Polish Journal of Environmental Studies - Topic Inorganic pollutants

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Wastewater Evaluation for Multan, Pakistan: Characterization and Agricultural Reuse

Zahid Mahmood Khan, Rana Muhammad Asif Kanwar, Hafiz Umar Farid, Muhammad Sultan, Muhammad Arsalan, Maqbool Ahmad, Amir Shakoor, Mian Muhammad Ahson Aslam

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2159–2174

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/90838

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Industrial Effluents Harbor a Unique Diversity of Fungal Community Structures as Revealed by High-throughput Sequencing Analysis

Ramganesh Selvarajan, Timothy Sibanda, Sudharshan Sekar, Willem AJ Nel

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2353–2362

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/90791

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Removal of Pb(II) Metal Ions from Aqueous Solutions Using Chitosan-Vanillin Derivatives of Chelating Polymers

Fadi Alakhras, Hanin Al-Shahrani, Eman Al-Abbad, Fuad Al-Rimawi, Noureddine Ouerfelli

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1523–1534

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/89545

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The Effect of Profenofos on the Nutritive Composition of Major Carp for Estimating Maximum Allowable Toxicant Concentration of the Pesticide

Ghazala Ghazla, Salma Sultana, K. A. Al-Ghanim, Shahid Mahboob

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1127–1133

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/85671

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Identifying Potential Hazardous Farms in Nitrate-Vulnerable Water Catchments Based on the Rapid Identification System

Jerzy Mirosław Kupiec

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1233–1240

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/80821

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Ambient Air Quality & Noise Level Monitoring of Different Areas of Lahore (Pakistan) and Its Health Impacts

Almas Hamid, Sana Akhtar, Syeda Aleena Atique, Zilley Huma, Syed Ghulam Mohay Uddin, Sidra Asghar

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(2):623–629

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/81702

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Determining As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Sb, and Zn in Leaves of Trees Collected near Mining Locations of Malé Karpaty Mts. in the Slovak Republic

Marianna Molnárová, Jana Ružičková, Blanka Lehotská, Alžbeta Takáčová, Agáta Fargašová

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(5):2179–2191

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/78889

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Influence of Particulate Matter Accumulation on Photosynthetic Apparatus of Physocarpus opulifolius and Sorbaria sorbifolia

Robert Popek, Adrian Łukowski, Marcin Grabowski

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(5):2391–2396

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/78626

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Comparing Emission Factors and Physicochemical Properties of Waste-Biomass Leaves of Selected Species of Trees

Grzegorz Maj, Jolanta Piekut

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(5):2155–2162

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/78441

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Analysis and Assessment of Biological Treatment Processes in a Small-Scale Wastewater Treatment Plant

Aušra Mažeikienė, Rasa Vaiškūnaitė

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(4):1629–1637

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/77955

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Effect of Bisphenol A-induced Oxidative Stress on the Ultra Structure and Antioxidant Defence System of Arabidopsis thialiana Leaves

Imran Ali^{1, 2}, Abdul Wakeel¹, Sakila Upreti¹, Dongdong Liu¹, Azizullah Azizullah³, Mehmood Jan¹, Waheed Ullah², Bohan Liu¹, Abid Ali¹, M.K. Daud¹, Yinbo Gan¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(3):967–978

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/76038

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Heavy Metals Contamination and Ecological Risk Assessment in Surface Sediments of Namal Lake, Pakistan

Tariq Javed¹, Nasir Ahmad², Azhar Mashiatullah¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(2):675–688

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/75815

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Fractionation and Bioavailability of Trace Elements in Wuyi Rock Tea Garden Soil

Hongmeng Ye^{1, 2}, Guoping Li¹, Xuyin Yuan^{1, 2}, Maozhong Zheng¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(1):421–430

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/75793

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Controlling Nitrate and Heavy Metals Content in Leeks (Allium porrum L.) Using Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation

Lucie Kučová¹, Tomáš Kopta¹, Agnieszka Sękara², Robert Pokluda¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(1):137–143

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/73799

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Municipal Solid Waste as a Renewable Source of Energy: an Overview from the Lahore District in Punjab, Pakistan

Shabnam Shahzad^{1, 2}, Aleem Butt^{1, 3}, Shahzad Anwar¹, Sajid Rashid Ahmad³, Tehmina Sarwar⁴, Nihal Asghar¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2721–2729

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/69143

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Distribution and Environmental Significance of Phosphorus Forms in Riparian Soils and River Sediments of Jianxi Basin, Fujian Province

Hongmeng Ye^1-3, Xuyin Yuan¹, Rui Zhou¹, Jie Wan¹, Jian Xu¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(5):2331–2341

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/70004

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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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Urban Emission Patterns at a Semi-Arid Site in Lahore, Pakistan

Rizwan Haider, Abdullah Yasar, Amtul Bari Tabinda

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):59–68

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/64284

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Bioremediation of Oil-Based Paint from Aqueous Media by Novel Indigenous Brevibacillus parabrevis Strain NAP3 and its Toxicity Assessment

Anwar Hussain Phulpoto¹, Muneer Ahmed Qazi^1,2, Shahida Mangi¹, Safia Ahmed², Ihsan-Ul-Haq³, Abdul Rahman Phul³, Nisar Ahmed Kanhar¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):229–237

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/62905

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Enzymatic Profile Aactivity of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon Idella) After Exposure to the Pollutant Named Atrazine (Herbicide)

Ahsan Khan¹, Ali Muhammad Yousafzai², Nazish Shah¹, Muhammad³, Munawar Saleem Ahmad¹, Muhammad Farooq³, Fawad Aziz¹, Muhammad Adnan⁴, Muhammad Rizwan⁵, Shahibzada Muhammad Jawad²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):2003–2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/62821

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Comparative Study of Toxicological Impinge of Glyphosate and Atrazine (Herbicide) on Stress Biomarkers; Blood Biochemical and Hematological Parameters of the Freshwater Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Ahsan Khan¹, Nazish Shah¹, Anum Gul¹, Najmu-Us-Sahar¹, Afshan Ismail¹, Muhammad², Fawad Aziz¹, Muhammad Farooq², Muhammad Adnan³, Muhammad Rizwan⁴

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):1995–2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/62698

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Determining Thallium in a Commercial Tobacco Brand Available in Poland

Bożena Karbowska¹, Włodzimierz Zembrzuski²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):2217–2220

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/61951

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Quantitative Determination of Lethal Concentration Lc₅₀ of Atrazine on Biochemical Parameters; Total Protein and Serum Albumin of Freshwater Fish Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

Ahsan Khan¹, Nazish Shah¹, Muhammad², Mian Sayed Khan¹, Munawar Saleem Ahmad¹, Muhammad Farooq², Muhammad Adnan⁴, Sahibzada Muhammad Jawad³, Hayat Ullah⁵, Ali Muhammad Yousafzai³

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(4):1555–1561

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/61849

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Effects of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Seed Extract on Heavy Metals Concentrations in Carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Maryam Mohammadi¹, Mehdi Soltani², Amir Siahpoosh³, Mehdi Shamsaei Mehrjan¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(3):1117–1123

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/61853

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Arsenic, Copper, Molybdenum, and Selenium Exposure through Drinking Water in Rural Eastern Croatia

Mario Ćurković¹, Laszlo Sipos², Dinko Puntarić³, Katarina Dodig-Ćurković⁴, Nela Pivac⁵, Kristina Kralik⁶

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(3):981–992

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/61777

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Evaluation of Environmental Impact on Heavy Metal Load in Cattle Milk

Rubina Parween¹, S. Shahid Shaukat², Kousar Yasmeen¹, Darakhshan Ara³

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(3):1161–1166

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/61231

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Estimation of Residual Antibiotics in Pharmaceutical Effl uents and their Fate in Affected Areas

Shoaib Hussain¹, Muhammad Naeem², Muhammad Nawaz Chaudhry¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(2):607–614

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/61229

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Hydro-Geochemical Characteristics and Health Risk Evaluation of Nitrate in Groundwater

Jianmin Bian¹, Caihong Liu¹, Zhenzhen Zhang¹, Rui Wang², Yue Gao¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(2):521–527

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/61113

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Detailed Speciation of Emissions from Low-Temperature Combustion in a Gasoline HCCI Engine

Jacek Hunicz¹, Paweł Krzaczek²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(1):137–145

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/60082

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Toxic Elements in Commercial Infant Food, Estimated Dietary Intake, and Risk Assessment in Poland

Monika Mania, Maria Wojciechowska-Mazurek, Krystyna Starska, Małgorzata Rebeniak, Tomasz Szynal, Agnieszka Strzelecka, Jacek Postupolski

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(6):2525–2536

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/59306

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Preparation of Samples for Determining Heavy Metals Fe and Mn in Vegetable Oils: a Comparison of Different Extraction Methods

Piotr Szyczewski¹, Marcin Frankowski¹, Anetta Zioła-Frankowska², Jerzy Siepak³, Tomasz Szyczewski⁴, Paweł Piotrowski⁴

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(6):2647–2654

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/43363

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Properties of Coal Gasification Wastes Essential to Determining Their Impact on the Environment

Radosław Pomykała, Maciej Mazurkiewicz

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):2147–2155

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/42370

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Analysis of Chemical and Toxicological Properties of Fluids for Shale Hydraulic Fracturing and Flowback Water

Teresa Steliga, Dorota Kluk, Piotr Jakubowicz

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):2185–2196

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/43501

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Changeability of Oxygen and Biogenic Indices in Waters Flowing through Areas under Various Anthropopressures

Włodzimierz Kanownik, Agnieszka Policht-Latawiec

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(4):1633–1640

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/26486

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Simple Electrochemical Determination of Hydrazine in Water

Lukas Lauko¹, Roman Hudec¹, Katarina Lenghartova², Alena Manova¹, Frantisek Cacho¹, Ernest Beinrohr^1,2

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(4):1659–1666

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/40935

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The Relationship between Liver Dysfunction and Arsenic Methylation in Mice

Shugang Li¹, Rulin Ma¹, Qiang Niu¹, Shangzhi Xu¹, Lijuan Pang², Yusong Ding¹, Lati Mu¹, Mingxia Jing¹, Gangling Feng¹, Jia Ming Liu¹, Haixia Wang¹, Feng Li², Shuxia Guo¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(4):1667–1676

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/40274

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Laboratory-Scale Investigation of Biogas Treatment by Removal of Hydrogen Sulfide and Carbon Dioxide

Jakub Lasocki¹, Krzysztof Kołodziejczyk², Anna Matuszewska³

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(3):1427–1434

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/35283

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Mathematical Modelling for Optimizing the Electro-Flotation Process of Water Treatment

Anna Antonyová¹, Peter Antony²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(2):483–490

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/32730

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Adsorption Behaviors of Acetaminophen onto the Colloid in Sediment

Yue Zhao¹, Shengke Yang¹, Geng Wang¹, Meng Han²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(2):853–861

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/31338

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Leachate Treatment Using Aged Refuse (AR) as a Biofilter Medium

Nik Norsyahariati Nik Daud¹, Nursheela Abu Mansor¹, Amimul Ahsan², Syazwani Idrus¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(2):605–609

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/25364

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Aspects of Sewage Disposal from Tourist Facilities in National Parks and Other Protected Areas

Grzegorz Kaczor¹, Tomasz Bergel¹, Piotr Bugajski¹, Jacek Pijanowski²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(1):107–114

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/28355

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Arsenic and Other Trace Elements in Five Edible Fish Species in Relation to Fish Size and Weight and Potential Health Risks for Human Consumption

Aleksandra Milošković, Vladica Simić

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(1):199–206

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/24929

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Effect of Combined Pollution of Cd and B[a]P on Photosynthesis and Chlorophyll Fluorescence Characteristics of Wheat

Yue Li¹, Zhonglin Chen¹, Sunan Xu¹, Lihong Zhang¹, Wei Hou¹, Ning Yu²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(1):157–163

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/22274

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Drinking Water Quality of a Rice Land in Turkey by Statistical and GIS Perspectives

Cem Tokatli

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2014;23(6):2247–2258

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/26967

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Heavy Metals in Waters and Sediments of Rivers Affected by Brown Coal Mine Waters

Ryszard Staniszewski

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2014;23(6):2217–2222

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/24928

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Wastewater Evaluation for Multan, Pakistan: Characterization and Agricultural Reuse

Industrial Effluents Harbor a Unique Diversity of Fungal Community Structures as Revealed by High-throughput Sequencing Analysis

Removal of Pb(II) Metal Ions from Aqueous Solutions Using Chitosan-Vanillin Derivatives of Chelating Polymers

The Effect of Profenofos on the Nutritive Composition of Major Carp for Estimating Maximum Allowable Toxicant Concentration of the Pesticide

Identifying Potential Hazardous Farms in Nitrate-Vulnerable Water Catchments Based on the Rapid Identification System

Ambient Air Quality & Noise Level Monitoring of Different Areas of Lahore (Pakistan) and Its Health Impacts

Determining As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Sb, and Zn in Leaves of Trees Collected near Mining Locations of Malé Karpaty Mts. in the Slovak Republic

Influence of Particulate Matter Accumulation on Photosynthetic Apparatus of Physocarpus opulifolius and Sorbaria sorbifolia

Comparing Emission Factors and Physicochemical Properties of Waste-Biomass Leaves of Selected Species of Trees

Analysis and Assessment of Biological Treatment Processes in a Small-Scale Wastewater Treatment Plant

Effect of Bisphenol A-induced Oxidative Stress on the Ultra Structure and Antioxidant Defence System of Arabidopsis thialiana Leaves

Heavy Metals Contamination and Ecological Risk Assessment in Surface Sediments of Namal Lake, Pakistan

Fractionation and Bioavailability of Trace Elements in Wuyi Rock Tea Garden Soil

Controlling Nitrate and Heavy Metals Content in Leeks (Allium porrum L.) Using Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation

Municipal Solid Waste as a Renewable Source of Energy: an Overview from the Lahore District in Punjab, Pakistan

Distribution and Environmental Significance of Phosphorus Forms in Riparian Soils and River Sediments of Jianxi Basin, Fujian Province

Tree Bark, a valuable source of information on air quality

Urban Emission Patterns at a Semi-Arid Site in Lahore, Pakistan

Bioremediation of Oil-Based Paint from Aqueous Media by Novel Indigenous Brevibacillus parabrevis Strain NAP3 and its Toxicity Assessment

Enzymatic Profile Aactivity of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon Idella) After Exposure to the Pollutant Named Atrazine (Herbicide)

Comparative Study of Toxicological Impinge of Glyphosate and Atrazine (Herbicide) on Stress Biomarkers; Blood Biochemical and Hematological Parameters of the Freshwater Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Determining Thallium in a Commercial Tobacco Brand Available in Poland

Quantitative Determination of Lethal Concentration Lc50 of Atrazine on Biochemical Parameters; Total Protein and Serum Albumin of Freshwater Fish Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

Effects of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Seed Extract on Heavy Metals Concentrations in Carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Arsenic, Copper, Molybdenum, and Selenium Exposure through Drinking Water in Rural Eastern Croatia

Evaluation of Environmental Impact on Heavy Metal Load in Cattle Milk

Estimation of Residual Antibiotics in Pharmaceutical Effl uents and their Fate in Affected Areas

Hydro-Geochemical Characteristics and Health Risk Evaluation of Nitrate in Groundwater

Detailed Speciation of Emissions from Low-Temperature Combustion in a Gasoline HCCI Engine

Toxic Elements in Commercial Infant Food, Estimated Dietary Intake, and Risk Assessment in Poland

Preparation of Samples for Determining Heavy Metals Fe and Mn in Vegetable Oils: a Comparison of Different Extraction Methods

Properties of Coal Gasification Wastes Essential to Determining Their Impact on the Environment

Analysis of Chemical and Toxicological Properties of Fluids for Shale Hydraulic Fracturing and Flowback Water

Changeability of Oxygen and Biogenic Indices in Waters Flowing through Areas under Various Anthropopressures

Simple Electrochemical Determination of Hydrazine in Water

The Relationship between Liver Dysfunction and Arsenic Methylation in Mice

Laboratory-Scale Investigation of Biogas Treatment by Removal of Hydrogen Sulfide and Carbon Dioxide

Mathematical Modelling for Optimizing the Electro-Flotation Process of Water Treatment

Adsorption Behaviors of Acetaminophen onto the Colloid in Sediment

Leachate Treatment Using Aged Refuse (AR) as a Biofilter Medium

Aspects of Sewage Disposal from Tourist Facilities in National Parks and Other Protected Areas

Arsenic and Other Trace Elements in Five Edible Fish Species in Relation to Fish Size and Weight and Potential Health Risks for Human Consumption

Effect of Combined Pollution of Cd and B[a]P on Photosynthesis and Chlorophyll Fluorescence Characteristics of Wheat

Drinking Water Quality of a Rice Land in Turkey by Statistical and GIS Perspectives

Heavy Metals in Waters and Sediments of Rivers Affected by Brown Coal Mine Waters

Quantitative Determination of Lethal Concentration Lc₅₀ of Atrazine on Biochemical Parameters; Total Protein and Serum Albumin of Freshwater Fish Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)