Airborne Alternaria and Cladosporium species and relationship with meteorological conditions in Eskisehir City, Turkey.

abstract：:This study compared three forecasting models based on the mean absolute percentage errors (MAPE) of their accuracy in forecasting air pollution in a traffic tunnel: the Grey model (GM), the combination model used four sample point and five sample point prediction with GM (1,1)(GM(1,1)(4 + 5)), and the modified grey mo...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Lee CC,Wan TJ,Kuo CY,Chung CY

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, general knowledge and some details of the floods in Eastern Black Sea Basin of Turkey are presented. Brief hydro-meteorological analysis of selected nine floods and detailed analysis of the greatest flood are given. In the studied area, 51 big floods have taken place between 1955-2005 years, causing 258...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Yüksek Ö,Kankal M,Üçüncü O

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, a battery of genotoxicity assays for monitoring drinking water was performed to assess the quality of the water resulting from the treatment plants. Five different types of samples were collected: raw water (P1), treated after pre-chlorination (P2), treated after decantation (P3), treated post-chlorinat...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Abda A,Benouareth DE,Tabet M,Liman R,Konuk M,Khallef M,Taher A

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acid deposition-induced drinking water degradation is discussed with respect to the geographical extent of and the potential for dealing with possibly adverse human health impacts. Qualitative evidence from the northeastern United States and Sweden strongly suggests the existence of a linkage between these two environ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Middleton P,Rhodes SL

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the variations in concentrations of some disinfection chemicals such as cyanuric acid (CyA), free chlorine (FC), and residual chlorine (RC), which affect human health, were investigated in the water of swimming pools. In addition, quality parameters such as temperature, pH, and total alkalinity (TA) in ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Uysal T,Yilmaz S,Turkoglu M,Sadikoglu M

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water quality is a central component of ecological assessments but less well characterized in wetlands than other waterbody types. The 2011 National Wetland Condition Assessment, spanning freshwater and brackish wetlands across the conterminous USA, provided an unprecedented opportunity to examine water quality patter...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Trebitz AS,Nestlerode JA,Herlihy AT

更新日期：2019-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Traffic junctions are one of the crowded places where commuters are at high risk of developing respiratory infections, due to their greater exposure to airborne and human transmitted microbial pathogens. An airborne bioaerosol assessment study was carried out at a high traffic density junction focusing on their concen...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Madhwal S,Prabhu V,Sundriyal S,Shridhar V

更新日期：2020-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil contamination by heavy metals has become a serious problem mainly because, above certain concentrations, all metals have adverse effects on human health. In particular, the accumulation of heavy metals in agricultural soils leads to elevated uptake by crops and affects food quality and safety. In this paper, we p...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： D'Emilio M,Caggiano R,Macchiato M,Ragosta M,Sabia S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper deals with the solid waste image detection and classification to detect and classify the solid waste bin level. To do so, Hough transform techniques is used for feature extraction to identify the line detection based on image's gradient field. The feedforward neural network (FFNN) model is used to classify ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Hannan MA,Zaila WA,Arebey M,Begum RA,Basri H

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An established analytical method was further standardized for the estimation of spinosad residue in tomato grown under naturally ventilated polyhouse situated in mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh, India. Spinosad was sprayed on hybrid tomato cv. Avtar at the recommended and double the recommended dosages at 15 and 30 g a....

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kashyap L,Sharma DC,Anil

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Classically distribution coefficient is defined as the ratio of solid total element concentration to surface water total concentration. This coefficient is obtained from the ion measurements in the Keban Dam, Turkey, which supplies water for domestic, irrigation and hydroelectric energy generation purposes. The measur...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Külahci F,Sen Z

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The levels of heavy metals and selenium in the eggs and in breast feathers of adult doublecrested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus), black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), and franklin's gull (Larus pipixcan) nesting at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge in Marshall County, northwestern Minnesota were examin...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Burger J,Gochfeld M

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is essential to select the optimal pressure gauge location for effective management and maintenance of water distribution systems. This study proposes an objective and quantified standard for selecting the optimal pressure gauge location by defining the pressure change at other nodes as a result of demand change at...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Yoo do G,Chang DE,Jun H,Kim JH

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The water quality index (WQI) is an important tool for water resource management and planning. However, it has major disadvantages: the generation of chemical waste, is costly, and time-consuming. In order to overcome these drawbacks, we propose to simplify this index determination by replacing traditional analytical ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Alves EM,Rodrigues RJ,Dos Santos Corrêa C,Fidemann T,Rocha JC,Buzzo JLL,de Oliva Neto P,Núñez EGF

更新日期：2018-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) used extensively over the past 3 decades as flame retardants in most types of polymers, all over the world, have been identified as global pollutants. PBDEs pose various health problems such as thyroid hormone disruption, permanent learning and memory impairment, behavioral chang...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kumari K,Sharma JK,Kanade GS,Kashyap SM,Juwarkar AA,Wate SR

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to investigate competitive sorption behaviour of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn) under different management practices and identify soil characteristics that can be correlated with the retention and mobility of heavy metals using 65 calcareous soil samples. The lowest sorption...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Jalali M,Moradi F

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Climate change has been causing the increase in frequency, severity, and duration of harmful algal blooms, which makes the establishment of water management strategies indispensable. For cyanobacteria, several methods are currently used in monitoring programs. However, these methods are time-consuming and require spec...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Macário IPE,Castro BB,Nunes MIS,Pizarro C,Coelho C,Gonçalves F,de Figueiredo DR

更新日期：2017-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Tributyltin (TBT) contamination is still recorded in the environment even after its ban in antifouling paints. Since most biomonitors of TBT contamination, through imposex evaluation, are hard-bottom gastropods, the identification of soft-bottom sentinels has become useful for regions where rocky shores and coral reef...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Petracco M,Camargo RM,Berenguel TA,de Arruda NC,del Matto LA,Amado LL,Corbisier TN,Castro ÍB,Turra A

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activity concentrations of soil samples collected from thirty different locations of Malwa region of Punjab were determined by using HPGe detector based on high-resolution gamma spectrometry system. The range of activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K in the soil from the studied areas varies from 18.37 Bq...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Mehra R,Singh S,Singh K,Sonkawade R

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper discusses and illustrates the use of kriging techniques for estimating the spatial pattern of contaminants in environmental media, particularly soil. The assumptions underlying kriging are reviewed as are some advantages and disadvantages of the method. Lognormal kriging (kriging applied to logarithmic-tran...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Gilbert RO,Simpson JC

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Mexico, 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT) was used until the year 2000, principally in agriculture and anti-paludal program health campaigns. The southeastern region of Mexico was an important area of malaria, and from 1957 DDT was applied indoors every 6 months, with a coverage of 2 g/m(2). The c...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Torres-Dosal A,Martinez-Salinas RI,Hernandez-Benavides D,Perez-Vazquez FJ,Ilizaliturri-Hernandez C,Perez-Maldonado IN

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the spatiotemporal dynamics of urbanization and predicting future growth is now essential for sustainable urban planning and policy making. This study explores future urban expansion in the rapidly growing region of eastern lowland Nepal. We used the hybrid cellular automata-Markov (CA-Markov) model, whi...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Rimal B,Keshtkar H,Sharma R,Stork N,Rijal S,Kunwar R

更新日期：2019-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The behavior of metsulfuron-methyl and its residues in an artificial pond was studied using a (14)C isotopic tracer technique. Throughout the experimental period, the majority of metsulfuron-methyl residues were sustained in the pond water. Furthermore, the metsulfuron-methyl residues were just found in the surface la...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Wang H,Yang F,Liu G,Lei Y,Ye Q

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This risk assessment on monochlorobenzene was carried out for the marine environment, following methodology given in the EU risk assessment Regulation (1488/94) and Guidance Document of the EU New and Existing Substances Regulation (TGD, 1996). Data from analytical monitoring programmes in large rivers and estuaries i...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： van Wijk D,Thompson RS,De Rooij C,Garny V,Lecloux A,Kanne R

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mangrove crab Ucides cordatus is widespread in the Brazilian coast, which has an important role in nutrient cycling. This species reproduces in summer and females carry eggs about a month, when they maintain contact with water and sediments. It remains unclear if trace metals can be absorbed or adsorbed by the egg...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： de Almeida EV,Kütter VT,Marques ED,da Silva-Filho EV

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urbanization has resulted in remnant natural patches within cities that often have no connectivity among themselves and to natural reserves outside the urban area. Protecting ecological connectivity in fragmented urban areas is becoming crucial in maintaining urban biodiversity and securing critical habitat levels and...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Park S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wind energy is a renewable energy resource that has increased in usage in most countries. Site selection for the establishment of large wind turbines, called wind farms, like any other engineering project, requires basic information and careful planning. This study assessed the possibility of establishing wind farms i...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Azizi A,Malekmohammadi B,Jafari HR,Nasiri H,Amini Parsa V

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most resource professionals in British Columbia recognize the value of ecosystem classification in providing a conceptual framework and common language for organizing ecological information and management experience about ecosystems.Ecosystem mapping utilizes principles of ecosystem classification in order to provide ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Banner A,Meidinger DV,Lea EC,Maxwell RE,Von Sacken BC

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Empirical greenhouse gas (GHG) flux estimates from diverse peatlands are required in order to derive emission factors for managed peatlands. This study on a drained fen peatland quantified the annual GHG balance (Carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), methane (CH4), and C exported in crop yield) from spring barley...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Karki S,Elsgaard L,Kandel TP,Lærke PE

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of sewage-contaminated municipal water for irrigation of crops is an old practice in many big cities of Pakistan. Since the wastewater is rich in nutrients, it increases crops yield substantially but at the cost of food quality. The objective of this study was to investigate sewage water irrigation as a source...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ullah H,Khan I,Ullah I

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00