Volume 1, Issue 3 (2005) | American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Relationships between Heavy Metal Concentrations in the American Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) and Metal Levels in the Water Column and Sediment in Apalachicola Bay, Florida

Dennis A. Apeti — 2005-09-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2005; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2005.179.186

This study aims to assess baseline concentrations of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb and Zn) in the oyster soft tissue as they relate to concentrations in the water column (particulate phase) and sedimen...

Effectiveness of Ultrasound on the Destruction of E. coli

Mohammad H. Dehghani — 2005-09-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2005; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2005.187.189

The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of sonication as a disinfection method for determining the effectiveness of ultrasound waves on the inactivation of E. coli. Ultrasound waves at a f...

Industrial Wastewater Treatment Using Local Natural Soil in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E

H. A. Tayim — 2005-09-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2005; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2005.190.193

Local soil from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirate is investigated for its efficiency in removing heavy metals from industrial wastewater. Eight different industrial water effluents from di...

Willingness to Pay for Air Quality Improvements in Klang Valley Malaysia

Rafia Afroz — 2005-09-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2005; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2005.194.201

This research employed contingent valuation method (CVM) to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) of the respondents to improve the air quality in Klang Valley. The samples were divided according to d...

Identification, Characterization and Quantification of Elastomeric/Plastomeric Waste for Sustainable Waste Minimization

Kajal Yadav — 2005-09-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2005; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2005.202.205

The present study focuses on the importance of characterization of waste/post consumer polymers. In recent years sophisticated instrumental techniques played an important role in identification and ch...

Electro-diagnostic and Clinical Changes of Peripheral Neuropathies in Bam Earthquake Victims

Naser Zangiabadi — 2005-09-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2005; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2005.206.208

To examine and diagnose patients who injured in Bam earthquake at 5:26:52 Am (local time) on Friday, December 26, 2003 with traumatic peripheral neuropathies then treat and follow up. A longitudinal s...

A Simple Approach for Building Cooling Load Estimation

F. A. Ansari — 2005-09-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2005; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2005.209.212

The present work is to demonstrate how some very simple problems are made mathematically complex and seemingly tedious due to academic or business compulsions. There are some problems in which mathema...

Energy Flow in Agriculture: Bangladesh

M. S. Alam — 2005-09-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2005; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2005.213.220

In this paper, a qualitative energy flow analysis in Bangladesh agriculture has been made for a period from 1980-81 to 2000-01 to evaluate the impact of energy input to produce output. Human and anima...

The Role of Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations in Natural Resources Management Extension (Case Study in Iran)

Iraj M. Mohammadi — 2005-09-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2005; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2005.221.229

This study describes the emergence, development and functions of Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations (ENGO) and addresses their role and impact in Natural Resources Management Extension (NRME...

Assessment of Pulverised Fly Ash (PFA) as an Ameliorant of Lead Contaminated Soils

Edmond Gatima — 2005-09-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2005; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2005.230.238

Fly Ash (FA) is obtained by electrostatic or mechanical precipitation of dust-like particles from the flue gases of furnace fired with coal or lignite at 1100 to 1400°C. About 95-99% of Fly Ash consi...

A Model for Bioaccumulation of Metals in Crassostrea virginica from Apalachicola Bay, Florida

Dennis A. Apeti — 2005-09-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2005; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2005.239.248

Kinetics of bioaccumulation of the trace metals (Cd and Zn) by C. virginica were investigated in this study. A computer program, Oyster Bioaccumulation Model (OBM), was developed to simulate the accum...