Search
Search Results
-
Volunteer monitoring of E. coli in streams of the upper Midwestern United States: a comparison of methods
Fecal contamination of water is a public health concern for those using the water for drinking or recreation. The EPA recommends using Escherichia coli ...
-
Ground vegetation monitoring in Swiss forests: comparison of survey methods and implications for trend assessments
At Swiss long-term forest ecosystem research sites, ground vegetation was assessed during the period 1994–2003/2008 following two approaches: (1)...
-
Monitoring of pesticide residues in market basket samples of vegetable from Lucknow City, India: QuEChERS method
The study was conducted on 20 vegetables including leafy, root, modified stem, and fruity vegetables like bitter gourd, jack fruit, french-bean,...
-
Ion chemistry and individual particle analysis of atmospheric aerosols over Mt. Bogda of eastern Tianshan Mountains, Central Asia
Aerosol samples were collected during the scientific expedition to Mt. Bogda in July–August, 2009. The major inorganic ions (Na + , NH
... -
Variations in Concentrations of Arsenic and Other Potentially Toxic Elements in Mine and Paddy Soils and Irrigation Waters from Southern Ghana
This study was undertaken to ascertain the impact of gold mining on soil and water chemistry as well as on rice grain quality. Samples collected from...
-
On the quantitative distribution and community structure of the meio and macrofaunal communities in the coastal area of the Central Adriatic Sea (Italy)
Many coastal areas have served as repositories of different anthropogenic and naturally induced organic material and nutrients. The major sources...
-
Effects of drill cuttings discharge on meiofauna communities of a shelf break site in the southwest Atlantic
The present study investigates the effects of drill cutting discharges on the structure of meiofauna communities in an area of the shelf break at...
-
Magnetic properties of the road dusts from two parks in Wuhan city, China: implications for map** urban environment
Magnetic parameters and heavy metal concentrations of road dusts collected from two parks with distance about 16 km in Wuhan city, China, were...
-
Water quality trends in the Delaware River Basin (USA) from 1980 to 2005
In 1940, the tidal Delaware River was “one of the most grossly polluted areas in the United States.” During the 1950s, water quality was so poor...
-
Changing lichen diversity in and around urban settlements of Garhwal Himalayas due to increasing anthropogenic activities
Decrease in lichen diversity is an important biometric tool to assess the prevailing environmental condition in an area. An attempt has been made to...
-
Estimation of nested spatial patterns and seasonal variation in the longitudinal distribution of
Sicyopterus japonicus in the Datuan Stream, Taiwan by using geostatistical methodsThis study attempts to determine the scale-dependent hierarchical spatial variation and longitudinal distributions of Sicyopterus japonicus year...
-
The evolution of the science of Bear Brook Watershed in Maine, USA
The Bear Brook Watershed in Maine (BBWM), USA is a paired watershed study with chemical manipulation of one watershed (West Bear = WB) while the...
-
Application of multivariate statistical techniques in the assessment of water quality in the Southwest New Territories and Kowloon, Hong Kong
The application of different multivariate statistical techniques for the interpretation of a complex data matrix obtained during 2000–2007 from the...
-
Spatial and seasonal distribution of nitrate-N in groundwater beneath the rice–wheat crop** system of India: a geospatial analysis
Increased use of nitrogenous fertilizers in the intensively cultivated rice ( Oryza sativa )–wheat ( Triticum aestivum ) crop** system (covers a...
-
Lead (Pb) and arsenic (As) bioaccessibility in various soils from south China
Seventeen soil samples with various concentrations of lead (Pb) and arsenic (As) were collected from five provinces of south China, and...
-
Dissipation of cypermethrin, chlorpyriphos, and profenofos in tomato fruits and soil following application of pre-mix formulations
Persistence of cypermethrin, chlorpyriphos, and profenofos in tomato and soil were studied following application of two pre-mix formulations of...
-
Pesticide concentrations in water and sediment and associated invertebrate toxicity in Del Puerto and Orestimba Creeks, California, 2007–2008
The California’s San Joaquin River and its tributaries including Orestimba (ORC) and Del Puerto (DPC) Creeks are listed on the 2006 US EPA Clean...
-
Long-term variations of water quality parameters in the Maroon River, Iran
Sixteen water quality parameters have been monitored at four stations located along the Maroon River during 1989–2008. The trend analysis was...