Volume 9, Issue 6 (2013) | American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Responses in Nitrogen Mass and Nitrogen Metabolism of Wild Sugarcane (Saccharum spontaneum L.) UV-B Radiation Under Field Conditions

Yanqun Zu — 2014-01-07

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 7 January 2014; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2013.446.457

Field experiments were conducted to evaluate effects of enhanced UV-B radiation (280-315 nm) on intraspecific responses in nitrogen mass and nitrogen metabolism of six wild sugarcane (Saccharum sponta...

Disposal of Agro-Industrials Wastes as Soil Amendments

Ali Mekki — 2014-01-11

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 11 January 2014; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2013.458.469

We investigated the fertilizing potential of three agro-industrial wastes (Compost (C), Dehydrated Manures (DM) and Digestate (D)) on soil properties, on seeds germination and the plants growth. Resul...

In-Vivo Evaluation of Hexavalent Chromium Induced DNA Damage by Alkaline Comet Assay and Oxidative Stress in Catla catla

Kantha Deivi Arunachalam — 2014-01-15

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 15 January 2014; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2013.470.482

In the present study, the acute toxicity of Chromium in fingerlings of Catla catla, an Indian major carp, was evaluated with renewal bioassay method. In vivo studies were designed to assess the extent...

Mobility of Heavy Metals in Plants and Soil: A Case Study From A Mining Region in Canada

M. Mehes-Smith — 2014-01-15

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 15 January 2014; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2013.483.493

Understanding the dynamic of metals in soil and plantsis essential for ecosystem management and risks assessment of environmental pollution and sustainability.The main objective of the present study i...

Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites for Automobile Accessories

D. Chandramohan — 2014-01-17

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 17 January 2014; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2013.494.504

The invention is an effort to utilize the advantages offered by renewable resources for the development of composite materials based on polymer and particles of natural fibers for Conservation of natu...

Evaluation of Heavy Metal in Coastal Water at Kelantan

Rizki Wannahari — 2014-01-20

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 20 January 2014; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2013.505.510

Five sites were selected representing the studied sites of the coastal water in Kelantan, Malaysia during 1996 until May 2012. These selected sites are the popular beaches in Kelantan which are Sri Tu...

RETRACTED: Toxicity Assessment of Phosphonium Based Ionic Liquids Towards Female Guppy Fish

Mohanad El-Harbawi — 2014-01-20

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 20 January 2014; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2013.511.517

In this study, two phosphonium based ionic liquids (butyl triphenyl phosphonium chloride and hexyl triphenyl phosphonium bromide) have been synthesized using quarternisation process. The toxicities of...

Treatment of Organic Compounds of Landfill Leachate in Vietnam by Combining Coagulation and Ozonation Process

Van Huu Tap — 2014-01-23

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 23 January 2014; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2013.518.528

Landfill leachate is a problematic pollution that should be solved in Viet Nam. This study presents some experimental results of removals of COD and color from landfill leachate by using coagulation a...

The Effect of Natural Water with Cow Dung and Agricultural Waste Ratio on Biogas Production from Anaerobic Co-Digestion

NaponKeanoi — 2014-01-22

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 22 January 2014; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2013.529.536

Global warming caused by energy generation from fossil fuel has accelerated the deployment of renewable fuels such as biogas. In this study, batch fermentation (5L) was studied to observe the effect o...

Influence of Transport Phenomena on Pollutants Concentration in Mediterranean Tunisian Regions

Karim Bouchlaghem — 2014-01-23

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 23 January 2014; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2013.537.543

The objective of this study is to investigate the origin of the polluted air masses in the Tunisian Mediterranean regions and to characterize the atmospheric conditions and the transport and dispersio...