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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLimnological Studies on the Wetland Lake, Al-Asfar, with Special References to Heavy Metal Accumulation by FishGehan H. Fahmy, Adel A. FathiProblem statement: Al-Asfar Lake is one from the important shallow wetland lakes. It is located on the eastern region of Saudi Arabia, Al-Hassa Province. However, much of their limnology and its biotic information are still unknown to the scientific community. The study aims to follow variations in physico-chemical characteristics, phytoplankton and to determine the sort of pollutants such as heavy … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 6 · 31 Dec 2011 · 9,947 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessment of Lead and Cadmium Content in the Soils and Plants in Industrial AreaGabriela Oprea, Cristina Mihali, Angela Michnea et al.Problem statement: The objective of this research was to assess the degree of soil pollution and also of Plant contamination with lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) in Baia Mare city (located in NW Romania) area which used to be one of the most important nonferrous metallurgical centers in Romania. Approach: Soil and plant samples were collected from 3 districts of … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 5 · 31 Oct 2011 · 7,255 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEnvironmental Ethics in River Water ManagementRavichandran Moorthy, Ganesan JeyabalanProblem statement: Environmental ethics concerns human beings’ ethical relationship with the natural environment. The fundamental question regarding environmental ethics is basically-what moral obligations do we have concerning the natural environment? The main objective of this study is to examine the extent environmental ethics manifest in river management. The study employs the case study of Malaysia’s Gombak River-one of the most … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 7 Oct 2011 · 9,500 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEscherichia Coli and Biophysicochemical Relationships of Seawater and Water Pollution Index in the Jakarta BayEndan Suwandana, Kensuke Kawamura, Kazuhiko Tanaka et al.Problem statement: Relationships between Escherichia coli (E. coli) and biophysicochemical properties of seawater at different seasons and water pollution index were investigated in the Jakarta Bay, Indonesia. Approach: Water quality data taken at different seasons (Early Rainy Season (ERS) in November 2007 and Late Dry Season (LDS) in August 2008) were analyzed. Additionally, to compare pollution level at different seasons, … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 9 Jul 2011 · 7,995 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPower Outage, Business Continuity and Businesses' Choices of Power Outage Mitigation MeasuresAli Asgary, Yeganeh Mousavi-JahromiProblem statement: Power outage has been mentioned as one of the most experienced and perceived risks by various types of businesses and organizations. Thus, reducing the impacts of power outage has become a key agenda in business continuity planning. Back-up or stand-by generators are among the most well known measures taken by power consumers to tackle the power outage problem. … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 8 Apr 2011 · 7,682 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Expert System Applied in Construction Water Quality MonitoringLeila Ooshaksaraie, Noor Ezlin Ahmad BasriProblem statement: An untoward environmental impact of urban growth in Malaysia has been deterioration in a number of watercourses due to severe siltation and other pollutants from the construction site. Water quality monitoring is a plan for decision makers to take into account the adverse impacts of construction activities on the receiving water bodies. It is also a process for … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 28 Feb 2011 · 7,724 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRare Earth Elements and Geochemical Partitioning of Zn and Pb in Sediments of an Urban RiverShaila Sharmin, H. M. Zakir, Naotatsu ShikazonoProblem statement: Urban river sediment pollution due to Zn and Pb is a serious problem in all over the world. The source and level of Zn and Pb pollution in sediments of Nomi River of Ota Ward, one of the most industrialized areas in Tokyo, Japan is still lacking. Approach: The present study focused on Rare Earth Elements (REEs) and … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 5 · 31 Oct 2010 · 6,969 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHealth Impacts Estimation of Mineralogical and Chemical Characterization of Suspended Atmospheric Particles over the East DesertU. Ali Rahoma, Elsayed EmaraProblem statement: The small size fraction of aerosols, measured as PM10 and PM2.5, rather than the larger particles, is considered to be responsible for most of the health effects. Such particles have a relatively long residence time in the atmosphere and can therefore travel over long distances. Hence, a large portion of ambient concentrations of PM10 and in particular of … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 10,775 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractArsenic and Antimony Content in Soil and Plants from Baia Mare Area, RomaniaGabriela Oprea, Angela Michnea, Cristina Mihali et al.Problem statement: The objective of this research was to evaluate the degree of soil contamination with arsenic and antimony in Baia Mare, a nonferrous mining and metallurgical center located in the North West region of Romania. The soil in the area is affected by the emissions of powders containing metals from metallurgical factories. Previous studies indicated the soil contamination with … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 28 Feb 2010 · 7,778 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluation of Some Organic Pollutants Transport into the Shallow Groundwater and Surface Water of Jiaxing Landfill AreaSouleymane Keita, Zhonghua Tang, Shaogang Dong, Yuehua JiangProblem statement: Hangjiahu regions belong to the Yangtze River Delta region in Zhejiang Province in China. The vast majority of this region is flat, so surface and groundwater both have a low flow rate. With the rapid economic development of the area, a large number of industrial and domestic garbage are generated. These landfill or garbage are exposed and stacked. … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 12 · 31 Dec 2009 · 8,288 accessesView PDFCite