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- Author:
- Molnár, Mónika; Vaszita, Emese; Farkas, Éva; Ujaczki, Éva; Fekete-Kertész, Ildikó; Tolner, Mária; Klebercz, Orsolya; Kirchkeszner, Csaba; Gruiz, Katalin; Uzinger, Nikolett; Feigl, Viktória
- Source:
- The Science of the total environment 2016 v.563-564 pp. 855-865
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- animals; biochar; composts; ecotoxicology; feedstocks; fertilizer rates; field experimentation; hulls; microorganisms; paper; physical activity; physical properties; physicochemical properties; pyrolysis; risk; sandy soils; sludge; soil amendments; soil biota; soil habitats; soil physical properties; toxicity; wood
- Abstract:
- ... Biochar produced from a wide range of organic materials by pyrolysis has been reported as a means to improve soil physical properties, fertility and crop productivity. However, there is a lack of studies on the complex effects of biochar both on the degraded sandy soil physico-chemical properties and the soil biota as well as on toxicity, particularly in combined application with fertilizer and co ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.091
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.091
- Author:
- Babu, S. Suresh; Kompalli, Sobhan Kumar; Moorthy, K. Krishna
- Source:
- The Science of the total environment 2016 v.563-564 pp. 351-365
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- aerosols; air; diurnal variation; geometry; mass transfer; meteorology; mixing; seasonal variation; surface area; troposphere; turbulent flow; urban areas
- Abstract:
- ... Number-size distribution is one of the important microphysical properties of atmospheric aerosols that influence aerosol life cycle, aerosol-radiation interaction as well as aerosol-cloud interactions. Making use of one-yearlong measurements of aerosol particle number-size distributions (PNSD) over a broad size spectrum (~15–15,000nm) from a tropical coastal semi-urban location-Trivandrum (Thiruva ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.246
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.246
- Author:
- Velimirovic, Milica; Schmid, Doris; Wagner, Stephan; Micić, Vesna; von der Kammer, Frank; Hofmann, Thilo
- Source:
- The Science of the total environment 2016 v.563-564 pp. 713-723
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- agar; cost effectiveness; grinding; groundwater; hydrocarbons; iron; longevity; polymers; porous media; raw materials; remediation
- Abstract:
- ... Submicron-scale milled zerovalent iron (milled ZVI) particles produced by grinding macroscopic raw materials could provide a cost-effective alternative to nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI) particles for in situ degradation of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons in groundwater. However, the aggregation and settling of bare milled ZVI particles from suspension presents a significant obstacle to their ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.11.007
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.11.007
- Author:
- Vasin, Sandra; Carle, Achim; Lang, Ulrich; Kirchholtes, Hermann Josef
- Source:
- The Science of the total environment 2016 v.563-564 pp. 704-712
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- anthropogenic activities; aquifers; chlorinated hydrocarbons; groundwater; groundwater contamination; industrialization; mathematical models; mineral water; prioritization; remediation; solvents; springs (water); urban areas; water management; water quality
- Abstract:
- ... In general, groundwater in urban areas is exposed to anthropogenic influence and suffers from concentrations of contaminants. Stuttgart, as a highly industrialized city, has more than 5000 contaminated sites which might influence the Stuttgart's mineral water quality. Despite tremendous efforts and intensive single site orientated remediation since 1984 in downtown, the mineral springs were still ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.10.078
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.10.078
- Author:
- Yang, Yuan; Long, Chen-Lu; Li, Hai-Pu; Wang, Qiang; Yang, Zhao-Guang
- Source:
- The Science of the total environment 2016 v.563-564 pp. 996-1007
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- detection limit; dispersions; engineering; environmental assessment; environmental factors; environmental fate; filtration; humans; nanogold; nanoparticles; nanosilver; particle size distribution; risk; silver; spectroscopy; transmission electron microscopy; wastewater; water pollution
- Abstract:
- ... The production and use of engineering nanomaterials (ENMs) leads to the release of manufactured or engineered nanoparticles into environment. The quantification and characterization of ENMs are crucial for the assessment of their environmental fate, transport behavior and health risks to humans. To analyze the size distribution and particle number concentration of AgNPs and AuNPs in environmental ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.12.150
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.12.150
- Author:
- Kim, Hee-Young; Seok, Hyun-Woo; Kwon, Hye-Ok; Choi, Sung-Deuk; Seok, Kwang-Seol; Oh, Jeong Eun
- Source:
- The Science of the total environment 2016 v.563-564 pp. 530-537
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- acids; electronics; fabrics; industrial wastewater treatment; metals; municipal wastewater; paper; perfluorooctane sulfonic acid; perfluorooctanoic acid; sludge; textile industry; South Korea
- Abstract:
- ... Levels of 11 perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs), including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), were measured in wastewater (influent and effluent) and sludge samples collected from 25 industrial wastewater treatment plants (I-WWTPs) in five industrial sectors (chemicals, electronics, metals, paper, and textiles) in South Korea. The highest ∑11PFAAs concentrations were ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.077
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.077
- Author:
- van Veen, E.M.; Lottermoser, B.G.; Parbhakar-Fox, A.; Fox, N.; Hunt, J.
- Source:
- The Science of the total environment 2016 v.563-564 pp. 835-844
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- antimony; arsenic; bioavailability; cadmium; case studies; copper; cost effectiveness; humans; hydrogen peroxide; landscapes; lead; mine tailings; mineralization; mining; oxidation; roots; soil; sulfide minerals; sulfides; toxic substances; toxicity; water uptake; zinc; United Kingdom
- Abstract:
- ... Currently, bioaccessibility testing at contaminated sites is dominated by techniques designed to assess oral bioaccessibility to humans. Determining the plant bioaccessibility of toxic trace elements is also important. In mining landscapes, sulphides are an important source of potentially toxic elements. Simple tests to evaluate readily leachable metals and metalloids exist but do not extract elem ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.054
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.054
- Author:
- Warner, Wiebke; Ruppert, Hans; Licha, Tobias
- Source:
- The Science of the total environment 2016 v.563-564 pp. 587-592
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- copper; heavy metals; lakes; mining; pollution; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; sediments; shale; sludge; smelting; Germany
- Abstract:
- ... The ability of lake sediment cores to store long-term anthropogenic pollution establishes them as natural archives. In this study, we focus on the influence of copper shale mining and smelting in the Mansfeld area of Germany, using the depth profiles of two sediment cores from Lake Süßer See. The sediment cores provide a detailed chronological deposition history of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.103
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.103
- Author:
- Vicente, D.J.; Rodríguez-Sinobas, L.; Garrote, L.; Sánchez, R.
- Source:
- The Science of the total environment 2016 v.563-564 pp. 611-622
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- accounting; assets; basins; humans; hydrologic models; hydrometeorology; management systems; methodology; planning; rivers; simulation models; snow; water allocation; watersheds; Portugal; Spain
- Abstract:
- ... The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water (SEEA-W) consists of an agreed international framework for organizing hydrological and economic information in a coherent and consistent manner. The methodology yields to the SEEA-W physical tables focusing on the quantitative assessment of the stocks and their changes in a river basin during the accounting period. For that purpose, the inf ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.078
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.078
- Author:
- Pulido, Javier Miguel Ochando
- Source:
- The Science of the total environment 2016 v.563-564 pp. 664-675
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- biodegradation; centrifugation; cost effectiveness; economic feasibility; effluents; fats and oils industry; fouling; ions; olive oil; olives; operating costs; phytotoxicity; wastewater; wastewater treatment
- Abstract:
- ... Olive mill effluents (OME) by-produced have significantly increased in the last decades as a result of the boost of the olive oil agro-industrial sector and due to the conversion into continuous operation centrifugation technologies. In these effluents, the presence of phytotoxic recalcitrant pollutants makes them resistant to biological degradation and thus inhibits the efficiency of biological a ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.09.151
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.09.151
- Author:
- Tsakiroglou, Christos; Terzi, Katerina; Sikinioti-Lock, Alexandra; Hajdu, Kata; Aggelopoulos, Christos
- Source:
- The Science of the total environment 2016 v.563-564 pp. 866-878
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- atomic absorption spectrometry; dechlorination; equations; ganglia; longevity; models; nanofluids; nanoparticles; porous media
- Abstract:
- ... A variety of aqueous suspensions (nanofluids) of zero-valent nano-particles (nZVI) are prepared by wet chemistry techniques, their stability and longevity is evaluated by physic-chemical methods of characterization, and their reactivity toward the dechlorination of per-chloro-ethylene (PCE) is examined with tests in batch reactors. For assessing the mobility, longevity and reactivity of nZVI suspe ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.02.010
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.02.010
- Author:
- Swartjes, Frank A.; Janssen, Paul J.C.M.
- Source:
- The Science of the total environment 2016 v.563-564 pp. 405-412
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- acceptable daily intake; arsenic; bioavailability; body weight; carcinogens; children; coasts; exposure scenario; human health; humans; ingestion; risk; risk characterization; risk management; soil; Netherlands
- Abstract:
- ... In 2011, an artificial hook-shaped peninsula of 128ha beach area was created along the Dutch coast, containing thousands of iron ore lumps, which include arsenic from natural origin. Elemental arsenic and inorganic arsenic induce a range of toxicological effects and has been classified as proven human carcinogens. The combination of easy access to the beach and the presence of arsenic raised conce ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.100
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.100
- Author:
- Hou, Qing; An, Xingqin; Tao, Yan; Sun, Zhaobin
- Source:
- The Science of the total environment 2016 v.563-564 pp. 557-565
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- cities; dose response; economic costs; epidemiological studies; financial economics; geographic information systems; human health; humans; issues and policy; particulates; pollutants; pollution control; population density; population distribution; public health; urban areas; China
- Abstract:
- ... Epidemiological studies have asserted a negative association between atmospheric particulates and human health, especially particulate matter (PM10), which can cause a noticeable damage to human health. In recent years, PM10 has become the primary pollutant in major cities in China. It is crucial to evaluate the health impacts of PM10 to make pollution control policies and protect public health. F ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.215
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.215
- Author:
- Grace, Emily J.; MacFarlane, Geoff R.
- Source:
- The Science of the total environment 2016 v.563-564 pp. 256-260
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- arsenic; bioaccumulation; cadmium; chicken eggs; chickens; copper; disturbed soils; eggs; farming systems; gardening; geophagia; lead; meat; soil pollution; soil quality; urban areas; urban soils; vegetable growing; vegetables; zinc; Australia; New Zealand
- Abstract:
- ... Soil in urban areas contains the residues of past land-uses and practices. Urban farming (keeping chickens, vegetable gardening) requires soil disturbance and can increase exposure of residents to these contaminants. We measured the level of lead, arsenic, cadmium, copper and zinc contaminants in soil and eggs from 26 backyard chicken coops across the Lower Hunter, NSW Australia. We compared the l ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.128
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.128
- Author:
- Kim, Jin Hee; Lee, Su Jin; Kim, Su Young; Choi, Gyuyeon; Lee, Jeong Jae; Kim, Hai-Joong; Kim, Sungjoo; Park, Jeongim; Moon, Hyo-Bang; Choi, Kyungho; Kim, Sungkyoon; Choi, Soo ran
- Source:
- The Science of the total environment 2016 v.563-564 pp. 118-124
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- adverse effects; blood; body mass index; cesarean section; fish; fish consumption; food consumption; foods; growth and development; income; lead; linear models; mercury; pregnancy; pregnant women; tea; vegetable consumption; vegetables
- Abstract:
- ... In utero exposure to mercury and lead has been linked to various adverse health effects related to growth and development. However, there was no evidence on the relationship between food consumption during pregnancy and mercury or lead level in cord blood. Therefore we measured mercury and lead levels in bloods, urines, and cord bloods obtained from 302 pregnant women and estimated relationships b ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.082
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.082
- Author:
- Zhao, Nan; Zhang, Qingzhu; Wang, Wenxing
- Source:
- The Science of the total environment 2016 v.563-564 pp. 1008-1015
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- risk; gases; hydroxyl radicals; phenanthrenes; nitrogen oxides; oxidation; oxygen
- Abstract:
- ... Phenanthrene (Phe) is one of the most abundant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) observed in polluted urban atmosphere. The most important atmospheric loss process of Phe is the reaction with OH radicals. The present work investigated OH radical-initiated atmospheric degradation of Phe in the presence of O2 and NOx. The possible reaction mechanism was elucidated by density functional theory ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.089
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.089
- Author:
- Ma, Jincai; Ibekwe, A. Mark; Yang, Ching-Hong; Crowley, David E.
- Source:
- The Science of the total environment 2016 v.563-564 pp. 199-209
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- agricultural soils; bacterial communities; carbon; clay; clay fraction; community structure; correspondence analysis; edaphic factors; electrical conductivity; fresh produce; green leafy vegetables; neural networks; nitrogen content; pH; sequence analysis; water holding capacity; Arizona; California
- Abstract:
- ... Microbial diversity of agricultural soils has been well documented, but information on leafy green producing soils is limited. In this study, we investigated microbial diversity and community structures in 32 (16 organic, 16 conventionally managed soils) from California (CA) and Arizona (AZ) using pyrosequencing, and identified factors affecting bacterial composition. Results of detrended correspo ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.122
- Chorus Open Access:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.122
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.122
- Author:
- Pachapur, Vinayak Laxman; Dalila Larios, A.; Cledón, Maximiliano; Brar, Satinder Kaur; Verma, Mausam; Surampalli, R.Y.
- Source:
- The Science of the total environment 2016 v.563-564 pp. 933-943
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- bioavailability; coatings; colloids; corrosion; ecosystems; filtration; mineral soils; minerals; nanoparticles; nanosilver; silver; titanium dioxide; toxicity; ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy; uncertainty; water content; zeta potential
- Abstract:
- ... The presence and transport of emerging Engineered Nano Particles (ENPs) in the environment is driven by combination of multiple factors comprising their size, charge and aggregation/agglomeration rate along with interactions with different soil types. Due to the complexity of the soil, it is difficult to associate an exact concentration with the possible transport pathways, interactions and transf ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.11.090
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.11.090
- Author:
- Sorrenti, Giovambattista; Masiello, Caroline A.; Dugan, Brandon; Toselli, Moreno
- Source:
- The Science of the total environment 2016 v.563-564 pp. 237-246
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; aluminum; ammonium nitrogen; biochar; calcium; carbon; ecosystem services; electrical conductivity; environmental exposure; hydraulic conductivity; imbibition; iron; manganese; nectarines; nitrate nitrogen; orchards; oxidation; pH; porosity; silicon; sodium; soil management
- Abstract:
- ... To best use biochar as a sustainable soil management and carbon (C) sequestration technique, we must understand the effect of environmental exposure on its physical and chemical properties because they likely vary with time. These properties play an important role in biochar's environmental behavior and delivery of ecosystem services. We measured biochar before amendment and four years after amend ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.245
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.03.245
- Author:
- Seghetta, Michele; Tørring, Ditte; Bruhn, Annette; Thomsen, Marianne
- Source:
- The Science of the total environment 2016 v.563-564 pp. 513-529
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- Saccharina latissima; aquatic environment; coastal water; combustion; cradle-to-cradle; emissions; eutrophication; fertilizers; freshwater; landfills; life cycle impact assessment; macroalgae; magnesium; management systems; nitrogen; nutrient management; nutrients; phosphorus; seaweed culture; wastes; water management; watersheds; Denmark
- Abstract:
- ... The aim of the study is to assess the efficacy of seaweed for circular nutrient management to reduce eutrophication levels in the aquatic environment. We performed a comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of two reference waste management systems treating seaweed as biowaste, i.e. landfill disposal and combustion, and an alternative scenario using the seaweed Saccharina latissima as a resource fo ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.010
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.010