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Automatic calibration of the two-dimensional hydrodynamic and water quality model using sequential uncertainty fitting approach Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-17 Fariborz Masoumi, Saeid Najjar-Ghabel, Negin Salimi
Reservoir hydrodynamic and water quality modeling, in conjunction with the monitoring programs, is one of the essential tools for controlling the pollution of these types of water bodies. The complexity of the model, data scarcity, and the variable nature of natural phenomena lead to uncertainty in models, which should be considered in the calibration process of these models. Uncertainty-based automatic
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Sensors for indoor air quality monitoring and assessment through Internet of Things: a systematic review Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-15 Jagriti Saini, Maitreyee Dutta, Goncalo Marques
The growing populations around the world are closely associated with rising levels of air pollution. The impact is not restricted to outdoor areas. Moreover, the health of building occupants is also deteriorating due to poor indoor air quality. As per the World Health Organization, indoor air pollution is a leading cause of 1.6 million premature deaths annually. Therefore, numerous companies have started
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The environmental importance of iron speciation in soils: evaluation of classic methodologies Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-15 Gabriele Verônica de Mello Gabriel, Leonardo Machado Pitombo, Luana Maria Tavares Rosa, Acacio Aparecido Navarrete, Wander Gustavo Botero, Janaina Braga do Carmo, Luciana Camargo de Oliveira
Iron is an essential mineral and one of the most abundant in soils, presenting itself in the environment as ferrous and ferric ions. As each oxidation state of iron has a different role in the environment, its speciation in environmental studies is important. The determination of ferrous iron received great attention from soil chemists because of its important role in agriculture, in redox processes
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Baseline study to determine the implementation area of an oily waste management system for artisanal fishing vessels Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-15 Cinthya Paola Ortiz-Ojeda, Victor Fernando Rázuri-Esteves
This work seeks to perform a baseline study to determine the implementation area for a management system of oily waste generated by artisanal fishing boats within the Peruvian context. This explanatory study, conducted based on quantitative and cross-sectional considerations, includes a regulatory review; content analysis of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH)
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Macro-, micro-, and trace element distributions in areca nut, husk, and soil of northeast India Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-15 Lalrinawma Zote, Khawlhring Lalrammawia, Ananya Buragohain, Lalrinhlupuii, Bomngam Kakki, Rebecca Lalmuanpuii, Zodinpuia Pachuau, John Vanlalhruaia, Rajendra Bose Muthukumaran, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar, Lalrintluanga Jahau, Mathummal Sudarshan, Nikita Yushin, Pavel Nekhoroshkov, Dmitrii Grozdov, Anastasiya Sergeeva, Inga Zinicovscaia
In areca nut and husk, 14 elements (As, Ca, Cd, Cl, Co, Cu, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Rb, Sb, and Zn) were determined, while 34 elements including rare earth elements were detected in the corresponding soil samples using instrumental neutron activation analysis and atomic absorption spectrometry methods, whereas the concentration levels of Hg in tested samples are negligible, perhaps, below the detection limits
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Patterns of animal and plant discoveries, distribution and endemism in India—implications on the effectiveness of the protected area network Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-14 C. Sudhakar Reddy, Anuja Joseph, Gija Anna Abraham, Minu Merin Sabu
The main focus in biodiversity is to conserve species diversity with specific emphasis on endemic species. This study has analysed the distribution of endemic floral and faunal species and their representativeness in protected areas of India. The number of endemic species has been estimated as 29787 (30.35%) and 12696 (26.33%) of Indian fauna and flora respectively. Overall, 2055 animal species and
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Method validation, persistence, and safety evaluation of 2,4-D in tea ( Camellia sinensis ) by LC-MS/MS Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-14 Swagata Mandal, Rajlakshmi Poi, Sudip Bhattacharyya, Dipak Kumar Hazra, Rajib Karmakar
An analytical method was developed by using LC-ESI(−ve)-MS/MS to investigate the residue dynamics of 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) in green tea leaves, processed tea, tea liquor, and tea-cropped soil at Singhiajhora Tea Estate and Putinbari Tea Estate at Terai Region, Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India. In this method, an acidified methanol was used for extraction and subsequent clean-up
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Seasonal variation in photosynthetic rates and satellite-based GPP estimation over mangrove forest Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-14 N. Lele, M. K. Kripa, M. Panda, S. K. Das, A. Hari Nivas, N. Divakaran, S. Naik-Gaonkar, A. Sawant, A. K. Pattnaik, R. N. Samal, T. Thangaradjou, A. Saravanakumar, B. F. Rodrigues, T. V. R. Murthy
In view of increasing anthropogenic influences and global changes, quantification of carbon assimilation through photosynthesis has gained tremendous significance. Precise estimation of Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) is essential for several ecosystem models and is typically done using coarser scale satellite data. The mangrove ecosystem, which offers significant protection to the coastal environment
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Quantitative analysis of translocation of tetraniliprole as a seed dresser Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-14 Sushil Ahlawat, Reena Chauhan
To ensure the plant health and safety of natural enemies and pollinators, seed dressing is preferred over foliar application. It is an eco-friendly approach of crop protection at low doses. Tetraniliprole as a seed dresser was applied on maize seeds at 3.6 and 7.2 g a.i./kg as a proposed dose and twice the proposed dose, respectively. The present field study assessed the quantitative translocation
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Aspergillus niger- mediated degradation of orthosulfamuron in rice soil Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-14 Rohit Pandey, Partha P. Choudhury
Orthosulfamuron, a rice herbicide of the family pyrimidinyl sulfonylurea, causes ground water contamination for its moderate persistence and high water solubility. It may cause phytotoxicity and, thereby, affect the growth of succeeding crops. Keeping in view of the environmental safety, the interaction between orthosulfamuron and soil fungi was investigated. Ten different fungal species were found
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Metal contaminations in sediment and associated ecological risk assessment of river Mahanadi, India Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-14 S. Samanta, Vikas Kumar, S. K. Nag, R. K. Raman, K. Saha, S. Bandyopadhyay, B. P. Mohanty, B. K. Das
Mahanadi is one of the major rivers of peninsular India. Like other Indian rivers, it is contaminated with sewages, industrial discharges, and agricultural runoff. Thus, necessity was felt to monitor its pollution status. Present work was part of that program and aimed to assess the sediment contamination due to the trace metals Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Pb, and Zn during 2012–2015. Sediment pollution status
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An overview of research on natural resources and indigenous communities: a bibliometric analysis based on Scopus database (1979–2020) Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-13 Manoranjan Mishra, Desul Sudarsan, Celso Augusto Guimarães Santos, Shailendra Kumar Mishra, Dipika Kar, Kabita Baral, Namita Pattnaik
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Acid mine drainage at the Bahia Gold Belt (Brazil): microbial isolation and characterization Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-13 Leticia A. Bernardez, Luis Eduardo L. de Oliveira, Luiz Rogério P. de Andrade Lima
Acid mine drainage occurs due to the chemical and microbiological oxidation of sulfide minerals and can be a source of potentially toxic elements contamination of groundwater and surface water. The objective of this study was to identify microorganisms involved in sulfide oxidation in the tailings of a Bahia Gold Belt mine (Brazil). Samples of solids and water were collected at the mine tailings dam
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Monitoring wetland water quality related to livestock grazing in amphibian habitats Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-13 Kelly L. Smalling, Jennifer C. Rowe, Christopher A. Pearl, Luke R. Iwanowicz, Carrie E. Givens, Chauncey W. Anderson, Brome McCreary, Michael J. Adams
Land use alteration such as livestock grazing can affect water quality in habitats of at-risk wildlife species. Data from managed wetlands are needed to understand levels of exposure for aquatic life stages and monitor grazing-related changes afield. We quantified spatial and temporal variation in water quality in wetlands occupied by threatened Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) at Klamath Marsh
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Fish gill microbiome from India’s largest Brahmaputra River—a trans-border biodiversity hotspot region Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-11 Dipika Malakar, Subbarayan Sarathbabu, Probodh Borah, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar
In this study, we sequenced the V3–V4 region of 16S rRNA gene amplicon using paired-end Illumina HiSeq to study the bacterial community in the gills of fish from the bank of the trans-border river of Brahmaputra, Northeast India. Metagenome data consisted of 278,784 reads, 248-bp length, and 56.48% GC content with 85% sequence having a Phred score Q = 30. Community metagenomics revealed a total of
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Arsenic in the lower drainage basin of the Paraíba do Sul River (Southeast Brazil): dynamics between the water column and sediment Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-11 Annaliza Carvalho Meneguelli-Souza, Inácio Abreu Pestana, Lucas Silva Azevedo, Marcelo Gomes de Almeida, Cristina Maria Magalhães de Souza
The presence of arsenic (As) in the sediment and the particulate and dissolved fractions of the water column determines its behavior and bioavailability. The main geochemical parameters responsible for As mobility are organic matter and oxide-forming metals such as Fe. The As distribution and its concentration were evaluated in the dissolved fraction, suspended particulate matter (SPM) and sediment
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Spatial variation in macrobenthic assemblages and their relationship with environmental factors in the upstream and midstream regions of the Heihe River Basin, China Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-11 Yu Wang, Juan-Juan Liu, Wei Liu, Qi Feng, Bao-long Li, Han Lu, Shuang Wang
The Heihe River is a typical inland river under increasing anthropogenic pressure. To explore the characteristics of the macrobenthic assemblages and their relationships with environmental factors in the upstream and midstream regions of this basin, abiotic conditions and macrobenthic assemblages were investigated in the summers of 2018 and 2019. A total of 50 species were collected, and Arthropoda
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Heavy metal distribution in particle size fractions of floodplain soils from Dongchuan, Yunnan Province, Southwest China Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-11 Qian Zhang, Fangfang Zhang, Chengmin Huang
The heavy metal pollution level in soils is heavily affected by the soil particle size distribution. However, the heavy metal loss during particle size extraction and the effect of calcite on the heavy metals removal in terms of the particle size are unclear. In this study, the distribution of heavy metals (Cu, Cd, Cr, Co, Ni, Zn, Pb, U, and V) was determined in five particle fractions (> 2, 2–0.25
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Assessment of erosion: use of nuclear techniques and conventional methods—case of the Fergoug watershed, Algeria Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-09 Bouchekara Badreddine, Habi Mohammed, Morsli Boutkhil, Azbouche Ahmed
The importance of the soil degradation in the Mediterranean area, more particularly in Algeria, has revealed the need for a diagnosis of the erosion processes’ dynamism. In this context, the present work discusses the results obtained by different approaches (conventional methods, Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE), and fallout radionuclides (use of FRNs)). The use of nuclear techniques (FRNs)
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Long-term grazing exclosure: implications on water erosion and soil physicochemical properties (case study: Bozdaghin rangelands, North Khorasan, Iran) Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-09 S.S. Dastgheyb Shirazi, A. Ahmadi, N. Abdi, H. Toranj, M. R. Khaleghi
Grazing exclosure (GE) is used to improve rangelands in the dry area of the world, so it is important to investigate its effects on soil physicochemical and erodibility properties. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of long-term GE on the physicochemical and erodibility properties of soil and vegetation as compared with open grazing (OG) areas in Bozdaghi region of North Khorasan province
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Tracing land use and land cover change in peri-urban Delhi, India, over 1973–2017 period Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-09 Somajita Paul, Krishna Gopal Saxena, Harini Nagendra, Nikhil Lele
Land use and land cover changes over 1973–2017 period in peripheral Delhi were mapped based on digital classification of satellite data and their driving forces ascertained. Urban area expanded and agricultural area diminished at annual rates of 38.6% and 2.1%, respectively, during the 1973–2017 period. Urban expansion occurred more in scrub and sparse vegetation areas than in cultivated lands or ponds
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Influence of environmental conditions on the mercury levels of the sediment along the Balbina Reservoir, Brazilian Amazon Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Cássio Augusto da Silva Oliveira, Daniele Kasper, Ézio Sargentini Junior, Marcos Alexandre Bolson, Larissa Torrezani, Luiz Fabrício Zara
Mercury dynamics in hydroelectric reservoirs have been studied worldwide. In tropical reservoirs, especially in those of the Amazon, the influence of geochemistry on Hg levels along this aquatic system is not well understood. The main objective of the present study was to assess the influence of environmental conditions (physical and chemical water parameters, trace element concentrations of sediment
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Spatial differentiation of the NPP and NDVI and its influencing factors vary with grassland type on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Yixuan Liu, Shiliang Liu, Yongxiu Sun, Mingqi Li, Yi An, Fangning Shi
Grasslands are the dominant ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), and they play an important role in climate regulation and represent an important ecological barrier in China. However, the spatial differentiation characteristics of net primary productivity (NPP) and normalized differential vegetation index (NDVI) and the main influencing factors that vary with grassland type on the QTP are
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The impact of tantalite mining on the flora diversity in Nasarawa state, Nigeria Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Oyinade A. David, Gbenga F. Akomolafe, Akinlolu O. Akanmu, Ifeoluwa I. Ogunlowo
The activities of the artisanals and small-scale miners in Nasarawa state, Nigeria, are increasing daily without considering the loss of biodiversity, which has continuously disrupted ecological functions and environmental balance. The study aimed at investigating the effect of tantalite mining activities on flora diversity. Three study sites were selected for floristic data collection, comprising
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Assessment of some heavy metals in crude oil workers from Kurdistan Region, northern Iraq Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Mamoon Q. Saleh, Zaitoon A. Hamad, Jawameer R. Hama
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Distribution and comparison of bacterial communities in HVAC systems of two university buildings: Implications for indoor air quality and public health Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Timothy Sibanda, Ramganesh Selvarajan, Henry JO Ogola, Chinedu Christopher Obieze, Memory Tekere
The installation of HVAC systems in building is meant to enhance indoor air quality as well as increase comfort to occupants. However, HVAC systems have also become a vehicle of contamination of indoor air with potentially pathogenic microorganisms. DNA was extracted from ten HVAC filter dust samples collected from two buildings and subjected to high throughput sequencing analysis to determine the
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Household discharge of chemical products and its classification based on anaerobic biodegradability Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Himanshu Kumar Khuntia, Naveen Janardhana, H. N. Chanakya
Synthetic household chemical products (HCP) are used in various household activities. An average urban household was estimated to consume ~ 3 kg HCP per month while discarding 212–387 mg/L HCP in sewage comprising > 265 different chemical compounds. The high sorption properties of HCP and their antimicrobial resistance lead to their long-term persistence in the environment. The intrusion of HCPs and
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Edaphological and water quality conditions that limit agricultural development in semi-arid zones of Northeastern Mexico Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Briseida Lopez-Alvarez, José Alfredo Ramos-Leal, Janete Morán-Ramírez, Claudia Arango-Galvan
Salinity is one of the main causes of soil degradation, which reduces the capacity for biomass production. Naturally, saline soil is related to climatic, hydrogeological, and edaphic processes. Evaporite rocks are a potential source of gypsum and anhydrite in climates where annual rainfall does not exceed 400 mm. Like any salt, anhydrite contributes to salinity processes that reduce osmotic potential
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Assessment of water and sanitation systems at Palestinian healthcare facilities: pre- and post-COVID-19 Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Fathi Anayah, Issam A. Al-Khatib, Banan Hejaz
The availability of safe drinking water and the proper management of wastewater in healthcare facilities are important pillars for maintaining safety of workers, patients, and visitors and protecting human health and environment. Water and sanitation services at 495 healthcare facilities in the West Bank of Palestine are assessed using the results of PCBS and MoH (2014) survey study. Services are reassessed
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Are the shoreline and eutrophication of desert lakes related to desert development? Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Lihui Luo, Wenzhi Zhao, Lixin Wang, Igor Ogashawara, Qiyue Yang, Hai Zhou, Rong Yang, Quntao Duan, Chenglin Zhou, Yanli Zhuang
Desert lakes are unique ecosystems found in oases within desert landscapes. Despite the numerous studies on oases, there are no reports regarding the spatiotemporal distribution and causes of eutrophication in the desert lakes that are located at the edge of the Linze Oasis in northwestern China. In this study, the seasonal shoreline and eutrophication of a desert lake were monitored using an unmanned
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Assessment of comprehensiveness of soil conservation measures using the DPSIR framework Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Amin Salehpour Jam, Jamal Mosaffaie, Mahmoud Reza Tabatabaei
The assessment of comprehensiveness of soil conservation measures (SCMs), along with economic, social, and environmental assessments of these projects, is a prerequisite for good governance in a watershed. This study was conducted using the cause-and-effect framework of DPSIR (Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response) to assess the comprehensiveness of SCMs in reducing the soil erosion potential of the
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Sources and ecological risk assessment of the seawater potentially toxic elements in Yangtze River Estuary during 2009–2018 Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Yang Hu, Ning He, Mingxuan Wu, Pengling Wu, Peimin He, Ying Yang, Qinyi Wang, Maoqiu Wang, Shubo Fang
The purpose of this paper is to understand the sources of potentially toxic elements (PTE) and provide some suggestions to control PTE pollution. For this purpose, data from 30 monitoring stations for 2009–2018 were used to assess the PTE concentrations of Hg, Cu, Pb, Cd, Zn, and As in the Yangtze River Estuary. The PTE concentrations varied significantly (P < 0.05) by one-way ANOVA in the ranges of
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Evaluation of the MOD11A2 product for canopy temperature monitoring in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 Melina Daniel de Andrade, Rafael Coll Delgado, Sady Júnior Martins da Costa de Menezes, Rafael de Ávila Rodrigues, Paulo Eduardo Teodoro, Carlos Antonio da Silva Junior, Marcos Gervasio Pereira
Forest canopies have an important influence on the global climate balance. Through the analysis of the temperature of the canopy, it is possible to infer about the physiological aspects of the plants, helping to understand the behavior of the vegetation and, consequently, in the environmental monitoring and management of green areas. This study aims to validate the MOD11A2 V006 product from canopy
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Evaluation of the health risks linked to two swimming pools regularly frequented from the city of Yaounde in Cameroon (Central Africa) Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-06 Elvire Olivia Manezeu Tonleu, Paul-Alain Nana, Fils Mamert Onana, Nectaire Lié Nyamsi Tchatcho, Siméon Tchakonté, Moïse Nola, Télesphore Sime-Ngando, Gideon Ajeagah Aghaindum
The study highlights the presence of pathogenic strains of microorganisms in two swimming pools, highly frequented in the city of Yaounde. Thus, the water samples from these swimming pools have undergone physicochemical and biological treatments using conventional techniques. Three groups of microorganisms (Bacteria, Protozoa, and Helminths) were identified and quantified in these swimming pools with
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Exposure levels to PM 2.5 and black carbon for people with disabilities in rural homes of Colombia Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-06 Leonel Alexander Martínez Vallejo, Mario Andrés Hernández Pardo, John Alexander Benavides Piracón, Luis Carlos Belalcázar Cerón, Nancy Jeanet Molina Achury
Indoor exposure to air pollutants emitted by solid fuels used for cooking or heating homes remains as a problem to solve. The most affected people are newborns, mothers, children, and people with disabilities, due to the time they spend at home. This study is the first in a rural area of South America, which measures indoor air pollutants (PM2.5 and black carbon) in different environments, inhabited
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Bird feathers are potential biomonitors for airborne elemental carbon Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-06 Claire Pitre, Alexandra G. Ponette-González, Jenna E. Rindy, Anna Lee, Dornith Doherty, Matthew Fry, Jeff A. Johnson
Birds can serve as effective biomonitors of air pollution, yet few studies have quantified external particulate matter accumulation on bird feathers. Biomonitoring of airborne elemental carbon (EC) is of critical significance because EC is a component of particulate matter with adverse effects on air quality and human health. To assess their effectiveness for use in EC monitoring, we compared EC accumulation
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Choosing an appropriate water quality model—a review Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-06 Cássia Monteiro da Silva Burigato Costa, Izabel Rodrigues Leite, Aleska Kaufmann Almeida, Isabel Kaufmann de Almeida
Water quality models are quite complex to use even for scientists, requiring knowledge in different areas such as biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. Hence, the use of these models by a non-specialist is quite complicated, demanding considerable time and research, particularly to choose which model is the most appropriate for a given situation. In this study, a comparative guide is suggested
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Human exposure levels to ionizing radiation in Agbara Industrial Estate: an impact of Industrial activities in Nigeria Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-06 Joseph O. Bodunrin, Oladele S. Ajayi, James A. Oke
A total of fifty-five soil samples were collected from four locations, namely, residential, industrial, dumpsite, and sewage in Agbara industrial estate, Ogun state, Nigeria. The samples were analyzed using a high purity germanium detector (HPGe) to measure the activity concentration of radionuclides. Background radiation measurements were also taken at each point where soil samples were collected
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Analysis of water and soil conservation techniques at the Ain Sefra arid watershed (Ksour Mountains, southwest Algeria) Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-06 Ahmed Melalih, Mohamed Mazour
In Algeria, the arid steppe watershed currently suffers from serious environmental problems, including land degradation, poor water resource management, soil conservation, and land cover management. This situation is manifested by several events such as soil erosion, depletion of water resources, and loss of biodiversity, which are partly related to the acceleration of the soil degradation process
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Microbiological status of drinking water sources and its relationship with human health in Solan, India Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-05 Ajay Kumar Singh, Satish Kumar Bhardwaj, Sunita Devi
In Solan district, the developmental activities associated with chemical based farming, rapid urbanization, and rampant industrialization have led to many diarrhoeal, gastroenteritis, and hepatitis disease outbreaks. This has necessitated for microbiological assessment of indicator organisms, the thermotolerant coliforms, in drinking water sources, and their relationship with diarrhoeal disease. All
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Changes detected in the extent of surface mining and reclamation using multitemporal Landsat imagery: a case study of Jiu Valley, Romania Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-05 Iosif Vorovencii
Surface mining represents the dominant driver of land coverage changes in the Jiu Valley mining area in Romania. Detecting and quantifying active mines and reclaimed areas are very important tasks given the effects of surface mining on the environment. In this paper, Landsat imagery for the years 1988, 1998, 2008, and 2017 was used to map the extent of surface mining and reclamation in the Jiu Valley
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The Brazilian drought monitoring in a multi-annual perspective Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-05 Yáscara Maia Araújo de Brito, Iana Alexandra Alves Rufino, Cybelle Frazão Costa Braga, Kevin Mulligan
Droughts, which consist of natural and transient water deficits, endanger the water, food, and energy security of ecosystems. An effective drought preparedness strategy must focus on mitigating socioeconomic vulnerabilities to the phenomenon. In this context, the article aims to analyze the multi-annual characteristic of droughts in the Northeast region of Brazil. The study identifies each pixel under
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Relationship between COVID-19 infection rates and air pollution, geo-meteorological, and social parameters Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-04 Md. Shareful Hassan, Mohammad Amir Hossain Bhuiyan, Faysal Tareq, Md. Bodrud-Doza, Saikat Mandal Tanu, Khondkar Ayaz Rabbani
Like all infectious diseases, the infection rate of COVID-19 is dependent on many variables. In order to effectively prepare a localized plan for infectious disease management, it is important to find the relationship between COVID-19 infection rate and other key variables. This study aims to understand the spatial relationships between COVID-19 infection rate and key variables of air pollution, geo-meteorological
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Effect of different industrial activities on soil heavy metal pollution, ecological risk, and health risk Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-03 Zhijie Long, Yi Huang, Wei Zhang, Zhangliang Shi, Daming Yu, Ying Chen, Chao Liu, Rui Wang
Soil heavy metal (Cr, Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, V, As) concentrations in different areas were analyzed to investigate the effects of different industrial activities on heavy metal pollution status, potential ecological risk, and human health risk in Panzhihua. Our results showed that Cu and V enrichment in soil was due to ore smelting. Soil Cr accumulation was related to coal ore mining. Soil Cd, Zn, As, and
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Numerical simulation of gas dispersion from rooftop stacks on buildings in urban environments under changes in atmospheric thermal stability Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-03 Mohamed F. Yassin, Nawaf S. Alhajeri, Abdirashid A. Elmi, Marium J. Malek, Musaed Shalash
The prediction of dispersion of gases emitted from rooftop stacks in a built environment is important for preventing or minimizing their harmful effects on human health. In this study, the wind flow and dispersion of exhaust gas emitted from rooftop stacks on buildings in an urban environment under different atmospheric thermal stabilities were investigated using numerical simulations. The wind flow
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Influence of climatic factor of changes in forest fire danger and fire season length in Turkey Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-03 Mertol Ertugrul, Tugrul Varol, Halil Baris Ozel, Mehmet Cetin, Hakan Sevik
In contrast to the expectations of an increase in annual fire activity and the severity of fire season due to climate change and large fires, which have been occurring in recent years, a downtrend has been identified in fire activity in many studies conducted for the whole of Europe in recent years. Similarly, in Turkey, according to the General Directorate of Forestry statistics, while there is an
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Soil loss and sediment yield in a perennial catchment in southwest Piauí, Brazil Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-03 Kamylla Gonçalves Oliveira Assis, Yuri Jacques Agra Bezerra da Silva, José Wellington Batista Lopes, João Carlos Medeiros, Marcos Paulo Rodrigues Teixeira, Fernando Braga Rimá, Vijay P. Singh
Soil and water are vital natural resources. However, due to their indiscriminate use, these resources are being seriously threatened. Therefore, it is essential to manage them in a sustainable way and leave them for future generations. Population and agricultural areas have expanded, deforesting native landscapes for cultivation and pastures. As a result, soil loss from agricultural areas is increasing
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Groundwater vulnerability mapping using the modified DRASTIC model: the metaheuristic algorithm approach Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-03 Balaji L, Saravanan R, Saravanan K, Sreemanthrarupini N.A
Vulnerability assessment and mapping is a significant tool for sustainable management of the precious natural groundwater resources. DRASTIC is an extensively used index model to map groundwater vulnerable zones. However, the original DRASTIC model rates and weights used in most of the research depict the poor correlation between nitrate concentration and groundwater vulnerability index. Wilcoxon test
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Circulation patterns of biogenic ions in Young Glacial areas Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-03 Łukasz Pietruszyński, Roman Cieśliński
The paper focuses on the effect of ponds (geographically isolated wetlands) on water quality within internally drained areas in a river catchment. The important part of the study was the point of formation of a periodic hydrographic network of internally drained areas linked with a main river as well as the identification of the circulation pattern of ions in such a system. The aim of the study was
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Evaluation of indoor air quality in high-rise residential buildings in Bangkok and factor analysis Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-03 Phetcharin Phongphetkul, Sirapach Mangkang, Apichat Praditsmanont, Singh Intrachooto, Jittapat Choruengwiwat, Chairat Treesubsuntorn, Paitip Thiravetyan
High-rise residential developments are rapidly increasing in urban areas. Smaller residential units in this high rise bring a reduction in windows, resulting in poor indoor air ventilation. In addition, materials used in interiors can emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which can significantly affect human health. Since people spend 90% of their time indoors, an evaluation of indoor air quality
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Land-use changes and ecosystem services under different scenarios in Nansi Lake Basin, China Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-03 Yande Jing, Yuqing Chang, Xiyu Cheng, Dan Wang
Ecosystem services (ESs) have been affected drastically by rapid urban sprawl and significant land-use changes (LUC) in Nansi Lake Basin (NLB) in China. Based on land-use data with a 30-m resolution from 1990 to 2015, we analyzed the process of LUC by atlas analysis and explored the impacts of LUC on ecological service value (ESV) under urban sprawl. The results showed that water area and buildup land
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Evaluation of bioavailability of trace metals through bioindicators in a urbanized estuarine system in southeast Brazil Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-03 K. S. Vieira, M. A. C. Crapez, L. S. Lima, J. F. Delgado, E. B. C. C. Brito, E. M. Fonseca, J. A. Baptista Neto, V. M. C. Aguiar
The mussel Perna perna is one of the most used bioindicators of coastal areas and the most economically exploited species in Brazil through mariculture. In the present study, P. perna was used to investigate metal pollution in the estuarine area of Vitória Bay. Four sampling sites were located along an estuarine branch of Vitória Bay and stations were sampled during three campaigns. Trace metals in
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Sea foam-associated pathogenic bacteria along the west coast of India Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-03 Suhas S. Shetye, Mandar Bandekar, Kuniyil Nandakumar, Siby Kurian, Mangesh Gauns, Shridhar Jawak, Anil Pratihary, S. Sai Elangovan, Bhagyashri R. Naik, Sethu Lakshmi, V. K. Aswathi
Anthropogenic activities release effluents containing nutrients and pathogenic bacteria that change the characteristics of coastal ecosystems. An important type of marine pollution which has occurred in 3 different states in India during 2019 is sea foam. Sea foam was found on Hole beach, Goa (Lat: 15.404° N, Long: 73.787° E), where nutrients (NO3− = 137 μM and organic nitrogen = 121 μM) from a garbage
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Development of potential map for groundwater abstraction in the northwest region of Bangladesh using RS-GIS-based weighted overlay analysis and water-table-fluctuation technique Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-03 Sara Nowreen, Imran Hossain Newton, Rashed Uz Zzaman, A. K. M. Saiful Islam, G. M. Tarekul Islam, Md. Saiful Alam
The increasing trend of population growth along with the rapid groundwater-based agricultural expansion and decreasing trend of mean annual rainfall in the Northwest region of Bangladesh has been exacerbating the declination of groundwater for further expansion. Therefore, the present study attempts to demarcate the potential groundwater abstraction zones from the assessment of potential recharge and
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Geochemical phases of soil and the bioaccessibility of some elements in soils and vegetables from boron mines Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Mesut Alan, Derya Kara
The bioaccessibility of some elements (As, B, Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni and Zn) in soils and vegetables was determined using the physiologically based extraction test. An investigation of the geochemical phases of soils through sequential extraction methods followed by ICP-MS detection was also undertaken. Samples were collected from Iskele, Begendikler and Yolbasi villages in the Bigadic region and Yildiz
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Influence of changes in land use and land cover and rainfall on the streamflow regime of a watershed located in the transitioning region of the Brazilian Biomes Atlantic Forest and Cerrado Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2021-01-02 Fernanda Laurinda Valadares Ferreira, Lineu Neiva Rodrigues, Demetrius David da Silva
Climate change and the intensification of anthropogenic activities in watersheds have been substantially changing the streamflow regime, which is a problem for water resource managers. This study assesses the influence of the changes in land use and land cover and rainfall on the streamflow regime. This study also models the pattern of these streamflows according to the rainfall and land use and land
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Spatial distribution and determinants of PM 2.5 in China’s cities: fresh evidence from IDW and GWR Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2020-12-28 Kuiying Gu, Yi Zhou, Hui Sun, Feng Dong, Lianming Zhao
While numerous studies have explored the spatial patterns and underlying causes of PM2.5 at the urban scale, little attention has been paid to the spatial heterogeneity affecting PM2.5 factors. In order to enrich this research field, we collected PM2.5 monitoring data from 367 cities across China in 2016 and combined inverse distance weighted interpolation (IDW) and geographically weighted regression
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Chemical characteristics of wet precipitation at Peradeniya in Sri Lanka Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2020-12-26 A. B. Liyandeniya, M. P. Deeyamulla, S. P. Abeysundara, N. Priyantha
The purpose of this research was to study chemical characteristics of precipitation in Peradeniya (Latitude 6.973701, Longitude 79.915256), Kandy District in Sri Lanka. This study was conducted during 2012 to 2014, and wet precipitation was analyzed for pH, conductivity, Na+, NH4+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, F−, Cl−, NO3−, SO42−, Pb, Cu, Mn, Al, Zn, and Fe for a total of 125 samples. Less than 2% events of acidic
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Assessment of irrigation expansion and implications for water resources by using RS and GIS techniques in the Lake Tana Basin of Ethiopia Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2020-12-21 Abebech Abera, Niko E. C. Verhoest, Seifu Tilahun, Hilary Inyang, Jan Nyssen
Understanding irrigation expansion and its implications on water availability is critical for development of decision support tools for sustainable water resources planning. Irrigation expansion in the Lake Tana Basin of Ethiopia from 1986 to 2016 was examined using image classification from thematic maps and remote sensing imagery (Landsat5-8 TM/ETM+, OLI). The soil-adjusted vegetation index (SAVI)
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Habitat integrity drives Odonata diversity in Eucalyptus -dominated landscape Environ. Monit. Assess. (IF 1.903) Pub Date : 2020-12-15 Lucas Rodrigues Borges, Marcela Silva Barbosa, Marco Antônio Alves Carneiro, Jean Carlos Santos
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