International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis

Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015

  • Evaluation of the Physico-Chemical and Bacteriological Quality of Surface Waters in Guelma Basin, Algeria

    Nora Kachi, Slimane Kachi, Houria Bousnoubra

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
    Pages: 238-244
    Received: 15 August 2015
    Accepted: 26 August 2015
    Published: 03 September 2015
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    Abstract: In order to evaluate the influence of human activities on the quality of surface waters of Guelma basin, physicochemical parameters (T°, pH, EC, TSS, DO, BOD5 COD, PO4-, NH4+, NO2- and NO3-) and bacteriological (TG, TC, FC and FS) of waters of Maiz and Zimba river have been followed on three sites starting from upstream to downstream during the flo... Show More
  • Assessment and Mapping of the Vulnerability of Soils in Imo State, Nigeria to Erosion Hazard Using Geographic Information System

    Emeka Udokporo, Martin Atu Ngozika Anikwe, Kevin Ejike Chukwu

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
    Pages: 245-259
    Received: 25 July 2015
    Accepted: 12 August 2015
    Published: 24 September 2015
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    Abstract: Soil erosion by water is a critical problem in Imo State terrain due to anthropogenic pressure on its landscape. Assessment and mapping of erosion prone area is essential for soil conservation and watershed management. The objectives of the study are to use satellite imageries to assess and map the land cover, vegetation, land use, topography and h... Show More
  • Cancer Risk due to Radionuclides Concentration in Tin Ores and Sediments at Barkin-Ladi, Plateau State, North Central, Nigeria

    Masok Felix Bitrus, Ike-Ogbonna, Margaret Igeoma, Dawam, Robert Rangmou, Jwanbot, Daniel Ibrahim, Yenle, Nandi Michael

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
    Pages: 260-264
    Received: 16 September 2015
    Accepted: 29 September 2015
    Published: 20 October 2015
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    Abstract: The specific activity concentrations of natural radionuclides 40K, 226Ra and 232Th in soil samples of abandoned tin ore and sediment from tin mining areas in Barkin-ladi were measured by gamma-ray spectrometry system using Sodium Iodide [NaI(Tl)] detector. Radiological hazard assessments due to these natural radionuclides were carried out. The aim ... Show More
  • Environmental Evaluation of Small Scale Gold Mining in the Bonkani Region in the Upper East Area of Côted’Ivoire

    Eboua Narcisse Wandan, Gnammytchet Barthelemy Koffi, Kouakou Bob Kouadio, Zoly Desiré Gomba

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
    Pages: 265-274
    Received: 14 June 2015
    Accepted: 09 July 2015
    Published: 21 October 2015
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    Abstract: Artisanal mining is usually done by workers with limited understanding of the long term impacts of their activities on the environment and on their health and with limited capacity to mitigate the risks. The aim of this study was to evaluate the environmental impact of this activity in the Department of Bouna where this activity has gained Importan... Show More
  • Heavy Metals Pollution Level in Water, Fish and Sediments from the Logone River Within Moundou City (Chad)

    Massang Tchoroun, Guy Bertrand Noumi, New Mahamat Tchadanaye, Jean Marie Dikdim Dangwang

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
    Pages: 275-281
    Received: 19 September 2015
    Accepted: 30 September 2015
    Published: 22 October 2015
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    Abstract: The evaluation of metal pollution level of Logone River at Moundou (Chad) was done by measuring the amount of Iron (Fe), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Chromium (Cr), Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb). The water, sediments and fish samples were collected around the river at 4 sites and the concentrations were determined by spectrophotometric UV-Visible anal... Show More
  • Municipal Solid Waste Quantity, Composition and Current Management Practices in Gilgit City, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

    Farasat Ali, Yawar Abbas, Attarad Ali, Qasim Khan, Nawazish Ali, Rizwan Karim, Jarrar Hussain, Islamuddin

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
    Pages: 282-287
    Received: 29 September 2015
    Accepted: 11 October 2015
    Published: 28 October 2015
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    Abstract: Gilgit city with an area of around 10 sq. kilometers and an estimated population of about 65,845.6 people is most rapidly growing urban settlement of the province. This city generates about 42.5 tonne of waste per day and Municipal Committee Gilgit (MCG) is the authority responsible to manage this waste. The present annual budget of Municipal commi... Show More
  • GC/MS Monitoring of Selected PAHs in Soil Samples Using Ultrasound-assisted QuEChERS in Tandem with Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction

    Hamid Reza Sobhi

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
    Pages: 288-292
    Received: 17 September 2015
    Accepted: 30 September 2015
    Published: 30 October 2015
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    Abstract: Herein, a method consisting of ultrasound-assisted QuEChERS in tandem with dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) was developed for monitoring of selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in various soil samples using gas chromatography coupled to a single quadrupole mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Ultrasound-assisted QuEChERS was emplo... Show More
  • Effect of Mercury Stress on Photosynthetic Characteristics of Two Kinds of Warm Season Turf Grass

    Yu-chen Guo, Ying-ying Liu, Rui-ying Wang, Sai Wang, Xiao-ping Lu, Bo Wang

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
    Pages: 293-297
    Received: 12 November 2015
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    Published: 12 November 2015
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    Abstract: In this paper, we adopted the pot simulation test method and took the plants that had been polluted by heavy metals as the research materials, to reveal the effect of mercury stress on photosynthetic characteristics and material production of turf grass. The results showed that, with the increase of the mercury stress intensity and the extension of... Show More
  • A Water Monitoring and Early Warning System of COD Using UV-Vis Spectroscopy

    Tang Yuan, Wei Biao, Wu De-chao, Liu Juan, Xiong Shuang-fei, Zhang Zhen, Tang Ge, Feng Peng

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
    Pages: 298-303
    Received: 12 November 2015
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    Published: 12 November 2015
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    Abstract: A distributed remote water monitoring and early warning system was proposed, which used the UV-Vis spectroscopy, GPS, GIS, 4G network, COD solution and database technology, to solve the problems including long detection cycle, limited scale and the lack of early warning mechanism of the water monitoring. 50 groups of original water sample from Ciqi... Show More
  • Incidence of Emerging and Innovative Climate Change Adaptation Practices for Smallholder Farmers' in Nachingwea District, Southern Tanzania

    Josephat Alexander Saria

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
    Pages: 304-311
    Received: 17 October 2015
    Accepted: 26 October 2015
    Published: 13 November 2015
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    Abstract: In view of the spatial hierarchical order of factors influencing farmers’ decision making on climate change adaptation we should note that adaptation occurs at two main levels; farm level that focuses on micro-level analysis of farmer decision making and national, or macro-level factors that are concerned about agricultural production at the nation... Show More
  • The Implication of Residual Bacterial Isolates from Port Harcourt Waters

    Prince Chinonso Nnadozie

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
    Pages: 312-316
    Received: 17 October 2015
    Accepted: 27 October 2015
    Published: 13 November 2015
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    Abstract: The implication of residual bacterial isolates from two Port Harcourt waters: Abonnema Wharf (A) and Tourist Beach (B) were investigated in this study. A total of twelve (12) bacterial genera were isolated and mostly, which are of great public health concern, and are the cause of Enteric diseases in humans. Bacterial species was more diverse at B t... Show More
  • Modeling Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus Fundamental Niche in Kenya

    Bernard Mungoma Kuloba, Hein Van Gils, Iris Van Duren, Shadrack Muvui Muya, Shadrack Mumo Ngene

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
    Pages: 317-330
    Received: 29 September 2015
    Accepted: 13 October 2015
    Published: 17 November 2015
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    Abstract: The cheetah is currently recognized by IUCN as a threatened species. Kenya is one of country with significant cheetah population in the world though it fundamental niche is not well known. Wildlife can live in an area only if basic resources such as food, water, and cover are present and if the species is adapted in ways that allow them to cope wit... Show More
  • Characterization on PM2.5/PM10 During Winter Period in Guangzhou, China

    Tian Lixue

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
    Pages: 331-333
    Received: 18 November 2015
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    Published: 18 November 2015
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    Abstract: With the rapid economic development and urbanization over the past several decades, air pollution and degradation of visibility are common in Guangzhou, especially in winter. Our objective is to generalize the variation characteristic of PM2.5 and PM10 during winter period in Guangzhou and provide some theoretical evidence for the government and th... Show More
  • Water Environment Early Warning in China Ningxia Section of the Yellow River Based on WASP Model

    Feng Jing, Sun Zhanchao, He Chengmin

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
    Pages: 334-340
    Received: 18 November 2015
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    Published: 18 November 2015
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    Abstract: Ningxia is the severe water shortage in one of the China’s provinces, the Yellow River as the main surface water in Ningxia, since the 90s of last century, water flow in upstream of the Yellow River have been decreasing, and with the advance of "One Belt One Road" conception, the rapid economic and social development in Ningxia, and water environme... Show More
  • Estimation of NH3-N Pollution Load and Analysis of the Spatial and Temporal Characteristics in Ningxia, China, the Yellow River

    Sun Zhanchao, Feng Jing, Qian Hui

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
    Pages: 341-346
    Received: 22 November 2015
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    Published: 24 November 2015
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    Abstract: In this paper, a new method of load estimation is used to estimate the pollution load of the three sections of Ningxia, China, the Yellow River section. The characteristic load method is used to analyze the NH3-N pollution load. According to the estimation results of pollutant load, we find the space-time characteristics of NH3-N pollution. We hope... Show More
  • Application of Life Cycle Assessment to Optimize the MSW Classification Schemes, Pudong, China

    Xiaojing Chen

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
    Pages: 347-350
    Received: 01 December 2015
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    Published: 01 December 2015
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    Abstract: In recent years, municipal solid waste management has bacame increasingly important in urban management, and waste classification is one of the very important parts in the waste management. Exactly how garbage classification and classification to what extent are the major problems in China to promote garbage classification and comprehensively promo... Show More
  • The Analysis of Drought Conditions in Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province, China Based on the SPI Index

    Lin Tao, Du Jin-li, Qian Hui

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
    Pages: 351-356
    Received: 30 November 2015
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    Published: 01 December 2015
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    Abstract: Based on the rainfall data of nearly 60 years in Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province, China (the following abbreviated as tongchuan) the author makes a detailed study of the precipitation data in Tongchuan since the 21st century by a detailed study. the author makes a detailed study of the precipitation data in Tongchuan since the 21st century by a de... Show More
  • Research on Ecological Environment Stress Effect of the Urbanization Process in Xianning, Hubei Province, China

    Tian Lixue

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
    Pages: 357-363
    Received: 01 December 2015
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    Published: 01 December 2015
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    Abstract: With the rapid development of urban economy and the rapid increase of city population, the ecological environment stress effect of the urbanization process is increasingly prominent. The article is based on 2007-2012 statistical yearbook of Xianning City, Hubei Province, China, and two subsystems of urbanization development and ecological environme... Show More
  • Spatial Variation of Soil Available Phosphorous in the Dal Lake Catchment of Lesser Himalayas

    Mushtaq A. Wani, Zahid M. Wani

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
    Pages: 364-372
    Received: 03 December 2015
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    Published: 03 December 2015
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    Abstract: The study attempts to evaluate the spatial pattern of soil available phosphorus, and its availability with respect to various factors including elevation, slope and landuse using statistical methods and GIS spatial analysis techniques. The results showed that the Ordinary Kriging Spherical method performed the best in the prediction of soil availab... Show More
  • Development of Anti-fouling Coating Using in Marine Environment

    Chen Liu

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5, October 2015
    Pages: 373-376
    Received: 03 December 2015
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    Published: 03 December 2015
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    Abstract: The marine organism attaching to the ship hull would slow down the ship and increasing fuel consumption. In order to prevent the problem, anti-fouling paints are used to coat the bottoms of ships. At the same time, the harmful environmental effects of these paints such as tributyltin have been recognized. The International Convention on the Control... Show More