Impact of PAH on biological health parameters of soils of an Indian refinery and adjoining agricultural area--a case study.

abstract：:In the present study, the results of a measurement campaign aiming to assess cancer risk among two special groups of population: policemen and laboratory technicians exposed to the toxic substances, benzene and formaldehyde are presented. The exposure is compared to general population risk. The results show that polic...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Pilidis GA,Karakitsios SP,Kassomenos PA,Kazos EA,Stalikas CD

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the extent of heavy metal accumulation in traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs). In this study, the levels of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), and mercury (Hg) in traditional animal medicines were monitored using inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS). Additionally, for the fi...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Zuo TT,Li YL,He HZ,Jin HY,Zhang L,Sun L,Gao F,Wang Q,Shen YJ,Ma SC,He LC

更新日期：2019-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Extraordinary geogenic concentrations of cadmium (Cd) have been reported for some Jamaican soils. However, the bioavailability of the metal in these soils remains unknown. Here, the bioavailability of Cd in selected Jamaican soils was investigated through the determination of total and sequentially extractable concent...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Spence A,Hanson RE,Grant CN,Hoo Fung L,Rattray R

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), widespread environmental pollutants, have been measured in aerosols and dustfall in Macao. In this paper, we compare concentration distributions and determine the partitioning of PAHs in aerosols and dustfall for different areas, sampling times and sampling heights. The results...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Shihua Q,Jun Y,Gan Z,Jiamo F,Guoying S,Zhishi W,Tong SM,Tang UW,Yunshun M

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organochlorine residues were measured in the carcasses and, in some cases, brains and stomach contents of four species of birds collected along the Sheboygan River, Wisconsin during the years 1976 to 1980. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were high in all samples and were the contaminants of greatest concern. Carcass ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Heinz GH,Swineford DM,Katsma DE

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A second derivative spectrometer custom fitted with a 1 m stainless steel White cell and maintained at 105°C is used to make real-time measurements of volatilized NH3 from urea-amended soil. Comparison of the technique to impinger data shows a 5-16% discrepancy between the two techniques; however, other experiments pr...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Bigelow DS,Ferguson WS,Woodmansee RG

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Global generation of human hair waste and its disposal at landfills could contribute to the leaching of nitrates into ground water. High concentrations of nitrogen (N) and other elements suggest that the waste could be a source of plant nutrients and differences in ethnic hair types could affect nutrient release and f...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Malepfane NM,Muchaonyerwa P

更新日期：2018-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was carried out to identify the factors influencing the sinuosity of the Pannagon river, using the IRS P6 LISS III data and Geographical Information System (GIS) on 1:50,000 scale. The river follows meandering course and exhibits a narrow, highly sinuous and incised channel. Several lines of evidence...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Aswathy MV,Vijith H,Satheesh R

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corpus Christi Bay (TX, USA) is a shallow wind-driven bay and thereby, can be characterized as a highly pulsed system. It cycles through various episodic events such as hypoxia, water column stratification, sediment resuspension, flooding, etc. Understanding of the processes that control these events requires an effic...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Islam MS,Bonner JS,Ojo TO,Page C

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To tackle China's pervasive water pollution, tremendous efforts are needed to achieve more and better information. However, resources for information collection (e.g., water quality monitoring, field experiments, etc.) are very limited for large watersheds with significant nonpoint source pollution. Thus, it is crucia...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Wu B,Zheng Y

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tehran is one of the megacities of the world with a population of over eight million. Its air is highly polluted mainly due to the suspended particulate matters, which encompasses a wide spectrum of chemical elements. These elements based on their type, size, and impact on the life cycle have various environmental and...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Sekhavatjou MS,Rostami A,Hoseini Alhashemi AS

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nineteen years of monitoring data from the eutrophic Skive Fjord, Denmark were examined for linkages to external pressures and drivers, including nutrient inputs, meteorology and stocks of blue mussels. Linkages were examined by: 1) time-series analysis to document effects of nutrient reduction programs, 2) Pearson Ra...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Møhlenberg F,Petersen S,Petersen AH,Gameiro C

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental monitoring has been an ongoing activity on the U.S. Department of Energy's Hanford Site in southeastern Washington for almost 50 years. Objectives are to detect and assess potential impacts of Site operations on air, surface and ground waters, foodstuffs, fish, wildlife, soil and vegetation. Data from mo...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Gray RH

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although ecological connectivity conservation in urban areas has recently been recognized as an important issue, less is known about its relationship to urban form and landscape pattern. This study investigates how urban morphology influences regional ecosystem pattern and landscape connectivity. Two metropolitan land...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Park S,Hepcan ÇC,Hepcan Ş,Cook EA

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper summarizes sampling results from NOAA's National Status and Trends (NS&T) Program for marine environmental quality in Delaware Bay. A stratified-random design was used to determine the spatial extent of sediment contamination and toxicity in Delaware Bay from offshore stations in the coastal zone, the lower...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Hartwell SI,Hameedi MJ

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A correct characterization of the status and trend of forest condition is essential to support reporting processes at national and international level. An international forest condition monitoring has been implemented in Europe since 1987 under the auspices of the International Co-operative Programme on Assessment and...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Travaglini D,Fattorini L,Barbati A,Bottalico F,Corona P,Ferretti M,Chirici G

更新日期：2013-04-01 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：:Several local surveys on the submerged vegetation have been conducted in past decades along the Finnish Baltic coastal areas. Surveys have been carried out by using various methods, which make the temporal comparisons of the results difficult. The need of a joint programme for coastal phytobenthic monitoring is emphas...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Bäck S,Ekebom J,Kangas P

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Validamycin is the most active component of the antibiotic and antifungal validamycin complex. Since it is widely used to protect rice crops, its persistence in soil and rice matrices may affect the quality and the health of the consumer. Methods for its estimation from soil matrices are not available. Besides, its an...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Subudhi BB,Muduli NR,Behera PK,Moharana AK,Sahu R

更新日期：2019-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Gomti river receives industrial as well as domestic wastes from various drains of Lucknow city. In the process the water and sediment of the river Gomti get contaminated with heavy metals and other pollutants. In the present study, impacts of domestic/industrial wastes on the water and sediment chemistry of river Gomt...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Gaur VK,Gupta SK,Pandey SD,Gopal K,Misra V

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrochemical processes have a great influence on the groundwater quality especially in arid regions where groundwater is the single most important source of water supply. The present study was carried out in the Wadi Ad Dawasir region of Saudi Arabia. The objective of this study was to determine the processes influen...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Zaidi FK,Salman A,Hag-Elsafi S,Alfaifi HJ

更新日期：2019-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The River Nzoia basin is the main source of water for domestic, agricultural, and industrial activities. The levels of the priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in water, soil, and sediments of River Nzoia during two seasons are reported. The physico-chemical parameters gave levels that were within the maxi...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Basweti JK,Nawiri MP,Nyambaka HN

更新日期：2018-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple method was developed for the determination of Au(III) and Pt(IV) contents in aqueous samples after preconcentration. The method was based on the sorption of analytes as 2-amino-5-mercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazol complexes onto graphene oxide and subsequent direct determination by wavelength dispersive X-ray fluoresc...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Rofouei MK,Amiri N,Ghasemi JB

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A field monitoring network was set up within the Stamford canal watershed in 1989 to study both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of storm runoff from this urbanised catchment. The data acquisition equipment comprised a continuous recording rain gauge, a water level recorder and an automatic water sampler capab...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Cheong CP

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drought, which has become one of the most severe environmental problems worldwide, has serious impacts on ecological, economic, and socially sustainable development. The drought monitoring process is essential in the management of drought risks, and drought index calculation is critical in the tracking of drought. The...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Tufaner F,Özbeyaz A

更新日期：2020-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The Eastern Cape Subtropical Thicket (ECST) froms the transition between forest, semiarid karroid shrublands, and grassland in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Undegraded ECST forms an impenetrable, spiny thicket up to 3 m high consisting of a wealth of growth forms, including evergreen plants, succulent and deciduous ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kerley GI,Knight MH,de Kock M

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty seven topsoil samples were collected under stable weather conditions from the northern and southern sides of Tehran-Karaj Highway, Iran. Samples were analyzed for heavy metal (Pb, V, Zn, Ni, Co, Cr, Cd, and Mn) contents and leaching characteristics. The results showed that all heavy metal contents except Cr, Mn...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Saeedi M,Hosseinzadeh M,Jamshidi A,Pajooheshfar SP

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Canada, Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM) programs exist within two regulations: the Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations and the new Metal Mining Effluent Regulations under the Canadian Fisheries Act. EEM provides a biological, effects-based feedback loop to assess the effectiveness of technology-based regulat...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Walker SL,Ribey SC,Trudel L,Porter E

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A supervised field trial was conducted on tea with propineb at 1,750 and 3,500 g a.i./ha at two locations (Assam and Darjeeling), applied thrice at an interval of 10 days during the year 2006-2007. Propineb residue was measured spectrophotometrically at 435 nm in terms of CS2. The initial deposit of propineb in green ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Banerjee H,Ganguly P,Roy S,Banerjee D,Paramasivam M,Banerjee T,Sharma KK

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of urbanization on stream ecosystems is linked by land cover changes to the alteration of the natural hydrology and subsequent physical disruption of stream biota and habitat. Seasonal floods are part of the natural disturbance regime of many streams, but urbanization increases their frequency and magnitude...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Coleman JC 2nd,Miller MC,Mink FL

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00