abstract：:Drought, which has become one of the most severe environmental problems worldwide, has serious impacts on ecological, economic, and socially sustainable development. The drought monitoring process is essential in the management of drought risks, and drought index calculation is critical in the tracking of drought. The...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Tufaner F,Özbeyaz A

更新日期：2020-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The inventories and the possible mechanisms behind the relative deficiency of both radium and uranium release processes within an elevated gamma-anomalous rock were investigated. A field survey was performed on the highest radioactive anomalous zone that was recorded at Jabal Al Alam (20° 13' 10.06″ N and 44° 14' 32.1...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ebaid YY,Nasr MM,Santos JKB,Makhlouf O

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The geochemical evolution of groundwater in the coastal area of the Thriassion Plain, Attica, Greece, has been investigated using major and trace elements of chemical analyses. The groundwater of good quality (total dissolved solids TDS between 400 and 1100 mg/l) has been found in the Plio-Pleistocene sediments up to ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Hermides D,Kyriazis D,Makri P,Ermidou A

更新日期：2020-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to propose and apply a novel approach to develop a drinking water quality index that enables water managers to routinely identify the vulnerabilities in a distribution system (DS) while taking into account the priorities of water managers and operators. Here, we propose an innovative app...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Scheili A,Delpla I,Rodriguez MJ

更新日期：2020-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：:With the acceleration of urbanization, the heat island effect, as a prominent feature of urban climate, has attracted more attention. Differences in urban landscape patterns have an essential impact on the urban thermal environment. The objective of the study is to examine the impact of urban landscape types and patte...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Li B,Shi X,Wang H,Qin M

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichodesmium, a marine cyanobacterium, plays a significant role in the global nitrogen cycle due to its nitrogen fixing ability. Large patches of Trichodesmium blooms were observed in the coastal waters, off Goa during spring intermonsoon (SIM) of 2014-2018. Zeaxanthin was the dominant pigment in the bloom region. He...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Dias A,Kurian S,Thayapurath S

更新日期：2020-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:An increase in the human population, urbanization, industrialization, infrastructural development, and current agricultural practices acts as major factors leading to the decline of the groundwater table in the region. The present study analyzes the noticeable effect of anthropogenic pressure on the groundwater table ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Gautam A,Rai SC,Rai SP

更新日期：2020-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms and the toxins they produce are a global water-quality problem. Monitoring and prediction tools are needed to quickly predict cyanotoxin action-level exceedances in recreational and drinking waters used by the public. To address this need, data were collected at eight locations in O...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Francy DS,Brady AMG,Stelzer EA,Cicale JR,Hackney C,Dalby HD,Struffolino P,Dwyer DF

更新日期：2020-07-14 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：: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：:The Karkonosze National Park is affected by long-distance metal air transport of anthropogenic contamination as well as by tourist activity. Therefore, concentrations of Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn were evaluated in soil as well as in vital and non-vital fronds of Athyrium distentifolium Opiz collected in th...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kazienko A,Torzewski K,Wojtuń B,Samecka-Cymerman A,Mróz L,Kempers AJ

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed some physicochemical properties and heavy metal contamination of four major dumpsites in Nsukka metropolis. Soil samples were collected randomly at depth of 15 cm. Physicochemical properties were determined. Levels of lead, chromium, iron, manganese, zinc, cadmium, and copper were analyzed using at...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ohanu CM,Ekeh FN,Ohanu IB,Aguzie ION,Ivoke N

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inadequate disposal of solid waste, a common practice in developing countries, can represent an important pollution source since the closure of these deposits typically does not include the adoption of monitoring, isolation, or remediation techniques. Even so, several disposal areas are abandoned, without performi...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Morita AKM,Pelinson NS,Wendland E

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The concentrations of six heavy metal/metalloids (HMs) cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), and arsenic (As) were determined in the influent, effluent, and dewatered sludge of two sewage treatment works (Yuen Long Sewage Treatment Work (YLSTW) and Shek Wu Hui Sewage Treatment Work (SWHSTW)) a...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Man YB,Lei KM,Chow KL,Leung AOW,Mo WY,Wong MH

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Protected areas are important zones due to their natural and cultural assets and their biodiversity preservation functions. Ecotourism activities in these areas have gained great importance for visitors in recent decades. Road networks established in protected areas have ecotourism-related functions, such as providing...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Şakar D,Aydin A,Akay AE

更新日期：2020-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Dams and sluices break down the river continuum, alter the river hydrological regime, and intercept the migration processes of nutrients and pollutants. The regulation of dams and sluices will have great impacts on water quality characteristics in the river basin. In this study, variable fuzzy pattern recognition mode...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Qin G,Liu J,Xu S,Wang T

更新日期：2020-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Presence of copper within water bodies deteriorates human health and degrades natural environment. This heavy metal in water is treated using a promising biochar derived from rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) peel through slow pyrolysis. This research compares the efficacies of artificial neural network (ANN), adaptive n...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Wong YJ,Arumugasamy SK,Chung CH,Selvarajoo A,Sethu V

更新日期：2020-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 209 different types of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) with various properties have been produced from 1930 to 1970s in which they have been banned due to their toxic effects. Total produced PCBs in the world are around 15 to 20 million tons, and up to now, 5.4 million tons of PCB-containing or PCB-contami...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Adar E,Karatop B,Bilgili MS,İnce M

更新日期：2020-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The synergistic effects of run-of-the-river (ROR) on fish fauna, though still poorly understood, are amplified when dams form reservoir cascades. In an attempt to assist in this understanding, we used an adaptation of the Reservoir Fish Assemblage Index (RFAI) to evaluate the biotic conditions of the Rio das Antas Ene...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ticiani D,Delariva RL

更新日期：2020-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study aimed to assess the quality of apportion pollution sources and examine the impacts of anthropogenic activities on groundwater. The study was implemented in two sequential steps of (1) bulk examination of groundwater quality followed by principal component analysis/factor analysis (PCA/FA) to apportio...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Nguyen BT,Nguyen TMT,Bach QV

更新日期：2020-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies have evaluated the impact of climate change on groundwater resources for a region with no pumping well. Indeed, the uncertainty of pumping wells may undesirably influence the results. Therefore, a region without any pumping well was selected to assess the impact of climate change on the karstic spring flow...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Zeydalinejad N,Nassery HR,Shakiba A,Alijani F

更新日期：2020-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Located in the eastern lap of the Karakoram Range, the Siachen Glacier is the second longest glacier in the non-polar areas of the world. High altitude, extreme climate and frequent military conflicts on this glacier create antagonistic surroundings for conventional field studies. Although recent advancements in geode...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kumar A,Negi HS,Kumar K

更新日期：2020-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Choosing a subset of representative items from a set of alternatives is an important problem in many scientific fields such as environmental science and statistics. For most practical problems, however, a computationally efficient solution method is not known to exist. While this problem has attracted a significant am...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Vaisman R

更新日期：2020-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Lagoons are the hotspot ecosystems whose sustainability should be secured using the ecological assessment indicators. This study aimed to quantify the surface sediment metal distributions of Çardak Lagoon in the Marmara region of Turkey, to characterize their natural and anthropogenic sources and transport mechanisms ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kükrer S,Erginal AE,Kılıç Ş,Bay Ö,Akarsu T,Öztura E

更新日期：2020-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The composition and metabolic properties of cultivable heterotrophic aerobic bacteria, the levels of indicator bacteria, and physicochemical parameters were investigated in the seawater samples collected from 20 stations in coastal areas of the eastern part of the Black Sea, Turkey, between May 2017 and February 2018....

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kalkan S,Altuğ G

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Ponds, as landscape features, are known to regulate climate. Since ponds proliferate or recede due to natural or anthropogenic factors, a variation of pond numbers implies a variation of their climatic effect. Accordingly, this study investigates the impact of ponds on the local climate of the French Claise watershed....

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Al Sayah MJ,Nedjai R,Abdallah C,Khouri M

更新日期：2020-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:June 2019 saw large-scale street protests in Hong Kong that impeded traffic flow along streets in areas around to the Legislative Council building. These had the potential to reduce overall air pollutant emissions from traffic and lower their concentrations. Two roadside monitoring stations relatively close to the Leg...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Brimblecombe P

更新日期：2020-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：:River discharge is one of the important hydraulic data to evaluate and manage the regional water resources. Estimating river discharge is generally based on field measurements. The measurement data are then applied to construct water level-discharge rating curves. However, it is sometimes difficult to obtain accurate ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Chen FW,Liu CW

更新日期：2020-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:With the rapid advancement of industrialization without effective supervision, industrial aquatic toxic metal (TM) emissions pose threats to human health in China. Due to differences in socioeconomic development, the regional disparity of industrial aquatic TM emissions is obvious nationwide. In this study, the human ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Huang Y,Zhou B,Han R,Lu X,Li S,Li N

更新日期：2020-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Several strategies were undertaken to increase the fertility of landfill soil as rapid urbanization remarkably decreases the agricultural land, posing challenges to the fast-growing human population. Towards this direction, soil microcosms were prepared wherein the addition of nutrient or biofertilizer or the combinat...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Chakraborty P,Dave R,Paul P,Dutta S,Sarkar S,Tribedi P

更新日期：2020-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Trustees for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill assessed the external oiling of migratory bird species dependent on open water in the Gulf of Mexico following the aforementioned spill. The assessment was designed to evaluate birds that use open water during the winte...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Paruk JD,Stenhouse IJ,Sigel BJ,Adams EM,Montevecchi WA,Evers DC,Gilbert AT,Duron M,Long D 4th,Hemming J,Tuttle P

更新日期：2020-03-17 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：:Agriculture and forestry are the two major land use classes providing sustenance to the human population. With the pace of development, these two land use classes continue to change over time. Land use change is a dynamic process under the influence of multiple drivers including climate change. Therefore, tracing the ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Singh RK,Sinha VSP,Joshi PK,Kumar M

更新日期：2020-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The amount of ground-level ozone in beech forests depends not only on the pollution intensity but also on the other environmental factors. This paper presents the analysis of the concentrations of ground-level ozone during the growing season (April-September) of beech trees, which represent the main objects modifying ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Janík R,Kubov M,Schieber B

更新日期：2020-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil is one of the most important factors in plant cultivation, and its content affects plant growth significantly. However, soil composition and characteristics vary depending on the environmental conditions in the area where the soil is located. In this study, urease and catalase enzyme activities in plant soils gro...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kravkaz Kuscu IS

更新日期：2020-03-11 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：:The potential of carbon (C) sequestration through photosynthesis depends on the nature of different plant species. Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) is an evergreen perennial plant and cultivated over a wide region in the world, and its potential to sequestrate atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) in plant biomass is already eva...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Pramanik P,Phukan M

更新日期：2020-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Traffic junctions are one of the crowded places where commuters are at high risk of developing respiratory infections, due to their greater exposure to airborne and human transmitted microbial pathogens. An airborne bioaerosol assessment study was carried out at a high traffic density junction focusing on their concen...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Madhwal S,Prabhu V,Sundriyal S,Shridhar V

更新日期：2020-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Since early studies about aquatic ecology, it has been found that changes in environmental conditions alter aquatic insect communities. Based on this, the combined study of environmental conditions and aquatic insect communities has become an important tool to monitor and manage freshwater systems. However, there is n...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Brasil LS,Luiza-Andrade A,Calvão LB,Dias-Silva K,Faria APJ,Shimano Y,Oliveira-Junior JMB,Cardoso MN,Juen L

更新日期：2020-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The floodplain wetlands in different regional settings vary with time and space in terms of function and geomorphological diversity. In recent decades, these eco-sensitive waterbodies have been exposed to a wide range of anthropogenic threats and climatic changes. Therefore, assessment of these ecological and environm...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Das Sarkar S,Sarkar UK,Lianthuamluaia L,Ghosh BD,Roy K,Mishal P,Das BK

更新日期：2020-02-18 00:00:00