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1. A global review on ambient Limestone-Precipitating Springs (LPS): Hydrogeological setting, ecology, and conservation

Author:
Marco Cantonati; Stefano Segadelli; Kei Ogata; Ha Tran; Diethard Sanders; Reinhard Gerecke; Eugen Rott; Maria Filippini; Alessandro Gargini; Fulvio Celico
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 624-637
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
European Union; Rivularia; aesthetics; ambient temperature; aquifers; bicarbonates; biodiversity; calcium; calcium carbonate; carbon dioxide; case studies; groundwater; habitats; information systems; invertebrates; landscapes; laws and regulations; limestone; models; mosses and liverworts; people; phosphorus; pollution; spring; springs (water); Central European region; Italy
Abstract:
... Springs are biodiversity hotspots and unique habitats that are threatened, especially by water overdraft. Here we review knowledge on ambient-temperature (non-geothermal) freshwater springs that achieve sufficient oversaturation for CaCO3 -by physical CO2 degassing and activity of photoautotrophs- to deposit limestone, locally resulting in scenic carbonate structures: Limestone-Precipitating Sprin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.02.105

2. Accumulation, transfer, and potential sources of mercury in the soil-wheat system under field conditions over the Loess Plateau, northwest China

Author:
Shengli Wang; Zhongren Nan; Daniel Prete; Jianmin Ma; Qin Liao; Qian Zhang
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 245-252
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
atmospheric deposition; bioaccumulation; environmental quality; food contamination; heavy metals; irrigation; leaves; mercury; polluted soils; roots; sewage; soil pollution; soil properties; soil sampling; stems; streams; tissues; topsoil; watersheds; wheat; China
Abstract:
... There is limited information on accumulation, transfer, and source of mercury in wheats under field conditions over the Loess Plateau, northwest China. The present study collected 26 pairs of topsoil and whole wheat samples (roots, stems, leaves, shells, and grains) from Dongdagou stream watershed and upper Xidagou stream watershed, Baiyin City, northwest China. Hg concentrations from these sample ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.034

3. Afforestation impacts microbial biomass and its natural 13C and 15N abundance in soil aggregates in central China

Author:
Junjun Wu; Qian Zhang; Fan Yang; Yao lei; Quanfa Zhang; Xiaoli Cheng
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 52-56
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
afforestation; carbon; carbon nitrogen ratio; correlation; cropland; land use; microbial biomass; nitrogen; organic soils; plantations; shrublands; soil aggregates; soil microorganisms; soil organic matter; stable isotopes; woodland soils; woodlands; China
Abstract:
... We investigated soil microbial biomass and its natural abundance of δ13C and δ15N in aggregates (>2000μm, 250–2000μm, 53–250μm and <53μm) of afforested (implementing woodland and shrubland plantations) soils, adjacent croplands and open area (i.e., control) in the Danjiangkou Reservoir area of central China. The afforested soils averaged higher microbial biomass carbon (MBC) and nitrogen (MBN) lev ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.05.224

4. Annoyance evaluation due to overall railway noise and vibration in Pisa urban areas

Author:
Gaetano Licitra; Luca Fredianelli; Davide Petri; Maria Angela Vigotti
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 1315-1325
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
epidemiological studies; models; people; railroads; receptors; urban areas; vibration; Italy
Abstract:
... The noise impact of the whole railway infrastructure was characterized in the urban environment of Pisa, Italy. The ordinary train transits were considered, nevertheless it was given particular attention also to the noise sources referable to railway operations like manoeuvring, loading and unloading, truck movements, braking, squeals and whistles. These kinds of noise are usually neglected in the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.11.071

5. Assessing multimedia/multipathway exposures to inorganic arsenic at population and individual level using MERLIN-Expo

Author:
Mirja Van Holderbeke; Tine Fierens; Arnout Standaert; Christa Cornelis; Céline Brochot; Philippe Ciffroy; Erik Johansson; Johan Bierkens
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 794-802
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
adults; arsenic; emissions; exposure scenario; humans; ingestion; model validation; monitoring; prediction; probability distribution; simulation models; Belgium
Abstract:
... In this study, we report on model simulations performed using the newly developed exposure tool, MERLIN-Expo, in order to assess inorganic arsenic (iAs) exposure to adults resulting from past emissions by non-ferrous smelters in Belgium (Northern Campine area). Exposure scenarios were constructed to estimate external iAs exposure as well as the toxicologically relevant As (tAs, i.e., iAs, MMA and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.038

6. Associations between exhaust and non-exhaust particulate matter and stroke incidence by stroke subtype in South London

Author:
Siobhan Crichton; Benjamin Barratt; Anastassia Spiridou; Uy Hoang; Shao Fen Liang; Yevgeniya Kovalchuk; Sean D. Beevers; Frank J. Kelly; Brendan Delaney; Charles DA Wolfe
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 278-284
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
air pollution; air quality; chronic exposure; models; nitric oxide; nitrogen dioxide; ozone; particulates; risk; socioeconomics; stroke; England
Abstract:
... Airborne particulate matter (PM) consists of particles from diverse sources, including vehicle exhausts. Associations between short-term PM changes and stroke incidence have been shown. Cumulative exposures over several months, or years, are less well studied; few studies examined ischaemic subtypes or PM source.This study combines a high resolution urban air quality model with a population-based ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.009

7. Atmospheric dry deposition of sulfur and nitrogen in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region, Alberta, Canada

Author:
Yu-Mei Hsu; Andrzej Bytnerowicz; Mark E. Fenn; Kevin E. Percy
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 285-295
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
ammonia; ammonium nitrogen; aquatic ecosystems; dry deposition; gases; ion exchange resins; models; nitrate nitrogen; nitric acid; nitrogen; nitrogen dioxide; oil sands; oxidation; samplers; seasonal variation; sulfur; sulfur dioxide; summer; throughfall; urban areas; wet deposition; winter; Alberta
Abstract:
... Due to the potential ecological effects on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems from atmospheric deposition in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region (AOSR), Alberta, Canada, this study was implemented to estimate atmospheric nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) inputs. Passive samplers were used to measure ambient concentrations of ammonia (NH3), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitric acid/nitrous acid (HNO3/HONO), and sul ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.05.205

8. Carbon sequestration and Jerusalem artichoke biomass under nitrogen applications in coastal saline zone in the northern region of Jiangsu, China

Author:
Li Niu; Chen Manxia; Gao Xiumei; Long Xiaohua; Shao Hongbo; Liu Zhaopu; Rengel Zed
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 885-890
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Jerusalem artichokes; biomass; carbon; carbon sequestration; coastal soils; fertilizer analysis; fertilizer rates; greenhouse gases; nitrogen; nitrogen fertilizers; China
Abstract:
... Agriculture is an important source of greenhouse gases, but can also be a significant sink. Nitrogen fertilization is effective in increasing agricultural production and carbon storage. We explored the effects of different rates of nitrogen fertilization on biomass, carbon density, and carbon sequestration in fields under the cultivation of Jerusalem artichoke as well as in soil in a coastal salin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.074

9. Comparison of mercury mass loading in streams to atmospheric deposition in watersheds of Western North America: Evidence for non-atmospheric mercury sources

Author:
Joseph Domagalski; Michael S. Majewski; Charles N. Alpers; Chris S. Eckley; Collin A. Eagles-Smith; Liam Schenk; Susan Wherry
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 638-650
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
dissolved organic carbon; dry deposition; ecosystems; glaciers; gold; land use; landscapes; melting; mercury; mining; permafrost; regression analysis; sediment traps; silver; streams; urban areas; vegetation; watersheds; Arctic region; Western United States; Yukon Territory
Abstract:
... Annual stream loads of mercury (Hg) and inputs of wet and dry atmospheric Hg deposition to the landscape were investigated in watersheds of the Western United States and the Canadian-Alaskan Arctic. Mercury concentration and discharge data from flow gauging stations were used to compute annual mass loads with regression models. Measured wet and modeled dry deposition were compared to annual stream ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.02.112

10. Current trends in Finnish drug abuse: Wastewater based epidemiology combined with other national indicators

Author:
Aino Kankaanpää; Kari Ariniemi; Mari Heinonen; Kimmo Kuoppasalmi; Teemu Gunnar
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 864-874
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
amphetamine; cities; cocaine; drug abuse; epidemiology; heroin; liquid chromatography; markets; retail marketing; seizures; statistics; surveys; wastewater; Finland
Abstract:
... No single measure is able to provide a complete picture of population- or community-level drug abuse and its current trends. Therefore, a multi-indicator approach is needed. The aim of this study was to combine wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) with data from other national indicators, namely driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) statistics, drug seizures, and drug use surveys. Furthermore ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.060

11. Detection, fate and inactivation of pathogenic norovirus employing settlement and UV treatment in wastewater treatment facilities

Author:
M. Barrett; K. Fitzhenry; V. O'Flaherty; W. Dore; S. Keaveney; M. Cormican; N. Rowan; E. Clifford
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 1026-1036
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
RNA; bacteriophages; gastroenteritis; genotype; human food chain; human health; pathogenicity; pathogens; pollution; risk; surface water; ultraviolet radiation; wastewater; wastewater treatment
Abstract:
... It is accepted that discharged wastewaters can be a significant source of pathogenic viruses in receiving water bodies contributing to pollution and may in turn enter the human food chain and pose a risk to human health, thus norovirus (NoV) is often a predominant cause of gastroenteritis globally. Working with NoV poses particular challenges as it cannot be readily identified and detection by mol ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.067

12. Effect of deforestation on stream water chemistry in the Skrzyczne massif (the Beskid Śląski Mountains in southern Poland)

Author:
Amanda Kosmowska; Mirosław Żelazny; Stanisław Małek; Joanna Paulina Siwek; Łukasz Jelonkiewicz
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 1044-1053
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
acid deposition; acidity; altitude; anthropogenic activities; calcium; chlorides; deforestation; electrical conductivity; forests; hydrochemistry; ions; leaching; magnesium; mineral content; mountains; nitrates; pH; potassium; principal component analysis; sodium; solutes; streams; sulfates; sulfur; water temperature; watersheds; Poland
Abstract:
... The purpose of the study was to identify the factors affecting stream water chemistry in the small mountain catchments deforested to varying degrees, from 98.7 to 14.1%, due to long-term acid deposition. Water samples were collected monthly in 2013 and 2014 from 17 streams flowing across three distinct elevation zones in the Skrzyczne massif (Poland): Upper, Middle and Lower Forest Zone. Chemical ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.123

13. Effects of salt stress on eco-physiological characteristics in Robinia pseudoacacia based on salt-soil rhizosphere

Author:
Peili Mao; Yujuan Zhang; Banghua Cao; Longmei Guo; Hongbo Shao; Zhenyu Cao; Qiankun Jiang; Xuan Wang
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 118-123
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Robinia pseudoacacia; aerial parts; biomass; ecophysiology; leaves; photosynthesis; rhizosphere; river deltas; roots; salinity; salt stress; seedlings; shoots; sodium chloride; surface area; water uptake; Yellow River
Abstract:
... Robinia pseudoacacia is the main arbor species in the coastal saline–alkali area of the Yellow River Delta. Because most studies focus on the aboveground parts, detailed information regarding root functioning under salinity is scare. Root traits of seedlings of R. pseudoacacia including morphological, physiological and growth properties under four salinity levels (CK, 1‰, 3‰ and 5‰ NaCl) were stud ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.012

14. Field measurements and analyses of environmental vibrations induced by high-speed Maglev

Author:
Guo-Qiang Li; Zhi-Lu Wang; Suwen Chen; You-Lin Xu
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 1295-1307
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
humans; markets; railroads; statistics; urban areas; vibration; China
Abstract:
... Maglev, offers competitive journey-times compared to the railway and subway systems in markets for which distance between the stations is 100–1600km owing to its high acceleration and speed; however, such systems may have excessive vibration.Field measurements of Maglev train-induced vibrations were therefore performed on the world's first commercial Maglev line in Shanghai, China. Seven test sect ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.212

15. Granulometric and magnetic properties of deposited particles in the Beijing subway and the implications for air quality management

Author:
Guipeng Cui; Liping Zhou; John Dearing
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 1059-1068
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
air quality; magnetic properties; magnetite; microscopy; traffic; China
Abstract:
... The subway system is an important traffic facility in Beijing and its internal air quality is an environmental issue that could potentially affect millions of people every day. Due to the intrinsic nature of rail abrasion in subway tunnels, iron-containing particles can be generated and become suspended in the subway environment. While some studies (e.g. Li et al., 2006) have monitored the in-trai ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.154

16. Human annoyance, acceptability and concern as responses to vibration from the construction of Light Rapid Transit lines in residential environments

Author:
D. Wong-McSweeney; J.S. Woodcock; E. Peris; D.C. Waddington; A.T. Moorhouse; M.D. Redel-Macías
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 1308-1314
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
data collection; dose response; humans; issues and policy; risk; surveys; vibration; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... The aim of this paper is to investigate the use of different self-reported measures for assessing the human response to environmental vibration from the construction of an urban LRT (Light Rapid Transit) system. The human response to environmental stressors such as vibration and noise is often expressed in terms of exposure–response relationships that describe annoyance as a function of the magnit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.121

17. Human exposure to metals due to consumption of fish from an artificial lake basin close to an active mining area in Katanga (D.R. Congo)

Author:
S. Squadrone; E. Burioli; G. Monaco; M.K. Koya; M. Prearo; S. Gennero; A. Dominici; M.C. Abete
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 679-684
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
aluminum; cadmium; chromium; cobalt; copper; effluents; fish; fish consumption; humans; iron; lakes; lead; manganese; mining; nickel; risk; watersheds; zinc; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... The concentrations of 14 essential and nonessential trace elements were determined in fish from Lake Tshangalele, Katanga province, Democratic Republic of Congo. This province has been a place of intensive mining activities for centuries, which have increased in recent years, due to the use of metals such as copper and cobalt for the industries of fast-growing countries.Lake Tshangalele, which rec ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.02.167

18. Hydrologic indicators of hot spots and hot moments of mercury methylation potential along river corridors

Author:
Michael Bliss Singer; Lee R. Harrison; Patrick M. Donovan; Joel D. Blum; Mark Marvin-DiPasquale
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 697-711
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Salmonidae; aquatic food webs; bioaccumulation; biogeochemical cycles; drainage; floodplains; floods; gold; humans; loci; mercury; methylation; methylmercury compounds; microbial activity; migratory behavior; mining; models; neurotoxins; risk; rivers; sediment contamination; sediments; spawning; waterfowl; California
Abstract:
... The biogeochemical cycling of metals and other contaminants in river-floodplain corridors is controlled by microbial activity responding to dynamic redox conditions. Riverine flooding thus has the potential to affect speciation of redox-sensitive metals such as mercury (Hg). Therefore, inundation history over a period of decades potentially holds information on past production of bioavailable Hg. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.005

19. Identification of sources of tar balls deposited along the Southwest Caspian Coast, Iran using fingerprinting techniques

Author:
Golshan Shirneshan; Alireza Riyahi Bakhtiari; Mahmoud Memariani
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 979-989
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
alkanes; beaches; biodegradation; biomarkers; coasts; evaporation; molecular weight; oil fields; oil spills; oils; petroleum; photolysis; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; principal component analysis; weathering; wells; Azerbaijan; Caspian Sea; Iran; Turkmenistan
Abstract:
... In 2012, a significant number of tar balls occurred along the Southwest coasts of the Caspian Sea (Iran). Several oil fields of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Iran might be sources of oil spills and lead to the formation of these tar balls. For source identification, 6 tar ball samples were collected from the Southwest beaches of the Caspian Sea and subjected to fingerprint analysis based on the dis ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.203

20. Impact of formaldehyde and VOCs from waste treatment plants upon the ambient air nearby an urban area (Spain)

Author:
Eva Gallego; Francisco Javier Roca; José Francisco Perales; Xavier Guardino; Enrique Gadea; Pedro Garrote
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 369-380
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
adsorbents; air; air pollution; biofilters; biogas; chimneys; emissions factor; formaldehyde; models; ozone; samplers; urban areas; volatile organic compounds; waste treatment; Spain
Abstract:
... Emission factors of formaldehyde and VOCs were determined for two waste treatment plants (WTP) located in the metropolitan area of Barcelona city. Formaldehyde emission factors were determined from the biogas engines exhausts and the process chimneys (after the biofilter process), and VOC emission factors were determined in the process chimneys. Formaldehyde and VOC were dynamically sampled using ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.007