Assessment of trace metal toxicity in soils of Raniganj Coalfield, India.

abstract：:Groundwater is a globally important, valuable resource for human life and economic development. Despite its importance, it is often misused and rarely well managed. Delineation of polluted zone attains significance especially when the pollution affects the human health. Delineation can be done by many approaches: proc...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： R R,G S

更新日期：2019-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, the characteristic properties of inversions formed inside the lower boundary layer over Athens, Greece, were studied using 35-year radiosonde measurements of temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure. The analysis revealed that the inversion parameters demonstrate considerable seasonal variation. ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kassomenos PA,Paschalidou AK,Lykoudis S,Koletsis I

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Neves-Corvo mining complex (MC) situated in southern Portugal exploits one of the most world's important copper deposits. Agricultural soils surrounding the MC, used by the inhabitants for crop production, contain excessive amounts of As, Cu, Pb, and Zn. Thus, a potential risk to human consumption exists if edible...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Reboredo FH,Pelica J,Lidon FC,Ramalho JC,Pessoa MF,Calvão T,Simões M,Guerra M

更新日期：2018-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Rivers are amongst the most threatened ecosystems in Europe. To prevent further degradation and to improve their ecological status, effective mitigation and restoration actions are needed. Those actions are primarily based on the precision of the ecological assessment results. This study aims to assess the ecological ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Rodrigues C,Alves P,Bio A,Vieira C,Guimarães L,Pinheiro C,Vieira N

更新日期：2019-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Present study was conducted in rapidly growing city Islamabad, and surface soils were collected from three major land cover types viz., built-up, drain side, and green areas. A total of seven physicochemical parameters and 11 metals were determined in surface soils. Factor analysis based on principal component analysi...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ali SM,Malik RN

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dissolved oxygen was continuously monitored in eight sites of northern Gulf of Mexico estuaries in August, 1990. Monte Carlo analyses on subsamples of the data were used to evaluate several commonly used monitoring strategies. Monitoring strategies which involve single point sampling of dissolved oxygen may often misc...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Summers JK,Engle VD

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method is presented for elevation (H) and spatial position (X, Y) decorrelation stretch of annual precipitation summaries on a 1-km grid for SW USA for the period 2003 to 2014. Multiple linear regression analysis of the first and second principal component (PC) quantifies the variance in the multi-temporal precipita...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ch Miliaresis G

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:India, a mega-diverse country, possesses a wide range of climate and vegetation types along with a varied topography. The present study has classified forest types of India based on multi-season IRS Resourcesat-2 Advanced Wide Field Sensor (AWiFS) data. The study has characterized 29 land use/land cover classes includ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Reddy CS,Jha CS,Diwakar PG,Dadhwal VK

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Climatic and hydrologic variations between the decades 1976-1985 and 1986-1995 are examined at 34 climate stations and 275 hydrology stations. The variations in climate are distributed across a broad spatial area. Temperatures were generally warmer in the most recent decade, with many stations showing significant incr...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Whitfield PH

更新日期：2001-02-01 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：:A new algorithm was developed for retrieving sea surface temperature (SST) in coastal waters using satellite remote sensing data from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard Aqua platform. The new SST algorithm was trained using the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) method and tested using 8 years o...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Wang J,Deng Z

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Terminal residues of pendimethalin and oxyfluorfen applied in autumn sugarcane- and vegetables-based intercropping systems were analyzed in peas (Pisum sativum), cabbage (Brassica oleracea), garlic (Allium sativum), gobhi sarson (Brassica napus), and raya (Brassica juncea). The study was conducted in winter season in ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kaur N,Bhullar MS

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the National Park of Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest (Dadia NP, Greece), seven "target" PCBs and 16 organochlorine pesticides (OCs) were analysed in blood samples of cinereous vultures (Aegypius monachus) and Eurasian griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus). PCB congeners 138, 153 and 180 predominated in both species' blood sam...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Goutner V,Skartsi T,Konstantinou IK,Sakellarides TM,Albanis TA,Vasilakis D,Elorriaga J,Poirazidis K

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ecological monitoring is a complementary component of the overall environmental management and monitoring program of any Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report. The monitoring method should be developed for each project phase and allow for periodic reporting and assessment of compliance with the environmental co...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Sahin S,Kurum E

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent decades, disposal of hazardous material has become a challenging task especially in case of landfills where leaching out of waste is possible. In such cases, an efficient and economical liner system using locally available material is very essential. In this paper, an attempt has been made to study the suita...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Gopinath R,Poopathi R,Vasanthavigar M,Arun R,Mahadevan M

更新日期：2018-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed and tested a plant-based index of biological integrity (IBI) and used it to evaluate the existing reclamation wetlands in Alberta's oil sands mining region. Reclamation plans call for >15,000 ha of wetlands to be constructed, but currently, only about 25 wetlands are of suitable age for evaluation. Reclam...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Rooney RC,Bayley SE

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inventories and the possible mechanisms behind the relative deficiency of both radium and uranium release processes within an elevated gamma-anomalous rock were investigated. A field survey was performed on the highest radioactive anomalous zone that was recorded at Jabal Al Alam (20° 13' 10.06″ N and 44° 14' 32.1...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ebaid YY,Nasr MM,Santos JKB,Makhlouf O

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have attracted attention due to the potential risk they pose to ecosystems and human health. A total of 169 groundwater samples were collected from four representative regions in order to analyze PFASs concentrations in China. The total concentration of PFASs (∑PFASs) in gro...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Qiao X,Jiao L,Zhang X,Li X,Hao S,Kong M,Liu Y

更新日期：2020-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Orientia tsutsugamushi, the causative agent of scrub typhus, is an obligate intracytosolic bacterium transmitted among humans and small mammals by some species of larval trombiculid mites (chiggers). It has been recognized as a pathogen of major public health concern in the Asia-Pacific region. As disease is considere...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Akhunji B,Bhate R,Pansare N,Chaudhari SP,Khan W,Kurkure NV,Kolte SW,Barbuddhe SB

更新日期：2019-01-18 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：:To analyze polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at an urban site in Seoul, South Korea, 24-hr ambient air PM2.5 samples were collected during five intensive sampling periods between November 1998 and December 1999. To determine the PAH size distribution, 3-day size-segregated aerosol samples were also collected in ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Park SS,Kim YJ,Kang CH

更新日期：2007-05-01 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：:Electrofishing is widely used to monitor fish species composition and relative abundance in streams and lakes. According to standard protocols, multiple segments are selected in a body of water to monitor population relative abundance as the ratio of total catch to total sampling effort. The standard protocol provides...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Miranda LE

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：:Groundwater in a tannery belt in Southern India is being polluted by the discharge of untreated effluents from 80 operating tanneries. Total dissolved solids and chloride (Cl(-)) measurements in open wells in the tannery cluster vary from 27,686 to 39,100 and 12,000 to 13,652 mg/l, respectively. A mass transport model...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Mondal NC,Singh VP

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, a questionnaire survey of school drinking water quality of 42 schools in Pingtung County was conducted according to the water sources, treatment facilities, location of school as well as different grade levels. Among them, 45% of schools used tap water as the main source of drinking water, and the schoo...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Chung PL,Chung CY,Liao SW,Miaw CL

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In natural boreal forests, disturbances such as fire and variation in surficial deposits create a mosaic of forest stands with different species composition and age. At the landscape level, this variety of stands can be considered as the natural mosaic diversity. In this paper, we describe a model that can be used to ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Gauthier S,Leduc A,Bergeron Y

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of toxicopathic liver lesions in demersal fish on the San Pedro Shelf, California was determined for a 15-year period (1988-2003). Fish livers were sampled at fixed locations as part of the Orange County Sanitation Districts (OCSD) ocean monitoring program. Histopathological examination of selected fish...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Basmadjian E,Perkins EM,Phillips CR,Heilprin DJ,Watts SD,Diener DR,Myers MS,Koerner KA,Mengel MJ,Robertson G,Armstrong JL,Lissner AL,Frank VL

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification of spatio-temporal patterns of the urban growth phenomenon has become one of the most significant challenges in monitoring and assessing current and future trends of the urban growth issue. Therefore, spatio-temporal and quantitative techniques should be used hand in hand for a deeper understanding ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Aburas MM,Ho YM,Ramli MF,Ash'aari ZH

更新日期：2018-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Malathion is an organophosphorous insecticide for controlling insects on fruits and vegetables, miscellaneous household insects, and animal parasites. It is important to develop highly efficient and selective pre-treatment method for analyzing malathion residues in environment and samples from agricultural products ba...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Zuo HG,Zhu JX,Zhan CR,Shi L,Xing M,Guo P,Ding Y,Yang H

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00