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1. Abiotic reductive dechlorination of cis-DCE by ferrous monosulfide mackinawite

Author:
Hyun, Sung Pil; Hayes, Kim F.
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.21 pp. 16463-16474
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
acetylene; aquifers; dechlorination; estuaries; groundwater; pH; remediation; sediments; suspensions; tetrachloroethylene; toxicity; trichloroethylene
Abstract:
... Cis-1,2,-dichloroethylene (cis-DCE) is a toxic, persistent contaminant occurring mainly as a daughter product of incomplete degradation of perchloroethylene (PCE) and trichloroethylene (TCE). This paper reports on abiotic reductive dechlorination of cis-DCE by mackinawite (FeS₁₋ₓ), a ferrous monosulfide, under variable geochemical conditions. To assess in situ abiotic cis-DCE dechlorination by mac ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-5033-2

2. Acetylcholinesterase in zebrafish embryos as a tool to identify neurotoxic effects in sediments

Author:
Kais, Britta; Stengel, Daniel; Batel, Annika; Braunbeck, Thomas
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.21 pp. 16329-16339
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Danio rerio; acetylcholinesterase; bisphenol A; chemical analysis; chlorpyrifos; extracts; fish; mechanism of action; mercuric chloride; methylmercury compounds; models; neurotoxicity; pollutants; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; quinoline; sediments; water policy
Abstract:
... In order to clarify the suitability of zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos for the detection of neurotoxic compounds, the acetylcholinesterase assay was adapted and validated with a series of priority pollutants listed as relevant for the European water policy (Aroclor 1254, 2,3-benzofuran, bisphenol A, chlorpyrifos, paraoxon-methyl, quinoline, and methyl mercury chloride) as well as acetonic extracts ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-014-4014-1

3. A comparative study of antimony accumulation in plants growing in two mining areas in Iran, Moghanlo, and Patyar

Author:
Jamali Hajiani, Naser; Ghaderian, Seyed Majid; Karimi, Naser; Schat, Henk
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.21 pp. 16542-16553
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Achillea; Matthiola; antimony; leaves; mineralization; mining; plant taxonomy; shoots; soil; variance; vegetation; Iran
Abstract:
... Antimony occurs locally at high concentrations in some mineralized soils. Very little is known about behavior of antimony in plants. In this study, we analyzed the soil and vegetation of two mining areas in Iran, Patyar, and Moghanlo. Total Sb concentrations in soil were 358–3482 mg/kg in Moghanlo and 284–886 mg/kg in Patyar. Corresponding Sb concentrations in plant shoots were 0.8–287 and 1.3–49  ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4852-5

4. Adsorption and photocatalysis of nanocrystalline TiO2 particles for Reactive Red 195 removal: effect of humic acids, anions and scavengers

Author:
Chládková, B.; Evgenidou, E.; Kvítek, L.; Panáček, A.; Zbořil, R.; Kovář, P.; Lambropoulou, D.
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.21 pp. 16514-16524
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
inorganic ions; mineralization; surface area; azo dyes; photolysis; decolorization; nanocrystals; photocatalysis; humic acids; titanium dioxide; carbon; anions; pH; photocatalysts; adsorption
Abstract:
... In the present study, the coupling of adsorption capacity and photocatalytic efficiency of two different industrially produced titania catalysts was investigated and compared. The azo dye Reactive Red 195 was selected as a model compound. The tested catalysts, PK-10 and PK-180, exhibited different adsorption capacities due to their significant difference in their specific surface, but both have pr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4806-y

5. Alleviating the toxicity of heavy metals by combined amendments in cultivated bag of Pleurotus cornucopiae

Author:
Liu, Hongying; Guo, Shanshan; Jia, Zhilei; Han, Yue; He, Qi; Xu, Heng
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.21 pp. 17182-17191
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Pleurotus cornucopiae; activated carbon; bentonite; biomass; cadmium; copper; fertilizers; heavy metals; human health; hydrogen peroxide; malondialdehyde; mushrooms; oxidative stress; pH; potassium dihydrogen phosphate; risk; silicon; sodium; solutions; toxicity
Abstract:
... The substrate of mushroom can be polluted with heavy metals and subsequently contaminate mushroom, which requires alternative solutions to reduce associated environmental and human health risks. The effects of amendment application on alleviating Cu and Cd toxicities to Pleurotus cornucopiae were investigated in a cultivated bag experiment conducted with the naturally contaminated substrate. Addit ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4941-5

6. Analysis of backwashing efficiency in dead-end hollow-fibre ultrafiltration of anaerobic suspensions

Author:
Vera, Luisa; González, Enrique; Ruigómez, Ignacio; Gómez, Jenniffer; Delgado, Sebastián
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.21 pp. 16600-16609
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
cakes; cleaning; fouling; suspensions; ultrafiltration; wastewater treatment
Abstract:
... A novel dead-end mode operation for filtering anaerobic suspensions was investigated. In this mode, the filtration system automatically adjusted backwashing frequency to a preselected transmembrane pressure set-point. This paper discusses the effectiveness of the backwashing conditions on membrane fouling. Anaerobic suspensions from a conventional wastewater treatment plant digester were used as m ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4857-0

7. Analysis of conservative tracer measurement results using the Frechet distribution at planted horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands filled with coarse gravel and showing the effect of clogging processes

Author:
Dittrich, Ernő; Klincsik, Mihály
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.21 pp. 17104-17122
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
constructed wetlands; gravel; models; solutions; subsurface flow
Abstract:
... A mathematical process, developed in Maple environment, has been successful in decreasing the error of measurement results and in the precise calculation of the moments of corrected tracer functions. It was proved that with this process, the measured tracer results of horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands filled with coarse gravel (HSFCW-C) can be fitted more accurately than with the con ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4827-6

8. An obstacle to China’s WWTPs: the COD and BOD standards for discharge into municipal sewers

Author:
Liao, Zhenliang; Hu, Tiantian; Roker, Scott Albert C.
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.21 pp. 16434-16440
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
biochemical oxygen demand; chemical oxygen demand; pollutants; wastewater treatment; China
Abstract:
... In 2001, a construction campaign regarding wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) occurred in China. Unfortunately, the treatment has not yet achieved anticipated effectiveness. A critical reason for this is that the influent chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) concentrations in WWTPs are unacceptably low. This paper indicates that a fundamental, but commonly overlooked c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-5307-8

9. A novel contact assay for testing aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR)-mediated toxicity of chemicals and whole sediments in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos

Author:
Schiwy, Sabrina; Bräunig, Jennifer; Alert, Henriette; Hollert, Henner; Keiter, Steffen H.
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.21 pp. 16305-16318
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Danio rerio; assays; developmental stages; exposure scenario; freeze drying; gene expression regulation; genes; messenger RNA; pollutants; sediments; surface water; toxicity; toxicology; vertebrates
Abstract:
... The European Water Framework Directive aims to achieve a good ecological and chemical status in surface waters until 2015. Sediment toxicology plays a major role in this intention as sediments can act as a secondary source of pollution. In order to fulfill this legal obligation, there is an urgent need to develop whole-sediment exposure protocols, since sediment contact assays represent the most r ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-014-3185-0

10. A reactive transport model for mercury fate in contaminated soil—sensitivity analysis

Author:
Leterme, Bertrand; Jacques, Diederik
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.21 pp. 16830-16842
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
atmospheric precipitation; dissolved organic matter; evapotranspiration; fulvic acids; leaching; mercuric chloride; mercury; models; nonaqueous phase liquids; parameter uncertainty; polluted soils; sandy soils; saturated conditions; soil horizons; soil solution; sorption; thiols; time series analysis; topsoil; volatilization; water flow
Abstract:
... We present a sensitivity analysis of a reactive transport model of mercury (Hg) fate in contaminated soil systems. The one-dimensional model, presented in Leterme et al. (2014), couples water flow in variably saturated conditions with Hg physico-chemical reactions. The sensitivity of Hg leaching and volatilisation to parameter uncertainty is examined using the elementary effect method. A test case ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4876-x

11. Are urinary polyaromatic hydrocarbons associated with adult hypertension, heart attack, and cancer? USA NHANES, 2011–2012

Author:
Shiue, Ivy
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.21 pp. 16962-16968
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
2-naphthol; National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; adults; arsenic; chi-square distribution; confidence interval; demographic statistics; environmental policy; health policy; heavy metals; human health; humans; hypertension; longitudinal studies; models; myocardial infarction; neoplasms; odds ratio; people; pesticides; photosynthetically active radiation; phthalates; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; regression analysis; risk; t-test; United States
Abstract:
... Links between environmental chemicals and human health have emerged over the last few decades, but the effects from polyaromatic hydrocarbons were less studied, compared to other commonly known environmental chemicals such as heavy metals, phthalates, arsenic, phenols and pesticides. Therefore, it was aimed to study the relationships of urinary polyaromatic hydrocarbons and adult cardiovascular di ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4922-8

12. A review of soil cadmium contamination in China including a health risk assessment

Author:
Wang, Lin; Cui, Xiangfen; Cheng, Hongguang; Chen, Fei; Wang, Jiantong; Zhao, Xinyi; Lin, Chunye; Pu, Xiao
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.21 pp. 16441-16452
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
cadmium; carcinogenicity; cities; environmental quality; exposure pathways; fertilizers; human health; ingestion; issues and policy; mining; people; pesticide application; plant growth; pollution control; risk; risk assessment; rural population; soil; soil pollution; urban areas; urban population; waste disposal; China
Abstract:
... Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most serious soil contaminants in China, and it poses an increasing risk to human health as large amounts of Cd are emitted into the environment. However, knowledge about soil Cd concentrations and the human health risks of these concentrations at a national scale is limited. In this study, we conducted a review of 190 articles about soil Cd concentrations during 2001 to ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-5273-1

13. Assessing the relative efficiency of water companies in the English and welsh water industry: a metafrontier approach

Author:
Molinos-Senante, María; Maziotis, Alexandros; Sala-Garrido, Ramon
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.21 pp. 16987-16996
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
business enterprises; managers; models; water utilities; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... The assessment of relative efficiency of water companies is essential for managers and authorities. This is evident in the UK water sector where there are companies with different services such as water and sewerage companies (WaSCs) and water-only companies (WoCs). Therefore, it is a critical limitation to estimate a common production frontier for both types of companies, as it might lead to bias ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4804-0

14. Assessment of aerosol optical and micro-physical features retrieved from direct and diffuse solar irradiance measurements from Skyradiometer at a high altitude station at Merak : Assessment of aerosol optical features from Merak

Author:
Ningombam, Shantikumar S.; Srivastava, A. K.; Bagare, S. P.; Singh, R. B.; Kanawade, V. P.; Dorjey, Namgyal
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.21 pp. 16610-16619
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
aerosols; air; altitude; autumn; seasonal variation; solar radiation; spring; wavelengths; Japan
Abstract:
... Optical and micro-physical features of aerosol are reported using Skyradiometer (POM-01L, Prede, Japan) observations taken from a high-altitude station Merak, located in north-eastern Ladakh of the western trans-Himalayas region during January 2011 to December 2013. The observed daily mean aerosol optical depth (AOD, at 500 nm) at the site varied from 0.01 to 0.14. However, 75 % of the observed AO ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4788-9

15. Assessment of amendments for the immobilization of Cu in soils containing EDDS leachates

Author:
Yang, Li; Jiang, Longfei; Wang, Guiping; Chen, Yahua; Shen, Zhenguo; Luo, Chunling
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.21 pp. 16525-16534
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
biochar; biodegradability; calcium carbonate; calcium chloride; chelating agents; copper; ferrihydrite; gibbsite; heavy metals; leachates; leaching; manganese dioxide; organic fertilizers; phytoremediation; pollution; risk; soil; soil amendments; soil washing; solutions
Abstract:
... In this study, the effectiveness of six soil amendments (ferrihydrite, manganese dioxide, gibbsite, calcium carbonate, biochar, and organic fertilizer) was investigated to assess the feasibility of minimizing possible environmental contaminant leaching during S,S-ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid (EDDS)-enhanced phytoextraction process based on 0.01-M CaCl₂ extraction. Results showed that the applica ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4840-9

16. BFCOD activity in fish cell lines and zebrafish embryos and its modulation by chemical ligands of human aryl hydrocarbon and nuclear receptors

Author:
Creusot, N.; Brion, F.; Piccini, B.; Budzinski, H.; Porcher, J. M.; Aït-Aïssa, S.
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.21 pp. 16393-16404
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Danio rerio; aquatic environment; bioassays; biological models; biomarkers; cell lines; clotrimazole; dexamethasone; dioxins; ecotoxicology; enzyme activity; exposure assessment; fish; glucocorticoids; hepatocytes; humans; ketoconazole; ligands; liver; methoxsalen; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; receptors; rifampicin; testosterone
Abstract:
... Assessment of exposure and effect of fish to pharmaceuticals that contaminate aquatic environment is a current major issue in ecotoxicology and there is a need to develop specific biological marker to achieve this goal. Benzyloxy-4-trifluoromethylcoumarin-O-debenzyloxylase (BFCOD) enzymatic activity has been commonly used to monitor CYP3A activity in fish. In this study, we assessed the capacity o ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-014-3882-8

17. Bioaccumulation and molecular effects of sediment-bound metals in zebrafish embryos

Author:
Redelstein, R.; Zielke, H.; Spira, D.; Feiler, U.; Erdinger, L.; Zimmer, H.; Wiseman, S.; Hecker, M.; Giesy, J. P.; Seiler, T.-B.; Hollert, H.
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.21 pp. 16290-16304
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Danio rerio; bioaccumulation factor; bioavailability; biomarkers; cadmium; copper; developmental stages; genes; nickel; prediction; risk assessment; sediments; transcription factors; zinc
Abstract:
... Predicting the bioavailability and effects of metals in sediments is of major concern in context with sediment risk assessment. This study aimed to investigate the bioavailability and molecular effects of metals spiked into riverine sediments to zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. Embryos were exposed to a natural and an artificial sediment spiked with cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni) and zinc ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-5328-3

18. Biosorption and bioaccumulation of thallium by thallium-tolerant fungal isolates

Author:
Sun, Jialong; Zou, Xiao; Xiao, Tangfu; Jia, Yanlong; Ning, Zengping; Sun, Min; Liu, Yizhang; Jiang, Tao
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.21 pp. 16742-16748
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
bioaccumulation; biomass; biosorption; cell walls; cytoplasm; fungi; soil water; thallium
Abstract:
... Little is known about the biosorption and bioaccumulation capacity of thallium (Tl) by microorganisms that occur in Tl-polluted soil. The present study focused on characterizing the biosorption and bioaccumulation of Tl by Tl-tolerant fungi isolated from Tl-polluted soils. Preliminary data showed a positive correlation between the biomass and the biosorbed Tl content. The Tl-tolerant strains were ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4859-y

19. Biosynthesis, mosquitocidal and antibacterial properties of Toddalia asiatica-synthesized silver nanoparticles: do they impact predation of guppy Poecilia reticulata against the filariasis mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus?

Author:
Murugan, Kadarkarai; Venus, Joseph Selvaraj Eugine; Panneerselvam, Chellasamy; Bedini, Stefano; Conti, Barbara; Nicoletti, Marcello; Sarkar, Santosh Kumar; Hwang, Jiang-Shiou; Subramaniam, Jayapal; Madhiyazhagan, Pari; Kumar, Palanisamy Mahesh; Dinesh, Devakumar; Suresh, Udaiyan; Benelli, Giovanni
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.21 pp. 17053-17064
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
Bacillus subtilis; Culex quinquefasciatus; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Poecilia reticulata; Salmonella Typhi; X-ray diffraction; agar; antibacterial properties; biosynthesis; developing countries; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; field experimentation; filariasis; fish; insect larvae; instars; leaves; lethal concentration 50; minimum inhibitory concentration; mosquito-borne diseases; nanoparticles; nanosilver; natural enemies; parasites; pathogens; people; population; predation; pupae; scanning electron microscopy; surface plasmon resonance; toxicity
Abstract:
... Mosquito-borne diseases represent a deadly threat for millions of people worldwide. Furthermore, pathogens and parasites polluting water also constitute a severe plague for populations of developing countries. In this study, silver nanoparticles (AgN) were biosynthesized a cheap aqueous extract of T. asiatica leaves as reducing and stabilizing agent. The formation of nanoparticle was confirmed by ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4920-x

20. Cadmium toxicity in Maize (Zea mays L.): consequences on antioxidative systems, reactive oxygen species and cadmium accumulation

Author:
Anjum, Shakeel Ahmad; Tanveer, Mohsin; Hussain, Saddam; Bao, Mingchen; Wang, Longchang; Khan, Imran; Ullah, Ehsan; Tung, Shahbaz Atta; Samad, Rana Abdul; Shahzad, Babar
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2015 v.22 no.21 pp. 17022-17030
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
cultivars; Zea mays; seeds; electrolytes; catalase; ascorbate peroxidase; hydrogen peroxide; roots; superoxide dismutase; corn; cadmium; soil; glutathione peroxidase; grain yield; toxicity; antioxidant activity; peroxidase; leaves; stress tolerance
Abstract:
... Increased cadmium (Cd) accumulation in soils has led to tremendous environmental problems, with pronounced effects on agricultural productivity. Present study investigated the effects of Cd stress imposed at various concentrations (0, 75, 150, 225, 300, 375 μM) on antioxidant activities, reactive oxygen species (ROS), Cd accumulation, and productivity of two maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars viz., Run ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-015-4882-z