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List of works by Nora F.Y. Tam

A case study on fuel oil contamination in a mangrove swamp in Hong Kong.

scientific article published on 14 July 2005

A comparative study on metal sorption by brown seaweed.

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Acute toxicity of nonylphenols and bisphenol A to the embryonic development of the abalone Haliotis diversicolor supertexta.

scientific article published on 9 April 2011

Adsorption-uptake-metabolism kinetic model on the removal of BDE-47 by a Chlorella isolate.

scientific article published on 4 February 2016

Anaerobic biodegradation of PAHs in mangrove sediment with amendment of NaHCO3.

scientific article published on 27 January 2015

Anaerobic biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with amendment of iron(III) in mangrove sediment slurry.

scientific article published in July 2010

Analysis and occurrence of typical endocrine-disrupting chemicals in three sewage treatment plants.

scientific article published on January 2010

Assessment of Sediment Toxicity Using Different Trophic Organisms

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BIPES, a cost-effective high-throughput method for assessing microbial diversity.

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Biodegradation capacity of tributyltin by two Chlorella species

scientific article published on 01 June 1999

Biological risk and pollution history of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Nansha mangrove, South China

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Cellular responses, biodegradation and bioaccumulation of endocrine disrupting chemicals in marine diatom Navicula incerta.

scientific article published on 4 May 2010

Characterizing the parent and oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in mangrove sediments of Hong Kong.

scientific article published on 22 June 2015

Chlorophyll catalyse the photo-transformation of carcinogenic benzo[a]pyrene in water.

scientific article published on 4 August 2015

Ciliate communities in a constructed mangrove wetland for wastewater treatment

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Combined toxicity of cadmium and copper in Avicennia marina seedlings and the regulation of exogenous jasmonic acid.

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Combined toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals to biochemical and antioxidant responses of free and immobilizedSelenastrum capricornutum

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Comparison of ecophysiological characteristics between introduced and indigenous mangrove species in China

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Comparison of hemolytic activities of coal fly ash and its soluble and insoluble fractions

scientific article published on 01 August 1986

Comparison of the levels of bacterial diversity in freshwater, intertidal wetland, and marine sediments by using millions of illumina tags.

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Composting of spent pig litter at different seasonal temperatures in subtropical climate.

scientific article published in January 1997

Composting of spent pig litter in turned and forced-aerated piles.

scientific article published in January 1998

Concentrations of PCBs in coastal mangrove sediments of Hong Kong

scientific article published on 01 July 2002

Contamination and distribution of heavy metals, polybrominated diphenyl ethers and alternative halogenated flame retardants in a pristine mangrove.

scientific article published on 3 January 2016

Contamination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface sediments and plants of mangrove swamps in Shenzhen, China.

scientific article published on 13 March 2014

Contamination, toxicity and speciation of heavy metals in an industrialized urban river: Implications for the dispersal of heavy metals.

scientific article published on 4 February 2016

Contributions of Abiotic and Biotic Processes to the Aerobic Removal of Phenolic Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in a Simulated Estuarine Aquatic Environment.

scientific article published on 17 March 2016

Cr(III) removal by a microalgal isolate, Chlorella miniata: effects of nitrate, chloride and sulfate

scientific article published on 14 January 2014

Cytotoxicity of airborne particles from roadside urban gardens.

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Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by a bacterial consortium enriched from mangrove sediments.

scientific article published in February 2005

Determination of hydroxy metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by fully automated solid-phase microextraction derivatization and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

scientific article published on 22 October 2007

Determination of hydroxylated metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediment samples by combining subcritical water extraction and dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction with derivatization

scientific article published on 01 October 2012

Differences in lead tolerance between Kandelia obovata and Acanthus ilicifolius seedlings under varying treatment times.

scientific article published on 29 October 2012

Different bacterial groups for biodegradation of three- and four-ring PAHs isolated from a Hong Kong mangrove sediment

scientific article published on 08 August 2007

Distribution and accumulation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in Hong Kong mangrove sediments.

scientific article published on 4 September 2013

Does zinc in livestock wastewater reduce nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from mangrove soils?

scientific article published on 12 August 2014

Dose and accumulative effects of spent lubricating oil on four common mangrove plants in South China

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Ecological risk and pollution history of heavy metals in Nansha mangrove, South China.

scientific article published on 25 March 2014

Effect of Mn(IV) on the biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons under low-oxygen condition in mangrove sediment slurry

scientific article published on 07 April 2011

Effect of a polybrominated diphenyl ether congener (BDE-47) on growth and antioxidative enzymes of two mangrove plant species, Kandelia obovata and Avicennia marina, in South China

scientific article published on 13 March 2014

Effect of immobilized microalgal bead concentrations on wastewater nutrient removal

scientific article published on 01 January 2000

Effect of nutrients on the biodegradation of tributyltin (TBT) by alginate immobilized microalga, Chlorella vulgaris, in natural river water

scientific article published on September 29, 2010

Effectiveness of bacterial inoculum and mangrove plants on remediation of sediment contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

scientific article published on 18 April 2008

Effects of anion species and concentration on the removal of Cr(VI) by a microalgal isolate, Chlorella miniata

scientific article published on 16 February 2008

Effects of bacterial inoculum and moisture adjustment on composting of pig manure

scientific article published on 01 January 1997

Effects of composting on phytotoxicity of spent pig-manure sawdust litter

scientific article published on 01 January 1996

Effects of environmental stresses on the responses of mangrove plants to spent lubricating oil

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Effects of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and plant species on nitrification, denitrification and anammox in mangrove soils.

scientific article published on 19 February 2016

Effects of pyrene and fluoranthene on the degradation characteristics of phenanthrene in the cometabolism process by Sphingomonas sp. strain PheB4 isolated from mangrove sediments.

scientific article published on 13 August 2010

Effects of salinity on anatomical features and physiology of a semi-mangrove plant Myoporum bontioides.

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Effects of salinity on treatment of municipal wastewater by constructed mangrove wetland microcosms.

scientific article published on 18 April 2008

Effects of wastewater discharge on formation of Fe plaque on root surface and radial oxygen loss of mangrove roots.

scientific article published on 25 September 2009

Fate of nitrogen during composting of chicken litter.

scientific article published in December 2000

Fly ash hemolysis as related to its alkalinity

scientific article published on 01 October 1987

Genotypic responses of bacterial community structure to a mixture of wastewater-borne PAHs and PBDEs in constructed mangrove microcosms

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Influence of growth medium on cometabolic degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by Sphingomonas sp. strain PheB4.

scientific article published on 11 January 2007

Influence of plantation of an exotic mangrove species, Sonneratia caseolaris (L.) Engl., on macrobenthic infaunal community in Futian Mangrove National Nature Reserve, China

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Interactions among Fe2+, S2-, and Zn2+ tolerance, root anatomy, and radial oxygen loss in mangrove plants.

scientific article published on 20 January 2012

Interactions of rice (Oryza sativa L.) and PAH-degrading bacteria (Acinetobacter sp.) on enhanced dissipation of spiked phenanthrene and pyrene in waterlogged soil

scientific article published on 01 November 2006

Intrinsic Debromination Potential of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Different Sediment Slurries

scientific article published on 08 April 2014

Investigation of microbial community structure in constructed mangrove microcosms receiving wastewater-borne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs).

scientific article published on 31 January 2014

Isolation of PAH-degrading bacteria from mangrove sediments and their biodegradation potential.

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Isolation of microalgae tolerant to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) from wastewater treatment plants and their removal ability.

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Livestock wastewater treatment by a mangrove pot-cultivation system and the effect of salinity on the nutrient removal efficiency.

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Long-term differences in annual litter production between alien (Sonneratia apetala) and native (Kandelia obovata) mangrove species in Futian, Shenzhen, China

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Metabolite production in degradation of pyrene alone or in a mixture with another polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon by Mycobacterium sp.

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Microcosm study on fate of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in contaminated mangrove sediment.

scientific article published on 28 November 2013

Mixed heavy metals tolerance and radial oxygen loss in mangrove seedlings

scientific article published on 18 August 2009

Multi-factors on biodegradation kinetics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by Sphingomonas sp. a bacterial strain isolated from mangrove sediment.

scientific article published on 22 April 2008

Natural attenuation of contaminated marine sediments from an old floating dock Part II: Changes of sediment microbial community structure and its relationship with environmental variables

scientific article published on 13 March 2012

Natural attenuation of contaminated marine sediments from an old floating dock — Part I: Spatial and temporal changes of organic and inorganic pollutants

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Natural attenuation, biostimulation and bioaugmentation on biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in mangrove sediments.

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Negative effects of humic acid addition on phytoremediation of pyrene-contaminated sediments by mangrove seedlings.

scientific article published in September 2003

One-step extraction and derivatization liquid-phase microextraction for the determination of chlorophenols by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

scientific article published on 15 July 2009

Partitions and vertical profiles of 9 endocrine disrupting chemicals in an estuarine environment: Effect of tide, particle size and salinity.

scientific article published on 28 December 2015

Physiological responses of the alga Cyclotella caspia to bisphenol A exposure

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-induced structural shift of bacterial communities in mangrove sediment.

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Potential use of mangroves as constructed wetland for municipal sewage treatment in Futian, Shenzhen, China.

scientific article published on 14 March 2008

Production of metabolites in the biodegradation of phenanthrene, fluoranthene and pyrene by the mixed culture of Mycobacterium sp. and Sphingomonas sp

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Pyrene degradation accelerated by constructed consortium of bacterium and microalga: effects of degradation products on the microalgal growth

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ROOT EXUDATES OF WETLAND PLANTS INFLUENCED BY NUTRIENT STATUS AND TYPES OF PLANT CULTIVATION

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Radial oxygen loss has different effects on the accumulation of total mercury and methylmercury in rice

Relationships between degree of polymerization and antioxidant activities: a study on proanthocyanidins from the leaves of a medicinal mangrove plant Ceriops tagal.

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Removal and biodegradation of nonylphenol by different Chlorella species

scientific article published on 19 April 2011

Removal and biodegradation of nonylphenol by immobilized Chlorella vulgaris

scientific article published on 01 September 2011

Removal of fluoranthene and pyrene by different microalgal species.

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Removal of pyrene from contaminated sediments by mangrove microcosms.

scientific article published in April 2003

Removal of tributyltin (TBT) by live and dead microalgal cells

scientific article published on 01 January 2002

Responses of Bioaugmented Ryegrass to Pah Soil Contamination

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Retention and distribution of heavy metals in mangrove soils receiving wastewater

scientific article published on 01 January 1996

Roles of root porosity, radial oxygen loss, Fe plaque formation on nutrient removal and tolerance of wetland plants to domestic wastewater.

scientific article published on 12 December 2013

Selenium addition alters mercury uptake, bioavailability in the rhizosphere and root anatomy of rice (Oryza sativa)

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Short-term enhancement effect of nitrogen addition on microbial degradation and plant uptake of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in contaminated mangrove soil.

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Significant niche overlap between native and exotic Sonneratia mangrove species along a continuum of varying inundation periods

scholarly article by Luzhen Chen et al published January 2013 in Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Spatial and vertical distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in mangrove sediments.

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Spatial variation of heavy metals in surface sediments of Hong Kong mangrove swamps

scientific article published on 01 November 2000

Structure and function of soil microbial community in artificially planted Sonneratia apetala and S. caseolaris forests at different stand ages in Shenzhen Bay, China.

scientific article published on 12 March 2014

Study of metabolites from the degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by bacterial consortium enriched from mangrove sediments

scientific article published on 27 June 2006

Summer fluxes of atmospheric greenhouse gases N2O, CH4 and CO2 from mangrove soil in South China

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Surface complexation mechanism and modeling in Cr(III) biosorption by a microalgal isolate, Chlorella miniata.

scientific article published on 22 August 2006

Temporal and spatial contamination of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in wastewater treatment plants in Hong Kong.

scientific article published on 20 September 2014

Temporal changes in Sphingomonas and Mycobacterium populations in mangrove sediments contaminated with different concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

scientific article published on January 1, 2011

Temporal changes of polyphenols and enzyme activities in seedlings of Kandelia obovata under lead and manganese stresses

scientific article published on 25 May 2011

The comparison of growth and nutrient removal efficiency of Chlorella pyrenoidosa in settled and activated sewages

scientific article published on 01 January 1990

The role of radial oxygen loss and root anatomy on zinc uptake and tolerance in mangrove seedlings

scientific article published on 09 March 2010

The role of root anatomy, organic acids and iron plaque on mercury accumulation in rice

article published in 2015

Three Digestion Methods to Determine Concentrations of Cu, Zn, Cd, Ni, Pb, Cr, Mn, and Fe in Mangrove Sediments from Sai Keng, Chek Keng, and Sha Tau Kok, Hong Kong

scientific article published on 01 June 1999

Toxicity of bisphenol A and its bioaccumulation and removal by a marine microalga Stephanodiscus hantzschii.

scientific article published on 17 July 2008

Uptake and transport mechanisms of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) by rice ( Oryza sativa )

scientific article published on 01 November 2014

Use of ciliates (Protozoa: Ciliophora) as bioindicator to assess sediment quality of two constructed mangrove sewage treatment belts in Southern China.

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Vertical distribution and anaerobic biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in mangrove sediments in Hong Kong, South China.

scientific article published on 15 August 2009

Wastewater nutrient removal by Chlorella pyrenoidosa and Scenedesmus sp

scientific article published on 01 January 1989