the karnafully is one of the most important rivers due to its profound influence on water chemistry and sediment characteristics. the present study intended to assess the quality of water and sediment from intertidal zone of this river in respect to the pollution index. seasonal water and sediment samples were collected during four seasons (monsoon, post-monsoon, winter, and pre-monsoon) of 201...

Intensified industrialization and human activities have resulted in the release of various contaminants into the environment. Among them, heavy metals are often present as a result of mining, milling and industrial manufacturing. In the present investigation, bulk concentrations Pb, Cd, Zn, Cu, Fe, Ca and Al in Shur River (Iran) bed sediments and water around the Sarcheshmeh copper mine were me...

Dahl, J. 2004. Detection of human-induced stress in streams. Comparison of bioassessment approaches using macroinvertebrates. Doctoral dissertation. ISSN 1401-6230, ISBN 91-576-6716-0. Running water habitats are among the most precious, yet most threatened, ecosystems on earth. Hence, there is a need for reliable methods for detecting the effects of pollution on this valuable commodity. This th...

The objective of this study was to characterize the solubility, structural, thermal, and aggregation properties oat protein under high-intensity ultrasound (HIU) treatment. Suspensions isolate (OPI) at pH 2.0–8.0 were subjected HIU for 5 min 70% amplitude; particle size, surface attributes, UV–Vis absorption, intrinsic fluorescence, polypeptide profiles, calorimetric properties, thermal determi...

We measured organic carbon input and content of soil in two wetland areas of Chongming Dongtan (Yangtze River Estuary) to evaluate variability in organic carbon accumulation capability in different wetland soils. Observed differences were investigated based on the microbial activity and environmental factors of the soil at the two sites. Results showed that the organic carbon content of wetland...

Relevance Concerns about the environmental impact of farming has increasingly been the focus of discussions in the EU. Croplands, a primary land use in Europe, have a significant impact on the environment (soil, water bodies, global climate, local biodiversity and human health). The use of fertilisers and pesticides associated with conventional farming may lead to pollution and/or climate chang...

Qiandao Lake (Xin’an Jiang reservoir) plays a significant role in drinking water supply for eastern China, and it is an attractive tourist destination. Three multivariate statistical methods were comprehensively applied to assess the spatial and temporal variations in water quality as well as potential pollution sources in Qiandao Lake. Data sets of nine parameters from 12 monitoring sites duri...

The study evaluated eight heavy metals content and soil pollution from agricultural soils in northern China. Multivariate and geostatistical analysis approaches were used to determine the anthropogenic and natural contribution of soil heavy metal concentrations. Single pollution index and integrated pollution index could be used to evaluate soil heavy metal risk. The results show that the first...

OBJECTIVE To describe the response to single dose photon stereotactic radiosurgery of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) so that the probability of success or failure of treatment may be predicted for the individual patient. METHOD The obliteration prediction index (OPI) was calculated for AVMs by dividing the marginal dose of radiation in Gray (Gy) by the lesion diameter in centimetres in co...

This study characterizes the leachates quality of an active dumpsite in Warri, Delta State and also analyses its contamination or pollution potential. Leachate Pollution Index (LPI) a tool for quantifying pollution potential of leachates generated from dumpsites has been used to quantify the leachates contamination potential of the dumpsite. The LPI values for the different sample locations L1,...