The aim of this search was to identify the 101 top cited articles in the field of oil spill remediation. A search was conducted based on a database of the Web of Science included the journal citation reports from 1980 to 2013. The number of citations of the first 101 top cited articles is from 24 to...

In vitro tolerance of soil borne phytopathogenic fungus i.e. Alternaria alternata in terms of growth, physiology and metal uptake capacity against different doses of copper [Cu(II)] metal was assessed. In preliminary growth experiments, nitrate, chloride and sulphate of Cu(II) were amended in seven...

Phthalic acid esters, commonly called as phthalates, are of a common use in the industrial activities and are known with their hazardous impact on the environment and on humans such as endocrine disrupting agents, carcinogenic and toxic effects. These adverse effects have led to increasing interest...

Two greenhouse pot experiments were conducted in Agrinion, Greece. The impact of treated municipal wastewater (TMWW) and sludge (i) on the growth of Lactuca sativa L. var Longifolia (lettuce) and (ii) on the extent of soil pollution with heavy metals was studied. Soil pollution was assessed by...

This paper presents an experimental application of PID control to study the electrocoagulation process of textile wastewater. The addition of NaCl solution would also lead to the decrease in power consumption because of the increase in conductivity. Conductivity in electrocoagulation process is...

A noticeable decline of Quercus ithaburensis ssp. Macrolepis, a typical mediterranean species, has been recorded in the past few decades throughout Greece. The triggers were mostly human influences and specifically illegal cuttings, wildfires, and overgrazing. Regeneration and future management of...

This work is aimed at evaluating the potentiality of adding a rhamnolipid biosurfactant in a petroleum-bearing soil. For this purpose, dehydrogenase activity and seed germination (Lactuca sativa) testes were performed before the biodegradation assays with different concentrations of rhamnolipid (1...

An experimental study has been carried out in an attempt to verify the efficiency of GAC (granular activated carbon) in removing THMs (trihalomethanes), and in particular CHCl3, CHCl2Br, CHClBr2 and CHBr3 from drinking water. The experiments have been conducted at a pilot scale filtering plant that...

In order to study the erodibility characteristics of some calcareous soils from Central Greece, the instability of aggregates of 2.0-4.7 mm in water was studied. Soil loss experiments were also conducted in the laboratory using a rain simulator where soil loss was measured and the soils’ attitude...

Testing was conducted with anionic diphenyloxide disulfonate (DPDS) surfactants (C12 and C16 alkyl moieties) with naphthalene in aqueous systems and phenanthrene in soil systems to investigate the influence of these surfactants on biodegradation of hydrocarbons. A potential for enhancement in the...

The soil adsorption behaviour of atrazine and its photodegradation intermediate 4,6-diamino-2-chloro-1,3,5- s-triazine (I), was evaluated by measuring partition coefficients on five representative European topsoils using classical batch experiments. From this study, (I) appears to be less...

Chlorination of drinking water leads to the formation of a variety of Disinfection By-Products (DBPs) that may have adverse health effects on humans. Research on this subject has been continued and new epidemiological and toxicological studies have been conducted. This review summarizes factors...

An experiment was conducted in a greenhouse located in Agrinion, Greece, in order to study the effect of the treated municipal wastewater (TMWW) on the soil heavy metal interactions, in comparison to ordinary well irrigation water, denoted as control. The ultimate aim was the establishment of sound...

This paper presents the results of an investigation that aimed to evaluate the efficiency of various inorganic coagulants and organic polymers to combat filamentous foaming and bulking problems, caused by the proliferation of M. parvicella and/or Gordona amarae. The duration of the investigation...

The process of nitrification in wastewater treatment is widely accepted as a two-step process. In the first step the ammonia is oxidized to nitrite, a process considered to be carried out mainly by the Nitrosomonas sp., while in the second step the Nitrobacter sp. oxidizes the nitrite to nitrate...

The assessment of the applicability and suitability of potential measures and instruments is crucial in the strategic planning of water resources management. This paper presents a methodology founded on scenario analysis for assessing potentially applicable water management options in a regional...