Volume 15, Issue 4 (2019) | American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Accumulation and Biomarker Responses in Cockles from Moroccan Mediterranean Coasts

Ikram Chbani — 2019-07-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 July 2019; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2019.114.126

This study aims to evaluate levels and effects of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in cockles (Acanthocardia tuberculatae) collected from two differently influenced areas in the Mediterranean W...

Occurrence and Seasonal Variation of Antibiotics in Fez-Morocco Surface Water

Oualid Chaib — 2019-08-27

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 27 August 2019; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2019.127.136

The presence and accumulation of antibiotics in the water environment has become emerging contaminants of concern causing disruption of ecosystems worldwide. We describehere the seasonal variation and...

Gadolinium at Low Concentration Suppresses both Osteoclastic and Osteoblastic Activities in the Scales of Goldfish

Nobuo Suzuki — 2019-09-20

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 20 September 2019; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2019.137.144

For determining the effect of environmental pollutants on fish bone metabolism, we have developed an in vitro bioassay system using teleost scales that has osteoclasts, osteoblasts and bone matrix as ...

Decalin Dissolving Method for Recover of Styrene –Butadiene Rubber from Scrap Tires

Aeppa M.T. Sultan — 2019-10-11

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 11 October 2019; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2019.145.153

Decalin, a hydrocarbon industrial solvent was used for the recovery of Styrene- Butadiene Rubber (SBR) from grind scrap truck tires using chemical dissolving method. The applied technique is easy, sim...