Volume 10, Issue 2 (2014) | American Journal of Environmental Sciences

BEHAVIOR OF THE NON-SELECTIVE HERBICIDE GLYPHOSATE IN AGRICULTURAL SOIL

Abdul Jabbar Al-Rajab — 2014-03-15

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 15 March 2014; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2014.94.101

Glyphosate [N-phosphonomethyl]glycine is a systematic, non-selective, organophosphorus herbicide used worldwide in agriculture and industrial zones. Following its application, residues of glyphosate c...

SPATIAL AND MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN THE SURFACE WATER AND DEEP SEDIMENTS OF FRESH WATER AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM

Kantha Deivi Arunachalam — 2014-03-26

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 26 March 2014; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2014.102.122

The aim of this study was to assess the levels of various trace metals present in water and sediment of fresh water aquatic ecosystem during the post monsoon season. The study was extended to identify...

FATTY ACIDS PATTERN OF OLIVE OIL UNDER ORGANIC FARMING

Nasab Al-Rawashdeh — 2014-04-16

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 16 April 2014; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2014.123.128

Organic farming is considered as a mitigation strategy to face adverse effect of climate change and Consumers’ increasing their need for safe and quality food has motivated this research study. The ...

BIOGAS PROCTION FROM ANAEROBIC CO-DIGESTION OF COW DUNG AND ORGANIC WASTES (NAPIER PAK CHONG I AND FOOD WASTE) IN THAILAND: TEMPERATURE EFFECT ON BIOGAS PRODUCT

Lertluck Saitawee — 2014-04-01

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 1 April 2014; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2014.129.139

Biogas production has been attracting increasing attention as a biofuel of the future because biogas technology not only constitutes a biofuel source, but also can be applied in the various environmen...

SEASONAL DROUGHT DYNAMICS IN EL-BEHEIRA GOVERNORATE, EGYPT

Amr Mossad — 2014-04-04

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 4 April 2014; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2014.140.147

Drought is the most damaging climate-related hazards due to the prolonged absence of precipitation. Therefore, understanding the drought dynamics is important for irrigation water management to mitiga...

MANGANESE SPECIATION IN SELECTED AGRICULTURAL SOILS OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

J. Habibah — 2014-04-07

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 7 April 2014; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2014.148.156

Manganese speciation in selected agricultural soils of Peninsular Malaysia is discussed in this study. Manganese concentration in the Easily Leacheable and Ion Exchangeable (ELFE), Acid Reducible (AR)...

RAPID DEGRADATION OF AZO DYES USING NANO-SCALE ZERO VALENT IRON

Nabila Rahman — 2014-04-08

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 8 April 2014; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2014.157.163

In the present study, nano-scale Zero Valent Iron (NZVI) was synthesized in ethanol medium by the method of ferric iron reduction using sodium borohydride as a reducing agent under atmospheric conditi...

OCCURRENCE OF ARSENIC, LEAD, THALLIUM AND BERYLLIUM IN GROUNDWATER

Abdul A.J. Mohamed — 2014-04-11

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 11 April 2014; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2014.164.170

The occurrence of carcinogenic and heavy metals in groundwater sources in Urban-west region of Zanzibar Island is an issue that is not very well known. This could be also coupled with the absence of d...

Climatic Severity Victims of Upstream Water Piracy Strongly Evidencing Inland Water-depletion Caused Global Warming vis-a-vis Cooling

Miah M. Adel — 2014-04-15

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 15 April 2014; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2014.171.198

Since the 80’s, the northwestern and the southwestern parts of the tropical Bangladesh located in the downstream Ganges basin have been having summer temperature above 109°F and winter temperature ...

MULTI-TRAITS OF NON-PATHOGENIC FLUORESCENT PSEUDOMONAS AND EVALUATION OF THEIR POTENTIEL AS BIOCONTROL AGENTS

Mehri Inès — 2014-04-16

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 16 April 2014; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2014.199.209

In recent years, certain strains of fluorescent pseudomonads called PGPB have drawn attention due to their abilities to promote plant growth. Therefore, in this investigation, we have explored the adh...