Trace elements as tracers of environmental pollution in the canal sediments (alluvial formation of the Danube River, Serbia).

abstract：:Influence of open dumping of municipal solid wastes (MSW) on metal contamination of soil, plants, and earthworms in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India, was studied over 6-month period. Dumpsite in the study area exists in two sections, old section where waste dumping has stopped and new section where wastes are currently dispos...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Singh M,Verma M,Kumar RN

更新日期：2018-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Five priority areas of potential impact by contaminants (API) were investigated at the Presidente Bernardes Refinery in Cubatão, São Paulo, Brazil with the following aims: (i) to identify both organic and inorganic contaminants present in soil and groundwater; (ii) to define the environmental conditions relevant for m...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Schneider RP,Morano SC,Gigena MA,Missawa SK,Rocha RC,Da Silva LR,Ellert N,Kataoka S,Katsuragi C,Rosa Cda S,Filho LC

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Climate change, higher levels of natural resource demands, and changing land use will likely lead to changes in vegetation configuration in the mountain regions. The aim of this study was to determine if the vegetation cover and composition have changed in the Swedish region of the Scandinavian Mountain Range, based o...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Hedenås H,Christensen P,Svensson J

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The article presents a review of environmental degradation and its threats in China. Air pollution, water pollution, deforestation, soil degradation, sand depositing in dams, decaying urban infrastructure, and more and more hazards such as floods, landslides and soil erosion are major consequences of environmental deg...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Wang Y

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is vitally important to define the critical condition for a receiving water body in the total maximum daily load (TMDL) development process. One of the major disadvantages of using a continuous simulation approach is that there is no guarantee that the most critical condition will be covered within the subjectively...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Hsu TH,Lin JY,Lee TC,Zhang HX,Yu SL

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because natural ecosystems and ecosystem services (ES) are both critical to the well-being of humankind, it is important to understand their relationships and congruence for conservation planning. Spatial conservation planning is required to set focused preservation priorities and to assess future ecological implicati...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Xiao Y,Xiao Q

更新日期：2018-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study is to evaluate trophic status and its limiting factors in the Renuka Lake, using surface water samples. The water of the lake is found to be slightly alkaline with pH 8.33-8.70 (avg. 8.61 ± 0.1). The turbidity 4.63-6.62 NTU (avg. 5.48 ± 0.63 NTU) indicated low level of clarity in the lake. The Carlso...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kumar P,Mahajan AK,Meena NK

更新日期：2019-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The water quality of Songkla Lake for organochlorine (OC) pesticide contamination was studied from chosen sampling sites (stations) using the lakes geographic data and pollution sources. The water samples were collected monthly from 13 stations in Songkla Lake during September 1991-November 1992. The OC pesticide resi...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kanatharana P,Bunvunno S,Kaewnarong B

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A suite of heavy metals was monitored at sediments and overlying water in three urban lakes located in Seoul, Korea during spring season 2006. Metals measured were zinc, arsenic, chromium, copper, nickel, and cadmium. All metal concentrations in urban lake sediments were much higher than those in natural lake sediment...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Baek YW,An YJ

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One year after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill accident, semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) and polyethylene devices (PEDs) were deployed in wetland areas and coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) to monitor polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The measured PAH levels with the PEDs in coastal areas were 0....

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Hong Y,Wetzel D,Pulster EL,Hull P,Reible D,Hwang HM,Ji P,Rifkin E,Bouwer E

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1986 and 2001, thirty-nine lakes in southwestern New Brunswick in Atlantic Canada were surveyed for acid precipitation-related water quality changes. Most of the study lakes are located on granite bedrock and represent the most acid sensitive lakes in the province. Between 1987 and 1992, hydrogen ion depositio...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Pilgrim W,Clair TA,Choate J,Hughes R

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of city effluents on water quality of Indus River was assessed in the southern region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Water samples were collected in dry (DS) and wet (WS) seasons from seven sampling zones along Indus River and the physical, bacteriological, and chemical parameters determining water qualit...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Khan I,Khan A,Khan MS,Zafar S,Hameed A,Badshah S,Rehman SU,Ullah H,Yasmeen G

更新日期：2018-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The River Kabini in Karnataka, India carries natural and anthropogenic pollutants, mainly heavy metal concentrations of Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn which are released from industrial effluents, agricultural return flows and domestic sewage. Kabini, which is a tributary of the Cauvery, drains through the industrial a...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Taghinia Hejabi A,Basavarajappa HT,Karbassi AR,Monavari SM

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soils play a vital role in the quality of the urban environment and the health of its residents. City soils and street dusts accumulate various contaminants and particularly potentially toxic elements (PTEs) from a variety of human activities. This study investigates the current condition of elemental concentration in...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Modabberi S,Tashakor M,Sharifi Soltani N,Hursthouse AS

更新日期：2018-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The acute salinity tolerance of three tropical freshwater cladoceran species, M. macleayi, C. rigaudii and D. brachyurum was determined. The existence of these species represented new records for Trinidad and Tobago, a tropical Caribbean island. It has a large oil based industry, in which, the primary effluent (saline...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Mohammed A,Agard JB

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heavy metal accumulation and potential releases from loose deposits in drinking water distribution system (DWDS) can have critical impacts on drinking water safety, but the associated risks have not been sufficiently evaluated. In this work, the potential biological toxicity of heavy metals in loose deposits was calcu...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Liu Q,Han W,Han B,Shu M,Shi B

更新日期：2018-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Concentrations of iodine-129 (129I) and atomic ratios of 129I/127I in livestock (grass and milk), agricultural (cabbage, Japanese radish, and rice), and fishery (flatfish and brown alga) products collected from locations around the first Japanese commercial spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Rokkasho were measur...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Satoh Y,Kakiuchi H,Ueda S,Akata N,Hisamatsu S

更新日期：2019-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential threat of heavy metals to human health has led to many studies on permissible levels of these elements in soils. The objective of this study was to establish quality reference values (QRVs) for Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu, Ni, Cr, Fe, Mn, As, Hg, V, Ba, Sb, Ag, Co, and Mo in soils of Cuba. Geochemical associations be...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Alfaro MR,Montero A,Ugarte OM,do Nascimento CW,de Aguiar Accioly AM,Biondi CM,da Silva YJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the assessment of uncertainty contribution in projected changes of high and low flows from parameterization of a hydrological model and inputs of ensemble regional climate models (RCM). An ensemble of climate projections including 15 global circulation model (GCM)/RCM combinations and two bias ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Engin BE,Yücel I,Yilmaz A

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:Accurate characterization of heavy-metal contaminated areas and quantification of the uncertainties inherent in spatial prediction are crucial for risk assessment, soil remediation, and effective management recommendations. Topsoil samples (0-15 cm) (n=547) were collected from the Zhangjiagang suburbs of China. The se...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Zhao Y,Xu X,Sun W,Huang B,Darilek JL,Shi X

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing demand of water has brought tremendous pressure on groundwater resources in the regions were groundwater is prime source of water. The objective of this study was to explore groundwater potential zones in Maheshwaram watershed of Andhra Pradesh, India with semi-arid climatic condition and hard rock gran...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Rashid M,Lone MA,Ahmed S

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the risks associated with the use of roof-harvested rainwater (RHRW) and the implication of pigeons as the most likely source of contamination by testing for antibiotic resistance profiles of Escherichia coli. A total of 239 E. coli were isolated from thirty fresh pigeon ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Chidamba L,Korsten L

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. Excluding the genetic factors, environmental factors, mainly the pollutants, have been implicated in the causation of the majority of cancers. Wastewater originated from health-care sectors such as hospitals may carry vast amounts of carcinogenic and genotoxic chemicals to...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Sharma P,Mathur N,Singh A,Sogani M,Bhatnagar P,Atri R,Pareek S

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Fishers' local ecological knowledge (LEK) is an additional tool to obtain information about cetaceans, regarding their local particularities, fishing interactions, and behavior. However, this knowledge could vary in depth of detail according to the level of interaction that fishers have with a specific species. This s...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Manzan MF,Lopes PF

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies have evaluated the impact of climate change on groundwater resources for a region with no pumping well. Indeed, the uncertainty of pumping wells may undesirably influence the results. Therefore, a region without any pumping well was selected to assess the impact of climate change on the karstic spring flow...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Zeydalinejad N,Nassery HR,Shakiba A,Alijani F

更新日期：2020-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Potentially toxic 16 priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were determined in four brands of grounded coffee. Four to 13 PAHs were detected. Concentrations of total PAHs in different brands of coffee samples were in the range of 831.7-1,589.7 μg/kg. Benzo[a]pyrene (2A: probable human carcinogen) was found i...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Grover IS,Sharma R,Singh S,Pal B

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mathematical models are developed for the flushing of droplets of dense nonaqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs) distributed in aquifers. The kinetics of the diffusion of dissolved volatile organic compound (VOC) from the droplets into the moving liquid is included in the models. Models are developed for the flushing of DNAP...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Wilson DJ

更新日期：1993-05-01 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