Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Mazhar Abbas¹, M. Afzal Qamar², S. Ehtisham-ul-Haque³, M. Kamran Rafique³, Aneela Anwar⁴, Nasir Masood⁵, M. Asif Tahir⁶, Numrah Nisar⁷, Munawar Iqbal⁸

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):511–516

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/63833

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The Impact of Embankment Construction on Floodplain Land Use in the Context of its Influence on the Environment: a Case Study of Selected Cities in Poland

Ewa Lechowska

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):655–663

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65154

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The Uptake, Accumulation, and Toxic Effects of Cadmium in Barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli)

Qiong Peng, Wei Chen, Lamei Wu, Lianyang Bai

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):779–784

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65780

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Release Law of Sb, As, and Hg in Antimony Smelting Slag Under Simulated Acid Rain

Saijun Zhou, Ning Li, Bozhi Ren, Peng Zhang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):925–933

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65470

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Hierarchical Ag-ZnO Microspheres with Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation Activities

Hua-Yi Wu¹, Wen-Jie Jian¹, Hai-Feng Dang², Xiu-Feng Zhao³, Li-Zhong Zhang³, Jian-Hui Li^3,4

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):871–880

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65363

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Are Environmental Contaminants Responsible for ‘Globesity’?

Agnieszka Filipiak-Florkiewicz¹, Kinga Topolska¹, Adam Florkiewicz², Ewa Cieślik¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):467–478

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65427

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Source Identification of Emission Sources for Hydrocarbon with Backward Trajectory Model and Statistical Methods

Tai-Yi Yu

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):893–902

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65744

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Water on the Fen Mire as a Problem in the Protection of Globally Threatened Species: Long-Term Changes in Aquatic Warbler Numbers

Grzegorz Grzywaczewski¹, Andrzej Bochniak², Jarosław Wiącek³, Paweł Łapiński⁴, Federico Morelli^5,6

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):613–618

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65268

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The Relationship between Daily Maximum Temperature and Daily Maximum Ground Level Ozone Concentration

Ahmad Makmom Abdullah¹, Marzuki Ismail², Fong Si Yuen², Samsuri Abdullah², Rasheida E. Elhadi¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):517–523

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65366

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Applying Time Series and a Non-Parametric Approach to Predict Pattern, Variability, and Number of Rainy Days Per Month

Alamgir Khalil¹, Subhan Ullah², Sajjad Ahmad Khan³, Sadaf Manzoor⁴, Asma Gul⁵, Muhammad Shafiq⁶

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):635–642

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65155

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Air Quality Management in Tehran Using a Multi-Dimensional Decision Support System

Mehran Ghodousi¹, Farideh Atabi², Jafar Nouri³, Alireza Gharagozlou⁴

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):593–603

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65153

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Waste Silica as a Valuable Component of Extensive Green-Roof Substrates

Anna Krawczyk, Iwona Domagała-Świątkiewicz, Agnieszka Lis-Krzyścin, Małgorzata Daraż

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):643–653

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/64791

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Inter-decadal Spatiotemporal Variations of Aridity Based on Temperature and Precipitation in Inner Mongolia, China

Siqin Tong^1,2, Jiquan Zhang¹, Yuhai Bao²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):819–826

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65840

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The Influence of Trichoderma on the Phytosanitary Status of Soil and Yield of Red Beets (Beta vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris)

Agnieszka Wolna-Maruwka¹, Tomasz Piechota², Jacek Dach³, Magdalena Szczech⁴, Izabela Szczerbal⁵, Alicja Niewiadomska¹, Anna Budka⁶, Renata Gaj⁷

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):847–859

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65060

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Optimizing Parameters on Nanophotocatalytic Degradation of Ibuprofen Using UVC/ZnO Processes by Response Surface Methodology

Noushin Rastkari¹, Akbar Eslami², Simin Nasseri¹, Ehsan Piroti³, Anvar Asadi⁴

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):785–794

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/64931

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Hard Water and Dyeing Properties: Effect of Pre- and Post-Mordanting on Dyeing Using Eucalyptus globulus and Curcuma longa Extracts

Sana Mahmood¹, Shaukat Ali¹, M. Afzal Qamar², M. Rizwan Ashraf¹, Muhammad Atif¹, Munawar Iqbal³, Tanveer Hussain⁴

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):747–753

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65156

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Monitoring the Pollution Level in Istanbul Coast of the Sea of Marmara Using Algal Species Ulva lactuca L.

Ibrahim Ilker Ozyigit¹, Omer Lutfi Uyanik², Necla Ruken Sahin³, Ibrahim Ertugrul Yalcin², Goksel Demir⁴

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):773–778

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66177

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Nitrogen Removal from Piggery Wastewater within a Sequencing Batch Reactor Using Pseudomonas putida

Yunlong Yang, Feixue Chen, Linxiang Xie, Jun Xiong, Kaihui Hu

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):861–869

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65838

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Tree Bark, a valuable source of information on air quality

Mariusz Chrabąszcz, Lucyna Mróz

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):453–466

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65908

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Characterizing Bacterial Consortia from an Anaerobic Digester Treating Organic Waste for Biogas Production

Rabia Liaquat¹, Asif Jamal¹, Isfahan Tauseef², Zahid Qureshi³, Uzma Farooq⁴, Muhammad Imran¹, Muhammad Ishtiaq Ali¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):709–716

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/59332

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Low-cost Adsorbents Derived from Agricultural By-products/Wastes for Enhancing Contaminant Uptakes from Wastewater: A Review

Mohamed Sulyman¹, Jacek Namiesnik¹, Andrzej Gierak²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):479–510

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66769

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Changes of Root-Zone Soil Environment in Flooded Paddy Field under Controlled Drainage Conditions

Menghua Xiao¹, Zimei Miao², Yuanyuan Li³

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):881–892

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66717

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Differentiated Responses of Plankton and Zoobenthos to Water Quality Based on Annual and Seasonal Analysis in a Freshwater Lake

Jiao Meng¹, Zhengda Yu¹, Mingsheng Miao², Qiang Kong³, Yiran Zhang⁴, Jian Liu¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):755–764

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66713

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How Exogenous Selenium Affects Anthocyanin Accumulation and Biosynthesis-Related Gene Expression in Purple Lettuce

Dandan Liu, Hui Li, Yongzhu Wang, Zhengzheng Ying, Zhiwei Bian, Wenli Zhu, Wei Liu, Lifei Yang, Dahua Jiang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):717–722

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66707

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A Systematic Simulating Assessment within Reach Greenhouse Gas Target by Reducing PM_2.5 Concentrations in China

Wei Li^1,2, Can Lu^1,2, Yi Ding¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):683–698

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66852

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Speciation of Cu, Zn, and Pb in Soil Solutions Extracted from Strongly Polluted Soils Treated with Organic Materials

Mateusz Cuske, Anna Karczewska, Bernard Gałka

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):567–575

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66710

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EMAS in Poland: Performance, Effectiveness, and Future Perspectives

Beata Szyszka, Alina Matuszak-Flejszman

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):809–817

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65544

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CO₂ Emissions from the Power Industry in the China’s Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region: Decomposition and Policy Analysis

Caiqing Zhang¹, Mi Zhang¹, Nan Zhang²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):903–916

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66718

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Soil Aggregate Stability and Associated Structure Affected by Long-Term Fertilization for a Loessial Soil on the Loess Plateau of China

Dengfeng Tuo^1,2, Mingxiang Xu¹, Qiang Li³, Sihan Liu⁴

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):827–835

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66716

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Sensitivity Analysis of the Effects of Climate Change on Streamflow Using Climate Elasticity in the Luan River Basin, China

Hui Wang^1,2, Kangning He^1,2

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):837–845

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66715

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Snowmelt Runoff Modelling under Projected Climate Change Patterns in the Gilgit River Basin of Northern Pakistan

Muhammad Adnan¹, Ghulam Nabi², Shichang Kang^1,3, Guoshuai Zhang⁴, Rana Muhammad Adnan⁵, Muhammad Naveed Anjum^6,7, Mudassar Iqbal⁸, Ayaz Fateh Ali¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):525–542

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66719

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Assessing Mercury Content in Plant and Animal Raw Materials in an Area Impacted by the Copper Industry

Zbigniew Dobrzański¹, Roman Kołacz¹, Stanisław Czaban², Fabiola Bubel¹, Mateusz Malczewski³, Robert Kupczyński¹, Sebastian Opaliński¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):577–583

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66709

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The Physicochemical Properties of Soil and Functional Characteristics of Sward on a Grass Airstrip

Kazimierz Grabowski¹, Jan Pawluczuk², Stefan Grzegorczyk¹, Andrzej Łachacz², Krystyna Grabowska³

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):605–612

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66712

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Evaluating the Sensitivity of Ecosystems to Soil Salinization in the Manas River Basin

Tianyou Zhang, Ling Wang, Yan Han

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):917–924

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65836

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Absorption Behaviours of Copper, Lead, and Arsenic in Aqueous Solution Using Date Palm Fibres and Orange Peel: Kinetics and Thermodynamics

Muhammad Tahir Amin¹, Abdulrahman Ali Alazba¹, Muhammad Nasir Amin²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):543–557

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66963

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Arsenic Accumulation and Speciation of PM_2.5 and Relevant Health Risk Assessment in Jinan, China

Xixiang Yin^1-3, Lihong Wang⁴, Xiongjun Yu^1,2, Shiyong Du^1,2, Huaichen Zhang^1,2, Zhanchao Zhang^1,2

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):949–954

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66714

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Heavy Metal Distribution and Groundwater Quality Assessment for a Coastal Area on a Chinese Island

Sha Lou¹, Shuguang Liu^1,2, Chaomeng Dai¹, An Tao¹, Bo Tan¹, Gangfeng Ma³, Roman Sergeeyvich Chalov⁴, Sergey Romanovich Chalov⁴

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):733–745

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/67064

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Heavy Metal Uptake and Toxicity in Tissues of Commercially Important Freshwater Fish (Labeo rohita and Wallago attu) from the Indus River, Pakistan

Akhtar Iqbal, Amtul Bari Tabinda, Abdullah Yasar, Yusra Mahfooz

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):627–633

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66850

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Chemical Kinetic Characteristics of Phosphorus Migration in Aqueous Background of Wetland

Hong Yan Li^1,2, Guang Xin Zhang³, Jin Hua Gao^1,4

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):665–670

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66720

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Spectral Property Observations in Lakes Surrounding a Chilean Volcano

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Particles Emitted from the Diesel and Gasoline Engines

Applying Response Surface Methodology to Optimize the Fenton Oxidation Process in the Removal of Reactive Red 2

Sorption of Iron, Manganese, and Copper from Aqueous Solution Using Orange Peel: Optimization, Isothermic, Kinetic, and Thermodynamic Studies

Carbon Footprint Assessment of Sweet Cherry Production: Hotspots and Improvement Options

Spatial Distribution and Influence Analysis of Soil Heavy Metals in a Hilly Region of Sichuan Basin

Advanced Decomposition of Coking Wastewater in Relation to Total Organic Carbon Using an Electrochemical System

Effects of Hybrid Giant Napier Biochar on Cadmium Migration in a Cabbage-Soil System Contaminated with Cadmium and Butachlor

HMs Induced Changes on Growth, Antioxidant Enzyme’s Activity, gas Exchange Parameters and Protein Structures in Sasa Kongosanensis f. Aureo – Striatus

Changes in Land Use and their Effects on Soil Properties in Huixian Karst Wetland System

Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Land-Use/Land-Cover Change and its Driving Forces in Fuxian Lake Watershed, 1974 to 2014

Influence of Aleyrodidae Fly Population on Cotton Crop Diseases under Different Environmental Conditions

The Impact of Embankment Construction on Floodplain Land Use in the Context of its Influence on the Environment: a Case Study of Selected Cities in Poland

The Uptake, Accumulation, and Toxic Effects of Cadmium in Barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli)

Release Law of Sb, As, and Hg in Antimony Smelting Slag Under Simulated Acid Rain

Hierarchical Ag-ZnO Microspheres with Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation Activities

Are Environmental Contaminants Responsible for ‘Globesity’?

Source Identification of Emission Sources for Hydrocarbon with Backward Trajectory Model and Statistical Methods

Water on the Fen Mire as a Problem in the Protection of Globally Threatened Species: Long-Term Changes in Aquatic Warbler Numbers

The Relationship between Daily Maximum Temperature and Daily Maximum Ground Level Ozone Concentration

Applying Time Series and a Non-Parametric Approach to Predict Pattern, Variability, and Number of Rainy Days Per Month

Air Quality Management in Tehran Using a Multi-Dimensional Decision Support System

Waste Silica as a Valuable Component of Extensive Green-Roof Substrates

Inter-decadal Spatiotemporal Variations of Aridity Based on Temperature and Precipitation in Inner Mongolia, China

The Influence of Trichoderma on the Phytosanitary Status of Soil and Yield of Red Beets (Beta vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris)

Optimizing Parameters on Nanophotocatalytic Degradation of Ibuprofen Using UVC/ZnO Processes by Response Surface Methodology

Hard Water and Dyeing Properties: Effect of Pre- and Post-Mordanting on Dyeing Using Eucalyptus globulus and Curcuma longa Extracts

Monitoring the Pollution Level in Istanbul Coast of the Sea of Marmara Using Algal Species Ulva lactuca L.

Nitrogen Removal from Piggery Wastewater within a Sequencing Batch Reactor Using Pseudomonas putida

Tree Bark, a valuable source of information on air quality

Characterizing Bacterial Consortia from an Anaerobic Digester Treating Organic Waste for Biogas Production

Low-cost Adsorbents Derived from Agricultural By-products/Wastes for Enhancing Contaminant Uptakes from Wastewater: A Review

Changes of Root-Zone Soil Environment in Flooded Paddy Field under Controlled Drainage Conditions

Differentiated Responses of Plankton and Zoobenthos to Water Quality Based on Annual and Seasonal Analysis in a Freshwater Lake

How Exogenous Selenium Affects Anthocyanin Accumulation and Biosynthesis-Related Gene Expression in Purple Lettuce

A Systematic Simulating Assessment within Reach Greenhouse Gas Target by Reducing PM2.5 Concentrations in China

Speciation of Cu, Zn, and Pb in Soil Solutions Extracted from Strongly Polluted Soils Treated with Organic Materials

EMAS in Poland: Performance, Effectiveness, and Future Perspectives

CO2 Emissions from the Power Industry in the China’s Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region: Decomposition and Policy Analysis

Soil Aggregate Stability and Associated Structure Affected by Long-Term Fertilization for a Loessial Soil on the Loess Plateau of China

Sensitivity Analysis of the Effects of Climate Change on Streamflow Using Climate Elasticity in the Luan River Basin, China

Snowmelt Runoff Modelling under Projected Climate Change Patterns in the Gilgit River Basin of Northern Pakistan

Assessing Mercury Content in Plant and Animal Raw Materials in an Area Impacted by the Copper Industry

The Physicochemical Properties of Soil and Functional Characteristics of Sward on a Grass Airstrip

Evaluating the Sensitivity of Ecosystems to Soil Salinization in the Manas River Basin

Absorption Behaviours of Copper, Lead, and Arsenic in Aqueous Solution Using Date Palm Fibres and Orange Peel: Kinetics and Thermodynamics

Arsenic Accumulation and Speciation of PM2.5 and Relevant Health Risk Assessment in Jinan, China

Heavy Metal Distribution and Groundwater Quality Assessment for a Coastal Area on a Chinese Island

Heavy Metal Uptake and Toxicity in Tissues of Commercially Important Freshwater Fish (Labeo rohita and Wallago attu) from the Indus River, Pakistan

Chemical Kinetic Characteristics of Phosphorus Migration in Aqueous Background of Wetland

A Systematic Simulating Assessment within Reach Greenhouse Gas Target by Reducing PM_2.5 Concentrations in China

CO₂ Emissions from the Power Industry in the China’s Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region: Decomposition and Policy Analysis

Arsenic Accumulation and Speciation of PM_2.5 and Relevant Health Risk Assessment in Jinan, China