Estimating farmers' willingness to pay for climate change adaptation: the case of the Malaysian agricultural sector.

abstract：:Cadmium (Cd) pollution in plastic shed soils has become increasingly severe, posing a great threat to human health and social stability. Phytoremediation of cadmium pollution is an environmentally friendly and inexpensive remediation method. In this study, maize (Zea mays L.) was selected as the phytoremediation crop ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Sun K,Yue Y,Wen D,Li X,Yang Y,Yang N,Zhang H,Chen N,Wang K

更新日期：2020-09-22 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：:Following the oil spill accident of the Solar I tanker in 2006 off the coast of Guimaras Island in the Philippines, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and alkylated PAHs in some aquatic organisms were investigated at Luzaran in Guimaras and Taklong Islands, which were heavily polluted with spilled oil, immediatel...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Uno S,Koyama J,Kokushi E,Monteclaro H,Santander S,Cheikyula JO,Miki S,Añasco N,Pahila IG,Taberna HS Jr,Matsuoka T

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytopigment estimation has a considerable interest in the evaluation of freshwater bodies' quality, because it takes into account the synergistic effect of nutrients like phosphorus or nitrogen on algal growth producing eutrophication. Furthermore, their increasing concentration constitutes the first step in the form...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Devesa-Rey R,Moldes AB,Díaz-Fierros F,Barral MT

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents a procedure for estimating the distribution of ionic material in the NH3-HNO3-H2SO4-NaCl system and applies this procedure in a particular case. The data used were measurements of HNO3, NH3, NO 3 (-) , SO 4 (-) , NH 4 (+) Cl(-) and Na(+) performed during February 1989 - February 1990 in a central A...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kirkitsos PD,Sikiotis D

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbaryl (a carbamate insecticide) and cypermethrin (a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide) are extensively used in agriculture. However, the presence of these insecticides in the environment constitutes a significant source of ecological contamination. This study determined the levels of these insecticides in Lisungwi, ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kanyika-Mbewe C,Thole B,Makwinja R,Kaonga CC

更新日期：2020-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:An animal's suitability as a biomonitor of environmental change can be determined by biological, reproductive and ecological characteristics determined at the class, order and species level. The animal's habitat where the research is to be performed and the form, function and structure of the environmental change bein...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Hollamby S,Afema-Azikuru J,Waigo S,Cameron K,Gandolf AR,Norris A,Sikarskie JG

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new spectrophotometric method is reported for the determination of nanomolar level of malachite green in surface water samples. The method is based on the catalytic effect of silver nanoparticles on the oxidation of malachite green by hexacyanoferrate (III) in acetate-acetic acid medium. The absorbance is measured a...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Sahraei R,Farmany A,Mortazavi SS,Noorizadeh H

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many coastal areas have served as repositories of different anthropogenic and naturally induced organic material and nutrients. The major sources thereof are riverine inputs which strongly influence the spatial and temporal distribution of benthic communities. In this study, the benthic foraminiferal, meiofaunal, and ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Frontalini F,Semprucci F,Coccioni R,Balsamo M,Bittoni P,Covazzi-Harriague A

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective environmental management requires documentation of ecosystem status and changes to that status. Without long-term data, short-term natural variability can mask chronic and/or cumulative impacts, often until critical levels are reached. However, a trade-off generally occurs between sampling in space and time....

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Hewitt JE,Thrush SF

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the importance of landscape and land cover to the implementation and performance of agricultural conservation projects designed to improve stream quality. In our study, we addressed the potential importance of landscape and land cover to conservation projects by measuring variation across 191 mu-...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Yates AG,Bailey RC

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morgan Island, located within the ACE Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve in South Carolina, is home to the only free-ranging colony of rhesus monkeys (Macca mulatta) in the continental United States. The purpose of this study was to assess environmental impacts of the monkey colony on water quality in adjacent ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Klopchin JL,Stewart JR,Webster LF,Sandifer PA

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate and updated time series maps of paddy rice distribution and planting intensity will greatly improve our knowledge. Unfortunately, spatiotemporal explicit information on rice fields is relatively limited, and considerable uncertainties still exist as regards to its inter-annual variations in China. In this stu...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Qiu B,Qi W,Tang Z,Chen C,Wang X

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The coastal zone is one of the nation's greatest environmental and economic assets. The present research aims at studying the shoreline changes along Vedaranyam coast using conventional and modern techniques including field sampling, remote sensing, and geographical information system (GIS). The study area was divided...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Natesan U,Thulasiraman N,Deepthi K,Kathiravan K

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Climate is a determinant factor in species distribution and climate change will affect the species abilities to occupy geographic regions. Prosopis juliflora is one of the most problematic invasive species and its biological invasion causes various negative effects in tropical, arid, and semi-arid regions of the world...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Heshmati I,Khorasani N,Shams-Esfandabad B,Riazi B

更新日期：2019-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The amount of ground-level ozone in beech forests depends not only on the pollution intensity but also on the other environmental factors. This paper presents the analysis of the concentrations of ground-level ozone during the growing season (April-September) of beech trees, which represent the main objects modifying ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Janík R,Kubov M,Schieber B

更新日期：2020-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Delhi is one of the most polluted cities in the world. The generation of aerosols in the lower atmosphere of the city is mainly due to a large amount of natural dust advection and sizable anthropogenic activities. The compositions of organic compounds in aerosols are highly variable in this region and need to be inves...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Gupta S,Gadi R,Mandal TK,Sharma SK

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies indicate health problems among hairdressers to be related to their chemical exposure at work. The purpose of this study was to describe the exposure of chemical compounds in the air of Spanish hairdresser salons, and to study differences between salons in central and suburban areas. Ten hairdresser sal...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ronda E,Hollund BE,Moen BE

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied atmospheric deposition of heavy metals in Wuxi, China, using moss (Haplocladium microphyllum and H. angustifolium) as a biomonitoring agent. Moss samples were collected from 49 sites determined by a systematic sampling method. The top layer of soil on each site was also sampled. No significant correlation (...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Yan Y,Zhang Q,Wang GG,Fang YM

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present investigation deals with the limnobiotic status of Almatti reservoir from February, 2003 to January, 2005. The study revealed that, the distribution and population density of zooplankton species depend upon the physico-chemical factors of the environment. Statistical analysis showed that there exists a sig...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Hulyal SB,Kaliwal BB

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study focused on the development and application of the new approach 'Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) based sustainable basin growth and management strategy' to give better insight for the management of surface waters. The establishment of the proposed decision process mainly comprised: beneficial use designation...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Boyacioglu H,Alpaslan MN

更新日期：2008-11-01 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：:The Karkonosze National Park is affected by long-distance metal air transport of anthropogenic contamination as well as by tourist activity. Therefore, concentrations of Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn were evaluated in soil as well as in vital and non-vital fronds of Athyrium distentifolium Opiz collected in th...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kazienko A,Torzewski K,Wojtuń B,Samecka-Cymerman A,Mróz L,Kempers AJ

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports the bioavailability of the metals (cadmium, copper, zinc, lead, and nickel) in sediment samples collected in seven stations from the São Paulo Estuary, Todos os Santos Bay, Brazil. The bioavailability was determined by employing the technique "acid-volatile sulfide (AVS) and simultaneously extracted...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Silva JB Jr,Nascimento RA,de Oliva ST,de Oliveira OM,Ferreira SL

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The water quality of Songkla Lake for organochlorine (OC) pesticide contamination was studied from chosen sampling sites (stations) using the lakes geographic data and pollution sources. The water samples were collected monthly from 13 stations in Songkla Lake during September 1991-November 1992. The OC pesticide resi...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kanatharana P,Bunvunno S,Kaewnarong B

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This quantitative and qualitative study aimed to evaluate the level of fungal contamination in computer keyboards from an Integrated Health Center (IHC) at Piauí, Brazil, and to evaluate the efficacy of 50% sodium bicarbonate and 50% alcoholic vinegar solutions to eliminate these microorganisms. Ten keyboards from six...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Nepomuceno DB,Lima DV,Silva MO,Porto JCS,Mobin M

更新日期：2018-09-25 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 potential of carbon (C) sequestration through photosynthesis depends on the nature of different plant species. Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) is an evergreen perennial plant and cultivated over a wide region in the world, and its potential to sequestrate atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) in plant biomass is already eva...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Pramanik P,Phukan M

更新日期：2020-03-04 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 article considers the characteristics of mining-ecological monitoring of environmental objects changing under the influence of toxic waste tailing dump (OAO "Solnechny GOK" Company). ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Krupskaya LT,Bubnova MB,Zvereva VP,Krupskiy AV

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00