Characterization of hydrocarbon contaminated areas by multivariate statistical analysis: Case studies.

abstract：:For two decades, the US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, has been charged with implementing a nationwide field-based forest health monitoring effort. Given its extensive nature, the monitoring program has been gradually implemented across forest health indicators and inventoried states. Currently, the Forest...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Woodall CW,Amacher MC,Bechtold WA,Coulston JW,Jovan S,Perry CH,Randolph KC,Schulz BK,Smith GC,Tkacz B,Will-Wolf S

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper assesses the image differencing technique for the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), the second principal component (PC2), and the TM 4 band (TM 4), as well as the post-classification comparison (PCC) in order to analyze the land use/land cover changes in the South-East Transilvania, Romania. Th...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Vorovencii I

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of the artificially-produced radioactive isotope Cesium-137 for the measurement of soil erosion is examined in this article as an example of the development of a chemical indicator of a specific environmental stress. The theoretical and methodological bases of the technique ar examined in the context of seven ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Pennock DJ

更新日期：1990-11-01 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 determination of trace amount nitrobenzene in wastewater on a hanging mercury drop electrode was studied. The determination conditions of pH, supporting electrolyte, accumulation potential, accumulation time, and voltammetric response were optimized. The sharp peak of the nitrobenzene was appeared at 0.05 V. The p...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Liang SX,Zhang HK,Lu D

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When agricultural lands are no longer used for agriculture and allowed to recover its natural vegetation, soil organic carbon can accumulate in the soil. Measurements of soil organic carbon and aggregate stability changes under various forms of land use are needed for the development of sustainable systems. Therefore,...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ozturkmen AR,Kavdir Y

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leaching potential of pesticides, apart from climatological factors, depends on soil physical properties, soil-pesticide interaction and chemical nature of the molecule. Recent investigations have revealed the presence of various organophosphate pesticides in various agroecosystems. The present study investigated the ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： G P B,C C H

更新日期：2017-09-15 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：:Distribution of fecal microorganisms in water, periphyton, and sediment was studied along the Žrnovnica river (Croatia) over a 1.5-year period. It was found that periphyton was inhabited by the highest number of investigated bacteria, while lower numbers of them were found in sediment and the lowest in surface water o...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kovačić A,Tripković I,Galov A,Zitko T

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aims to evaluate the performance of four sediment rating curve development methods, namely (i) simple rating curve, (ii) different ratings for the dry and wet season of the year, (iii) different ratings for the rising and falling limb of the runoff hydrograph, and (iv) broken line interpolation that uses dif...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Efthimiou N

更新日期：2019-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Rural coastal aquifers are undergoing rapid changes due to increasing population, high water demand with expanding agricultural and domestic uses, and seawater intrusion due to unmanaged water pumping. The combined impact of these activities is the deterioration of groundwater quality, public health concerns, and unsu...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Jayasekera DL,Kaluarachchi JJ,Villholth KG

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This risk assessment on monochlorobenzene was carried out for the marine environment, following methodology given in the EU risk assessment Regulation (1488/94) and Guidance Document of the EU New and Existing Substances Regulation (TGD, 1996). Data from analytical monitoring programmes in large rivers and estuaries i...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： van Wijk D,Thompson RS,De Rooij C,Garny V,Lecloux A,Kanne R

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The quality assessment of coastal waters of a tourist resort, on the basis of water quality criteria was attempted by using different quantitative approaches. Five variables related to eutrophication, that is nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, phosphate and chlα were analyzed. Graphical methods were applied to all variables a...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Karydis M,Coccossis H

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study presents a green analytical method for palladium determination by slotted quartz tube flame atomic absorption spectrometry (SQT-FAAS) following switchable liquid-liquid microextraction (SLLME). Efficient extraction of palladium was facilitated by complexation with a Schiff base ligand, synthesized specifica...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Fırat M,Bakırdere EG

更新日期：2019-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The temporal variability of phosphorus (P) transport and the relationships between discharge, suspended sediment concentration and particulate (PP), and soluble (SP) phosphorus were examined. The study was conducted at the event scale in seven tributaries of the Zarivar Lake watershed in Kurdistan Province (Iran) from...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Sadeghi SH,Ebrahimi Mohammadi S,Singh VP,Chapi K

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clay loam soil from agricultural field of Gangetic alluvial zone of West Bengal was investigated to evaluate the effect of chlorpyrifos application at field rate (0.5 mg kg(-1) soil) and 100 times of the field rate (50 mg kg(-1) soil) on soil microbial variables under laboratory conditions. Acetone-induced stress on s...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Dutta M,Sardar D,Pal R,Kole RK

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Air pollution has become a growing problem in megacities and large urban areas through out the globe, and transportation is recognized as the major source of air pollution in many cities, especially in developing countries. Contribution of automobiles is reported in the range of 40 to 80% of the total air pollution. T...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Goyal SK,Ghatge SV,Nema P,M Tamhane S

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marble is a natural dimension stone that is widely used in building due to its resistance and esthetic qualities. Unfortunately, some concerns have arisen regarding its production process because quarrying and processing activities demand significant amounts of energy and greatly affect the environment. Further, perfo...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Capitano C,Peri G,Rizzo G,Ferrante P

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Copacabana is one of the most famous neighborhoods of the city of Rio de Janeiro/Brazil but suffers from a high inhabitant density. One of the many environmental problems faced is related to noise pollution. In order to assess not only the noise levels, to which the population is exposed, but also to quantify the infl...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： de Noronha Castro Pinto FA,Moreno Mardones MD

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article deals with the legal and practical recommendations for the management of dredged material in the riparian countries of the Baltic Sea. The recommendations are contained in three conventions: LC, 2000. London Convention (1972), Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea area (...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Staniszewska M,Boniecka H

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:There are many bioindicators. However, it remains largely unknown which metal-bioindicator systems will give the reasonable detection ranges of bioavailable metals in the aquatic ecosystem. Various experimental data make the demonstration of biomonitoring processes challenging. Ingested inorganic arsenic is strongly a...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Chen WY,Liao CM,Jou LJ,Jau SF

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, we describe the design and development of a quantitative, geospatial risk assessment tool intended to facilitate monitoring trends in wildfire risk over time and to provide information useful in prioritizing fuels treatments and mitigation measures. The research effort is designed to develop, from a s...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Thompson MP,Calkin DE,Gilbertson-Day JW,Ager AA

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growing interest in the environmental occurrence of veterinary and human pharmaceuticals is essentially due to their possible health implications to humans and ecosystem. This study assesses the occurrence of human pharmaceuticals in a Malaysian tropical aquatic environment taking a chemometric approach using clus...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Al-Odaini NA,Zakaria MP,Zali MA,Juahir H,Yaziz MI,Surif S

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the mudskipper, Periphthalmus papilio inhabiting the coast line of the Lagos lagoon, Gulf of Guinea, to determine suitable biomarkers of stress due to its current status as a polluted water body. The gill and liver samples showed evidence of some activities of antioxidative stress enzymes including catalas...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Nnamdi AH,Olumide AA,Adeladun AE,Oyenike K,Rosemary EI

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The unsuitable construction of unpaved roads has been causing problems related to the formation of erosive processes, sediments in watersheds, bogs, flooding, and holes. Presuming that the areas where flow accumulation intersects unpaved roads represent risk points, our objectives are (1) to develop a qualitative meth...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Almeida RTS,Griebeler NP,de Oliveira MWR,Botelho THA,Moreira ANH

更新日期：2019-11-18 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：:This paper presents an environmental hazard assessment to account the impacts of single rainstorm variability on river-torrential landscape identified as potentially vulnerable mainly to erosional soil degradation processes. An algorithm for the characterisation of this impact, called Erosive Hazard Index (EHI), is de...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Diodato N

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prediction of colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) using artificial neural network approaches has received little attention in the past few decades. In this study, colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) was modeled using generalized regression neural network (GRNN) and multiple linear regression (MLR) models a...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Heddam S

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of two fly ashes as soil amendment on the adsorption-desorption of metolachlor [2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylphenyl)] and atrazine (2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-isopropylamino-1,3,5-triazine) was studied in alluvial and laterite soils. The adsorption data for both the herbicides fitte...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ghosh RK,Singh N

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00