Optimization models for siting water quality monitoring stations in a catchment.

abstract：:The presence of organic compounds in drinking water is well recognized in many developing countries; however, the occurrence of organic contaminants in the groundwater of Saudi Arabia, which is the main source of drinking water in the country, is not well documented. A national comprehensive study was carried out to a...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Alquwaizany AS,Alfadul SM,Khan MA,Alabdulaaly AI

更新日期：2019-09-02 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：: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：:Soil Collembola communities were investigated in spruce forest stands of the High Tatra Mts that had been heavily damaged by a windstorm in November 2004 and subsequently by a wildfire in July 2005. The study focused on the impact of these disturbances and forestry practices on collembolan community distribution and s...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Čuchta P,Miklisová D,Kováč L

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：:Groundwater is an indispensable natural resource for drinking water, generally in rural areas due to unavailability of treated water. The study was designed to investigate the groundwater quality in nine open-defecation-free (ODF) villages (Nirmal Grams) of Kurukshetra district, Haryana, India. For the research, 81 gr...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Malan A,Sharma HR

更新日期：2018-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Among all the organic disinfection by-products (DBPs), only trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs) are regulated in drinking water, while most DBPs are not. Very little information exists on the occurrence of non-regulated DBPs, particularly in small water systems (SWS). Paradoxically, SWS are more vulnera...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Guilherme S,Rodriguez MJ

更新日期：2017-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Groundwater pollution resulting from anthropogenic activities and poor effluent management is on the rise in Nigeria. Hence, groundwater used for domestic purposes is questionable and therefore calls for scientific scrutiny. Investigation of hydrochemical interactions and quality of groundwater resource is essential i...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Emenike PC,Nnaji CC,Tenebe IT

更新日期：2018-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The coastal water quality of Mumbai is deteriorating due to various point and non-point wastewater sources. Hence, it is desirable to monitor coastal water quality for various water-related activities like bathing, contact water sports, recreation, and commercial fishing. The objective of this paper is to assess the s...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kamble SR,Vijay R

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sustainable management of forest resources can only be achieved through a well-organized road network designed with the optimal spatial planning and the minimum environmental impacts. This paper describes the spatial layout mapping for the optimal forest road network and the environmental impacts evaluation that a...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Tampekis S,Sakellariou S,Samara F,Sfougaris A,Jaeger D,Christopoulou O

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Air pollution in the workplace environment due to industrial operation have been found to cause serious occupational health hazard. Similarly, heat stress is still most neglected occupational hazard in the tropical and subtropical countries like India. The hot climate augments the heat exposure close to sources like f...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Bhanarkar AD,Srivastava A,Joseph AE,Kumar R

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The contamination of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in the surface sediments of the Guan River Estuary, China was fully investigated. Total concentrations of 56 species of SVOCs ranged from 132 to 274 ng/g with an average of 186 ng/g (dry weight). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations were posi...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： He X,Song X,Pang Y,Li Y,Chen B,Feng Z

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accurate predictions of ground ozone concentrations are required for proper management, control, and making public warning strategies. Due to the difficulties in handling phenomenological models that are based on complex chemical reactions of ozone production, neural network models gained popularity in the last de...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Chelani AB

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concentrations of Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb in superficial sediment samples collected from three representative sites (Yuqiao Reservoir, Haihe River, and Haihe River Estuary) in Tianjin, North China, were analyzed using various single extraction and sequential extraction procedures to determine their remobilizati...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Wu GH,Cao SS,Chen SR,Cao FT

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present investigation was done to evaluate the effects of ambient air pollutants on physiological and biochemical characteristics of radish (Raphnus sativa L. var. Pusa Reshmi) and brinjal (Solanum melongena L. var. Pusa hybrid-6) plants grown in open-top chambers with filtered (FCs) and non-filtered (NFCs) treatm...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Tiwari S,Agrawal M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study is aimed at analysing and comparing different soil enzymes in soil samples of native contaminated sites of a Mathura refinery and adjoining agricultural land. Enzyme activities are considered as indicators of soil quality and changes in biogeochemical function due to management or perturbations. Soil...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Chaudhary P,Singh SB,Chaudhry S,Nain L

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impact of agricultural activities on groundwater can be determined from the concentration of nutrients present in groundwater. This study was carried out with the aim to assess the minor ions content of groundwater and to identify its sources, spatial, and seasonal variations in a part of the Cauvery River basin, sout...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Elumalai V,Brindha K,Elango L

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the effects of natural and anthropogenic watershed disturbances on methyl mercury (MeHg) concentration in bulk zooplankton from boreal Shield lakes. MeHg in zooplankton was monitored for three years in nine lakes impacted by deforestation, in nine lakes impacted by wildfire, and in twenty lakes with undist...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Garcia E,Carignan R,Lean DR

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about composition, diversity, and abundance of microbial communities in environments affected by primary soil salinization, such as coastal lagoon systems. The main objective of this study was to investigate the impact of lagoon salinity, soil type, and land-use on inland soil and groundwater quality, ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Canfora L,Salvati L,Benedetti A,Francaviglia R

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past decade, an increased tendency to consume meals at dining facilities outside the home has been highlighted; moreover, meals supplied in food businesses have been involved in many foodborne disease outbreaks. Therefore, microbial air contamination in food processing facilities could be a concern and an inc...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Osimani A,Aquilanti L,Tavoletti S,Clementi F

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Air pollution has assumed gigantic proportion killing almost half a million Asians every year. Urban pollution mainly comprises of emissions from buses, trucks, motorcycle other forms of motorized transport and its supporting activities. As Asia's cities continue to expand the number of vehicles have risen resulting i...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Srivastava A,Joseph AE,More A,Patil S

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ebro delta (NE Spain) is a 320 km2 wetland area of international importance for conservation. The area is devoted to rice farming and receives large amounts of pesticides. Industrial pollutants are also carried to the delta by the river. The information accumulated during the last 25 year on the effect of such pol...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Mañosa S,Mateo R,Guitart R

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Consistent estimators of change and state becomes an issue when sample data come from a mix of permanent and temporary observation units. A joint maximum likelihood estimator of state and change creates estimates of state that depend on antecedent viz. posterior survey results and may differ from estimates of state de...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Magnussen S,Köhl M

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scientists strive to develop efficient sampling protocols, reducing both the number of samples and processing time required, which can be adapted for use in a broad range of ecosystems. We investigated the accuracy and usefulness of artificial substrates in monitoring the impact of rising salinity on freshwater macroi...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Piscart C,Moreteau JC,Beisel JN

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessing land degradation is essentially needed for decision-makers to monitor and mitigate degradation and implement sustainable land management practices. More specifically, monitoring land degradation on a regular basis enables decision-makers to analyze impact of degradation and effects of sustainable land manage...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Mitri G,Nasrallah G,Gebrael K,Bou Nassar M,Abou Dagher M,Nader M,Masri N,Choueiter D

更新日期：2019-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Biodiversity surveys are often hampered by the inability to control extraneous sources of variability introduced into comparisons of populations across a heterogenous landscape. If not specifically accounted for a priori, this noise can weaken comparisons between sites, and can make it difficult to draw inferences abo...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Young JA,Smith DR,Snyder CD,Lemarie DP

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major obstacle to the conservation and management of semi-natural grassland (SNG) is the general lack of consistent and precise maps showing the extent and quality of this habitat type. SNG is related to, and influenced by, agricultural land use. Both intensive land use as well as a lack of extensive land use can re...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Levin G

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arsenic is one of the naturally occurring heavy metal that has been reported to cause damaging effects on different body organs. This study was aimed to determine the arsenic level in different water sources and investigate the effect of arsenic exposure on risk factors of diabetes mellitus (DM) in human participants ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Rehman K,Fatima F,Akash MSH

更新日期：2019-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Classification of land cover dynamics via satellite imagery has played indispensible services in developing effective management strategies for evaluation and management of water resources. The present study employed geospatial techniques, i.e., integrated GIS and remote sensing for effectual land change study. Hybrid...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Bashir H,Ahmad SS

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitric oxide (NO) and nitrous oxide (N2O) fluxes were measured from agricultural, forest and moorland environments, using chamber techniques. Maximum emissions of NO and N2O were measured from the agricultural soils shortly after fertiliser application (7 ng NO-N m(-2) s(-1) and 91 ng N2O-N m(-2) s(-1)). For the non-a...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Skiba U,Fowler D,Smith K

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00