abstract：:Leaching of chromium ions causes a serious threat to groundwater around chromite ore processing residue (COPR) dump sites in many countries. As a result, detailed subsurface characterization of the affected region is crucial for assessing the associated risks as well as initiating remedial measures. Though the convent...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Mishra U,Chandroth A,Basantaray AK,Chel S,Mandal A

更新日期：2019-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Iran as a developing country is experiencing the industrialization process quickly and is thus exposed to different industrial hazards mostly derived from chemicals. In the light of this problem, this study estimated the human vulnerability in chemical accidents using the software simulation of accidental chlorine gas...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ardalan A,Fatemi F,Aguirre B,Mansouri N,Mohammdfam I

更新日期：2019-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:This research paper focuses on agricultural constructions, a special type of constructions with an important role in industry and agriculture. Food production is an important social factor that is vital to human survival, so its qualitative aspect is a key determinant of living standards and is also important in terms...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Švajlenka J,Kozlovská M,Pošiváková T

更新日期：2019-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections from antibiotic resistant microorganisms are considered to be one of the greatest global public health challenges that result in huge annual economic losses. While genes that impart resistance to antibiotics (AbR) existed long before the discovery and use of antibiotics, anthropogenic uses of antibiotics in...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Griffin DW,Benzel WM,Fisher SC,Focazio MJ,Iwanowicz LR,Loftin KA,Reilly TJ,Jones DK

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodic sampling of the discharged seawater effluent from Madras Atomic Power Station (Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India) was carried out during 2013-2017 to assess the residual chlorine and trihalomethanes content in the outfall discharge water. The variations in dissolved oxygen, temperature, and pH were correlated with...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Padhi RK,Subramanian S,Mohanty AK,Satpathy KK

更新日期：2019-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrochemical processes have a great influence on the groundwater quality especially in arid regions where groundwater is the single most important source of water supply. The present study was carried out in the Wadi Ad Dawasir region of Saudi Arabia. The objective of this study was to determine the processes influen...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Zaidi FK,Salman A,Hag-Elsafi S,Alfaifi HJ

更新日期：2019-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Water quality is a central component of ecological assessments but less well characterized in wetlands than other waterbody types. The 2011 National Wetland Condition Assessment, spanning freshwater and brackish wetlands across the conterminous USA, provided an unprecedented opportunity to examine water quality patter...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Trebitz AS,Nestlerode JA,Herlihy AT

更新日期：2019-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, I propose a new unsupervised change detection method for optical satellite imagery. The proposed technique consists of three phases. In the first stage, difference images are calculated using four different functions. Two of the functions were first used in this study. In the second stage, using Reconst...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Atasever UH

更新日期：2019-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Pararosaniline hydrochloride (CPR) is a dye used for colouring paper, leather and natural and artificial fibres. It is also used in analytical and microbiological laboratories. It is a carcinogenic substance of category 1B. In analytical chemistry, it is used for detecting the following among others: bromates, formald...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kowalska J,Jeżewska A

更新日期：2019-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Serious environmental problems have accompanied remarkable global economic growth for decades. To assist managers in the semiconductor industry with economic and environmental management, this study executes DuPont analysis to examine economic impacts from the effective implementation of sustainability initiatives. We...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Lin F,Lin SW,Lu WM

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Achieving better monitoring and radiation risk assessment is among the main issues in environmental studies. In this regard, natural radioactivity measurements in sediments can provide useful information about the environmental transport mechanism and about the sources of radionuclides. Anzali wetland, as the study ar...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Darabi-Golestan F,Hezarkhani A,Zare MR

更新日期：2019-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Heavy metals make up one of the most important pollutants in industrial wastewater. For wastewater, adsorbent materials developed from suitable biomass can be effective in removing the heavy metal ions. In this study, the powder of the bark of Platanus orientalis was used as a biosorbent to remove Cr(VI) and Ni from a...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Akar S,Lorestani B,Sobhanardakani S,Cheraghi M,Moradi O

更新日期：2019-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression levels of Esterase Isoenzyme and total soluble protein fractionation were studied in two coleopteran insects Blaps polycresta and Trachyderma hispida to evaluate the possible hazards from ceramic and plastic factories in the Khorshed Region, East of Alexandria, Egypt. Two insect collection sites were se...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kheirallah DA,El-Samad LM

更新日期：2019-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The biological marine system in the Mediterranean Sea off Alexandria, Egypt, was investigated to recognise its biodiversity and the relations among "ichthyofauna, invertebrates, and benthic" cover including biota and flora, as well as seabed bathymetry during 2017 using a multi-seasonal surveys by the commercial botto...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Farrag MMS,El-Naggar HA,Abou-Mahmoud MMA,Alabssawy AN,Ahmed HO,Abo-Taleb HA,Kostas K

更新日期：2019-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Groundwater is a globally important, valuable resource for human life and economic development. Despite its importance, it is often misused and rarely well managed. Delineation of polluted zone attains significance especially when the pollution affects the human health. Delineation can be done by many approaches: proc...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： R R,G S

更新日期：2019-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Coal fly ash (CFA), a by-product generated from coal-burning power plants, readily leaches toxic elements into aquatic environments. The present study describes a classification system for CFA based on the chemical composition of CFA and leachability of toxic elements, which can promote the safe and effective utilizat...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Seki T,Ogawa Y,Inoue C

更新日期：2019-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of dispersed catalysts in aqueous medium inside reactors in advanced oxidative processes is common among researchers. However, due to the difficult separation of these species after treatment, in many cases, the treatment process is unfeasible. In this context, the main target of the work was the evaluation of...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Oliveira Guimarães C,Boscaro França A,Lamas Samanamud GR,Prado Baston E,Zanetti Lofrano RC,Almeida Loures CC,Rezende Naves LL,Naves FL

更新日期：2019-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we approach the geochemical processes affecting the hydrochemistry and resulting in elevated concentrations of hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) in groundwater of the Psachna basin, central Euboea, Greece. Sixty-five groundwater samples and 16 topsoil (5-20 cm) samples were studied in order to examine g...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Papazotos P,Vasileiou E,Perraki M

更新日期：2019-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Phthalates are chemicals used as plasticizers and solvents in many consumer products but are suspected of disrupting the endocrine system and are known for their reproductive/developmental health risks. This study examined the extent and predictors of phthalate exposure among 599 couples undergoing in vitro fertilizat...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Al-Saleh I,Coskun S,Al-Doush I,Al-Rajudi T,Abduljabbar M,Al-Rouqi R,Al-Hassan S

更新日期：2019-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Continual, historical, and accurate information about the land use/land cover (LULC) changes of the earth's surface is extremely important for sustainable management of natural resources. In this study, historical topographic sheets, IRS P6 LISS-III, and LANDSAT TM images were used to provide recent and historical LUL...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Adhikary PP,Barman D,Madhu M,Dash CJ,Jakhar P,Hombegowda HC,Naik BS,Sahoo DC,Beer K

更新日期：2019-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The Yulin Energy and Chemical Industry Base is widely known for its rich mineral resources and multiple types of fossil-fuel-based chemical industries; nevertheless, information regarding the level of toxic contaminants in the surface waters is lacking in this area. Therefore, this study investigates the distributions...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Liu J,Liu Y,Zhang A,Liu Y,Zhu Y,Guo M,Zhang R

更新日期：2019-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was carried out to determine the concentrations of heavy metals in the soil samples collected from an abandoned lead acid battery (LAB) industrial waste dumpsite in Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria. This was to assess the potential risks of the heavy metals on human due to exposure among local residents (childr...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ogundele LT,Adejoro IA,Ayeku PO

更新日期：2019-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The temporal evolution of soil organic carbon (SOC) is of major importance given its status as a key parameter in many soil functions. Furthermore, soils constitute an important reservoir of carbon in our environment. In light of climate change, consistent SOC data over extended periods in combination with information...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Gubler A,Wächter D,Schwab P,Müller M,Keller A

更新日期：2019-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:An evaluation of the environmental risk assessment (ERA) proposed by European Medicines Agency (EMA) and its applicability in Brazil was performed on ten of Belo Horizonte's most pharmaceuticals by the Brazilian National Health Service (SUS). The predicted environmental concentrations (PECs) was proposed, with some re...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Neves AC,Mol MPG

更新日期：2019-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the spatiotemporal dynamics of urbanization and predicting future growth is now essential for sustainable urban planning and policy making. This study explores future urban expansion in the rapidly growing region of eastern lowland Nepal. We used the hybrid cellular automata-Markov (CA-Markov) model, whi...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Rimal B,Keshtkar H,Sharma R,Stork N,Rijal S,Kunwar R

更新日期：2019-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Atmospheric visibility (AV) is an indicator for assessing air quality and is measured in standard weather stations. The AV can change as a result of two main factors: air pollution and atmospheric humidity. This study aimed to investigate trends in the number of days with AV equal or less than 2 km (DAV2) in Iran duri...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Araghi A,Mousavi-Baygi M,Adamowski J,Martinez CJ

更新日期：2019-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed at redesigning and monitoring the groundwater network of Naqadeh plain in the southwest of Lake Urmia to examine the number and position of optimal wells for the salinity information transfer (EC) and survey of groundwater level at aquifer. In this regard, groundwater level data (35 wells) and electri...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Nazeri Tahroudi M,Khashei Siuki A,Ramezani Y

更新日期：2019-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:With rapid economic growth, road transport is contributing substantial adverse effects on urban air quality, especially in densely populated cities with high growth rate of GDP per capita, such as Macau. A high spatial-temporal resolution road traffic emission inventory is essential for assessment of environmental str...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Li X,Lopes D,Mok KM,Miranda AI,Yuen KV,Hoi KI

更新日期：2019-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Flood events around the globe have severely impaired the soil functioning resulting in compromised food security in several parts of the world. The current study was aimed to explore the impacts of floods on soil heavy metals and nutrients status at three locations; Tibbi Solgi (TS), Vinri Khosa (VK), and Noshehra Wes...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Hafeez F,Zafar N,Nazir R,Javeed HMR,Rizwan M,Faridullah,Asad SA,Iqbal A

更新日期：2019-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed how diatom metrics were related to different ranges of agricultural land use. Diatom assemblage composition, nutrients, and landscape characteristics were determined at 232 sites in eight agriculturally dominated study areas of the continental United States. Two regional groups based on differences in diat...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Pillsbury R,Stevenson RJ,Munn MD,Waite I

更新日期：2019-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomonitoring with mosses is a common method widely used to assess the spatial and temporal trends of atmospheric deposition in Europe since its introduction in the 1970s. Based on previous investigations, certain moss species provide the most accurate reflection of atmospheric deposition. However, sampling of just on...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Cowden P,Aherne J

更新日期：2019-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Curonian Lagoon is the largest lagoon in the Baltic Sea region suffering from a great anthropogenic pressure. Pollution sources within the Nemunas River basin and those within the Klaipėda Port are the main threats to this sensitive water area. For the first time, such a detailed study on 16 priority polycyclic aromat...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Stakėnienė R,Jokšas K,Galkus A,Raudonytė-Svirbutavičienė E

更新日期：2019-03-09 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：:Life cycle assessment (LCA) had proven to be an appropriate assessment tool for analysis of agro-ecosystems by identifying, quantifying, and evaluating the resources consumed and released into the environment. In order to assess the relevant environmental impacts of rice agro-ecosystems due to a specific process, usin...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Habibi E,Niknejad Y,Fallah H,Dastan S,Tari DB

更新日期：2019-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Clear-cutting of powerline corridors (PLCs) adversely affects ecosystem function by fragmenting intact forests and supports biodiversity with the development of a structurally diverse vegetation. The study aimed to determine diversity and composition caused by clear-cutting and monitor change in species composition on...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Çoban S,Balekoğlu S,Özalp G

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mining activities in the Lepanto Cu-Au Mine which is situated within the Mankayan Mineral District in the Philippines have exposed the arsenic (As)-rich copper (Cu)-gold (Au) and polymetallic ores to surface conditions. Cu and As dispersal into nearby soils and waters could pose health hazards to the natural ecosy...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Claveria RJR,Perez TR,Perez REC,Algo JLC,Robles PQ

更新日期：2019-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Some studies show that exposure to lead affects sleep quality and causes digestive disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of sleep and digestive disorders in solderers exposed to lead. In a cross-sectional study, the occupational exposure of 40 soldering workers to lead fume and their blood lead ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Mohammadyan M,Moosazadeh M,Borji A,Khanjani N,Rahimi Moghadam S

更新日期：2019-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the extent of heavy metal accumulation in traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs). In this study, the levels of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), and mercury (Hg) in traditional animal medicines were monitored using inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS). Additionally, for the fi...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Zuo TT,Li YL,He HZ,Jin HY,Zhang L,Sun L,Gao F,Wang Q,Shen YJ,Ma SC,He LC

更新日期：2019-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, artificial neural networks (ANNs) including feed forward back propagation neural network (FFBP-NN) and the radial basis function neural network (RBF-NN) were applied to predict daily sewage sludge quantity in wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). Daily datasets of sewage sludge have been used to develop th...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Zeinolabedini M,Najafzadeh M

更新日期：2019-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Traffic-related metal emissions have become a global concern due to their deposition in roadside soils and potential hazardous effects. This study evaluates metal levels in soils adjoining four highways of Rio de Janeiro (Linha Vermelha, Via Dutra, BR-465, and Avenida Brasil), chosen for their diverse traffic volumes,...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Bernardino CAR,Mahler CF,Santelli RE,Freire AS,Braz BF,Novo LAB

更新日期：2019-02-12 00:00:00