Volume 4, Issue 2 (2008) | American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Use of Barley for the Purification of Aquaculture Wastewater in a Hydroponics System

A.M. Snow — 2008-04-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 April 2008; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2008.89.102

Barley was examined for its ability to remove nutrients from aquaculture wastewater. The effects of seed sterilization using ethanol and bleach and seed density on germination and plant growth were in...

Behaviour of Main Microbiological Parameters And of Enteric Microorganisms During the Composting of Municipal Solid Wastes and Sewage Sludge in A Semi-Industrial Composting Plant

Olfa Fourti — 2008-04-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 April 2008; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2008.103.110

This study was focused on the microbiological aspects of composting and on the behaviour of main prevalent microbial communities (non-pathogenic and selected pathogenic bacteria) during the composting...

Water Quality Assessment of A Constructed Wetland Treating Landfill Leachate and Industrial Park Runoff

C. Galbrand — 2008-04-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 April 2008; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2008.111.120

A surface flow constructed wetland was used for the treatment of landfill leachate and industrial park runoff. The wetland consisted of seven cells and was designed as a kidney shape to facilitate hig...

Utilization of Solar Radiation in High Energy Intensive of the World by PV System

U. Ali Rahoma — 2008-04-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 April 2008; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2008.121.128

Solar energy can be converted directly into electricity by means of solar cells. Solar cells currently cost around $3.50 per watt for crystalline cells and $2 per watt for thin-film wafers, which are ...

Appraisal of Thermal Properties of Mud in the Ariake Sea, Japan

M. Azizul Moqsud — 2008-04-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 April 2008; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2008.129.135

In order to explore the thermal properties of the Ariake Sea mud and to find out the affecting factors which affect these values, a portable thermal properties analyzer was used. Thermal conductivity,...

Exponential Smoothing Method of Base Flow Separation and Its Impact on Continuous Loss Estimates

Gurudeo Anand Tularam — 2008-04-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 April 2008; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2008.136.144

The calculation of loss is vital for design flood estimation models and in order to estimate continuing loss (CL), proportional loss (PL) and volumetric runoff coefficient, the surface runoff has to b...

A screen for Benzo(a)pyrene in Fish Samples From Crude Oil Polluted Environments

Chimezie Anyakora — 2008-04-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 April 2008; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2008.145.150

Several studies have shown that exposure to Benzo(a)pyrene increases the risk of cancer. In this study several fish samples from Niger the Delta region of Nigeria were screened for the presence of Ben...

Influence of Ionizing Radiation on Antioxidant Enzymes in Three Species of Trigonella

Muna M. Al-Rumaih — 2008-04-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 April 2008; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2008.151.156

The response of three species of Trigonella, namely, Trigonella stellata, Trigonella hamosa and Trigonella anguina to gamma irradiation stress was investigated with respect to antioxidant enzyme induc...

Environmental Pollution Assessment of Different Diesel Injector Location Of Direct-Injection Diesel Engines: Theoretical Study

Eyad S. M. Abu-Nameh — 2008-04-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 April 2008; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2008.157.163

An Analytical investigation on the effect of injector location of a four-stroke DI diesel engine on its pollutants’ emissions was carried out under different injector locations ranging from central ...

Treatment of Stormwater Runoff and Landfill Leachates Using a Surface Flow Constructed Wetland

A. Snow — 2008-04-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 April 2008; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2008.164.172

A surface flow wetland was constructed in the Burnside Industrial Park, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, to treat stormwater runoff from the surrounding watersheds which are comprised primarily of commercial p...

Traditional Aquaculture Practice at East Calcutta Wetland: The Safety Assessment

S. Raychaudhuri — 2008-04-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 April 2008; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2008.173.177

The current study is on East Calcutta Wetland (ECW) which is a model for multi-use resource recovery system with activities like pisciculture and agriculture. The entire city's soluble waste is dispos...