Arsenic concentration, speciation, and risk assessment in sediments of the Xijiang River basin, China.

abstract：:Revegetation and ecological restoration of a Mn mineland are important concerns in southern China. To determine the major constraints for revegetation and select suitable plants for phytorestoration, pedological and botanical characteristics of a Mn mine in Guangxi, southern China were investigated. All the soils were...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Liu J,Zhang XH,Li TY,Wu QX,Jin ZJ

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The partial differential equations governing the migration of adsorbable pollutants undergoing 2-dimensional flow in saturated aquifers are presented. The analytical solution of these equations is rarely possible, and the use of mesh or grid techniques for numerical integration leads to so-called numerical dispersion,...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Wilson DJ

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two non-parametric kriging methods such as indicator kriging and probability kriging were compared and used to estimate the probability of concentrations of Cu, Fe, and Mn higher than a threshold value in groundwater. In indicator kriging, experimental semivariogram values were fitted well in spherical model for Fe an...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Adhikary PP,Dash ChJ,Bej R,Chandrasekharan H

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation aimed to assess the impacts of integrated industrial wastewater (IIW) irrigation on soil properties in the rural area of Haridwar, India, under cultivation of a leafy vegetable, i.e., spinach (Spinacia oleracea). Based on the field data of two cropping years (2016-2017 and 2017-2018), soil character...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kumar V,Thakur RK,Kumar P

更新日期：2020-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Considerable research indicates that a wide range of socio-economic factors influence attitudes and perceptions about environmental hazards and risks, and that social trust in those who manage a hazard is strongly correlated to judgements about risks and benefits. We suggest that there are three steps that lead to env...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Burger J,Greenberg M,Gochfeld M,Shukla S,Lowrie K,Keren R

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On percolating water equivalent to 1,156 mm of rainfall, spiromesifen formulation did not leach out of 25-cm long columns, and 62.7 % of this was recovered in 5-10-cm soil depth. In columns treated with the analytical grade, 52.40 % of the recovered spiromesifen was confined to 0-5-cm soil depth, with 0.04 % in leacha...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Mate ChJ,Mukherjee I,Das SK

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical measurements often constitute the basis for informed decision-making at different levels in society; sound decision-making is possible only if the quality of the data used is uncompromised. To guarantee the reliability and comparability of analytical data an intricate system of quality-assurance measures has ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Chauhan SK,Gupta PK,Shukla A,Gangopadhyay S

更新日期：2009-09-01 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：:The Yanqi Basin in Xinjiang Province is an important agricultural area with a high population density. The extensive agricultural activities in the Yanqi Basin started in the 1950s with flood irrigation techniques. Since then, the groundwater table was raised because of the absence of an efficient drainage system. Thi...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Wang S

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marine sediment toxicity tests are widely applied in monitoring programs, yet relatively little is known about the comparability of data from different laboratories. The need for comparability information is increased in cooperative monitoring programs, where multiple laboratories (often with variable skill levels) pe...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Bay SM,Jirik A,Asato S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Air pollutants pose a risk to forest health and vitality in the United States. Here we present the major findings from a national scale air pollution assessment that is part of the United States' 2003 Report on Sustainable Forests. We examine trends and the percent forest subjected to specific levels of ozone and wet ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Coulston JW,Riitters KH,Smith GC

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major obstacle to the conservation and management of semi-natural grassland (SNG) is the general lack of consistent and precise maps showing the extent and quality of this habitat type. SNG is related to, and influenced by, agricultural land use. Both intensive land use as well as a lack of extensive land use can re...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Levin G

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper deals with the solid waste image detection and classification to detect and classify the solid waste bin level. To do so, Hough transform techniques is used for feature extraction to identify the line detection based on image's gradient field. The feedforward neural network (FFNN) model is used to classify ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Hannan MA,Zaila WA,Arebey M,Begum RA,Basri H

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A procedure was developed for the determination of Cd, Cu, Zn, Co, Ni, Mn, Pb and Mo in water samples by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) after preconcentration on a morpholine dithiocarbamate (mor-DTC) supported by bagasse (Saccharam aphisinaram). The sorbed elements were subsequently...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Babu SH,Kumar KS,Suvardhan K,Kiran K,Rekha D,Krishnaiah L,Janardhanam K,Chiranjeevi P

更新日期：2007-05-01 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：:Spectroscopic characteristics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in a large dam reservoir were determined using ultraviolet absorbance and fluorescence spectroscopy to investigate spatial distribution of DOM composition after turbid storm runoff. Water samples were collected along a longitudinal axis of the reservoir a...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Hur J,Jung NC,Shin JK

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This quantitative and qualitative study aimed to evaluate the level of fungal contamination in aerosols dispersed by high rotation pens in dental clinics from Teresina, Piaui, Brazil. The data were collected during the attendance at two dental clinics. Petri dishes containing Sabouraud agar with chloramphenicol were o...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Vilarinho Oliveira AMA,de Alencar RM,Santos Porto JC,Fontenele Ramos IRB,Noleto IS,Santos TC,Mobin M

更新日期：2018-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of ecosystem conservation as a broad theme came into existence during the 1970s under the Man and Biosphere Programme (MAB) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The Indian Government followed this approach and chose the method to segregate the landscape for cons...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Nautiyal S,Kaechele H

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heavy metal pollution in aquatic bodies is a matter of serious concern for aquatic fauna and human health. This study evaluated the effect of heavy metals on structural aberrations in fish scales of freshwater Indian major carp Labeo rohita. Scales from two size groups-lesser than and equal to 40 cm and greater than 4...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Vaid V,Hundal SS

更新日期：2019-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Two spectrophotometric methods have been developed for the determination of nitrite using dapsone (DAP) with alpha-naphthol and 4-amino-5-hydroxynapthalene-2,7-disulphonic acid monosodium salt (AHNDMS) as chromogenic reagents with maximum absorbance wavelength at 540 and 520 nm respectively. For the method that utiliz...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Nagaraj P,Prakash JS,Shivakumar A,Shrestha AK

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the levels of trace elements and to discuss the origin and mobility of these contaminants in the canal sediments (alluvial formation of the Danube River). The most significant fractions binding all of the studied elements were oxides and silicates. The high proportion of elemen...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Sakan SM,Dordević DS,Manojlović DD

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are toxic and persistent organic pollutants that are able to enter the food chain, accumulate in the fat tissues of animals, and consequently pose a serious risk for human health. Consolidated tools f...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Schiavon M,Torretta V,Rada EC,Ragazzi M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to understand the sources of potentially toxic elements (PTE) and provide some suggestions to control PTE pollution. For this purpose, data from 30 monitoring stations for 2009-2018 were used to assess the PTE concentrations of Hg, Cu, Pb, Cd, Zn, and As in the Yangtze River Estuary. The P...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Hu Y,He N,Wu M,Wu P,He P,Yang Y,Wang Q,Wang M,Fang S

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Disinfection is used to deactivate pathogens in drinking water. However, disinfectants react with natural organic matter present in water to form disinfection by-products (DBPs). While a few of these DBPs have been studied extensively and are regulated in many countries, new unregulated DBPs (UR-DBPs) have also recent...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Mian HR,Chhipi-Shrestha G,Hewage K,Rodriguez MJ,Sadiq R

更新日期：2020-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the effects of natural and anthropogenic watershed disturbances on methyl mercury (MeHg) concentration in bulk zooplankton from boreal Shield lakes. MeHg in zooplankton was monitored for three years in nine lakes impacted by deforestation, in nine lakes impacted by wildfire, and in twenty lakes with undist...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Garcia E,Carignan R,Lean DR

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the assessment of uncertainty contribution in projected changes of high and low flows from parameterization of a hydrological model and inputs of ensemble regional climate models (RCM). An ensemble of climate projections including 15 global circulation model (GCM)/RCM combinations and two bias ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Engin BE,Yücel I,Yilmaz A

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:The studies on elemental carbon content in the atmospheric air, performed at the air monitoring station in Katowice (Poland), have revealed violations of allowable maximum average annual and diurnal concentrations. Elemental carbon is introduced into the atmosphere mainly as soot generated from combustion processes. T...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Mniszek W,Wypych J,Zielonka U

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Population growth, urbanization, and changing land use/cover practices are responsible for the loss of ecosystem services of wetlands around the world. The present study investigated wetland degradation that occurred in the Western Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India. The land use/cover change maps between 2001 and 2016...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Malik M,Rai SC

更新日期：2019-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared three forecasting models based on the mean absolute percentage errors (MAPE) of their accuracy in forecasting air pollution in a traffic tunnel: the Grey model (GM), the combination model used four sample point and five sample point prediction with GM (1,1)(GM(1,1)(4 + 5)), and the modified grey mo...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Lee CC,Wan TJ,Kuo CY,Chung CY

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00