abstract：:In Canada, Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM) programs exist within two regulations: the Pulp and Paper Effluent Regulations and the new Metal Mining Effluent Regulations under the Canadian Fisheries Act. EEM provides a biological, effects-based feedback loop to assess the effectiveness of technology-based regulat...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Walker SL,Ribey SC,Trudel L,Porter E

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An anoxic biofilm involved in continuous denitrification process was monitored to investigate the effect of different concentrations of influent dissolved oxygen (DO) or nitrite on the biofilm. Microelectrode measurements evidenced nitrate removal activity of biofilm. When different concentrations of DO were applied t...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Jang A,Ahn Y,Kim IS

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sustainability of development is closely linked to changes in total per capita wealth. This paper presents estimates of the wealth of nations for nearly 100 countries, broken down into produced assets, natural resources and human resources. While the latter is the dominant form of wealth in virtually all countries...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Hamilton K,Dixon JA

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past decade and a half, environmental monitoring programs have increased in number and importance. Large scale environmental monitoring programs often present design difficulties because they tend to measure many (sometimes hundreds) of parameters through space and time. This paper reviewed and summarized o...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： McDonald TL

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An investigation was carried out to monitor Pb and Cd contamination in grazing land located near a highway. Environmental media at different distances from highway (soil, grass, water, cow's forage, fertilizer, manure and milk samples) were collected from three sampling locations. Soil and grass were characterized by ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Parkpian P,Leong ST,Laortanakul P,Thunthaisong N

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of India's major concerns is the increasing level of land pollution largely due to the uncontrolled disposal of industrial solid and hazardous waste. With rapid industrialization, the generation of industrial solid and hazardous waste has increased appreciably and the nature of waste generated has become complex. ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Vijay R,Sihorwala TA

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Landfill methane (CH4) emissions have been cited as one of the anthropogenic gas releases that can and should be controlled to reduce global climate change. This article reviews recent research that identifies ways to enhance microbial consumption of the gas in the aerobic portion of a landfill cover. Use of these met...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Hilgeri H,Humer M

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study conducted a combined adsorption-sequential extraction analysis (CASA), by which five phases (i.e., exchangeable, carbonate, Mn-Oxide, organic, and Fe-Oxide phases) of adsorbed heavy metals were analyzed, to investigate temperature effects on single and competitive adsorptions of Zn(II) and Cu(II) onto natur...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Dho NY,Lee SR

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Establishing cause-effect is critical in the field of natural resources where one may want to know the impact of management practices, wildfires, drought, etc. on water quality and quantity, wildlife, growth and survival of desirable trees for timber production, etc. Yet, key obstacles exist when trying to establish c...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Gadbury GL,Schreuder HT

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emission of the dioxin-like compounds from on-site waste incinerators of seven schools in Kyonggi Province of Korea was evaluated by determination of the cytochrome P4501A(CYP1A) catalytic activity and antiestrogenic activity using cell culture microbioassay. The residue samples were extracted in a Soxhlet apparat...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Oh SM,Ro KS,Chung KH

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epiphytic lichen biodiversity (LB) distribution was evaluated in a 1000 km2 area in Tuscany (Central Italy). In the same area, a survey was performed to monitor tropospheric ozone (O3) phytotoxic effects using tobacco plants (Nicotiana tabacum) cv. Bel-W3 (O3 supersensitive) and cv. Bel-B (O3 resistant) as bioindicato...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Lorenzini G,Landi U,Loppi S,Nali C

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All major mining activity particularly opencast mining contributes to the problem of suspended particulate matter (SPM) directly or indirectly. Therefore, assessment and prediction are required to prevent and minimize the deterioration of SPM due to various opencast mining operations. Determination of emission rate of...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Chaulya SK,Ahmad M,Singh RS,Bandopadhyay LK,Bondyopadhay C,Mondal GC

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The San Francisco Estuary Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) for Trace Substances is an innovative partnership among a regulatory agency, more than 70 regulated entities, and an independent scientific organization. The institutional arrangement behind the RMP has made the regulatory system increasingly responsive to em...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Hoenicke R,Davis JA,Gunther A,Mumley TE,Abu-Saba K,Taberski K

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stormwater discharges from Chollas Creek, a tributary of San Diego Bay, have been shown to be toxic to aquatic life. The primary objective of this study was to provide the linkage between in-channel measurements and potential impairments in the receiving waters of San Diego Bay. This study addressed this objective wit...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Schiff K,Bay S,Diehl D

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：:The use of airborne hyperspectral remote sensing imagery for automated mapping of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the tidal Potomac River was investigated for near to real-time resource assessment and monitoring. Airborne hyperspectral imagery and field spectrometer measurements were obtained in October of 2000....

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： William DJ,Rybicki NB,Lombana AV,O'Brien TM,Gomez RB

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Air pollution due to small scale industries have been found to cause serious occupational health hazards and adverse effects on vegetation and heritage. The study for air pollution impact assessment for brick kiln industries was undertaken. The stack monitoring exercise was carried out to estimate the pollution level ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Bhanarkar AD,Gajghate DG,Hasan MZ

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A mathematical model was used to examine the effects of choosing various units of sampling distance of a zigzag survey on the adequacy of reconstructing patchy distribution fields. The model simulates fish or plankton patches (or gaps) of different shapes and spatial orientations, and an acoustic survey by zigzag or p...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kalikhman I

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Air pollution has emerged as an imminent issue in modern society. Prediction of pollutant levels is an important research topic in atmospheric environment today. For fulfilling such prediction, the use of neural network (NN), and in particular the multi-layer perceptrons, has presented to be a cost-effective technique...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Lu WZ,Fan HY,Leung AY,Wong JC

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the effects of supplementing 40 g lauric acid (C12) kg(-1) dry matter (DM) in feed on methane emissions from early-lactating dairy cows and the associated effects on methane, nitrous oxide and ammonia release from the manure during storage. Stearic acid (C18), a fatty acid without assumed metha...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Külling DR,Dohme F,Menz H,Sutter F,Lischer P,Kreuzer M

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several local surveys on the submerged vegetation have been conducted in past decades along the Finnish Baltic coastal areas. Surveys have been carried out by using various methods, which make the temporal comparisons of the results difficult. The need of a joint programme for coastal phytobenthic monitoring is emphas...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Bäck S,Ekebom J,Kangas P

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The long-term (40 yr) observation results of phosphates-phosphorus concentration and its runoff in the Lithuanian fourth largest river Nevezis are analysed. Amounts and peculiarities of background runoff, agricultural runoff, and point source pollution from towns were studied for various periods. It has been determine...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Sileika AS,Kutra S,Berankiene L

更新日期：2002-09-01 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：:We review critical issues that must be considered when selecting indicator species for a monitoring program that aims to maintain or restore ecological integrity. First, we examine the pros and cons of different management approaches on which a conservation program can be based and conclude that ecosystem management i...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Carignan V,Villard MA

更新日期：2002-08-01 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：:Biodiversity surveys are often hampered by the inability to control extraneous sources of variability introduced into comparisons of populations across a heterogenous landscape. If not specifically accounted for a priori, this noise can weaken comparisons between sites, and can make it difficult to draw inferences abo...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Young JA,Smith DR,Snyder CD,Lemarie DP

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Populations of amphibians and reptiles are experiencing new or increasing threats to their survival. Many of these threats are directly attributable to human activity and resource development. This presents the increasing need for worldwide amphibian and reptile assessments and effective, standardized monitoring proto...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Icochea J,Quispitupac E,Portilla A,Ponce E

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 65 operators involved in lichen mapping studies in central and northwestern Italy underwent quality control tests during five lichen biomonitoring workshops organized between 1999 and 2000. The results showed that 75% quantitative accuracy and 90% quantitative precision can be regarded as satisfactory level...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Brunialti G,Giordani P,Isocrono D,Loppi S

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seasonal sampling was carried out at four sites on a pampean stream that receives industrial effluent from two textile factories. To evaluate water quality, several physical and chemical parameters were examined and the periphyton growing on cattail (Typha latifolia L.) were analyzed. Water quality and periphyton stru...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Giorgi A,Malacalza L

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Landscape structure in a forest mosaic changes with spatial scale (i.e. spatial extent) and thresholds may occur where structure changes markedly. Forest management alters landscape structure and may affect the intensity and location of thresholds. Our purpose was to examine landscape structure at different scales to ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Leimgruber P,McShea WJ,Schnell GD

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of a broader, more holistic approach to aquatic ecosystem management has been called for in recent years. Physical and chemical objectives alone are no longer considered sufficient for the protection of aquatic ecosystems and should be supplemented with biological objectives. The ubiquitous and sedenta...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Wells F,Metzeling L,Newall P

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical soil properties between active shrimp ponds and abandoned ones on the Bangkok soil series were compared, at Ranote District, Songkhla Province in southern Thailand. Soil samples were collected at depth intervals of 0-10, 10-20, 20-30, 30-40 and 40-50 cm from pond bottoms at the same ponds used in a former stu...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Towatana P,Voradaj C,Panapitukkul N

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kimpo metropolitan landfill has received various kinds of wastes since January 1992. The leachate level was measured to be 10.3 m in May 1995 and the level increased to 12.2 m in August 1996. Therefore, to prove the reason for the increasing leachate level, we calibrated hydraulic conductivity of each waste and interm...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Dho NY,Koo JK,Lee SR

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two dense nonaqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) tracer tests were carried out in a shallow aquifer north of Fort Worth, TX. i-Propanol was used as the nonpartitioning tracer: n-hexanol and n-octanol were the partitioning tracers. Field data, mathematical modeling, the results of column tests, and field tracer tests with NaC...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Burt RA,Christians GL,Williams SP,Wilson DJ

更新日期：2001-12-01 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：:Two strains of Pseudomonas species (B2 and D5) selected from an array of lead solubilizing and accumulating bacteria obtained from the effluent contaminated soil samples of a battery manufacturing factory were studied. Increase in pH between 4.0 and 6.0 favoured the growth of isolates: Peak log10 cfu mL(-1) values of ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ekundayo EO,Killham K

更新日期：2001-10-01 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：:Assessment of the food chain mobility of heavy metals in the natural ecosystem receives more attention nowadays. In the present study, mulberry-silkworm food chain has been focused as a templet to assess the biomobility of heavy metals in soil-higher plant-insect hierarchy. Both in the case of Cd and Cu treatments, hi...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Prince SP,Senthilkumar P,Subburam V

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to analyze the quantitative impact of a municipal wastewater treatment operation on the long-term water quality changes in a tributary of the Han-river, Korea from 1994 to 1999. Changes of land use pattern in the study watershed are quantitatively analyzed on the basis of land use maps that w...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ha SR,Bae MS

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The background concentrations of atmospheric CFC-11 and CFC-12 were monitored to assess their impact on stratospheric ozone depletion and global warming from September 1995 to March 1999 at Kosan, Korea, located at eastern margin of the Asian Continent. The concentrations of atmospheric CFC-11 at Kosan have decreased ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kim J,Oh SN,Cho HM,Park MK,Kim KR,Elkins JW

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00