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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Investigation on the Systems of Collecting and Extracting Greywater from Surface Water and WastewaterSaeid Eslamian, Mohammad Abdolhoseini, Kaveh Ostad-Ali-Askari, Vijay P. SinghLack of water resources, on the one hand and degradation of the quality of available resources; on the other hand, raise serious concerns about water supply. Limited water resources in some areas necessitate planning for use of unconventional resources, such as: Unconventional and recyclable water resources, which should be used optimally. Therefore, there is an increasing need for use of … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 2 · 7 Jun 2021 · 6,439 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIoT Framework for Smart Irrigation using Machine Learning TechniqueS. Ramya, A.M. Swetha, Manivannan DoraipandianThe scarcity of freshwater around the world is becoming a serious issue, so there is a dire need to come up with a solution for effective utilization of water resources. Basically, agriculture depends on monsoon which is not a sufficient water source. The Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine Learning (ML) based smart irrigation system is employed in the field … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 16, Issue 3 · 26 Mar 2020 · 9,654 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBarcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Versus GenBank Molecular Identification of a Dragonfly from the UAE in Comparison to the Morphological IdentificationNoora Almansoori, Mohamed Rizk Enan, Mohammad Ali Al-DeebDragonflies are insects in the order Odonata. They inhabit freshwater ecosystems and are found in the UAE. To date, few checklists have been published for the local dragonflies and the used identification keys are not comprehensive of Arabia. The aim of this study was to provide a molecular identification of a dragonfly based on the mitochondrial Cytochrome c Oxidase subunit … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 4 · 30 Nov 2019 · 8,213 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpact of Chemical Coagulants for Oscillatoria sp. Removal from Raw Water on Chemical Coagulation ProcessSaowapak Thammasane, Thaniya KaosolGrowing Oscillatoria sp. in freshwater causes several poisoning episodes of domestic livestock animal and human. The chemical coagulation of raw water using chemical coagulants is very simple and requiring less investment cost on equipment. These experiments used alum and PACl (Polyaluminium chloride) with alum as chemical coagulants for Oscillatoria sp. removal. The Oscillatoria sp. was prepared from Molecular and Cell … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 6 · 14 Dec 2018 · 8,610 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWillingness to Pay for Water Hyacinth Control in NepalUmesh Khatri, Resham Bahadur Thapa-Parajuli, Uttam PaudelWater Hyacinth (WH) has become a growing problem across Asia, specifically in Nepal. Infestations of this weed have reached critical proportions in freshwater bodies, causing environmental, economic, agricultural and social problems. These problems have corresponding monetary values. This study elicits the willingness of visitors and local people to control WH in the Phewa Lake in Nepal. Considering three scenarios encircling … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 5 · 14 Nov 2018 · 8,189 accessesView PDF Cite

InvestigationOpen accessIn the abstractRecovered Gases and Bacteria from the Clostridium Genus as Ecological Condition Indicators of Bottom Sediments of the Eastern Donbass Small RiversRoman Gennad'yevich Trubnik, Yuriy Aleksandrovich Fedorov, Ludmila Anatol'yevna NedosekaThe results of determination of methane, total hydrogen sulfide and sulfite reducing clostridia in bottom sediments of small rivers and reservoirs of the Eastern Donbass are presented. The horizontal and vertical distribution of levels of reduced gases in bottom sediments is analyzed. The ecological condition of the bottom sediments was estimated by the clostridia titer and the methane index. The … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 3 · 27 Jul 2017 · 7,100 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCorrelation of Biodiversity of Algal Genera with Special Reference to the Waste Water Effluents from IndustriesRitu Singh Rajput, Sonali Pandey, Seema BhadauriaPollution is the introduction of contaminants, which cause adverse change, into the natural environment and mainly from external inputs like sewage, waste from industries, oil spills and agricultural use of pesticides. Anthropogenic activity-reflected in the use of toxic metals and organic pollutants-has increased levels of soil contamination and damage to aquatic systems. Ecosystems maintain water quality and withstand pressure from … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 9 Dec 2016 · 8,608 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Study of the Higher Aquatic Flora of the Middle Don Basin within Rostov RegionMichael M. Sereda, Olga A. Kapralova, Vlada A. Sereda et al.Middle Don basin is recognized as a biodiversity hotspot, characterized by high diversity of vascular terrestrial plants. However, the significance of its freshwater biodiversity is not well understood now. In the given paper we present the results of the investigation of higher aquatic flora of basin streams and reservoirs within the Middle Don, Rostov region. 90 species of 53 genera … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 4 · 29 Oct 2015 · 6,956 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluating Rainwater Harvesting System for School BuildingsManoj K. Jha, Nishant ShahFreshwater is becoming limited as our climate and weather pattern changes. In this study, a rainwater harvesting system was evaluated for collecting and utilizing rainwater for uses in non-potable purposes. Water-Balance was carried out for two design scenarios: Single tank and double tank, for irrigation in all main fields (202,724 ft2). The irrigation demand for the entire field was estimated … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 4 · 22 Sep 2015 · 8,909 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractASSESSMENT OF SURFACE WATER QUALITY IN AN ARSENIC CONTAMINATED VILLAGEKumud C. Saikia, Susmita GuptaArsenic contamination of ground water has occurred in various parts of the world, becoming a menace in the Ganga-Meghna-Brahmaputra basin (West Bengal and Assam in India and Bangladesh). Recently arsenic has been detected in Cachar and Karimganj districts of barak valley, Assam, bordering Bangladesh. In this area coli form contamination comprises the major constraint towards utilization of its otherwise ample … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 5 · 31 Aug 2012 · 7,517 accessesView PDF Cite