups (n =65) were conducted with Hmong adults in St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN to determine how environmental factors, acculturation, and food insecurity influence dietary behavior, body mass index (BMI), and health. Acculturation was assessed by examining linguistic, social, and eating behavior, length of time in the US, and BMI for B-TL¹ (born in Thailand/Laos and in US <=5 years), B-TL² (in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.appet.2008.09.012
PubMed:
18848592

4. Acoustic Telemetry Monitors Movements of Wild Adult Catfishes in the Mekong River, Thailand and Laos

Author:
George P. Naughton; Zeb S. Hogan; Teresa Campbell; Peter J. Graf; Charles Farwell; Naruepon Sukumasavin
Source:
Water 2021 v.13 no.5 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
acoustics; adults; habitat preferences; rivers; telemetry; water; Laos; Mekong River; Thailand
Abstract:
... Research on fish movement and habitat use in large tropical rivers is urgently needed to protect fisheries that are a primary source of protein for millions of people. In this pilot study, acoustic telemetry was used to monitor movements of wild catfishes in a 94.6 rkm reach of Mekong River, where it functions as the border between Thailand and Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). Twenty fish w ...
DOI:
10.3390/w13050641

5. Adaptability and horticultural characterization of different moringa accessions in Central Philippines

Author:
H. G. Patricio; M. C. Palada
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2017 v. no.1158 pp. 45-54
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Bemisia; Leptoglossus phyllopus; Moringa; Tetranychus urticae; branches; dry matter accumulation; germination; horticulture; leaves; mites; plant damage; planting; pods; seedlings; seeds; stem rot; trees; vegetables; India; Laos; Philippines; Taiwan; Tanzania; Thailand; United States
Abstract:
... Eighteen moringa accessions from AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center were evaluated for their adaptability and horticultural characteristics in an observational trial at Central Philippine University, Iloilo City, Philippines from June 2009 to May 2012. The accessions originated from India, Laos, Philippines, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand and USA. Eight accessions had 100% germination, another eight h ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1158.6

6. Addition to the revision of the Pristaulacus comptipennis species-group: Description of two new species from Laos and Thailand (Hymenoptera: Aulacidae)

Author:
Giuseppe Fabrizio Turrisi; Michael Madl
Source:
Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology 2013 v.16 no.3 pp. 237-243
ISSN:
1226-8615
Subject:
Aulacidae; head; new species; China; Laos; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Two species belonging to the recently revised Pristaulacus comptipennis species-group, P. manuelae Turrisi and Madl, sp. n. from Laos and P. iosephi Turrisi and Madl, sp. n. from Thailand, are described, illustrated and compared with most related species. The former species most resembles P. watanabeiTurrisi and Smith, 2011, from Thailand, but is readily recognizable, mainly by the shape of the he ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aspen.2013.01.007

7. The Adoption of Rattan Cultivation for Edible Shoot Production in Lao PDR and Thailand—From Non Timber Forest Product to Cash Crop

Author:
Evans Tom D.; Sengdala Khamphone
Source:
Economic botany 2002 v.56 no.2 pp. 147-153
ISSN:
0013-0001
Subject:
Calamus; crops; domestication; forest products; forests; industry; market competition; planting; shoots; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... Edible shoots of rattans are traditionally viewed as non timber forest products. However, in Thailand and Lao PDR (Laos) several shoot-bearing species have recently been adopted as crop plants. This new industry is little known outside the region. A description is given of the process of adoption and the characteristics of the species involved, focussing on Calamus tenuis Roxb., the main species p ...
DOI:
10.1663/0013-0001(2002)056[0147:TAORCF]2.0.CO;2

8. Agapetes: jewels from the Himalayas

Author:
K. Hummer; J. Oliphant; T. T. T. Hoai; N. V. Kien
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2017 no.1185 pp. 29-34
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
USDA National Plant Germplasm System; Vaccinium; budbreak; cold treatment; color; epiphytes; flowers; fruiting; gene banks; germplasm; habitats; highlands; national parks; phenology; seeds; specialty crops; wild relatives; China; Himalayan region; India; Laos; Nepal; Oregon; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... The U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Clonal Germplasm Repository (NCGR) at Corvallis, Oregon, maintains genetic resources for temperate specialty crops. This genebank houses crop wild relatives of Vaccinium L., including Agapetes D. Don ex G. Don. Agapetes is a semi-climbing, epiphytic woody shrub native to Southeastern Asia. It is found in the Himalayan highlands from India and Nepal thro ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1185.6

9. Agriculture Policy Scores of Selected Countries Through the Technique for Order of Preference (TOPSIS) Method

Author:
Abdulhakim Madiyoh; Özlem Turan; Serkan Gürlük
Source:
Rural Sustainability Research 2021 v.45 no.340 pp. 7-12
ISSN:
2256-0939
Subject:
Brunei; Philippines; Singapore; agricultural industry; agricultural policy; economic investment; greenhouse gases; international trade; nutrition; research; rural population; time series analysis; Cambodia; Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the performance of agricultural sectors in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries using selected criteria, to identify the deficiencies in agricultural policies, to explore competitive advantages and to guide food and nutrition policies. The analyses of this research use the secondary of time series data between the years 1967 - 201 ...
DOI:
10.2478/plua-2021-0002

10. Agrosilvopastoral Systems in Northern Thailand and Northern Laos: Minority Peoples’ Knowledge versus Government Policy

Author:
Chalathon Choocharoen; Andreas Neef; Pornchai Preechapanya; Volker Hoffmann
Source:
Land 2014 v.3 no.2 pp. 414-436
ISSN:
2073-445X
Subject:
agroecosystems; agrosilvopastoral systems; biogeochemical cycles; computer software; farmers; forest fire management; forestry; forests; highlands; issues and policy; livelihood; minorities (people); plant litter; qualitative analysis; ruminants; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... Traditional agrosilvopastoral systems have been an important component of the farming systems and livelihoods of thousands of ethnic minority people in the uplands of Mainland Southeast Asia. Drawing on a combination of qualitative and participatory inquiries in nine ethnic minority communities, this study emphasizes the complex articulation of local farmers’ knowledge which has been so far exclud ...
DOI:
10.3390/land3020414

11. Allocating Water in the Mekong River Basin during the Dry Season

Author:
Liang Yuan; Weijun He; Zaiyi Liao; Dagmawi Mulugeta Degefu; Min An; Zhaofang Zhang; Xia Wu
Source:
Water 2019 v.11 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
bankruptcy; climate change; dry season; freshwater; models; rivers; water allocation; watersheds; Cambodia; China; Laos; Mekong River; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... With population numbers increasing and anthropogenic climate change, the amount of available fresh water is declining. This scenario can lead to an increase in the occurrence of water conflicts, especially in transboundary river basins. Prevention strategies to avert water conflicts by designing a fair, efficient, and sustainable water allocation framework are needed. Taking into account the socio ...
DOI:
10.3390/w11020400

12. Allodiaptomus nongensis, a new diaptomid copepod (Copepoda: Calanoida) from a tributary of the Mekong River, with notes on its consumption by local people in Central Laos

Author:
La-orsri SANOAMUANG; Santi WATIROYRAM
Source:
Journal of limnology 2019 v.78 no.2 pp. 1884
ISSN:
1129-5767
Subject:
Calanoida; body length; dry season; fish; fisheries; indigenous species; males; new species; rivers; Cambodia; China; India; Laos; Mekong River; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... A new calanoid copepod, Allodiaptomus nongensis n. sp., is herein described based on samples collected from the Xe Lanong River (a tributary of the Mekong River), and 13 other localities in Central Laos. This is the sixth species of the genus Allodiaptomus Kiefer, 1936. The other five members in the genus were recorded from India, South China, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam. The features that sta ...
DOI:
10.4081/jlimnol.2019.1884

13. Allozyme data reveal genetic diversity and isolation by distance in sympatric Glyphidrilus Horst, 1889 (Oligochaeta: Almidae) of the Lower Mekong River Basin

Author:
Parin Jirapatrasilp; Pongpun Prasankok; Ratmanee Chanabun; Somsak Panha
Source:
Biochemical systematics and ecology 2015 v.61 pp. 35-43
ISSN:
0305-1978
Subject:
Oligochaeta; allozymes; earthworms; ecotones; electrophoresis; freshwater; freshwater ecosystems; gene flow; genetic distance; genetic variation; loci; population structure; rice; rivers; sympatry; taxonomic keys; watersheds; Laos; Mekong River; Thailand
Abstract:
... The genus Glyphidrilus, comprised of semi-aquatic freshwater earthworms that live in an ecotone between terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, are widely distributed along riverbanks and rice paddy systems. Two Glyphidrilus species (Glyphidrilus vangviengensis and Glyphidrilus mekongensis) are endemic in the Lower Mekong River Basin and are sympatric from Northern Thailand to Southern Laos. Howeve ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bse.2015.05.003

14. Analysis of Free Sugars, Organic Acids, and Fatty Acids of Wood Apple (Limonia acidissima L.) Fruit Pulp

Author:
Shrinivas Lamani; Konerira Aiyappa Anu-Appaiah; Hosakatte Niranjana Murthy; Yaser Hassan Dewir; Jesamine J. Rikisahedew
Source:
Horticulturae 2022 v.8 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2311-7524
Subject:
Limonia acidissima; apples; citric acid; fructose; fruit pulp; glucose; high performance liquid chromatography; linoleic acid; lipid content; nutritional status; oils; oleic acid; vaccenic acid; Bangladesh; Cambodia; India; Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Wood apple (Limonia acidissima L.) is an underutilized, fruit-yielding tree that is native to India and Sri Lanka. Wood apple trees are also cultivated in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Kampuchea, Laos, and Indonesia for delicious fruits and medicinal purposes. The major objective of the present work was the analysis of the nutritional status of wood apple frui ...
DOI:
10.3390/horticulturae8010067

15. Analysis of the Huge Immigration of Sogatella furcifera (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) to Southern China in the Spring of 2012

Author:
Si-si Sun; Yun-xuan Bao; Yan Wu; Min-hong Lu; Hoang-Anh Tuan
Source:
Environmental entomology 2018 v.47 no.1 pp. 8-18
ISSN:
1938-2936
Subject:
Sogatella furcifera; autumn; immigration; light traps; migratory behavior; models; pests; rice; spring; temperature; wind; winter; China; Laos; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Sogatella furcifera (Horváth) is a migratory rice pest that periodically erupts across Asia, and early immigration is an important cause of its outbreak. The early immigration of S. furcifera into southern China shows evident annual fluctuations. In the spring of 2012, the huge size of the immigrant population and the large number of immigration peaks were at levels rarely seen prior to that year. ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/nvx181

16. Analysis of the population genetics of Opisthorchis viverrini sensu lato in the Nam Ngum River wetland, Lao PDR, by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis

Author:
Nadda Kiatsopit; Paiboon Sithithaworn; Weerachai Saijuntha; Opal Pitaksakulrat; Trevor N. Petney; Joanne P. Webster; Ross H. Andrews
Source:
Parasitology research 2014 v.113 no.8 pp. 2973-2981
ISSN:
0932-0113
Subject:
Opisthorchis viverrini; adults; correlation; disease reservoirs; electrophoresis; enzyme polymorphism; fish; gene flow; genetic variation; geographical variation; humans; intermediate hosts; loci; parasites; rivers; selfing; snails; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... A previous population genetics study of Opisthorchis viverrini from a locality in an endemic area in Thailand found little genetic variation over time and second intermediate fish host species. Since a similar comparative analysis is not available for Lao PDR, we conducted a study of O. viverrini from different endemic foci in Vientiane Province, Lao PDR, based on spatial, temporal and fish host s ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00436-014-3959-9
PubMed:
25033811

17. Ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworm infection in Japanese traveler who presented chronic diarrhea after return from Lao People's Democratic Republic

Author:
Daisuke Kaya; Masahide Yoshikawa; Toshiya Nakatani; Fumimasa Tomo-oka; Yuki Fujimoto; Koji Ishida; Yukihisa Fujinaga; Yosuke Aihara; Shinsaku Nagamatsu; Eijo Matsuo; Masaharu Tokoro; Yukiteru Ouji; Eiryo Kikuchi
Source:
Parasitology international 2016 v.65 no.6 pp. 737-740
ISSN:
1383-5769
Subject:
Ancylostoma ceylanicum; adults; capsule endoscopy; cats; diarrhea; dogs; eggs; eosinophilia; feces; feet; hookworms; humans; jejunum; larvae; patients; polymerase chain reaction; villages; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... Ancylostoma (A.) ceylanicum, one of the most common species of hookworms infecting dogs and cats, also causes patent infections in humans and is now considered to be the second most common hookworm species infecting populations in southeast Asia. A Japanese patient who returned from a visit to Thailand and Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) was presented with intermittent watery diarrhea with ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.parint.2016.07.001

18. Annotated catalogue of the types of Indo-Burmese non-marine Gastropoda deposited in the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand

Author:
Ting Hui Ng; Yanin Limpanont; Phiraphol Chusongsang; Yupa Chusongsang; Somsak Panha
Source:
Molluscan research 2019 v.39 no.2 pp. 140-147
ISSN:
1448-6067
Subject:
Bivalvia; Gastropoda; holotypes; medicine; new species; snails; Cambodia; Germany; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... Four decades after its publication, Rolf A.M. Brandt’s 1974 monograph on the non-marine molluscs of Thailand remains the main authority on freshwater and estuarine species for Southeast Asia and includes up to 165 new species of snails and bivalves described by Brandt and colleagues in the same book and preceding publications. All the holotypes are lodged at the Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum ...
DOI:
10.1080/13235818.2018.1508619

19. Annual Long-Distance Migration Strategies and Home Range of Chinese Sparrowhawk (Accipiter soloensis) from South China

Author:
Xiao Min; Zijing Gao; Yuanfeng Lin; Chang-Hu Lu
Source:
Animals 2021 v.11 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
Accipiter; Singapore; autumn; birds; females; home range; males; satellites; spring; summer; telemetry; travel; China; Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam; Yangtze River
Abstract:
... From 2018 to 2019, two Chinese Sparrowhawks (Bird 01, male; Bird 02, female), Accipiter soloensis, were captured and fitted with Global Positioning System (GPS) loggers in order to identify summering and wintering sites, migration routes, and stop-over sites. The Chinese Sparrowhawks were first fitted with backpack solar GPS satellite trackers in China in order to explore their migration routes. T ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani11082237

20. Apoptosis of cholangiocytes modulated by thioredoxin of carcinogenic liver fluke

Author:
Pitchaya Matchimakul; Gabriel Rinaldi; Sutas Suttiprapa; Victoria H. Mann; Anastas Popratiloff; Thewarach Laha; Rafael N. Pimenta; Christina J. Cochran; Sasithorn Kaewkes; Banchob Sripa; Paul J. Brindley
Source:
international journal of biochemistry & cell biology 2015 v.65 pp. 72-80
ISSN:
1357-2725
Subject:
Opisthorchis viverrini; Western blotting; apoptosis; bile ducts; carcinogenesis; caspase-3; caspase-8; caspase-9; epithelial cells; flow cytometry; freshwater fish; genes; human diseases; hydrogen peroxide; image analysis; ingestion; juveniles; liver flukes; mitogen-activated protein kinase; neoplasms; opisthorchiasis; pathogens; pro-apoptotic proteins; thioredoxins; Cambodia; Laos; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Chronic infection with the food-borne liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini, frequently induces cancer of the bile ducts, cholangiocarcinoma. Opisthorchiasis is endemic in Thailand, Lao PDR, Cambodia and Vietnam, where eating undercooked freshwater fish carrying the juvenile stage of this pathogen leads to human infection. Because inhibition of apoptosis facilitates carcinogenesis, this study invest ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocel.2015.05.014
PubMed:
26007234
PubMed Central:
PMC4508234

21. Apramycin susceptibility of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative blood culture isolates in five countries in Southeast Asia

Author:
Marina Gysin; Pei Yun Hon; Pisey Tan; Amphonesavanh Sengduangphachanh; Manivone Simmalavong; Pattaraporn Hinfonthong; Napaporn Kaewphanderm; Thai Duy Pham; Thanh Ha Nguyen; Klara Haldimann; Katja Becker; H. Rogier van Doorn; Jill Hopkins; Andrew J.H. Simpson; Elizabeth A. Ashley; Thomas Kesteman; Hoang Huy Tran; Shawn Vasoo; Clare L. Ling; Tamalee Roberts; Paul Turner; Sven N. Hobbie
Source:
International journal of antimicrobial agents 2022 v.60 no.4 pp. 106659
ISSN:
0924-8579
Subject:
Acinetobacter baumannii; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Singapore; amikacin; antibiotic resistance; apramycin; blood; blood flow; carbapenems; cephalosporins; colistin; gentamicin; health services; minimum inhibitory concentration; mortality; multiple drug resistance; tobramycin; Cambodia; Laos; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are a leading cause of sepsis, which is a life-threatening condition that significantly contributes to the mortality of bacterial infections. Aminoglycoside antibiotics such as gentamicin or amikacin are essential medicines in the treatment of BSIs, but their clinical efficacy is increasingly being compromised by antimicrobial resistance. The aminoglycoside apramycin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2022.106659

22. Aquaculture farmers’ perceptions of climate-related risks in the Mekong Region

Author:
Louis Lebel; Phimphakan Lebel; Khin Maung Soe; Nguyen Thanh Phuong; Hap Navy; Phouvin Phousavanh; Tuantong Jutagate; Michael Akester; Boripat Lebel
Source:
Regional environmental change 2020 v.20 no.3 pp. 95
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
aquaculture; climate; climate change; farmers; farmers' attitudes; floods; geographical variation; production technology; profits and margins; rain; risk perception; seasonal variation; social factors; social structure; surveys; temperature; women; Cambodia; Laos; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Local studies have shown that aquaculture is impacted by extreme weather events, the risks of which vary seasonally and among years. Less is known about the effects of geographical differences in climate or social organization for how climate-related risks are perceived, as there have been few larger scale studies. This study documents key findings from a large-scale survey of levels of concern an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-020-01688-5

23. Ascalaphid Studies V. Revision on the Genus of Nousera (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae)

Author:
L. Ábrahám; Z. Mészáros
Source:
Acta phytopathologica et entomologica Hungarica 2006 v.41 no.3-4 pp. 317-329
ISSN:
0238-1249
Subject:
Ascalaphidae; homonym; new species; nomen novum; redescriptions; Laos; Pakistan; Thailand
Abstract:
...

Studying ascalaphid materials from Thailand, Laos and Pakistan the authors determined specimens which belonged to the genus of Nousera. In this paper the redescription of the genus of Nousera and its type species, Nousera gibba Navás, 1923 can be found. Besides Nousera herczigi, a new species from ...

DOI:
10.1556/APhyt.41.2006.3-4.14

24. Assessing the distribution of disease‐bearing rodents in human‐modified tropical landscapes

Author:
Serge Morand; Frédéric Bordes; Kim Blasdell; Shai Pilosof; Jean‐François Cornu; Kittipong Chaisiri; Yannick Chaval; Jean‐François Cosson; Julien Claude; Tristan Feyfant; Vincent Herbreteau; Stéphane Dupuy; Annelise Tran; Hamish McCallum
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2015 v.52 no.3 pp. 784-794
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
Bartonella; Rattus; crop damage; crop production; databases; forests; habitats; host plants; humans; land cover; landscapes; mice; pathogens; pests; risk; urbanization; Cambodia; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... We tested how habitat structure and fragmentation affect the spatial distribution of common murine rodents inhabiting human‐dominated landscapes in South‐East Asia. The spatial distribution patterns observed for each rodent species were then used to assess how changes in habitat structure may potentially affect the risk of several major rodent‐borne diseases. For this analysis, we used an extensiv ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.12414

25. Assessment of Air Pollution from Household Solid Waste Open Burning in Thailand

Author:
Jirataya Pansuk; Agapol Junpen; Savitri Garivait
Source:
Sustainability 2018 v.10 no.7 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
air pollution; burning; carbon dioxide; carbon monoxide; emissions; households; nitric oxide; particulates; questionnaires; solid wastes; sulfur dioxide; surveys; waste management; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study was to assess household solid waste management in areas governed by local administrative organizations (LAOs). The obtained results would be used to assess the amount of air pollution emitted from household solid waste open burning. A survey was employed, through the use of questionnaires, to collect data from a random sample of 4300 households residing in areas governed ...
DOI:
10.3390/su10072553

26. Assessment of biofertilizer use for sustainable agriculture in the Great Mekong Region

Author:
Mary Atieno; Laetitia Herrmann; Huong Thu Nguyen; Hoan Thi Phan; Nghia Khoi Nguyen; Pao Srean; Maw Maw Than; Ruan Zhiyong; Panlada Tittabutr; Arawan Shutsrirung; Lambert Bräu; Didier Lesueur
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2020 v.275 pp. 111300
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
agroecology; biofertilizers; decline; disease susceptibility; ecosystems; environmental management; fauna; nutrient management; plant nutrition; soil fertility; soil quality; sustainable agriculture; water pollution; Cambodia; China; Laos; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... A growing concern on the deleterious effects of chemical inputs to the environment has been on the rise from the excessive use of chemical inputs leading to soil and water pollution, destruction to fauna and microbial communities, reduced soil fertility and increased crop disease susceptibility. In the Great Mekong Region (GMR), a large majority of the population relies on agriculture and faces se ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111300

27. Assessment of persistent organic pollutants in sediments from Lower Mekong River Basin

Author:
Agus Sudaryanto; Tomohiko Isobe; Shin Takahashi; Shinsuke Tanabe
Source:
Chemosphere 2011 v.82 no.5 pp. 679-686
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
DDT (pesticide); anthropogenic activities; geographical distribution; hexachlorobenzene; history; pollutants; polychlorinated biphenyls; risk; rivers; sediments; toxicity; urbanization; watersheds; Laos; Mekong River; Thailand
Abstract:
... Organochlorine compounds (OCs) in sediments collected from various locations in Lower Mekong River Basin (MRB) in Laos and Thailand were examined to elucidate their occurrence, distribution and potential ecological risk. Concentration of PCBs and DDTs were higher than other OCs, ranging from 0.18 to 310μgkg⁻¹ dry wt. and from 0.027 to 52μgkg⁻¹ dry wt., respectively, whereas CHLs, HCHs and HCB were ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.11.004
PubMed:
21112070

28. Assessment of the Biomass Productivity Decline in the Lower Mekong Basin

Author:
Quyet Manh Vu; Venkat Lakshmi; John Bolten
Source:
Remote Sensing 2019 v.11 no.23 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-4292
Subject:
basins; biomass production; climate; issues and policy; land cover; land degradation; landscapes; mountains; normalized difference vegetation index; population density; rain; remote sensing; soil; time series analysis; vegetation types; Cambodia; Laos; Mekong River; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... This study aimed to delineate the geographic hotspots of negative trends in biomass productivity in the Lower Mekong Basin countries (Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand) and identify correlated regional environmental and anthropogenic factors. A long-term time-series (1982–2015) of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index at a resolution of approximately 9.16 km × 9.16 km was used to ...
DOI:
10.3390/rs11232796

29. Association between Opisthorchis viverrini and Leptospira spp. infection in endemic Northeast Thailand

Author:
Chinh Dang Van; Galayanee Doungchawee; Sutas Suttiprapa; Yuji Arimatsu; Sasithorn Kaewkes; Banchob Sripa
Source:
Parasitology international 2017 v.66 no.4 pp. 503-509
ISSN:
1383-5769
Subject:
Leptospira; Opisthorchis viverrini; females; fish; fish skin; immunoaffinity chromatography; ingestion; lakes; leptospirosis; liver flukes; males; metacercariae; mucus; opisthorchiasis; phylogeny; polymerase chain reaction; raw fish; risk factors; sequence alignment; seroprevalence; virulent strains; wetlands; Cambodia; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... Opisthorchiasis caused by Opisthorchis viverrini is an important foodborne trematodiasis in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. Interestingly, the opisthorchiasis endemic region overlaps with an area of leptospirosis emergence. Here we report an association between opisthorchiasis and leptospirosis in Thailand. Of 280 sera collected from villagers living around the Lawa wetland complex in Khon Kaen provi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.parint.2016.10.006
PubMed:
27746382
PubMed Central:
PMC5391316

30. Autosomal Microsatellite Investigation Reveals Multiple Genetic Components of the Highlanders from Thailand

Author:
Aornpriya Mawan; Nonglak Prakhun; Kanha Muisuk; Suparat Srithawong; Metawee Srikummool; Jatupol Kampuansai; Rasmi Shoocongdej; Angkhana Inta; Sukhum Ruangchai; Wibhu Kutanan
Source:
Genes 2021 v.12 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4425
Subject:
databases; forensic sciences; genetic heterogeneity; genetic structure; microsatellite repeats; Laos; Myanmar; Thailand
Abstract:
... The hill tribes of northern Thailand comprise nine officially recognized groups: the Austroasiatic-speaking (AA) Khmu, Htin and Lawa; the Hmong-Mien-speaking (HM) IuMien and Hmong; and the Sino-Tibetan-speaking (ST) Akha, Karen, Lahu and Lisu. Except the Lawa, the rest of the hill tribes migrated into their present habitats only very recently. The Thai hill tribes were of much interest to research ...
DOI:
10.3390/genes12030383

31. Avian influenza in the Greater Mekong Subregion, 2003–2018

Author:
Annika Suttie; Erik A. Karlsson; Yi-Mo Deng; Aeron C. Hurt; Andrew R. Greenhill; Ian G. Barr; Philippe Dussart; Paul F. Horwood
Source:
Infection, genetics, and evolution 2019 v.74 pp. 103920
ISSN:
1567-1348
Subject:
Influenza A virus; avian influenza; evolution; financial economics; humans; monitoring; poultry; risk; serological surveys; seroprevalence; viruses; wild birds; Cambodia; Laos; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... The persistent circulation of avian influenza viruses (AIVs) is an ongoing problem for many countries in South East Asia, causing large economic losses to both the agricultural and health sectors. This review analyses AIV diversity, evolution and the risk of AIV emergence in humans in countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS): Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam (excluding China). ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.meegid.2019.103920

32. Babesia Occurrence in Rodents in Relation to Landscapes of Mainland Southeast Asia

Author:
Anamika Karnchanabanthoeng; Serge Morand; Sathaporn Jittapalapong; Bernard Carcy
Source:
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases 2018 v.18 no.3 pp. 121-130
ISSN:
1557-7759
Subject:
Babesia microti; forests; georeferencing; habitats; humans; insectivores; land cover; landscapes; protists; rodents; Cambodia; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships between habitat structure and Babesia spp. occurrence in rodents in mainland Southeast Asia. Of 1439 rodents and insectivores investigated, the protist Babesia was found in only 81 individuals (5.6% of the micromammals investigated) with Babesia microti U.S. type the more prevalent (4.1%), followed by the B. microti Kobe type (1.2%), an ...
DOI:
10.1089/vbz.2017.2196

33. Bartonella spp. Infections in Rodents of Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Thailand: Identifying Risky Habitats

Author:
Jiyipong Tawisa; Morand Serge; Jittapalapong Sathaporn; Rolain Jean-Marc
Source:
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases 2015 v.15 no.1 pp. 48-55
ISSN:
1557-7759
Subject:
Bartonella; Mus; dry season; habitats; hosts; new species; rodents; wet season; Cambodia; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... This study investigated the type of environmental habitat that may explain the infection of 1176 individuals from 17 rodent species by Bartonella species in seven sites in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Thailand. No effects of host sex and host maturity on the level of individual infection by all Bartonella spp., but significant effects of locality, season, and host species were observed. The patterns dif ...
DOI:
10.1089/vbz.2014.1621
PubMed:
25629780
PubMed Central:
PMC4307029

34. Basin‐wide impacts of climate change on ecosystem services in the Lower Mekong Basin

Author:
Yongyut Trisurat; Aekkapol Aekakkararungroj; Hwan‐ok Ma; John M. Johnston
Source:
Ecological research 2018 v.33 no.1 pp. 73-86
ISSN:
0912-3814
Subject:
alternative crops; basins; climate; climate change; crop production; drought; ecosystem services; greenhouse gas emissions; irrigation; land evaluation; meteorological data; models; people; planting; rain; rice; runoff; sandy soils; water resources; water yield; Cambodia; Laos; Mekong River; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Water resources support more than 60 million people in the Lower Mekong Basin (LMB) and are important for food security—especially rice production—and economic security. This study aims to quantify water yield under near‐ and long‐term climate scenarios and assess the potential impacts on rice cultivation. The InVEST model (Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs) forecasted water ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11284-017-1510-z
PubMed:
29681687
PubMed Central:
PMC5907508

35. Behavior-related risk factors for opisthorchiasis-associated cholangiocarcinoma among rural people living along the mekong river in five greater mekong subregion countries

Author:
Nopparat Songserm; Pattaraporn Charoenbut; Onanong Bureelerd; Kanjanar Pintakham; Somkiattiyos Woradet; Phouthong Vanhnivongkham; Le Ngoc Cua; Nguyen Thi To Uyen; Nguyen Cong Cuu; Banchop Sripa
Source:
Acta tropica 2020 v.201 pp. -
ISSN:
0001-706X
Subject:
confidence interval; descriptive statistics; foods; foodways; freshwater fish; lifestyle; liver flukes; monitoring; odds ratio; praziquantel; public health; questionnaires; religion; risk factors; rural population; traditions; Cambodia; Laos; Mekong River; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Opisthorchiasis-associated cholangiocarcinoma (OV-CCA) is a major public health problem in Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Countries, the poorest region in Asia. People in this region have similar traditions or respect the same religion. There is no difference in lifestyle and food culture. Excluding Thailand, publications on risk factors for OV-CCA from the GMS Countries are few, especially data o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105221

36. Benefit sharing in Mekong Region hydropower: Whose benefits count?

Author:
Diana Suhardiman; Dennis Wichelns; Louis Lebel; Sonali Senaratna Sellamuttu
Source:
Water resources and rural development 2014 v.4 pp. 3-11
ISSN:
2212-6082
Subject:
environmental governance; issues and policy; rural development; social justice; water power; water resources; Cambodia; Laos; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Notions of benefit sharing play an increasingly important role in shaping the debate around the merits of existing and future hydropower development in the Mekong region. In this paper we assess how the concept of benefit sharing is articulated and applied in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. We discuss the conceptual strengths and weaknesses of benefit sharing, within the broader context of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wrr.2014.10.008

37. Bibliometric analysis of schistosomiasis research in Southeast Asia (1908-2020)

Author:
Ourlad Alzeus G. Tantengco; Raniv D. Rojo
Source:
Acta tropica 2022 v.228 pp. 106322
ISSN:
0001-706X
Subject:
Brunei; Philippines; Singapore; bibliometric analysis; databases; landscapes; medicine; public health; schistosomiasis; Cambodia; Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... This study determined the characteristics and trends of published articles regarding schistosomiasis in Southeast Asian countries through a bibliometric analysis. Using the Scopus database, we identified all original research articles on schistosomiasis from 1908 to 2020 from SEA countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Bibliog ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106322

38. Biofortification of rice grain with zinc through zinc fertilization in different countries

Author:
N. Phattarakul; B. Rerkasem; L. J. Li; L. H. Wu; C. Q. Zou; H. Ram; V. S. Sohu; B. S. Kang; H. Surek; M. Kalayci; A. Yazici; F. S. Zhang; I. Cakmak
Source:
Plant and soil 2012 v.361 no.1-2 pp. 131-141
ISSN:
0032-079X
Subject:
flowering; seedlings; biofortification; milk; field experimentation; vigor; fertilizer application; grain yield; germination; soil; human nutrition; hulls; fruits; dough; zinc; foliar application; brown rice; environmental factors; endosperm; pH; whole grain foods; India; Thailand; Turkey (country); China; Laos
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Increasing zinc (Zn) concentration of rice seed has potential benefits for human nutrition and health. Enhanced levels of Zn in grain also contributes greatly to crop production through better germination and seedling vigor of rice plants grown on soils with limited Zn supply. AIMS AND METHODS: This study evaluated the effect of soil and/or foliar Zn fertilizer application on grain yie ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11104-012-1211-x

39. Biomass burning sources and their contributions to PM10 concentrations over countries in mainland Southeast Asia during a smog episode

Author:
Patipat Vongruang; Sittichai Pimonsree
Source:
Atmospheric environment 2020 v.228 pp. 117414
ISSN:
1352-2310
Subject:
World Health Organization; air quality; atmospheric chemistry; biomass burning; particulates; smog pollution; Cambodia; China; Laos; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Severe particulate matter problems are known to occur frequently in mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA) during times of intensified biomass burning (BB). Therefore, the objectives of this study are to investigate BB characteristics and their impacts on PM10 concentrations in MSEA during a smog episode that took place in March 2012. According to the analysis of our study, PM10 was emitted from BB and ac ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2020.117414

40. Blumea (Compositae: Inuleae) in continental Southeast Asia

Author:
Pimwadee Pornpongrungrueng; Mats H. G. Gustafsson; Finn Borchsenius; Hiroshige Koyama; Pranom Chantaranothai
Source:
Kew bulletin 2016 v.71 no.1 pp. 1
ISSN:
0075-5974
Subject:
Blumea; biological nomenclature; lectotypes; phenology; phytogeography; taxon descriptions; taxonomic keys; Cambodia; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... A revision of the genus Blumea DC. in continental Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Peninsular Malaysia, is presented covering aspects of taxonomic history, key to taxa, synonymy, descriptions, and notes on distribution, ecology and phenology. Blumeopsis is reduced. Twenty-seven species are recognised, one of which is divided into two varieties. The lectotype ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12225-016-9612-2

41. Building drought management capacity in the Mekong River basin

Author:
Hundertmark, Wilfried
Source:
Irrigation and drainage 2008 v.57 no.3 pp. 279-287
ISSN:
1531-0353
Subject:
rivers; water management; development projects; drought; watersheds; development aid; Vietnam; Cambodia; Laos; Mekong River; Thailand
Abstract:
... Over the past decades the Mekong River basin has experienced several droughts, the most recent of which occurred in the hydrological year 2004/2005. Impacts extended across agriculture, forestry, water resources, supply, industry, transport and the environment. In early 2006, the Mekong River Commission Secretariat initiated close consultations with the MRC member states Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailan ...
DOI:
10.1002/ird.435

42. Cabbage quality management in domestic and export supply chains in Lao PDR

Author:
Chanthasombath, T.; Srilaong, V.; Wasusri, T.; Acedo, A. Jr.; Kanlayanarat, S.
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2012 v. no.943 pp. 161-167
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
modified atmosphere packaging; cabbage; polyethylene; product quality; collectors; leaves; insect pests; solar radiation; exports; plastic bags; firmness; markets; questionnaires; prices; farmers; surveys; rain; sorting; supply chain; Thailand; Laos
Abstract:
... Quality management in the supply chain of cabbages produced in Pakxong District, Champasak Province, Lao PDR, for domestic market (Vientiane City, about 750 km away) and for export (Ubon Lathsathani, Thailand, about 190 km away) were examined using pre-tested survey questionnaire, with respondents comprising of 30 farmers, 10 collectors, 10 retailers and 5 Thai collector-wholesaler-retailers. For ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.943.19

43. Cadmium-hazard mapping using a general linear regression model (Irr-Cad) for rapid risk assessment

Author:
Simmons, Robert W.; Noble, Andrew D.; Pongsakul, P.; Sukreeyapongse, O.; Chinabut, N.
Source:
Environmental geochemistry and health 2009 v.31 no.1 pp. 71-79
ISSN:
0269-4042
Subject:
cadmium; exports; foods; humans; irrigation canals; issues and policy; latitude; linear models; livelihood; longitude; public health; regression analysis; rice; risk assessment; runoff; soil pH; variance; China; Laos; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Research undertaken over the last 40 years has identified the irrefutable relationship between the long-term consumption of cadmium (Cd)-contaminated rice and human Cd disease. In order to protect public health and livelihood security, the ability to accurately and rapidly determine spatial Cd contamination is of high priority. During 2001-2004, a General Linear Regression Model Irr-Cad was develo ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10653-008-9157-x
PubMed:
18311588

44. Callus induction, plant regeneration, and cryopreservation of Dendrobium findlayanum based on an encapsulation-dehydration technique

Author:
S. Bunnag; W. Pimda
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2019 v. no.1262 pp. 149-160
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
DNA; Dendrobium; benzyladenine; callus; cryopreservation; endangered species; extinction; genetic stability; genetic variation; habitats; naphthaleneacetic acid; plantlets; seeds; sucrose; Laos; Myanmar; Thailand
Abstract:
... Dendrobium findlayanum, primarily distributed in Thailand and neighbouring countries like Myanmar and Laos, is at risk of extinction due to habitat decline and overexploitation. Cryopreservation has emerged as a promising method for orchid conservation. This study was carried out to optimize the conditions for callus induction, plant regeneration, and the cryopreservation of protocorms of D. findl ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2019.1262.20

45. Calocedrus shengxianensis, a late Miocene relative of C. macrolepis (Cupressaceae) from South China: Implications for paleoclimate and evolution of the genus

Author:
Jian-Wei Zhang; Jian Huang; Ashalata D'Rozario; Jonathan M. Adams; Zhe-Kun Zhou
Source:
Review of palaeobotany and palynology 2015 v.222 pp. 1-15
ISSN:
0034-6667
Subject:
Calocedrus macrolepis; Fokienia; Miocene epoch; evolution; flora; fossils; global cooling; humid zones; leaves; paleoclimatology; seed cones; shoots; China; India; Laos; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... The diversification of the relict genus Calocedrus Kurz (Cupressaceae) in the Neogene of eastern Asia has remained unknown due to lack of fossil evidence. A late Miocene species, Calocedrus shengxianensis (He, Sun et Liu) Zhang et Zhou comb. nov., is described on the basis of new fossil material from the Wenshan flora in SE Yunnan, SW China. The species was originally described as Fokienia shengxi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.revpalbo.2015.07.004

46. Carbonate microfacies and depositional model of Triassic Pha Kan and Doi Long Formations, Lampang Group, Sukhothai Zone, Northern Thailand

Author:
Kritsada Moonpa; Kannipa Motanated
Source:
Heliyon 2021 v.7 no.10 pp. e08130
ISSN:
2405-8440
Subject:
Echinodermata; Retaria; Triassic period; carbonates; lithology; models; China; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... Triassic carbonate rocks of Pha Kan and Doi Long Formations of Lampang Group consist mostly of carbonate successions deposited in the Sukhothai Zone, northern Thailand. These formations are mixed carbonate and siliciclastic sediments and widely exposed in the Lampang area. These deposits are important for the reconstruction of depositional environments and regional correlations of the Triassic car ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08130

47. Cave Stedocys spitting spiders illuminate the history of the Himalayas and southeast Asia

Author:
Yufa Luo; Shuqiang Li
Source:
Ecography 2018 v.41 no.2 pp. 414-423
ISSN:
0906-7590
Subject:
DNA; Paleogene period; Scytodidae; data collection; evolution; extrusion; geographical distribution; mountains; nucleotide sequences; phylogeography; rivers; tectonics; China; Himalayan region; Indochina; Laos; Mekong River; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Stedocys spitting spiders (Araneae: Scytodidae) inhabit subterranean environments and have poor dispersal abilities. The Cenozoic Indian–Eurasian collision affected the regional biota of this genus, which occurs in parts of Indochina. Phylogeographical pattern of Stedocys based on multigene DNA sequence datasets reveals how tectonic history drove four biological splits. The first split dates to th ...
DOI:
10.1111/ecog.02908

48. Cell cycle arrest and apoptosis induction by methanolic leaves extracts of four Annonaceae plants

Author:
Kitti Pumiputavon; Tanawat Chaowasku; Chalermpong Saenjum; Maslin Osathanunkul; Boonsong Wungsintaweekul; Kriangkrai Chawansuntati; Jiraprapa Wipasa; Pathrapol Lithanatudom
Source:
BMC complementary and alternative medicine 2017 v.17 no.1 pp. 294
ISSN:
1472-6882
Subject:
Artabotrys; Uvaria; active ingredients; alternative medicine; antineoplastic activity; apoptosis; bioactive compounds; cell cycle checkpoints; drug therapy; high performance liquid chromatography; humans; leaf extracts; leaves; nationalities and ethnic groups; neoplasms; propidium; quercetin; rutin; screening; staining; tannins; traditional medicine; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Uvaria longipes (Craib) L.L.Zhou, Y.C.F.Su & R.M.K.Saunders, Artabotrys burmanicus A.DC, Marsypopetalum modestum (Pierre) B.Xue & R.M.K.Saunders and Dasymaschalon sp. have been used for traditional medicine to treat cancer-like symptoms in some ethnic groups of Thailand and Laos. METHODS: We evaluated the anti-cancer activity of these Annonaceae plants against several human cancer cell ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12906-017-1811-3
PubMed:
28583139
PubMed Central:
PMC5460496

49. Cercarial emergence patterns for Opisthorchis viverrini sensu lato infecting Bithynia siamensis goniomphalos from Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand

Author:
Nonglak Laoprom; Nadda Kiatsopit; Paiboon Sithithaworn; Kulthida Kopolrat; Jutamas Namsanor; Ross H. Andrews; Trevor N. Petney
Source:
Parasitology research 2016 v.115 no.9 pp. 3313-3321
ISSN:
0932-0113
Subject:
Opisthorchis viverrini; carcinogens; cercariae; intermediate hosts; parasites; people; seasonal variation; snails; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... Opisthorchis viverrini sensu lato is a food-borne trematode which is classified as a class 1 carcinogen, with infection potentially leading to cholangiocarcinoma. Snails of the genus Bithynia act as the first intermediate hosts and an amplifying point in the parasite life cycle. In order to investigate seasonal effect on transmission dynamics of O. viverrini in Bithynia siamensis goniomphalos, cer ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00436-016-5089-z

50. Changing Land Use and Population Density Are Degrading Water Quality in the Lower Mekong Basin

Author:
Flavia Tromboni; Thomas E. Dilts; Sarah E. Null; Sapana Lohani; Peng Bun Ngor; Savoeurn Soum; Zeb Hogan; Sudeep Chandra
Source:
Water 2021 v.13 no.14 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
basins; biodiversity; decline; deforestation; dry season; ecosystems; fish; food security; freshwater fisheries; humans; land cover; land use; population density; regression analysis; rice; upland forests; urbanization; water; water quality; wet season; Cambodia; Laos; Mekong River; Thailand
Abstract:
... Establishing reference conditions in rivers is important to understand environmental change and protect ecosystem integrity. Ranked third globally for fish biodiversity, the Mekong River has the world’s largest inland fishery providing livelihoods, food security, and protein to the local population. It is therefore of paramount importance to maintain the water quality and biotic integrity of this ...
DOI:
10.3390/w13141948