Data-based bivariate uncertainty assessment of extreme rainfall-runoff using copulas: comparison between annual maximum series (AMS) and peaks over threshold (POT).

abstract：:We assessed how diatom metrics were related to different ranges of agricultural land use. Diatom assemblage composition, nutrients, and landscape characteristics were determined at 232 sites in eight agriculturally dominated study areas of the continental United States. Two regional groups based on differences in diat...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Pillsbury R,Stevenson RJ,Munn MD,Waite I

更新日期：2019-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Demand forecasting plays a vital role in resource management for governments and private companies. Considering the scarcity of water and its inherent constraints, demand management and forecasting in this domain are critically important. Several soft computing techniques have been developed over the last few decades ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ghalehkhondabi I,Ardjmand E,Young WA 2nd,Weckman GR

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Life cycle assessment (LCA) had proven to be an appropriate assessment tool for analysis of agro-ecosystems by identifying, quantifying, and evaluating the resources consumed and released into the environment. In order to assess the relevant environmental impacts of rice agro-ecosystems due to a specific process, usin...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Habibi E,Niknejad Y,Fallah H,Dastan S,Tari DB

更新日期：2019-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Leaching of chromium ions causes a serious threat to groundwater around chromite ore processing residue (COPR) dump sites in many countries. As a result, detailed subsurface characterization of the affected region is crucial for assessing the associated risks as well as initiating remedial measures. Though the convent...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Mishra U,Chandroth A,Basantaray AK,Chel S,Mandal A

更新日期：2019-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical and chemical (nutrients and major ions) indicators of water quality monitored by Environment Canada between 1977 and 1987 in the Niagara River at Niagara-on-the-Lake and in the St. Lawrence River at Wolfe Island are analyzed for seasonal and annual variations. Parametric methods such as moving averages and li...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Tsanis IK,El-Shaarawi AH

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cancer risks (CR) by oral ingestion, dermal absorption, and inhalation exposure of trihalomethanes (THM) from tap water of ten districts in Fortaleza, Brazil were estimated. The mean levels of THM compounds were obtained in Fortaleza tap water as follow: 63.9 microg L(-1) for chloroform (CHCl(3)), 40.0 microg L(-1...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Viana RB,Cavalcante RM,Braga FM,Viana AB,de Araujo JC,Nascimento RF,Pimentel AS

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The quality of sewage-sludge samples obtained in Kolkata region was evaluated. Both sewage water and sludge components were analyzed for a number of physico-chemical, microbiological parameters using standard laboratory procedures, some heavy metals by AAS method and pesticide contents by GC method. Some of the physic...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Purkait S,Ganguly M,Aktar W,Sengupta D,Chowdhury A

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ambient air quality data, including atmospheric visibility, of Foshan city, a highly polluted city in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), and data obtained by the On-line Air Pollutant Exhaust Monitoring Network (OAPEMN), recently established by the National Emission Monitoring and Control Network for major industrial enterp...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Wan JM,Lin M,Chan CY,Zhang ZS,Engling G,Wang XM,Chan IN,Li SY

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:According to Directive 2002/49, strategic noise maps and their correspondent action plans were carried out in the Autonomous Community of Navarre, Spain. Six strategic noise maps were produced for 120 km of major roads as well as a strategic noise map for the Agglomeration of the Region of Pamplona (ARP) with a popula...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Arana M,Martin RS,Nagore I,Pérez D

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maintaining the long-term sustainability of human and natural systems across agricultural landscapes requires an integrated, systematic monitoring system that can track crop productivity and the impacts of agricultural intensification on natural resources. This study presents the design and practical implementation of...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Rosa MF,Bonham CA,Dempewolf J,Arakwiye B

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marine ecosystems worldwide are threatened by aquatic pollution; however, there is a paucity in data from the Caribbean region. As such, five heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, copper, zinc, mercury) were measured in tissues of the scleractinian corals Porites furcata and Agaricia tenuifolia and in adjacent sediments in ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Berry KL,Seemann J,Dellwig O,Struck U,Wild C,Leinfelder RR

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cigarette smoking interferes with the metal homeostasis of the human body, which plays a crucial role for maintaining the health. A significant flux of heavy metals, among other toxins, reaches the lungs through smoking. In the present study, the relationship between toxic element (TE) exposure via cigarette smoking a...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Afridi HI,Talpur FN,Kazi TG,Brabazon D

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of investigations about the polymerization of p-aminophenol in neutral-weak alkaline medium (pH = 7-8) in our lab showed that the produced polymer which was insoluble in water and soluble in methanol has high tendency to form selectively a blue complex with Ni(II). Investigations into the chemical structur...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kojidi MH,Aliakbar A

更新日期：2019-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper discusses and illustrates the use of kriging techniques for estimating the spatial pattern of contaminants in environmental media, particularly soil. The assumptions underlying kriging are reviewed as are some advantages and disadvantages of the method. Lognormal kriging (kriging applied to logarithmic-tran...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Gilbert RO,Simpson JC

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Groundwater pollution resulting from anthropogenic activities and poor effluent management is on the rise in Nigeria. Hence, groundwater used for domestic purposes is questionable and therefore calls for scientific scrutiny. Investigation of hydrochemical interactions and quality of groundwater resource is essential i...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Emenike PC,Nnaji CC,Tenebe IT

更新日期：2018-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Appropriate management and planning of suitable areas for the development of ecotourism activities can play an important role in ensuring proper use of the environment. Due to the complexity of nature, applying different tools and models-particularly multi-criteria methods-can be useful in order to achieve these goals...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Aliani H,Kafaky SB,Saffari A,Monavari SM

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oily sludge is a stable emulsion of water in oil, containing solid particles, oily hydrocarbons, and metals with different compositions, which is greatly hazardous to the environment; as a consequence, they must be removed or recovered. Recovery methods are usually preferable because of the possibility of valuable oil...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Nezhdbahadori F,Abdoli MA,Baghdadi M,Ghazban F

更新日期：2018-06-11 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：:In this study, a rapid and effective dispersive solid-phase microextraction (d-SPME) method was developed to preconcentrate Pd from aqueous extract of soil samples by slotted quartz tube-flame atomic absorption spectrometry (SQT-FAAS). The unique properties of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were used to directly isolat...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Aylin Kasa N,Sel S,Özkan BÇ,Bakırdere S

更新日期：2019-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Trees outside forests (TOFs) are an important natural resource that contributes substantially to national biomass and carbon stocks and to the livelihood of people in many regions. Over the last decades, decision makers have become increasingly aware of the importance of TOF, and as a consequence, this tree resource i...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Schnell S,Kleinn C,Ståhl G

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different genetic biomarkers have been used to evaluate the pollution effects of mutagenic agents such as metals and also a great variety of chemicals delivered on the environment by human activities. This way, the aim of the present report was to evaluate the effects of inorganic lead in fishes through the frequency ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ramsdorf WA,Ferraro MV,Oliveira-Ribeiro CA,Costa JR,Cestari MM

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Groundwater is almost globally important for human consumption as well as for the support of habitat and for maintaining the quality of base flow to rivers, while its quality assessment is essential to ensure sustainable safe use of the resources for drinking, agricultural, and industrial purposes. In the current stud...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ravikumar P,Venkatesharaju K,Somashekar RK

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports the results of a study that explored whether outdoor recreational areas are sufficient in Istanbul in terms of their surface area and facility characteristics. All the municipalities in 32 subprovinces of Istanbul were sent a survey in 2007 and asked to prepare a list of their outdoor recreational...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kara F,Demirci A

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：:Pathogenic species of Aeromonas produce a range of virulence factors, including aerolysin, cytotonic enterotoxins, and serine protease, to cause acute gastroenteritis and wound infections in humans and animals. Recognizing that not all Aeromonas strains are pathogenic, in this study, we proposed to evaluate Aeromonas ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Yu CP,Chu KH

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Residues of organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and 16 elements were measured in American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) eggs collected in 1984 from Lakes Apopka, Griffin, and Okeechobee in central and south Florida. Organochlorine pesticides were highest in eggs from Lake Apopka. None...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Heinz GH,Percival HF,Jennings ML

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atmospheric visibility (AV) is an indicator for assessing air quality and is measured in standard weather stations. The AV can change as a result of two main factors: air pollution and atmospheric humidity. This study aimed to investigate trends in the number of days with AV equal or less than 2 km (DAV2) in Iran duri...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Araghi A,Mousavi-Baygi M,Adamowski J,Martinez CJ

更新日期：2019-03-27 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：:Southern European countries are often affected in summer by transboundary air pollution from Saharan dust. However, very few studies deal with Saharan dust pollution at high altitudes in winter. In Italy, the exceptional event occurred on February 19, 2014, colored in red the entire mountain range (Alps and Apennines)...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Telloli C,Chicca M,Pepi S,Vaccaro C

更新日期：2017-12-21 00:00:00