Activated sludge foaming, a worldwide problem, usually consists of filamentous bacteria occurring predominantly in the mixed liquor. Because of a lack of pure cultures of most filamentous bacteria and the limited amount of characterisation data, molecular approaches were used to investigate...

The planning and management of territory has undergone profound changes in recent decades, mainly due to the renewed focus on the component of "natural capital", which resulted in frequent legislative measures, including the establishment of new protected areas (both in ground and marine...