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Water quality assessment of the Tatarnica canal [Serbia] | Ocena kvaliteta vode vodotoka Tatarnica [Srbija]
2009
Savic, R. | Belic, A. | Josimov-Dundjerski, J. | Zdravic, M., Poljoprivredni fakultet, Novi Sad (Serbia). Departman za uredjenje voda
Water quality conditions of the Tatarnica canal are considered in this paper. Tatarnica is also the main canal of Begec drainage system, which is situated about twenty kilometers from Novi Sad on the west. Water quality of this canal is important, beside others, because its inflow into Danube is near Begecka Jama, which is representative of natural garden with special ecological asset. Results of investigation on this locality during three years are analyzed and presented. According the most relevant water quality parameters from predominant number of samples, water belongs to required category. Sometimes, a bad water quality are recognized, usually when organic pollution was appear, which influence higher value of BOD5.
Show more [+] Less [-]Water quality analysis of the Bocac reservoir based on the composition and dynamics of phyto and zooplankton, examinations for year 2008 | Kvalitet vode akumulacije Bocac na osnovu sastava i dinamike fito- i zooplanktona, istrazivanja za 2008. god.
2009
Zaric, I. | Mitrovic, P., Institut za vode d.o.o., Bijeljina, Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
In the scope of complex water quality analysis of the Bocac reservoir, as well as rivers which flow into and out of the Bocac reservoir (Vrbas, Crna Rijeka) during the period from May to September 2008, the contents and the dynamics of the phyto and zooplankton were analyzed as biological parameters. The qualitative contents of the phytoplankton includes 5 divisions of total 27 taxa from 16 species; the tributaries contain 30 taxa from 19 genuses. The zooplankton (Rotatoria, Cladocera and Copepoda) contain 22 taxa from 16 genuses; the tributaries contain 32 taxa from 19 genuses with huge dominance of the Rotatoria species. By saprobiological analysis, species of oligo and beta mezosaprobiological character previal.
Show more [+] Less [-]Water quality analysis of Zelengora [Bosnia and Herzegovina] natural lakes based on the composition and number of phyto and zooplankton, examinations for year 2008 | Analiza kvaliteta vode prirodnih jezera na Zelengori [Bosna i Hercegovina] na osnovu sastava i brojnosti fito- i zooplanktona, istrazivaja za 2008. godinu
2009
Zaric, I. | Bobic, M. | Mitrovic, P., Institut za vode d.o.o., Bijeljina, Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Researches of the Zelengora natural lakes during 2008 were performed in Orlovacko, Kotlanicko and the Lake Donje Bare. Water quality analysis of natural lakes of Zelengora were based on preliminary examination of basic physical and chemical parameters, as well as microbiological parameters. In the scope of biological examinations, phytoplankton, zooplankton and benthic fauna were determined. Due to the lack of data on biodiversity of examined natural lakes and whole area of National park Sutjeska results obtained in this research could only represent the first step toward further examinations, as well as the nature and biodiversity preservation in the Republic of Srpska.
Show more [+] Less [-]Phytoplankton as indicator of water quality of reservoir Barje [Serbia] | Fitoplankton kao pokazatelj kvaliteta vode akumulacije Barje [Srbija]
2009
Rankovic, B., Prirodno-matematicki fakultet, Kragujevac (Serbia). Institut za biologiju i ekologiju | Simic, S., Prirodno-matematicki fakultet, Kragujevac (Serbia). Institut za biologiju i ekologiju
Barje reservoir, established by damming of Veternica river, 30 km upstream from Leskovac town (Serbia), was intended for water supply of communities of Leskovac and Lebane. From its final formation and attaining of maximal volume (1995), long-year investigations have performed, and they included morphometric, chemical and biological parameters (phytoplankton, zooplankton, benthic fauna and ichthiofauna). The results of these hydrobiological investigations have showed that the reservoir Barje is unstable. In according to recommendation for continual following of condition of Barje reservoir, investigations of phytoplankton were repeated in spring and autumn aspects in 2005, and quality of the water was determined on the base of algae. The results of saprobiotic investigations show that the type of water is oligo-beta saprobic, but dense populations of eutrophic species (Fragilaria crotonensis and Closterium aciculare) indicate on deterioration of trophic conditions in this reservoir.
Show more [+] Less [-]Design of an index of ecological status for the Serbian sector - macroinvertebrates | Izrada indeksa ekoloskog statusa za podrucje Srbije - makroinvertebrati
2009
Tubic, B. | Atanackovic, A. | Djikanovic, V., Institut za bioloska istrazivanja Sinisa Stankovic, Beograd (Serbia) | Gacic, Z., Univerzitet u Beogradu, Beograd (Serbia). Centar za multidisciplinarne studije | Simic, V. | Petrovic, A., Univerzitet u Kragujevcu, Kragujevac (Serbia). Prirodno-matematicki fakultet | Paunovic, M., Institut za bioloska istrazivanja Sinisa Stankovic, Beograd (Serbia)
The aim of this paper is to present the use data of aquatic macro-invertebrates community, beside abiotic parameters, to define typology and type of specific reference conditions and index of ecological status, to contribute to the establishment of the system of ecological status/potential of surface waters in Serbia. The investigation involves macroinvertebrates as biological elements that have been widely used in implementation of the Water Framework Directive.
Show more [+] Less [-]Sulfonamides leach from sandy loam soils under common agricultural practice Full text
2009 | 2010
Aust, Marc-Oliver | Thiele-Bruhn, Sören | Seeger, Juliane | Leinweber, Peter | Godlinski, Frauke | Meißner, Ralph
Sulfonamides leach from sandy loam soils under common agricultural practice Full text
2009 | 2010
Aust, Marc-Oliver | Thiele-Bruhn, Sören | Seeger, Juliane | Leinweber, Peter | Godlinski, Frauke | Meißner, Ralph
Sulfonamide antibiotics can enter agricultural soils by fertilisation with contaminated manure. While only rough estimations on the extent of such applications exist, this pathway results in trace level contamination of groundwater. Therefore, we studied the transport of three sulfonamides in leachates from field lysimeters after application of a sulfonamide-contaminated liquid manure. In a 3-year period, the sulfonamides were determined in 64% to 70% of all leachate samples at concentrations between 0.08 to 56.7 µg L−1. Furthermore, sulfonamides were determined in leachates up to 23 months after application, which indicated a medium- to long-term leaching risk. Extreme dry weather conditions resulted in highest dislocated amounts of sulfonamides in two of the three treatments. Furthermore, soil management such as tillage and cropping affected the time between application and breakthrough of sulfonamides and the intra-annual distribution of sulfonamide loads in leachates. Although the total sulfonamide leaching loads were low, the concentrations exceeded the limit value of the European Commission of 0.1 µg biocide L−1 in drinking water in more than 50% of all samples. Furthermore, the medium-term mean concentration of the sulfonamides ranged from 0.08 and 4.00 µg L−1, which was above the limit value of the European Commission in 91 out of 158 samples. Therefore, sulfonamides applied to soils in liquid manure under common agricultural practice may cause environmental and health risks which call for a setting up of more long-term studies on the fate of antibiotics.
Show more [+] Less [-]Sulfonamides Leach from Sandy Loam Soils Under Common Agricultural Practice Full text
2010
Aust, Marc-Oliver | Thiele-Bruhn, Sören | Seeger, Juliane | Godlinski, Frauke | Meissner, Ralph | Leinweber, Peter
Sulfonamide antibiotics can enter agricultural soils by fertilisation with contaminated manure. While only rough estimations on the extent of such applications exist, this pathway results in trace level contamination of groundwater. Therefore, we studied the transport of three sulfonamides in leachates from field lysimeters after application of a sulfonamide-contaminated liquid manure. In a 3-year period, the sulfonamides were determined in 64% to 70% of all leachate samples at concentrations between 0.08 to 56.7 µg L⁻¹. Furthermore, sulfonamides were determined in leachates up to 23 months after application, which indicated a medium- to long-term leaching risk. Extreme dry weather conditions resulted in highest dislocated amounts of sulfonamides in two of the three treatments. Furthermore, soil management such as tillage and cropping affected the time between application and breakthrough of sulfonamides and the intra-annual distribution of sulfonamide loads in leachates. Although the total sulfonamide leaching loads were low, the concentrations exceeded the limit value of the European Commission of 0.1 µg biocide L⁻¹ in drinking water in more than 50% of all samples. Furthermore, the medium-term mean concentration of the sulfonamides ranged from 0.08 and 4.00 µg L⁻¹, which was above the limit value of the European Commission in 91 out of 158 samples. Therefore, sulfonamides applied to soils in liquid manure under common agricultural practice may cause environmental and health risks which call for a setting up of more long-term studies on the fate of antibiotics.
Show more [+] Less [-]Sulfonamides leach from sandy loam soils under common agricultural practice Full text
2010
Aust, Marc-Oliver | Thiele-Bruhn, Sören | Seeger, Juliane | Godlinski, Frauke | Meissner, H. H. | Leinweber, Peter
(Table 1) Concentrations of the main organochlorine pesticides in liver and plasma samples of ringed seals (Phoca hispida) Full text
2009
Routti, Heli | van Bavel, Bert | Letcher, Robert J | Arukwe, Augustine | Chu, Shaogang | Gabrielsen, Geir W
(Table 1) Concentrations of the main organochlorine pesticides in liver and plasma samples of ringed seals (Phoca hispida) Full text
2009
Routti, Heli | van Bavel, Bert | Letcher, Robert J | Arukwe, Augustine | Chu, Shaogang | Gabrielsen, Geir W
The present study investigates the concentrations and patterns of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and their metabolites in liver and plasma of two ringed seal populations (Phoca hispida): lower contaminated Svalbard population and more contaminated Baltic Sea population. Among OCPs, p,p'-DDE and sum-chlordanes were the highest in concentration. With increasing hepatic contaminant concentrations and activities of xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes, the concentrations of 3-methylsulfonyl-p,p'-DDE and the concentration ratios of pentachlorophenol/hexachlorobenzene increased, and the toxaphene pattern shifted more towards persistent Parlar-26 and -50 and less towards more biodegradable Parlar-44. Relative concentrations of the chlordane metabolites, oxychlordane and -heptachlorepoxide, to sum-chlordanes were higher in the seals from Svalbard compared to the seals from the Baltic, while the trend was opposite for cis- and trans-nonachlor. The observed differences in the OCP patterns in the seals from the two populations are probably related to the catalytic activity of xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes, and also to differences in dietary exposure.
Show more [+] Less [-]Concentrations, patterns and metabolites of organochlorine pesticides in relation to xenobiotic phase I and II enzyme activities in ringed seals (Phoca hispida) from Svalbard and the Baltic Sea Full text
2009
Routti, Heli | Bavel, Bert van | Letcher, Robert J. | Arukwe, Augustine | Chu, Shaogang | Gabrielsen, Geir W.
The present study investigates the concentrations and patterns of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and their metabolites in liver and plasma of two ringed seal populations (Phoca hispida): lower contaminated Svalbard population and more contaminated Baltic Sea population. Among OCPs, p,p'-DDE and sum-chlordanes were the highest in concentration. With increasing hepatic contaminant concentrations and activities of xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes, the concentrations of 3-methylsulfonyl-p,p'-DDE and the concentration ratios of pentachlorophenol/hexachlorobenzene increased, and the toxaphene pattern shifted more towards persistent Parlar-26 and -50 and less towards more biodegradable Parlar-44. Relative concentrations of the chlordane metabolites, oxychlordane and -heptachlorepoxide, to sum-chlordanes were higher in the seals from Svalbard compared to the seals from the Baltic, while the trend was opposite for cis- and trans-nonachlor. The observed differences in the OCP patterns in the seals from the two populations are probably related to the catalytic activity of xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes, and also to differences in dietary exposure. Contrasting patterns of organochlorine pesticides in two ringed seal populations.
Show more [+] Less [-]The role of pollution prevention strategies, best management practices and cleaner production in hospital wastewater management
2009
Dissanayake, Priyanka
Hospital effluents can be especially hazardous and toxic due to their content of chemical, pathogenic and bio-hazardous wastes. Many of these toxic pollutants are not fully removed or neutralized by traditional municipal wastewater treatment plants, which are primarily designed to address parameters such as Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), etc. They are also not easily removed by filtration, settling or flocculation. The common disposal of liquid waste from hospitals into the municipal network collection system or in cesspits is of serious concern and it requires swift and effective address. Wastewater from hospitals contains pollutants that are hazardous and require on-site management to prevent contaminating the city's sewage system and other surface waters. Unlike industrial operations that typically have a few large volume waste streams; hospitals generate different volumes of a wide variety of wastes and emissions. Most important chemicals in hospital wastewater are disinfectants (due to their major use in hospital practice), antibiotics, cytostatic agents, anesthetics, heavy metals (silver, chromium, zinc, lead, copper, platinum, and mercury), rare earth elements (gadolinium, indium, and osmium) and iodinated X-ray contrast media. Pollution prevention strategies and Best Management Practices (BMPs) to pollutant load reduction at the source is the best solution available to overcome this problem. The pollutant load reduction can be initiated by applying pollution prevention strategies and Best Management Practices (BMPs) to practices that use these chemicals. The goal of pollution prevention in healthcare environments is the same as throughout industry do to eliminate and/or reduce pollution at the source. The major difference when undertaking pollution prevention at healthcare facilities is that they do not manufacture a 'product', operate a fabrication 'process' or generate waste materials that can be readily recycled, reused or reprocessed. Therefore, the role of Pollution Prevention Strategies, Best Management Practices and Cleaner Production will be somewhat different than other industrial sectors. Pollution Prevention Strategies, Best Management Practices and Cleaner Production applicable to hospital wastewater management in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are addressed in this paper.
Show more [+] Less [-]Comparison of models used for national agricultural ammonia emission inventories in Europe: Litter-based manure systems Full text
2009
Reidy, Beat | Webb, Jim | Misselbrook, Tom H. | Menzi, Harald | Luesink, H. H. | Hutchings, Nicholas J. | Eurich-Menden, Brigitte | Döhler, Helmut | Dämmgen, Ulrich
Atmospheric composition change: ecosystems-atmosphere interactions Full text
2009
Fowler, David | Pilegaard, Kim | Sutton, Mark A. | Ambus, Per | Raivonen, M | Duyzer, Jan H. | Simpson, David | Fagerli, H. | Guzzi, S. | Schjoerring, Jan K. | Granier, C. | Neftel, Albrecht | Isaksen, Ivar S. A. | Laj, P. | Maione, M. | Monks, P. S. | Burkhardt, Jiri | Dämmgen, Ulrich | Nairynck, J. | Grünhage, Ludger