Integrating contributing areas and indexing phosphorus loss from agricultural watersheds.

abstract：:There is a need for treatment technologies that can eliminate environmental problems associated with anaerobic lagoons. These technologies must be able to capture nutrients, kill pathogens, and reduce emissions of ammonia and nuisance odors. To meet these needs, a full-scale wastewater treatment plant was installed as...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Loughrin JH,Szogi AA,Vanotti MB

更新日期：2006-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine whether tree rings can be used to detect or assess local historical 90Sr or 137Cs fallout, such as that resulting from the Hiroshima atomic bomb, radial distribution of 90Sr and 137Cs in trees was examined. We studied a gymnosperm [Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica (L. f.) D. Don] and an angiosperm (Japa...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Kagawa A,Aoki T,Okada N,Katayama Y

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantifying and managing diffuse P losses from small catchments or at the farm scale requires detailed knowledge of farming practices and their interaction with catchment processes. However, detailed knowledge may not be available and hence modeling is required. This paper demonstrates two approaches to developing too...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： McDowell RW,Nash D,George A,Wang QJ,Duncan R

更新日期：2009-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:High levels of fecal bacteria are a concern for recreational waters; however, the source of contamination is often unknown. This study investigated whether direct sequencing of a bacterial gene could be utilized for detecting genetic differences between bacterial strains for microbial source tracking. A 525-nucleotide...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Ram JL,Ritchie RP,Fang J,Gonzales FS,Selegean JP

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An important aspect for the evaluation of fire effects in slash-and-burn agricultural system, as well as in wildfire, is the soil burn severity. The objective of this study is to estimate the maximum temperature reached in real soil burn events using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) as an analytical tool, ...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Melquiades FL,Thomaz EL

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coastal aquatic ecosystems are increasingly affected by diffuse source nutrient water pollution from agricultural activities in coastal catchments, even though these ecosystems are important from a social, environmental and economic perspective. To warrant sustainable economic development of coastal regions, we need t...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Roebeling PC,Rocha J,Nunes JP,Fidélis T,Alves H,Fonseca S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful remediation of oil-contaminated agricultural land may include the goal of returning the land to prespill levels of agricultural productivity. This productivity may be measured by crop yield, quality, and safety, all of which are influenced by soil characteristics. This research was conducted to determine if...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： O'Brien PL,DeSutter TM,Casey FXM,Wick AF,Khan E

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the seasonal patterns of denitrification rates and potentials in soil profiles along the topohydrosequence formed at the upland-wetland interface in three riparian wetlands with different vegetation cover (i.e., forest, understory vegetation, and grass). Denitrification was measured using the acetylene...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Clément JC,Pinay G,Marmonier P

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High ground-level ozone continues to be an important human, animal, and plant health impediment in the United States and especially in California's San Joaquin Valley (SJV). According to California state and regional air quality agencies, dairies are one of the major sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Malkina IL,Kumar A,Green PG,Mitloehner FM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyacrylamide (PAM) treatment of irrigation water is a growing conservation technology in irrigated agriculture in recent years. There is a concern regarding the environmental impact of PAM after its application. The effects of anionic PAM on the sorption characteristics of four widely used herbicides (metolachlor, a...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Lu J,Wu L,Letey J,Farmer WJ

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most farms have a centralized location to fill spray tanks with pesticides and to flush and clean application equipment. These sites, depending on the frequency of use, could be significant sources of surface and groundwater contamination. One approach to minimize this contamination is to install a treatment system, s...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Chu B,Eivazi F

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growing nitrogen (N) catch crops can reduce NO(3)-N leaching after cultivating cereals. The objective of this study was to relate NO(3)-N leaching to variation in the uptake of N and the size and distribution of the root systems of different catch crops species. In a 3-yr lysimeter experiment, phacelia (Phacelia tanac...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Herrera JM,Feil B,Stamp P,Liedgens M

更新日期：2010-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Few effective strategies exist for remediating and restoring metal-contaminated soils. We have evaluated the potential of two environmentally compatible, nondestructive, biological soil-washing agents for remediating aged, lead-contaminated soils. Two contaminated soils were washed with 10 mM rhamnolipid biosurfactant...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Neilson JW,Artiola JF,Maier RM

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the extent to which development and road salting has affected Connecticut's groundwater. We gathered water quality data from different time periods between 1894 and the present and analyzed the data using maps generated with ESRI ArcGIS. Historical reports illustrate a statewide baseline trend of d...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Cassanelli JP,Robbins GA

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During recent decades, a change in land use in the mountainous regions of Northern Thailand has been accompanied by an increased input of agrochemicals. We identified lateral water flow and pesticide transport pathways and mechanisms in a Hapludult on a sloped litchi orchard in Northern Thailand. During two rainy seas...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Kahl G,Ingwersen J,Nutniyom P,Totrakool S,Pansombat K,Thavornyutikarn P,Streck T

更新日期：2007-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Erosion and runoff from pastures may lead to degradation of surface water. A 2-yr grazing study was conducted to quantify the effects of grazing management on sediment, phosphorus (P), and pathogen loading of streams in cool-season grass pastures. Six adjoining 12.1-ha pastures bisected by a stream in central Iowa wer...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Schwarte KA,Russell JR,Kovar JL,Morrical DG,Ensley SM,Yoon KJ,Cornick NA,Cho YI

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Potent estrogenic hormones are consistently detected in the environment at low concentration, yet these chemicals are strongly sorbed to soil and are labile. The objective of this research was to improve the understanding of the processes of sorption, mobility, and transformation for estrogens in natural soils, and th...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Casey FX,Simunek J,Lee J,Larsen GL,Hakk H

更新日期：2005-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Groundwater contamination from NO-N leaching in corn ( L.) production with coarse-textured soils poses an environmental concern. Our objectives were to evaluate NO-N leaching in continuous corn (CC), corn after soybean ( L.) (CSb), and soybean after corn (SbC) in irrigated sandy soils in Minnesota related to (i) N rat...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Struffert AM,Rubin JC,Fernández FG,Lamb JA

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herbicides may leach from agricultural fields into ground water feeding adjacent wetlands. However, only little is known of the fate of herbicides in wetland areas. The purpose of the study was to examine the potential of a riparian fen to mineralize herbides that could leach from an adjacent catchment area. Slurries ...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Larsen L,Jørgensen C,Aamand J

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laboratory incubations of four broiler litter (BL) samples at 30°C were performed to investigate the effect of water content on the decay of uric acid nitrogen (UAN) and xanthine nitrogen (XN). UAN and XN concentrations increased in all samples during a period of 1 to 8 d before declining for the remaining 30 d. The i...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Mowrer J,Cabrera M,Rasmussen T,Cassity-Duffey K

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most studies of phosphorus (P) movement in soil have based their conclusions on patterns of extractable soil P as a function of depth, which has led to the assumption that no substantial leaching loss occurs because of high P-fixation capacity in mineral soils. Few studies have involved high-quality leachate samples c...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Brye KR,Andraski TW,Jarrell WM,Bundy LG,Norman JM

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research has shown that alum [Al(2)(SO(4))(3).14H(2)O] applications to poultry litter can greatly reduce phosphorus (P) runoff, as well as decrease ammonia (NH(3)) volatilization. However, the long-term effects of fertilizing with alum-treated litter are unknown. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the long-...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Moore PA Jr,Edwards DR

更新日期：2005-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Digestion of municipal wastewater biosolids is a necessary prerequisite to their beneficial use in land application, in order to protect public health and the receiving environment. In this study, 13 pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), 11 musks, and 17 polybrominated diphenyl ethers were analyzed in 84...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Guerra P,Kleywegt S,Payne M,Svoboda ML,Lee HB,Reiner E,Kolic T,Metcalfe C,Smyth SA

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acidity of water from abandoned underground mines decreases over time, and the rate of decrease can help formulate remediation approaches and treatment system designs. The objective of this study was to determine an overall acidity decay rate for above-drainage underground mines in northern West Virginia from a large ...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Mack B,McDonald LM,Skousen J

更新日期：2010-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphorus losses from agricultural soils is an important source of P in surface waters leading to surface water quality impairment. In addition to reducing P inputs, mitigation measures are needed to reduce P enrichment of surface waters. Because drainage of agricultural land by pipe drainage is an important pathway ...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Groenenberg JE,Chardon WJ,Koopmans GF

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in soil, plants, and water may impart negative effects on ecosystem and human health. We quantified the concentration and distribution of 41 PAH (n = 32), organic C, total N, and S (n = 140) and investigated PAH sources using a chronosequence of floodplain soi...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Sartori F,Wade TL,Sericano JL,Mohanty BP,Smith KA

更新日期：2010-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Metal-thiol complexes can enhance metal uptake by plant roots and microorganisms, therefore it is important to determine whether thiols effectively solubilize these metals from the soil matrix. Extractions were conducted by combining 1 g contaminated soil and 10 mL of 10 mmol L(-1) thiol solution and shaking for 1 h. ...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Vadas TM,Ahner BA

更新日期：2009-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compares two methods of dairy manure application-surface broadcast and shallow disk injection-on the fate and transport of natural estrogens in surface runoff from 12 field plots in central Pennsylvania. Ten natural surface runoff events were sampled over a 9-mo period after fall manure application. Results...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Mina O,Gall HE,Saporito LS,Kleinman PJ

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of liquid swine manure (LSM) offers opportunities to improve manure nutrient management. However, N2O fluxes and cumulative emissions resulting from application of treated LSM are not well documented. Nitrous oxide emissions were monitored following band-incorporation of 100 kg N ha(-1) of either mineral fer...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Chantigny MH,Rochette P,Angers DA,Bittman S,Buckley K,Massé D,Bélanger G,Eriksen-Hamel N,Gasser MO

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eco-environmental quality assessment (EQA) is an intricate and challenging task that must take into account numerous natural, economic, political, and social factors, which are subject to multiple conflicting criteria. In this paper, a methodological reference framework is developed for EQA that combines the fuzzy Del...

journal_title：Journal of environmental quality

authors： Wang X,Cao Y,Zhong X,Gao P

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00