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{"title":"Microbial and chemical quality assessment of the small rivers entering the South Baltic. Part I: Case study on the watercourses in the Baltic Sea catchment area.","authors":"E. Bączkowska, A. Kalinowska, Oskar Ronda, K. Jankowska, R. Bray, Bartosz Płóciennik, Ż. Polkowska","doi":"10.24425/aep.2021.139502","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24425/aep.2021.139502","url":null,"abstract":"The area of the Coastal Landscape Park (CLP) due to its location is extremely attractive touristic area. In the summer season, a significant increase in population density is observed, which influences surface water quality. Large numbers of tourists generate an increased amount of municipal wastewater, being treated in local treatment plants and discharged into rivers and streams. The paper presents preliminary research from summer 2016 on three watercourses ending in the Baltic Sea: Piaśnica, Karwianka and Czarna Wda rivers. It is a part of a long-term project conducted in CLP to assess surface waters quality. The scope of research included measurements of in situ parameters (temperature, conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen). Chemical Oxygen Demand was determined using a spectrophotometer. Ion chromatography was used to determine ions concentrations (including biogenic compounds). Sanitary state of watercourses was assessed based on fecal coliforms abundance, which number was determined by the cultivation method. The determination of microbiological parameters such as: prokaryotic cell abundance expressed as total cells number (TCN), prokaryotic cell biovolume expressed as average cell volume (ACV), the prokaryotic biomass (PB) and prokaryotic cell morphotype diversity was determined using epifluorescence microscopy method. Results showed that water quality of Piaśnica and Czarna Wda rivers were affected by discharged treated wastewater. In the case of Karwianka River, the main pollution source could be surface runoff from fields and unregulated sewage management in this area. The conducted research confirmed the urgent need for better protection of this area to conserve both its ecosystem and value for tourism. 56 E. Bączkowska, A. Kalinowska, O. Ronda, K. Jankowska, R. Bray, B. Płóciennik, Ż. Polkowska wastewater). Studies have shown that tourism puts pressure on coastal areas around the world (Gössling et al. 2018). In Europe, similar studies are currently being carried out, demonstrating the need for continuous and wider monitoring of watercourses that flow into protected areas (Grabic et al. 2018). Global change and anthropogenic activities put a heavy strain on marine ecosystems. Scientists aim to answer the questions of how to protect the environment and biodiversity without inhibiting socio-economic development and increasingly popular tourism, for example in the Doñana National Park in Spain, very well described in the literature (García-Llorente et al. 2018). Researchers from Germany and Denmark who conducted research in the area of the Wadden Sea (Sylt-Rømø Bight, Norderaue tidal basin and Jade Bay), also proved that it is crucial to develop relevant management plans to protect and benefit from ecosystems (de la Vega et al. 2018). Wastewater entering the treatment plant is a habitat for various types of microorganisms, including pathogens (Cai and Zhang 2013). As a result of proper WWTP functioning, the physical and chemical quality o","PeriodicalId":48950,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Environmental Protection","volume":"145 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85286516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Fecal sludge management: Insights from selected cities in Sub-Saharan Africa","authors":"E. A. Odey, B. O. Abo, A. Giwa, Zifu Li","doi":"10.24425/aep.2019.127984","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24425/aep.2019.127984","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48950,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Environmental Protection","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83290685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"First report on implementation of response surface methodology for the biodegradation of textile industrial effluents by Coniophora puteana IEBL-1","authors":"R. T. Mahmood, M. Asad, M. Asgher, Tayyaba Zainab, M. Zafar, S. H. Hadri, I. Ali, Nasib Zaman, F. H. Wattoo","doi":"10.24425/aep.2019.130241","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24425/aep.2019.130241","url":null,"abstract":": The current study was aimed to evaluate the industrial ef fl uents biodegradation potential of an indigenous microorganism which reduced water pollution caused by these ef fl uents. In the present study biodegradation of three textile industrial ef fl uents was performed with locally isolated brown rot fungi named Coniophora puteana IEBL-1. Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was employed under Box Bhenken Design (BBD) for the optimization of physical and nutritional parameters for maximum biodegradation. Quality of treated ef fl uents was checked by study of BOD, COD and analysis through HPLC. Three ligninolytic enzymes named lignin peroxidase, manganese peroxidase and laccase were also studied during the biodegradation process. The results showed that there was more than 85% biodegradation achieved for all three ef fl uents with decrease in Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) below the recommended values for industrial ef fl uent i.e. 80 mg/L for BOD and 220 mg/L for COD after optimization of nutritional parameters in the second stage. Analysis of samples through HPLC revealed the formation of less toxic diphenylamine, 3-methyldiphenylamine and N-methylaniline after treatment. The ligninolytic enzymes assays con fi rmed the role of lignin peroxidase (LiP), manganese peroxidase","PeriodicalId":48950,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Environmental Protection","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84773590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Procedure for detoxication of linuron contaminated soil based on ozonation and fluidization process","authors":"","doi":"10.24425/aep.2022.142689","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24425/aep.2022.142689","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48950,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Environmental Protection","volume":"220 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75625389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Optimum site selection for oil spill response center in the Marmara Sea using the AHP-TOPSIS method","authors":"B. Koseoglu, M. Buber, A. Toz","doi":"10.24425/aep.2018.122302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24425/aep.2018.122302","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study is to determine the optimum location for an oil spill response center in the Marmara Sea. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and technique for the order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) method as the most preferred multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) technique were used. The results reveal that the LOC criterion and PRA sub-criterion have the highest effects on the optimal location selection of the oil spill response center. According to the results, the most suitable location for the oil spill response center in the region is Izmit Bay Entrance. This location has been proposed for the response headquarters to manage the whole operation with the assistance of auxiliary installations in the area. In this study, only technical and operational variables are taken into account, but political and administrative criteria are excluded. Optimum site selection for oil spill response center in the Marmara Sea using the AHP-TOPSIS method 39 an integer programming model to determine the strategic response operations, which mainly aims to set optimum reaction times. Verma et al. (2013) developed a probabilistic formulation that optimizes the location and capacity of oil spill response centers. Ha (2018) performed a local pollution risk assessment based on accident probability and post-accident sensitivity using the AHP method in Korea. The studies focusing on oil spill matters are mostly concentrated in the strategic regions including straits, narrow channels, gateways and inner seas. For this reason, the Marmara Sea and the Turkish straits have always been in the focus of those studies for years. Guvenet al. (1996) performed a study dealing with the effects of oil pollution from Nassia tanker in Istanbul Strait. Otay and Yenigun (2000) simulated the weathering processes of oil spill from Volganeft-248 in Istanbul Strait. Ors (2003) and Basar (2010) used simulation technique to predict weathering processes of oil in the Marmara Sea and Istanbul Strait. Dogan and Burak (2007) aimed to determine ecological hazard level in Turkish straits and Marmara Sea considering ship originated pollution. Alpar and Unlu (2007) performed environmental risk assessment through “chemical fi ngerprint approach” after the Volganeft-248 accident. Basar et al. (2006) utilized simulation technique to fi nd risky areas for oil spillage after tanker accident at Istanbul Strait. Guven et al. (2007) aimed to determine pollution level of sediments of Turkish Straits and the Marmara Sea using sampling method between 2005 and 2007. Unlu (2007), in his study, characterized the chemical composition of the unknown oil spilled from the Haydarpasa Port through “advanced fi ngerprinting techniques and diagnostic ratio” method. Birpınar et al. (2009) tried to defi ne environmental effects of maritime traffi c on the Istanbul Strait through literature review. Bozkurtoglu (2017) used simulation technique to predict oil spill trajectory in the Istanbul ","PeriodicalId":48950,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Environmental Protection","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81112406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Application of calcium peroxideas an environmentally friendly oxidant to reduce pathogens in organic fertilizers and its impact on phosphorus bioavailability","authors":"A. Więckol-Ryk, B. Białecka, Maciej Thomas","doi":"10.24425/aep.2020.135763","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24425/aep.2020.135763","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48950,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Environmental Protection","volume":"199 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73958655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sensory characteristics analysis for typical odor emission sources","authors":"","doi":"10.24425/aep.2021.138467","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24425/aep.2021.138467","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48950,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Environmental Protection","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75232905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The beneficial role of indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in phytoremediation of wetland plants and tolerance to metal stress","authors":"W. Sidhoum, Z. Fortas","doi":"10.24425/AEP.2019.125916","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24425/AEP.2019.125916","url":null,"abstract":"The potential of fi ve plants namely Atriplex halimus L., A. canescens (Pursh) Nutt., Suaeda fruticosa (Forssk. ex J.F. Gmel.), Marrubium vulgare L. and Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter from two selected wetlands in northwest Algeria subjected to house and industrial effl uents were examined to assess their arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) diversity and colonization, as well as to determine their tolerance and ability in accumulating metallic trace elements (MTEs). The purpose was to investigate whether, or not, these fungi are related to metallic uptake. Arbuscular mycorrhizal association was observed in all plant species, since the dual association between AMF and dark septate endophytes (DSE) was found in roots of 80% plants species. Hence, the decreasing trend of metal accumulation in most plant organs was Zn>Cu>Pb, and the most effi cient species were M. vulgare> S. fruticosa> A. canescens> D. viscosa> A. halimus. The bioaccumulator factors exceeded the critical value (1.0) and the transport factors indicated that all these species were phytoremediators. Pearson correlation showed that Cd bioaccumulation and translocation were inhibited by AMF infection; meanwhile Zn, Pb and Cd accumulation were affected by AMF spore density and species richness, DSE frequency, pH, AMF and plant host. Native halophytes showed a multi-metallic resistance capacity in polluted wetlands. M. vulgare was the most effi cient in metal accumulation and the best host for mycorrhizal fungi. AMF played a major role in metal accumulation and translocation. 104 W. Sidhoum, Z. Fortas for soil remediation engineer to establish a novel ecosystem in polluted soils (Yang et al. 2014). As reported by (Wójcik et al. 2015), the communities of the indigenous metallophyte of abandoned metalliferous waste sites are considered as an important source of species, seed banks and gene pools for the environmental phytotechnologies. Two strategies are probably used by plants in order to use to transact with high metal concentrations in the rhizosphere: exclusion (avoidance) mechanisms, where the uptake and/or root-to-shoot transport of metals are restricted, phytostabilization process (reduction of the mobility, bioavailability and/or toxicity of pollutants in the rhizosphere), or in contrast, sequestration of MTE contaminants by plant roots, and then translocation to their aerial parts internally. Here, the aim of phytoextraction or phytoaccumulation is to increase the accumulation of metal in plant tissues, and thus the mechanisms of internal tolerance could be important (Padmavathiamma and Li 2007). The AMF are ubiquitous soil inhabitants associated symbiotically with most plants roots, and constitute a major component of the soil microbial biomass. They promote the penetration of nutrients in ecosystems, enhance plant establishment and growth, soil aggregation, and mineral uptake (Luginbuehl and Oldroyd 2017). In view of above background, the present study was aimed at to 1) determin","PeriodicalId":48950,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Environmental Protection","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88158221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Concepts of energy use of municipal solid waste","authors":"","doi":"10.24425/aep.2021.137279","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24425/aep.2021.137279","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48950,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Environmental Protection","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89550212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Removal of cyclohexane and ethanol from air in biotrickling filters inoculated with Candida albicans and Candida subhashii","authors":"P. Rybarczyk, Milena Marycz, Bartosz Szulczyński, A. Brillowska-Dąbrowska, Agnieszka Rybarczyk, J. Gębicki","doi":"10.24425/aep.2021.136445","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24425/aep.2021.136445","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents investigations on the removal of cyclohexane and ethanol from air in polyurethane-packed biotrickling filters, inoculated with Candida albicans and Candida subhashii fungal species. Results on process performance together with flow cytometry analyses of the biofilm formed over packing elements are presented and discussed. The results indicate that the presence of ethanol enhances the removal efficiency of cyclohexane from air. This synergistic effect may be attributed to both co-metabolism of cyclohexane with ethanol as well as increased sorption efficiency of cyclohexane to mineral salt medium in the presence of ethanol. Maximum elimination capacities of 89 g m-3 h-1 and 36.7 g m-3 h-1 were noted for cyclohexane and ethanol, respectively, when a mixture of these compounds was treated in a biofilter inoculated with C. subhashii. Results of flow cytometry analyses after 100 days of biofiltration revealed that about 91% and 88% of cells in biofilm remained actively dividing, respectively for C. albicans and C. subhashii species, indicating their good condition and ability to utilize cyclohexane and ethanol as a carbon source. Removal of cyclohexane and ethanol from air in biotrickling fi lters inoculated with Candida albicans... 27 break the mass transfer barrier between gaseous and aqueous (i.e. biofilm) phases and the rate of their biodegradation is mainly governed by the rate of biodegradation within the biofilm. Contrary, for poorly water-soluble compounds, i.e. hydrophobic ones, the efficiency of biofiltration depends greatly on the mass transfer rate between the above mentioned phases, and thus the biofiltration efficiency is much lower than for hydrophilic compounds (Cheng et al. 2016; Gospodarek et al. 2019). Several measures may be applied to improve the biofiltration performance with respect to hydrophobic compounds, including the addition of surfactants, especially biosurfactants, application of selected microbial species, including fungi, reactor modification, selection of proper process conditions as well as co-treatment with hydrophilic compounds (Cheng et al. 2020; He et al. 2020; Miller et al. 2019; Miller et al. 2020; Rybarczyk et al. 2020, 2019b; Yang et al. 2018, 2010). In this paper, the possibility of using selected Candida fungi to simultaneously remove from air compounds with extremely different affinity to the aqueous phase was investigated. Hydrophobic cyclohexane and hydrophilic ethanol were used as model compounds. These compounds are found in post-processing gases from, e.g., paint, petroleum and food industries (Avalos Ramirez et al. 2007; Zhanga et al. 2018). Biotrickling filtration of air containing single cyclohexane or ethanol was previously investigated (Avalos Ramirez et al. 2007; Cox et al. 2001; Salamanca et al. 2017). In this paper, a mixture of cyclohexane and ethanol was subjected to biofiltration in two biotrickling filters, inoculated with Candida albicans and Candida subhashii, respecti","PeriodicalId":48950,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Environmental Protection","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81313876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}