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1. Addition of zeolite and superphosphate to windrow composting of chicken manure improves fertilizer efficiency and reduces greenhouse gas emission

Author:
Shuang Peng; Huijie Li; Qianqian Xu; Xiangui Lin; Yiming Wang
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.36 pp. 36845-36856
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Methanobacterium; Methanobrevibacter; additives; ammonium nitrogen; biomass; carbon dioxide; composts; ferrous sulfate; global warming potential; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; methane; methanogens; nitrogen; nitrous oxide; pH; poultry manure; superphosphate; water content; windrow composting; zeolites
Abstract:
... This study investigated the impact of adding zeolite (F), superphosphate (G), and ferrous sulfate (L) in various combinations on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission and improving nitrogen conservation during factory-scale chicken manure composting, aimed to identify the combination that optimizes the performance of the process. Chicken manure was mixed with F, G, FL, or FGL and subjected to win ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06544-6

2. Adsorption of CO2 on amine-functionalized green metal-organic framework: an interaction between amine and CO2 molecules

Author:
Ayesha Rehman; Sarah Farrukh; Arshad Hussain; Xianfeng Fan; Erum Pervaiz
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.36 pp. 36214-36225
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
adsorbents; adsorption; ambient temperature; carbon dioxide; coordination polymers; crystal structure; desorption; energy; nanopores; piperazine; solvents; sorption isotherms; vapors
Abstract:
... The efficient capture of CO₂ is a critical problem for porous adsorbents. The inadequacy of conventional adsorbents has low adsorption capacity towards CO₂ removal. Metal organic frame work has been considered as very effective for CO₂ adsorption as it shows higher rate of CO₂ adsorption at room temperature. In conventional amine processes, a comparatively high energy penalty is required, whereas ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06717-3

3. Agriculture-induced environmental Kuznets curve: the case of China

Author:
Korhan K. Gokmenoglu; Nigar Taspinar; Mohamad Kaakeh
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.36 pp. 37137-37151
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
agricultural development; air pollution; carbon dioxide; energy; energy use and consumption; environmental Kuznets curve; greenhouse gas emissions; income; models; China
Abstract:
... This study investigates the long-run equilibrium relationship among carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions, real income, energy consumption, and agriculture, thus testing the existence of the agriculture-induced environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis in the case of China for the period of 1971–2014. The level relationship among the variables in the conducted model is confirmed by the bounds test app ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06685-8

4. Applicability of water quality models around the world—a review

Author:
Cássia Monteiro da Silva Burigato Costa; Leidiane da Silva Marques; Aleska Kaufmann Almeida; Izabel Rodrigues Leite; Isabel Kaufmann de Almeida
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.36 pp. 36141-36162
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
climate; databases; engineering; hydrologic models; water management; water quality; China; South Korea; United States
Abstract:
... Water quality models are important tools used in the management of water resources. The models are usually developed for specific regions, with particular climates and physical characteristics. Thus, applying these models in regions other than those they were designed for can generate large simulation errors. With consideration to these discrepancies, the goal of this study is to identify the mode ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06637-2

5. Application of emulsion and Pickering emulsion liquid membrane technique for wastewater treatment: an overview

Author:
Maad A. Hussein; Ahmed A. Mohammed; Mohammed A. Atiya
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.36 pp. 36184-36204
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
emulsifying; emulsion liquid membranes; emulsions; mixing; nanoparticles; surfactants; ultrasonics; wastewater treatment
Abstract:
... According a wide range of relevant literature, the emulsion liquid membrane technique (ELM) is considered an efficient method to separate and recover organic and inorganic contaminants that could otherwise be released into the environment. One important limitation of ELM process concerns the stabilization and de-stabilization of emulsion globules. To address this, over the last few years, a new EL ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06652-3

6. Arsenate removal from aqueous solutions by cuttlebone/copper oxide nanobiocomposite

Author:
Safieh Momeni; Raheleh Ahmadi; Iraj Nabipour
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.36 pp. 37162-37173
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Sepiidae; adsorbents; adsorption; aqueous solutions; arsenates; bones; calcium; cupric oxide; ions; models; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; permeability; porosity; sorption isotherms; water pollution
Abstract:
... This study aims to illustrate the preparation of a new nanobiocomposite by incorporating copper oxide nanoparticles into cuttlebone matrix (CB/CuO NPs), and it was tested to define how effective it was to adsorb and remove arsenate from aqueous systems. CB is the bone tissue of cuttlefish with high porosity, permeability, and low cost. CuO NPs have been introduced as an effective arsenate adsorben ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06679-6

7. Biochemical activity of soil contaminated with BPS, bioaugmented with a mould fungi consortium and a bacteria consortium

Author:
Magdalena Zaborowska; Jadwiga Wyszkowska; Jan Kucharski
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.36 pp. 37054-37069
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Aspergillus niger; Bacillus mycoides; Bacillus weihenstephanensis; Mucor circinelloides; Penicillium chrysogenum; acid phosphatase; aerial parts; alkaline phosphatase; arylsulfatase; bacteria; beta-glucosidase; bioaugmentation; bisphenol S; calcium; catalase; ecosystems; edaphic factors; enzyme activity; fungi; polluted soils; potassium; soil enzymes; soil pollution; soil quality; spring; toxicity; urease
Abstract:
... This study analysed the scale of bisphenol S (BPS) toxicity to the soil biochemical activity and is part of a wider effort to find solutions to restore the global soil environment balance, including elimination of the effects of ecosystem pollution with BPA, of which BPS is a significant analogue. However, since there has been no research on the effect of BPS on soil health, the objective of the s ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06875-4

8. Characteristics, speciation, and bioavailability of mercury and methylmercury impacted by an abandoned coal gangue in southwestern China

Author:
Longchao Liang; Xiaohang Xu; Jialiang Han; Zhidong Xu; Pan Wu; Jianyang Guo; Guangle Qiu
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.36 pp. 37001-37011
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
acid mine drainage; bioavailability; coal; humic acids; mercury; methylmercury compounds; mining; paddy soils; pyrite; rice; sediments; total organic carbon; China
Abstract:
... During coal mining activities, a lot of coal gangue is produced, which usually contains high mercury (Hg) concentrations as well as the acid mine drainage (AMD) generator of pyrite. In the present study, the total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) in gangue, water, sediment, paddy soil, and rice samples, collected from abandoned coal mining areas, were analyzed. Results showed that the THg co ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06775-7

9. Comparison of radical-driven technologies applied for paraben mixture degradation: mechanism, biodegradability, toxicity and cost assessment

Author:
Marta Gmurek; João F. Gomes; Rui C. Martins; Rosa M. Quinta-Ferreira
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.36 pp. 37174-37192
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
4-hydroxybenzoic acid; Corbicula fluminea; Lepidium sativum; Vibrio fischeri; X-ray diffraction; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; biodegradability; bisphenol A; catalysts; cosmetics; cost analysis; endocrine-disrupting chemicals; esters; gold; hydrogen peroxide; hydroxyl radicals; iron; light; mineralization; oxidants; oxidation; ozonation; ozone; palladium; photocatalysis; platinum; scanning electron microscopy; silver; solar radiation; titanium dioxide; toxicity; ultraviolet radiation; wastewater; wastewater treatment
Abstract:
... Parabens (esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid) are xenobiosis belonging to endocrine disruptors and commonly used as a preservative in cosmetics, food, pharmaceutical, and personal care products. Their wide use is leading to their appearance in water and wastewater in the range from ng/L to mg/L. In fact, the toxicity of benzylparaben is comparable to bisphenol A. Therefore, it is important to find no ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06703-9
PubMed:
31749006
PubMed Central:
PMC6937227

10. Concentration-dependent effects of tungstate on germination, growth, lignification-related enzymes, antioxidants, and reactive oxygen species in broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica L.)

Author:
Mona F. A. Dawood; Mohamed M. Azooz
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.36 pp. 36441-36457
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Brassica oleracea var. italica; agricultural soils; biochemical pathways; broccoli; catechol oxidase; clay soils; germination; glutathione transferase; heavy metals; lignin; metabolism; metabolites; nitrate reductase; nitric oxide; peroxidases; phenylalanine ammonia-lyase; phytochelatins; pigments; plant growth; polluted soils; polyphenols; proline; reactive oxygen species; seedlings; superoxide dismutase; toxicity
Abstract:
... The phyto-impact of tungstate is not frequently studied like other heavy metals especially in the sight of continuous accumulation of tungstate in the agriculture soils and water. Thus, the present study was aimed to investigate the supplementation of various tungstate concentrations (0, 1, 5, 10, 50, and 100) to germination water (mg L⁻¹) or clay soil (mg kg⁻¹) on germination and metabolism of br ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06603-y

11. Contamination source identification in water distribution networks using convolutional neural network

Author:
Lian Sun; Hexiang Yan; Kunlun Xin; Tao Tao
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.36 pp. 36786-36797
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
algorithms; case studies; neural networks; sensors (equipment); uncertainty; water distribution; water pollution; water quality
Abstract:
... Contamination source identification (CSI) is significant for water quality security and social stability when a contamination intrusion event occurs in water distribution systems (WDSs). However, in research, this is an extremely challenging task for many reasons, such as limited number of water quality sensors and their limitations in detecting contaminants. Hence, some researchers have introduce ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06755-x

12. Copper-doped TiO2 photocatalysts: application to drinking water by humic matter degradation

Author:
Nazli Turkten; Zekiye Cinar; Ayse Tomruk; Miray Bekbolet
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.36 pp. 36096-36106
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Raman spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; copper; dissolved organic matter; drinking water; fluorescence; fluorescence emission spectroscopy; humic acids; models; photocatalysis; photocatalysts; scanning electron microscopy; sol-gel processing; titanium dioxide; ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to determine the photocatalytic performance of copper-doped TiO₂ (Cu-TiO₂) specimens on the degradation of dissolved organic matter (DOM) represented by a model humic acid (HA). TiO₂ was synthesized by sol-gel method from an alkoxide precursor. Cu-doped TiO₂ specimens containing 0.25 wt% and 0.50 wt% Cu were prepared by wet impregnation method using sol-gel synthesized as ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-04474-x

13. Daily exposure to toxic metals through urban road dust from industrial, commercial, heavy traffic, and residential areas in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: a health risk assessment

Author:
Ibrahim Sani Shabanda; Isa Baba Koki; Kah Hin Low; Sharifuddin Md Zain; Sook Mei Khor; Nor Kartini Abu Bakar
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.36 pp. 37193-37211
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
adults; anthropogenic activities; atmospheric deposition; atomic absorption spectrometry; carcinogenicity; children; chromium; cluster analysis; copper; dermal exposure; developing countries; dust; emissions; environmental quality; health effects assessments; heavy metals; human health; inhalation exposure; lead; manganese; oral exposure; residential areas; risk; risk analysis; soil; traffic; uncertainty; urban areas; wind; zinc; Malaysia
Abstract:
... Human health is threatened by significant emissions of heavy metals into the urban environment due to various activities. Various studies describing health risk analyses on soil and dust have been conducted previously. However, there are limited studies that have been carried out regarding the potential health risk assessment of heavy metals in urban road dust of < 63-μm diameter, via incidental i ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06718-2

14. Distribution characteristics and noncarcinogenic risk assessment of culturable airborne bacteria and fungi during winter in Xinxiang, China

Author:
Xu Yan; Dezhi Qiu; Shikan Zheng; Jie Yang; Hongyan Sun; Yue Wei; Jingru Han; Jianhui Sun; Xianfa Su
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.36 pp. 36698-36709
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
air quality; airborne microorganisms; bacteria; bioaerosols; dermal exposure; diurnal variation; fungi; human health; humans; humidity; inhalation exposure; nitrogen dioxide; ozone; particle size; particulates; public health; risk; risk assessment; sulfur dioxide; ultraviolet radiation; winter; China
Abstract:
... Bioaerosols are an important component of particulate matter in the atmosphere and are harmful to human health. In this study, the concentration, size distribution, and factors influencing culturable airborne bacteria and fungi in the atmosphere were investigated using a six-stage impactor device in the city of Xinxiang, China, during the winter season. The results revealed that the concentration ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06720-8

15. Does energy consumption, financial development, and investment contribute to ecological footprints in BRI regions?

Author:
Anwar Khan; Yang Chenggang; Jamal Hussain; Sadia Bano
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.36 pp. 36952-36966
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
economic development; energy; environmental Kuznets curve; finance; issues and policy; pollution
Abstract:
... This study applies augmented mean group (AMG) along with common correlated effect mean group (CCEMG) estimator and panel heterogeneous causality to examine the interrelationship between GDP, energy consumption, financial development, foreign investment, and ecological footprints for five Belt and Road initiative (BRI) regions and in aggregated panel of BRI over the time 1990–2016. Using a multivar ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06772-w

16. Effect of sheep manure-derived biochar on colloidal phosphorus release in soils from various land uses

Author:
Seyed Hamid Hosseini; Xinqiang Liang; Christophe Niyungeko; He Miaomiao; Fayong Li; Sangar Khan; Kamel Mohamed Eltohamy
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.36 pp. 36367-36379
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Citrus; aluminum; animal manures; biochar; calcium; citrus soils; iron; land use; paddies; phosphorus; regression analysis; risk; sheep; soil pH; soil solution; surface water; tea; total organic carbon; total phosphorus; vegetables
Abstract:
... Colloidal phosphorus (CP) as an additional route of P mobilization in soil solution has gained much attention. A batch experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of sheep manure-derived biochar (SMB) on CP release from various land uses (paddy, vegetable, tea, and citrus) at a rate of 0% as a control treatment (CK), 1% as a low (L) level, 2% as a middle (M) level, and 4% as a high (H) leve ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06762-y

17. Effects of fiscal decentralisation on the environment: new evidence from China

Author:
Liangliang Liu; Linmu Li
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.36 pp. 36878-36886
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
carbon dioxide; decentralization; environmental impact; greenhouse gas emissions; growth models; local government; pollution; China
Abstract:
... The aim of this paper is to explore the environmental effects of fiscal decentralisation from theoretical and empirical perspectives. We first analyse the dynamic relationship between fiscal decentralisation and the environment using an endogenous growth model. Our findings demonstrate that fiscal decentralisation and environmental pollution display an inverted U-shaped relationship. We then use p ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06818-z

18. Effects of secondary biological treatment plant effluent administration, as drinking water, to rats’ urogenital system in relation to cadmium and lead accumulation

Author:
Ioannis Papagiannis; Patra Vezyraki; Yannis V. Simos; Evangelos Kontargiris; Xenophon Giannakopoulos; Dimitrios Peschos; Nikolaos Sofikitis; Angelos Evangelou; Vasiliki Kalfakakou
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.36 pp. 36434-36440
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
biological treatment; bladder; cadmium; drinking water; heavy metals; kidneys; laboratory animals; lead; males; pH; rats; sewage effluent; spectroscopy; testes; urine
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to examine the effect of the secondary biological treatment plant effluent administration on the kidneys, urinary bladder, and testis of Wistar rats in relation to lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) accumulation, since such an effluent is used for irrigation of edible plants. Male Wistar rats, randomly assigned into 5 groups, were treated with domestic sewage effluent (DSE) for 2 ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06737-z

19. Efflorescences on weathered sandstone tors in the Stone Town Nature Reserve in Ciężkowice (the Outer Carpathians, Poland)—their geochemical and geomorphological controls

Author:
Zofia Alexandrowicz; Mariola Marszałek
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.36 pp. 37254-37274
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
air pollution; alunogen; capillarity; conservation areas; granules; groundwater; gypsum; ions; laboratory techniques; oxidation; pyrite; river valleys; sandstone; sulfur; weathering; Poland
Abstract:
... The study area within the Stone Town Nature Reserve in Ciężkowice encloses a variety of occurrences of sandstone tors exposed within the Skała Hill (Rock Hill) from its top down into the Biała River Valley. The efflorescences of salt minerals on the walls of the sandstone tors represent end products of weathering. Several types of the efflorescences have been distinguished in relation to their dis ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06778-4

20. Enhanced adsorption of Cd (II) from aqueous solution by a shrimp bran modified Typha orientalis biochar

Author:
Wenjun Yin; Congcong Zhao; Jingtao Xu
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2019 v.26 no.36 pp. 37092-37100
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Typha orientalis; X-ray diffraction; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; adsorbents; adsorption; aqueous solutions; biochar; bran; cadmium; crude protein; electrostatic interactions; filtration; ion exchange; ionic strength; moieties; porous media; scanning electron microscopy; shrimp; titration
Abstract:
... The biochar which was characterized with well-developed facial structure and O-/N-containing functional groups could effectively remove Cd (II) from water. In this paper, Typha orientalis–based biochar (BCS) with well-developed N containing functional groups was modified with shrimp bran which was rich in crude protein for the first time. There are more well-developed O-/N-containing functional gr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-06658-x