Kriging for estimating spatial pattern of contaminants: Potential and problems.

abstract：:Spectral reflectance values of four canopy components (stems, buds, opening flowers, and postflowers of yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis)) were measured to describe their spectral characteristics. We then physically combined these canopy components to simulate the flowering stage indicated by accumulated flo...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ge S,Everitt J,Carruthers R,Gong P,Anderson G

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study considers the effectiveness of the monitoring of toxic trace elements in various media from a polluted river estuary over a period of 15 years, using the same analytical techniques, facilities and, in some cases, the same operators. It shows that reliable comparisons can be made for monitoring waters, sedim...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Noller BN,Bloom H,Dineen RD,Johnson MG,Hammond RP

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we investigated the distribution of Legionella in sources of spring water and wastewater throughout Taiwan. Legionella were detected with culture method and PCR method from water samples, combined with molecular methods that allow the taxonomic identification of Legionella species. Factors associated wi...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Huang SW,Hsu BM,Huang CC,Chen JS

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Empirical greenhouse gas (GHG) flux estimates from diverse peatlands are required in order to derive emission factors for managed peatlands. This study on a drained fen peatland quantified the annual GHG balance (Carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), methane (CH4), and C exported in crop yield) from spring barley...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Karki S,Elsgaard L,Kandel TP,Lærke PE

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vegetation, environmental characteristics, and forest productivity were studied in the boreal forest in the North Klondike River Valley, Yukon Territory, Canada. The concept and approach of biogeoclimatic ecosystem classification were followed. For the treed vegetation, five ecosystem types were distinguished based on...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kojima S

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This area has a rate of patients with obstructive chronic lung disease that is the highest in Portugal and the second in Europe. Levels of pollution observed in 1985/86 and 1986/87 allowed evaluating the effects of concentrations lower than those that usually cause acute episodes. It was observed that even low levels ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Alvim Ferraz MC,Faria Ferraz MC,Ferraz JM,Fonseca PI

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Efficacious botanical derivatives can provide an alternative to synthetic pesticides for organic farming systems. However, there is lack of information regarding the side effects of organic pesticides on key soil ecological processes. In this study, we investigated the effects of aqueous extracts from Urginea maritima...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Okur N,Tuna AL,Okur B,Altunlu H,Kayikçioğlu HH,Civelek HS

更新日期：2010-06-01 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：:Tissue levels of mercury (Hg; total, organic) and selenium (Se) were assessed in juvenile lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) from Florida nearshore waters collected during a harmful algal bloom (HAB, brevetoxin) event and compared with sharks not exposed to HABs. In all sharks studied, total Hg levels in the muscle...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Nam DH,Adams DH,Reyier EA,Basu N

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past three decades environmental monitoring systems covering an immense variety of environmental problems emerged rapidly throughout the world. In The Netherlands the entire spectrum of monitoring systems is present. Their development is especially interesting because of the Dutch complex environmental land...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Mol G,Vriend SP,van Gaans PF

更新日期：2001-05-01 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：:Fungal pathogens, browsing mammals, birds, insects, nutrient deficiencies, drought, frost and waterlogging are all damaging agents to plantation species. The subsequent loss in leaf tissue or reduced photosynthetic potential can reduce growth and potentially lead to tree death. The Crown Damage Index (CDI) was develop...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Smith AH,Pinkard EA,Stone C,Battaglia M,Mohammed CL

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Climate change has been causing the increase in frequency, severity, and duration of harmful algal blooms, which makes the establishment of water management strategies indispensable. For cyanobacteria, several methods are currently used in monitoring programs. However, these methods are time-consuming and require spec...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Macário IPE,Castro BB,Nunes MIS,Pizarro C,Coelho C,Gonçalves F,de Figueiredo DR

更新日期：2017-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine the bacterial contaminations in drinking water samples collected form some rural habitations of northern Rajasthan, India. A total of ten bacterial species: Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter aerogenes, Klebsiella sp, Proteus vulgaris, Alcaligenes faecal...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Suthar S,Chhimpa V,Singh S

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Garhwal Himalaya in northern India has emerged as one of the most prominent hot spots of landslide occurrences in the Himalaya mainly due to geological causes related to mountain building processes, steep topography and frequent occurrences of extreme precipitation events. As this region has many pilgrimage and touris...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Guri PK,Ray PK,Patel RC

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification of responsible sources of pollution using physical parameter particulate matter (PM)10 in a critically polluted area is discussed in this paper. Database was generated by Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (AAQM) with respect to PM10 and PM2.5 in 18 monitoring stations at Jharia coalfield as per the siting ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Roy D,Singh G,Gosai N

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study aimed to propose a water quality index (WQI) for the Federal District, Brazil, as a management tool for water resources used in irrigation. Irrigated agriculture is a sector that has been growing in the region, with a consequent demand for quality water. One strategy for assessing water quality in ru...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Muniz DHF,Malaquias JV,Lima JEFW,Oliveira-Filho EC

更新日期：2020-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present statistical analysis was the assessment of the relation between time series of environmental factors and of frequencies of diseases of the respiratory system in pre-school children. During about one year, daily measurements of air pollutants and climatic variables were taken. During the same...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Helfenstein U,Ackermann-Liebrich U,Braun-Fahrländer C,Wanner HU

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spatial distributions of Na, Mg, K, Ca, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se and Pb in Hemibagrus sp. from Selangor River and a reference site were determined with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer, in comparison to the levels in their surrounding water body and sediments. The results demonstrated significant dif...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Idris NSU,Low KH,Koki IB,Kamaruddin AF,Md Salleh K,Zain SM

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spatial distribution of activity concentrations of (137)Cs, (90)Sr, and (239,240)Pu in the top layer of undisturbed meadow soils was compared between two regional transects across Lithuania: one in the SW region, more affected by the Chernobyl radioactive fallout, and the other in the NE region. Radiochemical, γ-, α-,...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Lukšienė B,Puzas A,Remeikis V,Druteikienė R,Gudelis A,Gvozdaitė R,Buivydas Š,Davidonis R,Kandrotas G

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the application of simple linear models to help design environmental monitoring systems. This process involves five steps: (1) The derivation of a schematic of the identified pollutant's transport and fate. (2) The derivation of the equation in the schematic. (3) Estimation of input data and numer...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Wiersma GB,Frank CW,Case MJ,Crockett AB

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Air pollution indices and other environmental quality indicators have often been subjects of debate. This article presents a case study of the creation and criticism of an air pollution index in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Long known for its industrial production and the resulting pollution, Pittsburgh was home to engin...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Longhurst J

更新日期：2005-07-01 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 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 spatial misallocation of ecological restoration and its associated economic costs may lead to ecological restoration failure. We analyzed environmental effects of ecological restoration measures, using data from runoff plots, and estimated the ecosystem states under different types of ecological restoration measur...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Chen Z,Chen Z

更新日期：2020-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The air temperature distributions in August (summer) and December (winter) were measured in an approximately 15 x 15-km urban area in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, in order to study the spatial distribution of the air temperature and to propose effective measures against the heat island phenomenon. The air temperature was ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Aikawa M,Hiraki T,Eiho J,Miyazaki H

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The original version of this article is unfortunately published online with missing acknowledgment section. ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Thalla AK,Vannarath AS

更新日期：2020-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last three decades, the industrial and human activities in the coastal area of Saudi Arabia have increased dramatically and resulted in the continuous invasion of different types of pollutants including heavy metals. Seven sediment cores were collected from three major industrialized areas; Jeddah, Rabigh and Y...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Badr NB,El-Fiky AA,Mostafa AR,Al-Mur BA

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Road prisms, including cutbanks, road surfaces, and fillslopes, can be important contributors of sediment to streams in forested watersheds. Following road construction, cutbanks and fillslopes are often seeded, mulched, and sometimes fertilized to limit erosion and sedimentation. Assessing the success of vegetation e...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Bold KC,Wood F,Edwards PJ,Williard KW,Schoonover JE

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents information about airborne mesophilic bacteria in the indoor and outdoor air of child day-care centers (CDCCs) in the city of Edirne, Turkey. Air samples were collected using the Petri plate gravitational settling method from the indoor and outdoor air of CDCCs. Counts of airborne bacteria were mea...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Aydogdu H,Asan A,Tatman Otkun M

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00