abstract：:Nickel is a heavy metal which is a stable soil pollutant which is difficult to remediate. An attempt to reduce its impact on the environment can be made by changing its solubility. The right level of hydrogen ions and the content of mineral and organic colloids are crucial in this regard. Therefore, methods to neutral...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Boros-Lajszner E,Wyszkowska J,Kucharski J

更新日期：2017-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Mining plays an important role in Brazilian exports. On the other hand, large urban centers like São Paulo, with approximately 21 million inhabitants, also demand an increasing domestic consumption of natural resources, such as construction aggregate. There are many quarries located in the surroundings of urban center...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Wichers M,Iramina WS,de Eston SM,Ayres da Silva ALM

更新日期：2017-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed concentration levels of particulate matter (PM) in the ambient environment of Ilorin metropolis, Nigeria, during haze episodes. Meteorological data (wind speed and direction, rainfall data, sunshine data, relative humidity and temperature) were obtained. Aerocet 531S particle counter (MetOne Instru...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Adeniran JA,Aremu AS,Saadu YO,Yusuf RO

更新日期：2017-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Southern European countries are often affected in summer by transboundary air pollution from Saharan dust. However, very few studies deal with Saharan dust pollution at high altitudes in winter. In Italy, the exceptional event occurred on February 19, 2014, colored in red the entire mountain range (Alps and Apennines)...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Telloli C,Chicca M,Pepi S,Vaccaro C

更新日期：2017-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The soil of Slovak Republic is severely contaminated with heavy metals, creating hazards to soil health. In order to assess the current status with the prospect of selecting the appropriate treatment methods and land use, this investigation aimed to determine a panel of complementary and ecologically relevant biomarke...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Maity S,Poráčová J,Dey P,Vašková J,Vaško L,Sedlák V,Mydlárová Blaščáková M

更新日期：2017-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the effects of Cd and Pb on earlier stage of the commercially important scallop (Argopecten purpuratus) in the contamination context of Northern Chile where this specie is farmed, through acute exposure bioassays in embryo-larvae measuring cumulative abnormality (EC50) and juvenile cumu...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Romero-Murillo P,Espejo W,Barra R,Orrego R

更新日期：2017-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, three different sensors of satellites including the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR), and Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) were used to study spatial and temporal variations of aerosols over ten populated cities in Iran. Also, the...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Arkian F,Nicholson SE

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the magnitude of heavy metal contamination and determined the carcinogenic as well as non-carcinogenic risks associated with selected food consumption in Bangladesh. Commonly consumed varieties of rice, vegetables, and fish samples were analyzed to measure the concentrations of heavy metals suc...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Real MIH,Azam HM,Majed N

更新日期：2017-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The biogeochemical and ecological assessment of the industrial city territory including urban soils and trees was carried out. Chemical (macroelement and microelement) composition of the city soils, morphological and biochemical properties of the linden leaves, possible impact of de-icing salts on soil and tree state,...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ermakov V,Perelomov L,Khushvakhtova S,Tyutikov S,Danilova V,Safonov V

更新日期：2017-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Climate change has been causing the increase in frequency, severity, and duration of harmful algal blooms, which makes the establishment of water management strategies indispensable. For cyanobacteria, several methods are currently used in monitoring programs. However, these methods are time-consuming and require spec...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Macário IPE,Castro BB,Nunes MIS,Pizarro C,Coelho C,Gonçalves F,de Figueiredo DR

更新日期：2017-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphorus (P) flux potential can predict the trend of phosphorus release from wetland sediments to water and provide scientific parameters for further monitoring and management for phosphorus flux from wetland sediments to overlying water. Many studies have focused on factors affecting sediment P flux potential in se...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： He J,Su D,Lv S,Diao Z,Ye S,Zheng Z

更新日期：2017-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated environmental impacts on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) reared at fish farms with either extensive technology, in a flow-through system (FTS, n = 3), or intensive technology, in a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS, n = 3). All fish were fed the same rations. Fish were caught in spring and autu...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Strzyżewska-Worotyńska E,Szarek J,Babińska I,Gulda D

更新日期：2017-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The bark of Moringa oleifera, a cheap and readily available natural biopolymeric resource material, found to significantly reduce coliform load and turbidity in contaminated water is investigated in this paper. Its surface and adsorptive properties are investigated to explore its adsorptive potential in removing V(V) ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Mnisi RL,Ndibewu PP

更新日期：2017-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Land-use change through degrading natural vegetation for agricultural production adversely affects many of soil properties particularly organic carbon content of soils. The native shrub land and grassland of Gaziantep-Adiyaman plateau that is an important pistachio growing eco-region have been cleared to convert into ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Yakupoglu T,Gundogan R,Dindaroglu T,Kara Z

更新日期：2017-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:This study focuses on a heavily polluted effluent-dominated stream that passes through an industrialized region near Izmir, Turkey. The intermittent creek receives domestic and industrial discharges of Kemalpaşa District Center and its neighborhoods and more than 180 factories of the organized industrial zone. A monit...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kara GT,Kara M,Bayram A,Gündüz O

更新日期：2017-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Among all the organic disinfection by-products (DBPs), only trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs) are regulated in drinking water, while most DBPs are not. Very little information exists on the occurrence of non-regulated DBPs, particularly in small water systems (SWS). Paradoxically, SWS are more vulnera...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Guilherme S,Rodriguez MJ

更新日期：2017-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the quality of 31 urban soils in Pisa by analyzing total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs), Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn, and the platinum group elements (PGEs). The risk was evaluated by the geological accumulation index (I geo) and the enrichment factor (EF). Results were compared with those obtained from ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Cardelli R,Vanni G,Marchini F,Saviozzi A

更新日期：2017-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor with multiple purported metabolic effects. This study aimed to measure BPA among Lebanese population, to identify its predictors, and to explore any link to metabolic disorders. A representative sample of 501 adults from Lebanon was recruited in a cross-sectional study. Urin...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Mouneimne Y,Nasrallah M,Khoueiry-Zgheib N,Nasreddine L,Nakhoul N,Ismail H,Abiad M,Koleilat L,Tamim H

更新日期：2017-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of heavy metals/metalloids in the ecosystem has been an increasing ecological and global public health concern due to their potential to cause adverse health effects. For this reason, the accumulation of some heavy metals such as Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, As, Cd, Pb was assessed by way of ICP-MS in water, sediment ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Alkas FB,Shaban JA,Sukuroglu AA,Kurt MA,Battal D,Saygi S

更新日期：2017-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Leaching potential of pesticides, apart from climatological factors, depends on soil physical properties, soil-pesticide interaction and chemical nature of the molecule. Recent investigations have revealed the presence of various organophosphate pesticides in various agroecosystems. The present study investigated the ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： G P B,C C H

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Results of the experimental studies on the feeding habit and daily ration (DR) of 12 dominant copepods from a tropical coastal water (off Kochi, Southwest coast of India) on different food items (phytoplankton, rotifers, and detritus) are presented. Even though, all species of copepods consumed all types of food items...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Jagadeesan L,Jyothibabu R,Arunpandi N,Anjusha A,Parthasarathi S,Pandiyarajan RS

更新日期：2017-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Levels of trace elements were investigated in feathers of 51 adults and 47 eggshells of brown boobies Sula leucogaster from one bird colony in the Marine National Park of Currais Islands, Brazil, between December 2013 and October 2014. Average concentrations (μg g-1, dry weight) in feathers and eggshells, respectively...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Dolci NN,Sá F,da Costa Machado E,Krul R,Rodrigues Neto R

更新日期：2017-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Alluvial aquifers of the agrarian state of Punjab of southwestern arid zone used for irrigation of rice crops are rich in arsenic concentration. In the present study, rice (Oryza sativa L.) crops were raised in pots in a greenhouse with a purpose to study whether selenium (Se) application was effective in ameliorating...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kaur S,Singh D,Singh K

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nano-size calcium peroxide (nCaO2) is an appropriate oxygen source which can meet the needs of in situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) for contaminant remediation from groundwater. In the present study, an easy to handle procedure for synthesis of CaO2 nanoparticles has been investigated. Modeling and optimization of synthe...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Mosmeri H,Alaie E,Shavandi M,Dastgheib SMM,Tasharrofi S

更新日期：2017-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil pollution by arsenic increases the potential risk of arsenic entrance into the food chain. The usefulness of maleic anhydride- styrene- acrylic acid copolymer on the mobility and phytoavailability of arsenic was evaluated. Treatments were the concentrations of acrylic copolymer (0, 0.05, 0.10, and 0.20% w/w) and ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Mansouri T,Golchin A,Kouhestani H

更新日期：2017-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents a comparison of pollutant load estimations for runoff from two geographically distinct residential suburban neighborhoods in northern and southern California. The two neighborhoods represent a single urban land use type: low-density residential in small catchments (<0.3 km2) under differing regiona...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Bale AE,Greco SE,Pitton BJL,Haver DL,Oki LR

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytosociological study in and around reclaimed coal mine site is an essential requirement for judging restoration impact on a disturbed site. Various studies have been aimed towards assessing the impact of different restoration practices on coal mine wastelands. Plantation scheme in a scientific way is the most suita...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Kumar A,Jhariya MK,Yadav DK,Banerjee A

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water quality impairment by fecal waste in coastal watersheds is a public health issue. The present study provided evidence for the use of a mitochondrial (mtDNA) marker to detect animal fecal sources in surface water. The accurate identification of fecal pollution is based on the notion that fecal microorganisms pref...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Bucci JP,Shattuck MD,Aytur SA,Carey R,McDowell WH

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of selected brominated flame retardants, including nine polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) congeners, hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) in leachate samples from eight landfill sites in South Africa, were investigated. In addition, the possible influences of dissolved org...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Daso AP,Rohwer ER,Koot DJ,Okonkwo JO

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) is a worldwide public health concern given that high levels of these compounds in humans and animals can lead to serious health problems. This study aimed to evaluate the levels of 15 organochlorine pesticides in the serum of 547 blood donors in the São Paulo metropolitan re...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： do Nascimento FP,Kuno R,Lemes VRR,Kussumi TA,Nakano VE,Rocha SB,de Oliveira MCC,de Albuquerque Kimura I,Gouveia N

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing urbanization and industrial processes in Trinidad within recent years could pose a possible contamination threat to the aquatic environment. The southwestern part of the island houses numerous industrial activities, and the recent sightings of schools of dead fish and other marine organisms in that loca...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Mohammed FK,Sieuraj J,Seepersaud M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the assessment of uncertainty contribution in projected changes of high and low flows from parameterization of a hydrological model and inputs of ensemble regional climate models (RCM). An ensemble of climate projections including 15 global circulation model (GCM)/RCM combinations and two bias ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Engin BE,Yücel I,Yilmaz A

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about composition, diversity, and abundance of microbial communities in environments affected by primary soil salinization, such as coastal lagoon systems. The main objective of this study was to investigate the impact of lagoon salinity, soil type, and land-use on inland soil and groundwater quality, ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Canfora L,Salvati L,Benedetti A,Francaviglia R

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An ecosystem disruptive bloom of red Noctiluca scintillans (hereafter Noctiluca) was observed in coastal waters of the north-western Bay of Bengal during April 2014. Based on the principle of phytoplankton group/species specific remote sensing reflectance (Rrs), a technique of detecting green Noctiluca and diatom was ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Baliarsingh SK,Dwivedi RM,Lotliker AA,Sahu KC,Kumar TS,Shenoi SSC

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:In this study, the variations in concentrations of some disinfection chemicals such as cyanuric acid (CyA), free chlorine (FC), and residual chlorine (RC), which affect human health, were investigated in the water of swimming pools. In addition, quality parameters such as temperature, pH, and total alkalinity (TA) in ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Uysal T,Yilmaz S,Turkoglu M,Sadikoglu M

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impact of agricultural activities on groundwater can be determined from the concentration of nutrients present in groundwater. This study was carried out with the aim to assess the minor ions content of groundwater and to identify its sources, spatial, and seasonal variations in a part of the Cauvery River basin, sout...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Elumalai V,Brindha K,Elango L

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In environmental research (i.e., plant ecophysiology, environmental microbiology, and environmental chemistry), some assays require incubation of samples at controlled temperature and darkness. Until now, due to a lack of equipment providing such possibility in situ, researchers had to move collected samples to the la...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Rajsz A,Wojtuń B,Bytnerowicz A

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Demand forecasting plays a vital role in resource management for governments and private companies. Considering the scarcity of water and its inherent constraints, demand management and forecasting in this domain are critically important. Several soft computing techniques have been developed over the last few decades ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Ghalehkhondabi I,Ardjmand E,Young WA 2nd,Weckman GR

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study analyzed 25 river water samples collected from the Bogacayi River in Antalya, Turkey, to evaluate the potential risk of pollution by heavy metals. Concentrations of As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, Sr, and V were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The method was ...

journal_title：Environmental monitoring and assessment

authors： Cengiz MF,Kilic S,Yalcin F,Kilic M,Gurhan Yalcin M

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00