Development of a drinking water quality index based on a participatory procedure using mixed multicriteria methods.

abstract：:Within-clutch variability of DDE and PCB residues in eggs from 62 clutches of black-crowned night-herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) was small (12% and 17%) compared to among-clutch variability (88% and 83%). Significant correlations between concentrations of DDE (median r=0.8885) and of PCBs (median r=0.8244) occurred wh...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Custer TW,Pendleton G,Ohlendorf HM

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seasonal changes in micromineral and macromineral concentrations in tissues of shrimp (Parapenaus longirostris) from Marmara Sea were measured for a 1-year period by using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer. The contents of investigated minerals in shrimp were found to be in the range of 0.374-0.716 mg/kg fo...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ozden O

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, a new analytical strategy was developed to determine trace cadmium in aqueous samples with high sensitivity and accuracy. A combination of magnetic nickel nanoparticles (Ni-MNPs) based dispersive solid-phase extraction (DSPE) and flame atomic absorption spectrometry fitted with a slotted quartz tube (SQ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Yağci Ö,Akkaya E,Bakirdere S

更新日期：2020-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, various environmental issues have aroused a concern on the pollution of pesticides in rivers and in their various intercompartments. Multiple residues of pesticides discharged from industries or as a result of extensive use of agrochemicals in agriculture have been monitored. These pesticide residues ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Chopra AK,Sharma MK,Chamoli S

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monitoring networks aiming to assess the state of groundwater quality and detect or predict changes could increase in efficiency when fitted to vulnerability and pollution risk assessment. The main purpose of this paper is to describe a methodology aiming at integrating aquifers vulnerability and actual levels of grou...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Preziosi E,Petrangeli AB,Giuliano G

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this research is to determine agricultural land loss and environmental pollution caused by industrialization and urban sprawl using the Geographical Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing technique (RS). Remotely sensed data is the most powerful tool for monitoring land use changes and GIS is the best ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kurucu Y,Chiristina NK

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of a biodiversity monitoring program conducted in the Ogawa Forest Reserve and its vicinity, situated in a cool temperate region of Japan, identified three different patterns for species richness. Forests of the region are characterized by a mosaic of secondary deciduous stands of various ages scattered am...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Makino S,Goto H,Inoue T,Sueyoshi M,Okabe K,Hasegawa M,Hamaguchi K,Ctanaka H,Okochi I

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the factors influencing the abundance and community composition of airborne biotic contaminants in swine confinement buildings (SCBs). Microbial air samples were collected from three different SCBs equipped with three different types of manure removal systems (deep-pit manure removal with slats, ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kumari P,Choi HL

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An elevated nitrogen concentration in water is one of the main problems affecting water quality in Mediterranean rivers. The objectives of this study were (1) to evaluate the contribution of the Tafna catchment to the nitrate load entering the Mediterranean Sea, (2) to quantify the impact of agriculture on the nitrate...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Zettam A,Taleb A,Sauvage S,Boithias L,Belaidi N,Sanchez-Perez JM

更新日期：2020-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-frequency grab sampling cannot capture fine dynamics of stream solute concentrations, which results in large uncertainties in load estimates. The recent development of high-frequency sensors has enabled monitoring solute concentrations at sub-hourly time scales. This study aimed to improve nitrate (NO3) load estim...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Jomaa S,Aboud I,Dupas R,Yang X,Rozemeijer J,Rode M

更新日期：2018-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a new approach that allows us to partition the anthropogenic and natural contributions to heavy metal accumulations in roadside agricultural soils. This approach, combining trend analysis and multivariate statistical analysis, partitions total heavy metals into three components: anthropogenic, nat...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Wu S,Zhou S,Li X,Jackson T,Zhu Q

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Industrial complexes may release dust emissions through several to up to tens of stacks, as well as via fugitive area sources. Several diffusion models for small-scale fugitive dust sources have been developed and combined with a point source model to form a series of models for industrial complexes. The applicable ar...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Gengxin H,Liguo X,Yanfeng H

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Airborne bacteria emissions from oxidation ditch with rotating aeration brushes were investigated in a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Beijing, China. Microbial samples were collected at different distances from the rotating brushes, different heights above the water surface, and different operation state over...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Li L,Han Y,Liu J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The applicability of the headspace liquid phase microextraction and gas chromatography (HS-LPME/GC) for the expeditious and reliable screening of 68 well water samples for selected fuel oxygenates compounds, viz. methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), tertiary-amyl methyl ether (TAME), ethyl tertiary-butyl ether (ETBE) a...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kaykhaii M,Mirbaloochzahi MR

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of watershed assessments is to give information about conditions of water quality, stream morphology, and biological integrity to identify the sources of stressors and their impacts. In recent decades, different watershed assessment methods have been developed to evaluate the cumulative impacts of human ac...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Jabbar FK,Grote K

更新日期：2020-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Two PCP-degrading bacterial strains, Bacillus cereus (ITRC-S6) and Serratia marcescens (ITRC-S7) were used for the treatment of pulp and paper mill effluent at conditions; 1.0% glucose and 0.5% peptone at 30 +/- 1 degrees C at 120 rpm for 168 h of incubation. These two bacterial strains effectively reduced colour (45-...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Chandra R,Raj A,Yadav S,Patel DK

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An ambient air quality monitoring network has been established using risk assessment techniques to evaluate adverse health effects from exposures to airborne contaminants. The risk assessment method was compared to traditional methods of establishing air quality monitoring networks: identifying m aximum concentration ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Baldauf RW,Lane DD,Marotz GA,Barkman HW,Pierce T

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, the characteristic properties of inversions formed inside the lower boundary layer over Athens, Greece, were studied using 35-year radiosonde measurements of temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure. The analysis revealed that the inversion parameters demonstrate considerable seasonal variation. ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kassomenos PA,Paschalidou AK,Lykoudis S,Koletsis I

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential threat of both metals and antibiotics to the environment and human health has raised significant concerns in the last decade. Metal-resistant and antibiotic-resistant bacteria are found in most environments, including water, and the risk posed to humans and animals due to the spread of antibiotic-resista...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Squadrone S

更新日期：2020-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this work tends to promote methane content in biogas and evaluate sulfur dioxide emission from direct biogas combustion without desulfurization. Analytical results of biogas combustion showed that combustion of un-desulfurized biogas exhausted more than 92% of SO₂ (P < 0.01). In the meantime, more tha...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Su JJ,Chen YJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) were extracted from Aspergillus fumigatus using cationic exchange resin technique. The EPS were mainly composed of polysaccharide and low quantities of protein and nucleic acid. Biosorption of Cd(II), Pb(II), and Cu(II) of EPS was investigated as a function of pH using differen...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Yin Y,Hu Y,Xiong F

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate characterization of heavy-metal contaminated areas and quantification of the uncertainties inherent in spatial prediction are crucial for risk assessment, soil remediation, and effective management recommendations. Topsoil samples (0-15 cm) (n=547) were collected from the Zhangjiagang suburbs of China. The se...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Zhao Y,Xu X,Sun W,Huang B,Darilek JL,Shi X

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of the present study is to assess the impact of the experimental conditions for extraction procedures (time of extraction, thermal treatment and type of extraction media) as applied to several baby and infant products checked for their possible ecotoxicological response when tested by various ecotoxicity test...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Szczepańska N,Kudłak B,Nedyalkova M,Simeonov V,Namieśnik J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kampala, the capital city of Uganda is the administrative, political, commercial, industrial, educational and cultural centre of Uganda. The city has an area of 190 km2 and is located 8 km north of Lake Victoria (the second largest fresh water lake in the world) and approximately 42 km north of the equator. The popula...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Matagi SV

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of native plants was examined in three rural communities in the semi-arid of the state of Pernambuco, in northeastern Brazil. The techniques employed in the present study combined a number of different techniques of data-gathering, including semi-structured interviews, guided tour, key-informants, and particip...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Lucena RF,Albuquerque UP,Monteiro JM,Almeida Cde F,Florentino AT,Ferraz JS

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1986 and 2001, thirty-nine lakes in southwestern New Brunswick in Atlantic Canada were surveyed for acid precipitation-related water quality changes. Most of the study lakes are located on granite bedrock and represent the most acid sensitive lakes in the province. Between 1987 and 1992, hydrogen ion depositio...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Pilgrim W,Clair TA,Choate J,Hughes R

更新日期：2003-10-01 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：:Since the inception of the U.S. DOE Hanford Site in 1943, numerous studies have been conducted on terrestrial wildlife. Onsite contractors have focused their attention on the role of wildlife in the uptake and transport of radionuclides. Graduate students from across the nation have also completed more than 15 theses ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Fitzner RE,Gray RH

更新日期：1991-09-01 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