International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis

Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2016

  • Heavy Metal Pollution in the Birim River of Ghana

    Bright Oppong Afum, Clement Kwasi Owusu

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2016
    Pages: 65-74
    Received: 11 February 2016
    Accepted: 23 February 2016
    Published: 20 April 2016
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    Abstract: The Birim River, one of the main tributaries of the Pra River is among the important freshwater bodies in Ghana which serves as a rich source for gold and diamond production in the country. Artisanal mining activities along river bodies promote continual introduction of wide range of contaminants (heavy metals) into these water bodies, and their to... Show More
  • Incident Monitoring of Glyphosate and Aminomethylphosphonic Acid in Natural Waters – Experimental Set-up and Validation

    Britta Jahnke, Bernd Niemeyer

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2016
    Pages: 75-81
    Received: 27 February 2016
    Accepted: 08 March 2016
    Published: 20 April 2016
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    Abstract: A measuring system based on sequential injection analysis (SIA) for the detection of the herbicide glyphosate and its main metabolite aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) in natural waters is presented. The system is automated to enable an unattended monitoring of the analytes. Due to its compact manifold it can easily be integrated into existing obse... Show More
  • Heavy Metal Levels in Soil, Tomatoes and Selected Vegetables from Morogoro Region, Tanzania

    Lugwisha Esther Hellen, Othman Chande Othman

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2016
    Pages: 82-88
    Received: 18 March 2016
    Accepted: 28 March 2016
    Published: 20 April 2016
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    Abstract: The concentrations of heavy metals of Cd, Cu, Cr, Pb and Zn were determined in cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. butrytis L.), carrot root (Daucus carota L. ), tomato fruit (Lycopersicon esculenta Mill. ), onion bulb (Allium cepa L. ) and leafy cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capital capitata L.), and the respective soils from Morogoro region,... Show More
  • Particulate Matters Levels in Subway Tunnels and Cabins

    Wonseog Jeong, Yongil Lee, Kyomin Choi, Duckshin Park

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2016
    Pages: 89-93
    Received: 24 March 2016
    Accepted: 05 April 2016
    Published: 04 May 2016
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    Abstract: This research aims to discern the characteristics of PM10 concentrations measured in subway cabins, tunnels and outdoors at the Seoul Metropolitan subways. PM10 concentrations in cabins were found between the range of 45.3 and 101.9μg/m3, and in tunnels the ranges were between 155.3 and 230.6μg/m3. PM10 concentrations in cabins and tunnels during r... Show More
  • Spatial and Temporal Variations of Aerosol Optical Depth and Influence Factors over the East China Sea

    Xiao-shen Zheng, Ya-nan Zhang, Yue Pan

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2016
    Pages: 94-101
    Received: 29 April 2016
    Accepted: 12 May 2016
    Published: 28 May 2016
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    Abstract: Atmospheric aerosols are solid and liquid particles suspended in the air, which has an important effect in macroscopic climate change. The aerosol optical depth (i.e, AOD) is one of the main factors to characterize the composition and the content of the aerosol. This study was conducted over the area of East China Sea (24ºN-41ºN, 117ºE-128ºE) based... Show More
  • Drawdown Farming and Pesticide Residue Levels of the Afram River in Ghana

    Koranteng Samuel Senyo, Ameka Gabriel Komla, Owusu Ebenezer Oduro

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2016
    Pages: 102-109
    Received: 06 May 2016
    Accepted: 16 May 2016
    Published: 30 May 2016
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    Abstract: Cultivation of fruits and vegetables in the drawdown areas (floodplains) of the Afram River relies on pesticides input for enhanced productivity. Application of pesticides in the floodplains can elevate its level in the water and have health implications. Pesticides content of the Afram River at normal level (recess regime) was compared with the fl... Show More
  • Seasonal Variability of Salt and Heat Diffusion off North Eastern Egyptian Continental Slope

    Mohamed Salama Elsharkawy

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2016
    Pages: 110-114
    Received: 17 May 2016
    Accepted: 25 May 2016
    Published: 07 June 2016
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    Abstract: The vertical diffusion of salt and heat throughout the water column at two stations along the northern Egyptian continental slope has been investigated. Seasonal profiles of the vertical transport salt showed that generally a downward salt flux occurred throughout the water column; however, upward salt fluxes intermittently occurred in the sub surf... Show More