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Spatiotemporal variability of heavy metals concentration in an industrialized estuarine-bay ecosystem in Northern Persian Gulf

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Mahsa HakimiAbed et al. View all

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Environmental management and policy

This study aimed to evaluate the pollution level of Ni, Pb, Cd, V, and Hg in the sediments of Musa Estuary and its four main tributaries namely Majidieh, Zangi, Semaili, and Merimos (collectively known as Mahshahr estuaries) in summer and winter 2019 using sediment quality indices. In each tributary...

Mahshahr estuaries spatio-temporal analysis +2 more
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A Novel Hybrid IOT Based Artificial Intelligence Algorithm for Toxicity Prediction In The Environment And Its Effect On Human Health

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Vineet Tirth et al. View all

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Air pollution and health

Toxicity poses a significant threat to the environment and human health. Heavy metals, such as cadmium, lead, copper, and zinc, have been shown to harm both agricultural ecosystems and human health. This paper aims to examine the effects of these heavy metals on the environment and human health, as...

Heavy metal pollution Toxic effect +12 more
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Destruction of anthracene and phenanthrene using PDS/UV, one of advanced oxidation processes in terms of degree of destruction and by-products

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Michał Nowakowski et al. View all

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Water and wastewater treatment and reuse

Anthracene and phenanthrene belong to a group of persistent environmental contaminants called PAHs. Evaluation of the structure of two selected PAHs i.e. anthracene and phenanthrene on their resistance to destruction by UV-activated PDS was the aim of this study. The authors focused on two aspects...

Anthracene phenanthrene +2 more
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Geochemical investigations regarding the variability of metal pollution in the Amvrakikos Bay, Greece.

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Diamantopoulou Athanasia et al. View all

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Green Chemistry and Sustainable Development

The Amvrakikos Bay is one of the most important ecosystems in the Mediterranean with great environmental, ecological and biological value. However, over the years, water quality has suffered severe degradation and is now one of the most polluted environmental areas in Greece. In the present study...

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Evaluation of the potential genotoxic activity in seawater of Asin Bay, Gulf of Gulluk, Mugla, Aegean coast of Turkey

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Emel Kocak et al. View all

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Hazardous Substances and Risk Analysis

This research examined the genotoxic activity in the seawater of Asin Bay (Gulf of Gulluk) located in Mugla, Turkey, Aegean coast of Turkey. Genotoxic activities of 66 raw samples, taken from 17 different stations in the spring and summer seasons of the year 2013, were determined by using in vitro...

Asin Bay Genotoxicity +3 more
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Risk assessment of oil spill accidents

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Christodoulou George et al. View all

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Hazardous Substances and Risk Analysis

The objective of this study is to present an integrated stochastic approach for quantifying the risk of oil spill in marine waters and adjacent coasts. This was achieved via the effective cooperation between the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and the Bogazici University (BU) within...

Oil slick sea accidents +4 more
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Bayesian model of urban water safety management

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BARBARA TCHÓRZEWSKA-CIEŚLAK, cbarbara@prz.edu.pl et al. View all

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Hydrology and Water Resources Management

Water supply system is a critical infrastructure. Main task of urban water system is to provide consumers with drinking water in adequate quantity, at the required quality and pressure corresponding to current standards. For the purposes of this paper, operational reliability of the water supply...

water supply systems risk analysis +1 more
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Recent and future trends of beach zone evolution in relation to its physical characteristics: The case of the Almiros Bay (Island of Crete, south Aegean Sea)

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spetrakis@geol.uoa.gr et al. View all

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General

The present study investigates recent and future evolution of the beach zone of Almiros Bay, one of the most touristic developed beaches of north Crete, in relation to its morphodynamic setting and the anticipated sea level rise. The beach zone is exposed to northerly winds, with maximum wave...

shoreline retreat N. Crete +3 more
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Inorganic and organic contamination in sediment from Izmir bay (Turkey) and Mytilene harbor (Greece)

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Kostopoulou M., Guida M., Nikolaou A., Oral R., Trifuoggi M., Borriello I., Vagi M., D'ambra L., Mer... View all

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Marine sediment contamination was evaluated in a set of sediment specimens collected from Izmir Bay (Turkey) and from Mytilene Harbor (Greece) in the Aegean Sea. Eight sediment specimens from Izmir (#IZ to #IZ8) and seven sediment specimens from Mytilene (#MYT1 to #MYT7) were analyzed for their...

marine sediment harbor pollution +2 more
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Rehabilitation of abandoned saltworks to maximize conservation, ecotourism and water treatment potential

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Crisman T.L., Takavakoglou V., Alexandridis T., Antonopoulos V. and Zalidis G.

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Numerous saltworks have been abandoned throughout the Greek islands and mainland as operations have decreased in number and increased in size. Such areas have great potential for serving the broader society if rehabilitated correctly. Changes in landscape uses recently, especially agricultural...

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Characterization Of Tenorm And Sediments Of Kastela Bay And The Influence Of Tenorm On The Quality Of Sediments

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Lovrencic I. , Orescanin V., Barisic D., Mikelic L., Rozmaric Macefat M., Lulic S. and Pavlovic G.

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The objective of this study was set on three goals: (i) Chemical and radiological characterization and leaching properties of the mixture of fly and bottom ash, (ii) Chemical, radiological and mineralogical characterization of the Kastela Bay sediments, and (iii) Estimation of the influence of...

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The distribution of Cd and Cu in sediments covered with algal mat

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Ladakis M., Belias C., Triantafyllaki S., Dassenakis M. and Scoullos M.

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In coastal marine environments, with shallow, warm and calm waters, it is sometimes possible to observe the presence of organosedimentary structures that are commonly flat and laminar in shape. These structures are called algal mats or recent stromatolites due to their remarkable similarities to...

Anavissos cadmium +5 more
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