Volume 12, Issue 6 (2016) | American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Fish in Saudi Arabia

Othman M. Hakami — 2016-12-03

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 3 December 2016; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2016.341.357

Heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, mercury and lead constitute a serious threat to human health. Generally, regular consumption of fish is recommended because it is a good source of omega-3 fatty ...

Investigation of the Photoheterotrophic Hydrogen Production of Rhodobacter sphaeroides KCTC 1434 using Volatile Fatty Acids under Argon and Nitrogen Headspace

Ruby Lynn G. Ventura — 2016-11-30

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 30 November 2016; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2016.358.369

In this study, the photo fermentative H2 production of Rhodobacter sphaeroides KCTC 1434 was investigated using acetate, propionate and butyrate under argon and nitrogen headspace gases. The highest H...

Simulation Model for Feasibility Studies on Bioremediation of Uranium Mill Tailings using Hyper Accumulator Chrysopogon zizanioides

H. Shanmugasundaram — 2016-12-11

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 11 December 2016; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2016.370.378

Contamination of environment by uranium is expected in places where mining of uranium ore and processing, nuclear testing and reactor operations when the control measures are not effective. The daught...

Anamorphic Cartograms and Environmental Risk Analysis

Chiara Porporato — 2016-12-12

American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Published online: 12 December 2016; doi:10.3844/ajessp.2016.379.390

Both Geography and Statistics use graphical representations. Information Technology has enhanced the visualization of data, beyond the traditional aspects, to such an extent that we can nowadays speak...