An expert-based approach to forest road network planning by combining Delphi and spatial multi-criteria evaluation.

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：: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：:Biomonitoring is an important component of estuarine research and monitoring programs because living organisms integrate biological, chemical, and physical conditions over time. The deployment of biomonitoring devices in ecosystems that are subject to changes in water level and flow can be very challenging. This paper...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Riley LW,Dix N,Phlips EJ

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was conducted in central Texas to determine the potential of using remote sensing technology to distinguish Ashe juniper (Juniperus ashei Buchholz) infestations on rangelands. Plant canopy reflectance measurements showed that Ashe juniper had lower near-infrared reflectance than other associated woody plant sp...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Everitt JH,Yang C,Johnson HB

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn were determined in algae samples collected from the Rabta Bay in the Mediterranean Sea, Algeria. The levels of heavy metals in the macroalgae, Ulva lactuca, Codium fragile (green algae), Jania rubens (red algae), and Dictyota dichotoma (brown algae) recorded high concentrations...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Laib E,Leghouchi E

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The resistance pattern and mechanisms of bacterial isolates obtained from clinical origin, soil, industrial effluent, orange juice products and drinking water were studied using commonly used antibiotics. The microbial load of the water samples, industrial effluent and orange juice products were 1.0 x 10(1)-2.25 x 10(...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Lateef A,Oloke JK,Gueguimkana EB

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aroclor 1268 is a highly chlorinated PCB mixture that was released into the aquatic environment near Brunswick, GA (BR), as a result of decades of local industrial activity. This extensive contamination has led to US EPA Superfund designation in estuarine areas in and around Purvis Creek, GA. Roughly 50 km to the nort...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Wirth EF,Pennington PL,Cooksey C,Schwacke L,Balthis L,Hyland J,Fulton MH

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three bench-scale rock filters containing 0.6 m of gravel were used in this investigation. Two of the filters were planted withSagittaria Iancifolia andScirpus validus, while the third filter was an unvegetated control filter. The wastewater directed through these systems was a synthetic mixture containing nutrient br...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Skipper D,Tittlebaum M

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the quality of 31 urban soils in Pisa by analyzing total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs), Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn, and the platinum group elements (PGEs). The risk was evaluated by the geological accumulation index (I geo) and the enrichment factor (EF). Results were compared with those obtained from ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Cardelli R,Vanni G,Marchini F,Saviozzi A

更新日期：2017-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Metallic pollution caused by elements Zn, Cu, Fe, Pb, Ni, Cd, and Hg in water and sediments of Aras River within a specific area in Ardabil province of Iran is considered. Water and sediment samples were collected seasonally and once respectively from the five selected stations. Regarding WHO published permissible val...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Nasehi F,Hassani AH,Monavvari M,Karbassi AR,Khorasani N

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:Total sediment concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn, As, and Hg obtained from the Ankobra, Sakumo II, and Volta estuaries in Ghana were used to generate contaminant probability density distributions and species sensitivity distributions in AQUARISK. Results of the tier 1 assessment showed Cu, Cd, Zn, and Pb were not of co...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Mahu E,Nyarko E,Asiedu D,Laryea WS,Szymczak R,Twining J

更新日期：2018-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical soil properties between active shrimp ponds and abandoned ones on the Bangkok soil series were compared, at Ranote District, Songkhla Province in southern Thailand. Soil samples were collected at depth intervals of 0-10, 10-20, 20-30, 30-40 and 40-50 cm from pond bottoms at the same ponds used in a former stu...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Towatana P,Voradaj C,Panapitukkul N

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since early studies about aquatic ecology, it has been found that changes in environmental conditions alter aquatic insect communities. Based on this, the combined study of environmental conditions and aquatic insect communities has become an important tool to monitor and manage freshwater systems. However, there is n...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Brasil LS,Luiza-Andrade A,Calvão LB,Dias-Silva K,Faria APJ,Shimano Y,Oliveira-Junior JMB,Cardoso MN,Juen L

更新日期：2020-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied within-site spatial variation of the carbon stock in the organic layer of boreal forest soil. A total of 1,006 soil samples were taken in ten forest stands (five Scots pine stands and five Norway spruce stands). Our results indicate that the spatial autocorrelation disappears at a distance of 75-225 cm. Thi...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Muukkonen P,Häkkinen M,Mäkipää R

更新日期：2009-11-01 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：:We studied the susceptibility patterns to 15 different antibiotics and six heavy metals in Aeromonas spp. and Pseudomonas spp. isolated from Iskenderun Bay, Turkey (northeast Mediterranean Sea). A high percentage of Aeromonas isolates showed resistance to cefazolin (66.6%) and trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole (66.6%). A...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Matyar F,Akkan T,Uçak Y,Eraslan B

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past, scientific research has predicted a decrease in the effectiveness of Bt cotton due to the rise of secondary and other sucking pests. It is suspected that once the primary pest is brought under control, secondary pests have a chance to emerge due to the lower pesticide applications in Bt cotton cultivars. ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Zhao JH,Ho P,Azadi H

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a result of natural processes and human activities, aluminum (Al) toxicity is recognized as a major limiting factor for plant productivity, and the secretion of organic acids facilitated by channel proteins is one of the most important Al resistance mechanisms in plants. The objective of this study was to evaluate ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ding H,Wen D,Fu Z,Qian H

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytoplankton and water quality long term trends are presented from a 20-year monitoring program of Chesapeake Bay and several of its major tributaries. Increasing phytoplankton biomass and abundance are ongoing within this estuarine complex, with diatoms the dominant component, along with chlorophytes and cyanobacter...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Marshall HG,Lane MF,Nesius KK,Burchardt L

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seasonal sampling was carried out at four sites on a pampean stream that receives industrial effluent from two textile factories. To evaluate water quality, several physical and chemical parameters were examined and the periphyton growing on cattail (Typha latifolia L.) were analyzed. Water quality and periphyton stru...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Giorgi A,Malacalza L

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantification of fluxes of water into and out of terminal lakes like Basaka has fundamental challenges. This is due to the fact that accurate measurement and quantification of most of the parameters of a lake's hydrologic cycle are difficult. Furthermore, quantitative understanding of the hydrologic systems and hence...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Dinka MO,Loiskandl W,Ndambuki JM

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fugitive emissions from a slagging fixed-bed coal-gasification pilot plant were analyzed by flameless atomic absorption spectrophotometry, gas chromatography, and mass spectrometry for trace metal and trace organic species. Analysis of the size distributions of airborne particulate matter inside the plant showed an ab...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Osborn JF,Santhanam S,Davidson CI,Flotard RD,Stetter JR

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The temporal evolution of soil organic carbon (SOC) is of major importance given its status as a key parameter in many soil functions. Furthermore, soils constitute an important reservoir of carbon in our environment. In light of climate change, consistent SOC data over extended periods in combination with information...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Gubler A,Wächter D,Schwab P,Müller M,Keller A

更新日期：2019-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Hg(II) Retention capacities of nine bryophyte species, collected from Jinfo Mountains (JFM) in Chongqing, China, had been investigated with special reference to the effect of morphology and elevation of moss growth. Results indicated that adsorption capacities of bryophytes for Hg(II) became stronger with the increase...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Sun SQ,Wang DY,He M,Li XY,Zhang C

更新日期：2007-10-01 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：:Two strains of Pseudomonas species (B2 and D5) selected from an array of lead solubilizing and accumulating bacteria obtained from the effluent contaminated soil samples of a battery manufacturing factory were studied. Increase in pH between 4.0 and 6.0 favoured the growth of isolates: Peak log10 cfu mL(-1) values of ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ekundayo EO,Killham K

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An accident occurs during the manufacture of cobalt sulphide unit due to liberation of hydrogen sulphide. Problems associated with the hydrogen sulphide and the recommended preventive measures have been discussed. ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Gangopadhyay RK,Das SK

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, which hit and devastated several Countries in Southeast Asia, University of Brescia and Mahidol University started a project on water monitoring and treatment for drinking purposes in Takua Pa district (Thailand), the most damaged by the tsunami. In particular, this paper presents the ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Collivignarelli C,Tharnpoopasiam P,Vaccari M,De Felice V,Di Bella V,Worakhunpiset S

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the magnitude of heavy metal contamination and determined the carcinogenic as well as non-carcinogenic risks associated with selected food consumption in Bangladesh. Commonly consumed varieties of rice, vegetables, and fish samples were analyzed to measure the concentrations of heavy metals suc...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Real MIH,Azam HM,Majed N

更新日期：2017-11-27 00:00:00