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1. Accumulation, availability, and uptake of heavy metals in a red soil after 22-year fertilization and cropping

Author:
Zhou, Shiwei; Liu, Jing; Xu, Minggang; Lv, Jialong; Sun, Nan
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.19 pp. 15154-15163
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
acid soils; cadmium; crop yield; fertilizer application; fertilizers; heavy metals; lead; manure spreading; nitrogen; phosphorus; pig manure; risk; soil acidification; soil organic matter; soil pH; toxicity
Abstract:
... Fertilization is important to increase crop yields, but long-term application of fertilizers probably aggravated the risk of heavy metals in acidic soils. In this study, the effect of 22-year fertilization and cropping on accumulation, availability, and uptake of heavy metals in red soil was investigated. The results showed that pig manure promoted significantly cadmium (Cd) accumulation (average ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4745-7

2. Adsorbable organic bromine compounds (AOBr) in aquatic samples: a nematode-based toxicogenomic assessment of the exposure hazard

Author:
Saul, Nadine; Stürzenbaum, Stephen R.; Chakrabarti, Shumon; Baberschke, Nora; Lieke, Thora; Putschew, Anke; Kochan, Cindy; Menzel, Ralph; Steinberg, Christian E. W.
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.19 pp. 14862-14873
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Caenorhabditis elegans; DNA microarrays; Microcystis; bromine; exposure assessment; gene expression regulation; genes; invertebrates; lakes; longevity; microcystin-LR; reproduction; surface water; toxicity
Abstract:
... Elevated levels of adsorbable organic bromine compounds (AOBr) have been detected in German lakes, and cyanobacteria like Microcystis, which are known for the synthesis of microcystins, are one of the main producers of natural organobromines. However, very little is known about how environmental realistic concentrations of organobromines impact invertebrates. Here, the nematode Caenorhabditis eleg ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4694-1

3. Airborne mineral components and trace metals in Paris region: spatial and temporal variability

Author:
Poulakis, E.; Theodosi, C.; Bressi, M.; Sciare, J.; Ghersi, V.; Mihalopoulos, N.
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.19 pp. 14663-14672
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
air; aluminum; cadmium; chromium; combustion; copper; emissions; factor analysis; guidelines; industrialization; iron; lead; manganese; nickel; rain; seasonal variation; toxicity; traffic; vanadium; zinc
Abstract:
... A variety of mineral components (Al, Fe) and trace metals (V, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb) were simultaneously measured in PM₂.₅ and PM₁₀ fractions at three different locations (traffic, urban, and suburban) in the Greater Paris Area (GPA) on a daily basis throughout a year. Mineral species and trace metal levels measured in both fractions are in agreement with those reported in the literature and ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4679-0

4. Aquatic oil spill cleanup using natural sorbents

Author:
Paulauskienė, Tatjana; Jucikė, Indrė
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.19 pp. 14874-14881
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
adsorbents; diesel fuel; mosses and liverworts; oceans; oil spills; oils; peat; petroleum; pollutants; risk; shipping; straw; sustainable development; sustainable technology; transportation; water pollution; wool
Abstract:
... One of the most popular transportation methods of crude oil is water transport, leading to potential spills of these pollutants in the seas and oceans and water areas of ports, during their extraction, transportation, transhipment and use. The growth of the Lithuanian economy and the expansion of competitiveness were hardly imagined without the development of the Klaipeda seaport. However, the int ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4725-y

5. Assessment of water quality in urban streams based on larvae of Hydropsyche angustipennis (Insecta, Trichoptera)

Author:
Tszydel, Mariusz; Markowski, Marcin; Majecki, Janusz; Błońska, Dagmara; Zieliński, Mateusz
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.19 pp. 14687-14701
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Hydropsyche angustipennis; aquatic invertebrates; biodiversity; correlation; environmental factors; gills; heavy metals; larvae; metal tolerance; pollutants; streams; water pollution; water quality; Poland
Abstract:
... Hydropsyche angustipennis (Insecta, Trichoptera) larvae were used as indicators of stream contamination in the city of Łódź, Poland. The larvae of H. angustipennis were present at 9 sampling sites established for this study. Significant differences between the sampling sites were noted for environmental parameters as well as concentration of chemicals in water and biodiversity of aquatic invertebr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4638-9

6. Biodegradation of bisphenol A by an algal-bacterial system

Author:
Eio, Er Jin; Kawai, Minako; Niwa, Chiaki; Ito, Masato; Yamamoto, Shuichi; Toda, Tatsuki
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.19 pp. 15145-15153
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Chlorella sorokiniana; adsorption; bacteria; biodegradation; bisphenol A; carbon; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; microbial growth; oxygen
Abstract:
... The degradation of bisphenol A (BPA) by Chlorella sorokiniana and BPA-degrading bacteria was investigated. The results show that BPA was partially removed by a monoculture of C. sorokiniana, but the remaining BPA accounted for 50.2, 56.1, and 60.5 % of the initial BPA concentrations of 10, 20, and 50 mg L⁻¹, respectively. The total algal BPA adsorption and accumulation were less than 1 %. C. sorok ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4693-2

7. Biodegradation of diesel oil by a novel microbial consortium: comparison between co-inoculation with biosurfactant-producing strain and exogenously added biosurfactants

Author:
Mnif, Inès; Mnif, Sami; Sahnoun, Rihab; Maktouf, Sameh; Ayedi, Younes; Ellouze-Chaabouni, Semia; Ghribi, Dhouha
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.19 pp. 14852-14861
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Acinetobacter radioresistens; Bacillus subtilis; Bacillus thuringiensis; Bacillus weihenstephanensis; Lysinibacillus; bacteria; biodegradation; bioremediation; biosurfactants; diesel fuel; gas chromatography; hydrocarbons; lipopeptides; nucleotide sequences; pollutants; polluted soils; ribosomal DNA; sequence analysis; soil water; solubility; Tunisia
Abstract:
... Bioremediation, involving the use of microorganisms to detoxify or remove pollutants, is the most interesting strategy for hydrocarbon remediation. In this aim, four hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria were isolated from oil-contaminated soil in Tunisia. They were identified by the 16S rDNA sequence analysis, as Lysinibacillus bronitolerans RI18 (KF964487), Bacillus thuringiensis RI16 (KM111604), Bacil ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4488-5

8. Ceramics manufacturing contributes to ambient silica air pollution and burden of lung disease

Author:
Liao, Chung-Min; Wu, Bo-Chun; Cheng, Yi-Hsien; You, Shu-Han; Lin, Yi-Jun; Hsieh, Nan-Hung
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.19 pp. 15067-15079
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
air pollution; algorithms; breathing; ceramics; chronic exposure; dose response; exposure models; factories; fibrosis; human health; humans; inflammation; lung function; lung neoplasms; manufacturing; pneumonia; risk; risk management; silica; Taiwan
Abstract:
... Inhalation of silica (SiO₂) in occupational exposures can cause pulmonary fibrosis (silicosis), lung function deficits, pulmonary inflammation, and lung cancer. Current risk assessment models, however, cannot fully explain the magnitude of silica-induced pulmonary disease risk. The purpose of this study was to assess human health risk exposed to airborne silica dust in Taiwan ceramics manufacturin ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4701-6

9. Chemical characterization and spatial distribution of PAHs and heavy hydrocarbons in rural sites of Campania Region, South Italy

Author:
Monaco, D.; Riccio, A.; Chianese, E.; Adamo, P.; Di Rosa, S.; Fagnano, M.
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.19 pp. 14993-15003
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
United States Environmental Protection Agency; benzo(a)pyrene; chemical analysis; combustion; environmental law; metals; petroleum; pollutants; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; principal component analysis; soil; soil amendments; soil pollution; soil sampling; wastes; Italy
Abstract:
... In this paper, the behaviour and distribution patterns of heavy hydrocarbons and several polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) priority pollutants, as listed by the US Environmental Protection Agency, were evaluated in 891 soil samples. The samples were collected in three expected polluted rural sites in Campania (southern Italy) as part of the LIFE11 ECOREMED project, funded by the European Commi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4733-y

10. Comparison of microhabitats and foraging strategies between the captive-born Zhangxiang and wild giant pandas: implications for future reintroduction

Author:
Lei, Miaowen; Yuan, Shibin; Yang, Zisong; Hong, Mingsheng; Yang, Xuyu; Gu, Xiaodong; Huang, Feng; Zhang, Zejun
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.19 pp. 15089-15096
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Ailuropoda melanoleuca; acclimation; bamboos; canopy; conservation areas; diet; environmental factors; females; foraging; forest reserves; forests; humans; mastication; microhabitats; pedigree; population; topography; trees; China
Abstract:
... The female giant panda Zhangxiang (pedigree number 826) was born on August 20, 2011 in Wolong Nature Reserve, China. On November 6, 2013, Zhangxiang was transported into the acclimatization enclosure in the Liziping Nature Reserve. Before Zhangxiang left the enclosure into the wild, we conducted the first study to compare microhabitats and foraging strategies between Zhangxiang in the enclosure an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4720-3

11. Congener-specific analysis of polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) in the major Chinese technical PCB formulation from a stored Chinese electrical capacitor

Author:
Huang, Jun; Yu, Gang; Yamauchi, Makoto; Matsumura, Toru; Yamazaki, Norimasa; Weber, Roland
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.19 pp. 14471-14477
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
electrical equipment; gas chromatography; isotope dilution technique; mass spectrometry; naphthalenes; oils; polychlorinated biphenyls; toxicity
Abstract:
... Impurity of polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) in commercial polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) formulations has been recognized as a relevant source of PCNs in the environment. Congener-specific analysis of most main PCB formulations has been accomplished previously, excluding the Chinese product. The insulating oil in a stored Chinese electric capacitor containing the major Chinese technical formul ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-014-3677-y

12. COST action TD1407: network on technology-critical elements (NOTICE)—from environmental processes to human health threats

Author:
Cobelo-García, A.; Filella, M.; Croot, P.; Frazzoli, C.; Du Laing, G.; Ospina-Alvarez, N.; Rauch, S.; Salaun, P.; Schäfer, J.; Zimmermann, S.
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.19 pp. 15188-15194
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
analytical chemistry; biogeochemistry; electronics; energy efficiency; environmental assessment; environmental impact; human health; humans; mining; platinum; public health; rare earth elements; renewable energy sources; research projects; scientists; socioeconomics
Abstract:
... The current socio-economic, environmental and public health challenges that countries are facing clearly need common-defined strategies to inform and support our transition to a sustainable economy. Here, the technology-critical elements (which includes Ga, Ge, In, Te, Nb, Ta, Tl, the Platinum Group Elements and most of the rare-earth elements) are of great relevance in the development of emerging ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-5221-0
PubMed:
26286804
PubMed Central:
PMC4592495

13. Dechlorane Plus and decabromodiphenyl ether in atmospheric particles of northeast Asian cities

Author:
Kakimoto, Kensaku; Nagayoshi, Haruna; Akutsu, Kazuhiko; Konishi, Yoshimasa; Kajimura, Keiji; Hayakawa, Kazuichi; Toriba, Akira
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.19 pp. 14600-14605
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
air; cities; correlation; mass spectrometry; quartz; seasonal variation; summer; winter; China; Japan; Korean Peninsula
Abstract:
... Atmospheric particles were collected in several cities in Japan (Sapporo, Sagamihara, Kanazawa, and Kitakyushu), Korea (Busan), and China (Beijing) using a high-volume air sampler equipped with a quartz fiber filter. The summer and winter samples were analyzed using gas chromatography–high-resolution mass spectrometry for Dechlorane Plus (DP). Decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) was also analyzed fo ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-014-2861-4

14. Degradation of four organophosphorous pesticides catalyzed by chitosan-metal coordination complexes

Author:
Zhang, Li; Li, Bo; Meng, Xianghong; Huang, Lin; Wang, Dongfeng
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.19 pp. 15104-15112
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
calcium; chitosan; chlorpyrifos; dichlorvos; dimethoate; gas chromatography; half life; hydrolysis; iron; ligands; magnesium; molecular weight; omethoate; pH; solid phase extraction; temperature; zinc
Abstract:
... Three types of chitosan with high (3.40 × 10⁶), medium (2.11 × 10⁵), and low (5.89 × 10⁴) molecular weights were chosen as ligands to synthesize chitosan magnesium, calcium, iron(III), and zinc coordination complexes. Degradation of four organophosphorous pesticides (dichlorvos, omethoate, dimethoate, and chlorpyrifos) by the above complexes in a heterogeneous system was studied using solid-phase ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4669-2

15. Dioxin formation and control in a gasification–melting plant

Author:
Kawamoto, Katsuya; Miyata, Haruo
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.19 pp. 14621-14628
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
adsorption; combustion; dioxins; equipment; fly ash; gasification; melting; monitoring; municipal solid waste; organic halogen compounds; temperature; toxicity; waste treatment; Japan
Abstract:
... We investigated dioxin formation and removal in a commercial thermal waste treatment plant employing a gasification and melting process that has become widespread in the last decade in Japan. The aim was to clarify the possibility of dioxin formation in a process operation at high temperatures and the applicability of catalytic decomposition of dioxins. Also, the possible use of dioxin surrogate c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-014-3104-4

16. Dioxins in the semen of men with infertility

Author:
Galimova, E. F.; Amirova, Z. K.; Galimov, Sh. N.
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.19 pp. 14566-14569
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
databases; dioxins; environmental factors; furans; male fertility; mass spectrometry; men; semen; toxicity
Abstract:
... The purpose of the present study was to assess ejaculate contamination by polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans in male infertility. The database of 168 infertile and 49 fertile men was included in the study. Dioxin content was determined using gas chromatography/high-resolution mass spectrometry (GC/HRMS). In the ejaculate of infertile men, the content of dioxins and furans was 2.2–2.3 times h ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-014-3109-z

17. Does financial development reduce environmental degradation? Evidence from a panel study of 129 countries

Author:
Al-mulali, Usama; Tang, Chor Foon; Ozturk, Ilhan
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.19 pp. 14891-14900
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
adverse effects; banking; energy conservation; energy efficiency; environmental degradation; environmental quality; greenhouse gas emissions; income; least squares; loans; models; petroleum; renewable energy sources; trade; urbanization
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of financial development on CO₂ emission in 129 countries classified by the income level. A panel CO₂ emission model using urbanisation, GDP growth, trade openness, petroleum consumption and financial development variables that are major determinants of CO₂ emission was constructed for the 1980–2011 period. The results revealed that the variables ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4726-x

18. Dynamics of microbiological parameters, enzymatic activities and worm biomass production during vermicomposting of effluent treatment plant sludge of bakery industry

Author:
Yadav, Anoop; Suthar, S.; Garg, V. K.
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.19 pp. 14702-14709
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Eisenia fetida; bakery industry; biomass production; cattle manure; enzyme activity; fecundity; microbiological quality; palatability; plate count; sludge; urease; vermicomposting
Abstract:
... This paper reports the changes in microbial parameters and enzymatic activities during vermicomposting of effluent treatment plant sludge (ETPS) of bakery industry spiked with cow dung (CD) by Eisenia fetida. Six vermibins containing different ratios of ETPS and CD were maintained under controlled laboratory conditions for 15 weeks. Total bacterial and total fungal count increased upto 7th week an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4672-7

19. Ecofriendly hot water treatment reduces postharvest decay and elicits defense response in kiwifruit

Author:
Chen, Huizhen; Cheng, Zhe; Wisniewski, Michael; Liu, Yongsheng; Liu, Jia
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.19 pp. 15037-15045
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Botrytis cinerea; Penicillium expansum; antioxidant activity; catalase; fruit quality; fruits; fungi; germ tube; hot water treatment; in vivo studies; kiwifruit; pathogens; peroxidase; phenolic compounds; postharvest diseases; postharvest technology; reactive oxygen species; spore germination; vegetables
Abstract:
... Hot water treatment (HWT) of fruit is an effective approach for managing postharvest decay of fruits and vegetables. In the present study, the effects of HWT (45 °C for 10 min) on the growth of Botrytis cinerea and Penicillium expansum in vitro, and gray (B. cinerea) and blue mold (P. expansum) development in kiwifruit were investigated. HWT effectively inhibited spore germination and germ tube el ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4714-1

20. Ecological status classification of the Taizi River Basin, China: a comparison of integrated risk assessment approaches

Author:
Fan, Juntao; Semenzin, Elena; Meng, Wei; Giubilato, Elisa; Zhang, Yuan; Critto, Andrea; Zabeo, Alex; Zhou, Yun; Ding, Sen; Wan, Jun; He, Mengchang; Lin, Chunye
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.19 pp. 14738-14754
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Algae; European Union; biochemical oxygen demand; chemical oxygen demand; chemistry; data collection; decision making; decision support systems; ecosystems; ecotoxicology; fish; industry; macroinvertebrates; metals; monitoring; pollutants; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; risk; risk assessment process; rivers; surveys; water quantity; watersheds; China
Abstract:
... Integrated risk assessment approaches allow to achieve a sound evaluation of ecological status of river basins and to gain knowledge about the likely causes of impairment, useful for informing and supporting the decision-making process. In this paper, the integrated risk assessment (IRA) methodology developed in the EU MODELKEY project (and implemented in the MODELKEY Decision Support System) is a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4629-x