Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Muhammad Akram Qazi, Naveed Iqbal Khan, Farah Umar, Ashfaq Ahmad Rahi, Saima Nazar, Niaz Ahmed, Abdul Ghaffar, Khalid Mehmood Mughal, Imtiaz Ahmad Warraich, Zubaida Hamid, Mahreen Khalid, Umair Riaz

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1777–1784

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/125850

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Development of Low-Cost Activated Carbon towards an Eco-Efficient Removal of Organic Pollutants from Oily Wastewater

Rania Remmani, Rachid Makhloufi, Malek Miladi, Abdelkader Ouakouak, Antonio Ruiz Canales, Dámaris Núñez-Gómez

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1801–1808

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/125765

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Evaluation of Physicochemical Properties and Metallic Contents in Vegetables Irrigated with Water from Different Sources

Faiza Hassan, Faisal Mehmood, Qamar uz Zaman, Dure Najaf Iqbal, Roeya Rehman, Farheen Aslam, Sadia Sagar, Nasir Masood, Arif Nazir, Munawar Iqbal

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1943–1947

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/125563

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Pyocyanine Production, Twitching Motility and Hydrophobicity of Different Wastes on Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Hüseyin Kahraman, Cennet Canan Karaderi

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1641–1645

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/125212

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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Weihe River, a Typical River in Arid and Semi-Arid Region of Northwest China: Trends of Pollution and Risk

Yuyun Chen, Yanxia Dong, Ting Duan, Junqin Zhang, Yiqiang Zhou

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1573–1583

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/124896

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Development and Application of Exceedance Model for Surface Water Quality Parameters

Tahir Ali Akbar, Gopal Achari, Quazi K. Hassan, Qaisar Mahmood

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1497–1511

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/124116

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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Different Layers of Soil and Groundwater - Evaluation of Levels of Pollution and Sources of Contamination

Predrag Ilić, Dragana Nešković Markić, Ljiljana Stojanović Bjelić, Zia Ur Rahman Farooqi

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1191–1201

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/125565

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Pollution Evaluation and Sources Identification of Heavy Metals in Surface Sediments from Upstream of Yellow River

Jianxiu Hao, Jun Ren, Ling Tao, Hongbing Fang, Suxia Gao, Yinping Chen

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1161–1169

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/125485

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Water Quality Restoration of a Drinking Water Outlet Area in a Eutrophic Reservoir Using Hypolimnetic Oxygenation in Southwest China

Chen Lan, Yongxue Ji, Jingfu Wang, Haiquan Yang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1237–1246

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/124776

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Efficiency of Aluminium Pillared Montmorillonite Clays of Pakistani Origin (Peshawar And Samwal) on the Adsorption of Chromium Ions in Aqueous Solutions

Nadia Ayub, Muhammad Nawaz Chaudhry

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1039–1050

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/124739

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Chemical Pollution Risks for Many Drinking Water Sources in Baghdad City, Iraq

Mohammed A. B. Abdul Jabar, Jinan Azeez Thabit

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1203–1214

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/120767

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Response Surface Analysis for Sewage Wastewater Treatment Using Natural Coagulants

Arlene Abuda Joaquin, Gnanasundaram Nirmala, Panchanathan Kanakasabai

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1215–1225

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/120515

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Removal of Tetracycline Hydrochloride (TCH) in Simulated Wastewater by Zero-Valent Iron with Ultrasonic Irradiation (US-ZIV)

Xiang Yi, Jiang Zhu, Yunan Yan, Huiyu Cheng, Wenlai Xu

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):903–916

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/123825

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Environmental Occurrence and Ecological Risk of Bisphenol A in Erhai Lake Basin Away From Industrial Regions in China

Jian Shen, Yanming Sui, Jimeng Feng, Xinze Wang, Xueying Li, Shiyi Jiang, Zhenyu Zhang, Jianting Zi, Tianyang Sun, Ying Gao, Hainan Kong

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):841–850

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/123618

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Isolation of Novel Toluene Degrading Bacteria from Waste Water Treatment Plants and Determination of their Toluene Tolerance and other Biotechnological Potential

Nilgün Poyraz

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):811–821

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/123617

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Studies on Toxicity and Bioaccumulation of Cu²⁺ in Alga Scenedesmus obliquus and Its Effect on Life Table Demography of the Rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus

Xiao-Ping Xu, Xiao-Fan Yang, Xue-Yu Wei, Yi-Long Xi, Xing-Ming Wang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):893–901

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/123605

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Ammonium Inhibits Performance of Rhodopseudomonas palustris in Cyanobacterial Substrate

Yingying Tian, Oscar Omondi Donde, Cuicui Tian, Bing Feng, Xingqiang Wu, Bangding Xiao

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):385–392

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/122165

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Evaluation of Drinking Water Quality Using the Water Quality Index (WQI), the Synthetic Pollution Index (SPI) and Geospatial Tools in Lianhuashan District, China

Tian Hui, Liang Xiujuan, Sun Qifa, Liu Qiang, Kang Zhuang, Gong Yan

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):141–153

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/120765

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Seasonal Variability of Heavy Metals in Manchar Lake of Arid Southern Pakistan and Its Consequential Human Health Risk

Uzma Imran, Rasool Bux Mahar, Asmat Ullah, Kaleemullah Shaikh

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):163–175

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/120363

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Spatio-Temporal Evaluation and Quantification of Pollutant Source Contribution in Little Akaki River, Ethiopia: Conjunctive Application of Factor Analysis and Multivariate Receptor Model

Zelalem Abera Angello, Jens Tränckner, Beshah M. Behailu

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):23–34

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/119098

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Bacterial Community Analysis of Two Neighboring Freshwater Lakes Originating from One Lake

Dabin Guo, Jiechao Liang, Wei Chen, Jian Wang, Bin Ji, Shiyi Luo

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):111–117

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/119094

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A Survey and Ecological Risk Assessment of Niclosamide and Its Degradation Intermediate in Wucheng Waters within Poyang Lake Basin, China

Qiang Yang, Miao Liu, Donggen Huang, Wei Xiong, Qianli Yu, Tao Guo, Qi Wei

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):433–451

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/117695

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Evaluation of Resistance to Some Pyrethroid and Organophosphate Insecticides and Their Underlying Impact on the Activity of Esterases and Phosphatases in House Fly, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae)

Kanwal Ranian, Muhammad Kashif Zahoor, Muhammad Asif Zahoor, Hina Rizvi, Azhar Rasul, Humara Naz Majeed, Farhat Jabeen, Iqra Sarfraz, Muhammad Zulhussnain, Bushra Riaz, Atta Ullah

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(1):327–336

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/96240

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Corresponding Responses of Microcystis aeruginosa to Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms Stress

Qing Zhou, Shiqun Han, Yingying Zhang, Zhiyong Zhang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(6):4437–4446

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/120157

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Nitrogen Utilization Characteristics and Their Influence on Groundwater in the Weishan Irrigation Region

Zhiqiang Zhao, Zhifeng Jia, Zilong Guan, Feimin Zheng, Tingting Wei, Danying Wang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(6):4425–4435

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/119096

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

A Novel Structure Applied to the Permeable Brick Paving System and its Decontamination Performance

Zizeng Lin, Hai Yang, Huiming Chen, Zhaoqin Liu, Xinyu Ouyang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(6):4213–4223

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/118889

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Sorption of Aqueous Methylene Blue, Cadmium and Lead onto Biochars Derived from Scrap Papers

Xuebin Xu, Xin Hu, Zhuhong Ding, Bin Gao

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(6):4409–4423

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/118806

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Treating Simulated Nitrate Pollution Groundwater with Different pH by Microbial Fuel Cell

Shaohua Chen, Wenliang Chen, Xiufang Wang, Yi Ding, Donglin Zhao, Jiaquan Wang

Modeling and Evaluating Spatial Variation of Pollution Characteristics in the Nyang River

The Effects of Physical Filtration on the Control of Microcystis aeruginosa at Various Growth Stages

Preparation of Chitin Composite Hydrogel for Dye-Contaminated Water Treatment

Optimizing the Methylene Blue Removal from Aqueous Solution Using Pomelo Peel Based Biochar Assisted by RSM and ANN-PSO

The Influence of Physical Modification on the Sorption Properties of Geopolymers Obtained from Halloysite

Effects of Exogenous Selenium on Physiological Characteristics of Salix babylonica under 2,4-Dinitrophenol Stress

Spatial Heterogeneity and Cause Analysis of Water Quality of Coastal City River System in Flood and Non-Flood Season: a Case Study of Haikou, China

Preliminary Genotoxicity Assessment of Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury on Different Planktonic Organisms

Effects of Polyethylene Microplastics Exposure on Intestinal Flora of Zebrafish

Generation Model of Optimal Emergency Treatment Technology for Sudden Heavy Metal Pollution Based on Group-G1 Method

Distribution, Bioavailability and Ecological Risk of Heavy Metals in Surface Sediments from the Wujiang River Basin, Southwest of China

The Bacteria and the TirHaloMethanes in Drinking Water Distribution System in Jazan Region

Exploring Relationships between Fecal Coliforms and Enterococci Groups as Microbial Indicators in Recreational Coastal Waters in Eastern Mazandaran, Iran - The Caspian Sea

Neutral Red Mediated Reductive Decolorization of Metal Complex Azo Dye by Shewanella Oneidensis MR-1

The Response of Sobaity Sea Bream Sparidentex hasta Larvae to the Toxicity of Dispersed and Undispersed Oil

Environmental Factors Driving the Toxic Mobility between Soil and Vegetation in Riparian Zone Vegetation

Evaluation of Water Quality and Its Potential Threats Along River Chenab Using Geo Statistical Techniques

Performance of Water Supply Lines in a Post-Earthquake Scenario

Farmers’ Awareness about Impacts of Reusing Wastewater, Risk Perception and Adaptation to Climate Change in Faisalabad District, Pakistan

Effectiveness of Riparian Vegetated Filter Strips in Removing Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollutants in Agricultural Runoff from the Liao River Area, China

Environmental Impact Assessment of Multi-Pollutant Emission in Cotton Fabric Production

Water Quality Assessment in Karaboğaz Stream Basin (Turkey) from a Multi-Statistical Perspective

Correlation Analysis of Landscape Patterns with Surface Water Quality in Yancheng Coastal Wetland, Jiangsu, China

Role of River-Flow in Alleviating Heavy Metal Load from a Polluted Urban River

Effective Removal of Algae from Water by Diatomite Enhanced Graphene Oxide Flocculation

Isolation and Characterization of Arcobacter butzleri from Environmental Samples and Determination of their Pathogenic Gene Expression under Different Physicochemical Conditions

Acute Oral and Contact Toxicity of Three Plant Protection Products to Adult Solitary Bees Osmia bicornis

Bacterial Community and Its Response to Environmental Factors in River Sediments from Downtown of Tianjin, China

Environmental Safety and Security Investigations of Neustonic Microplastic Aggregates Near Water-Air Interphase

Comparing Three Carbon Substrates with Cow Dung Liquid for Denitrification of Agricultural Drainage Water

Geochemical Behaviours and Formation Mechanisms for Elevated Fluoride in the Drinking Groundwater in Sulin Coal-Mining District, Northern Anhui Province, China

Study on the Adsorption of Heavy Metals in Sludge by Calcium Alginate Cross-Linked Zeolite Microspheres

Comparative Metabolomics Analysis of Juvenile Takifugu obscurus serum and Liver Samples after Exposure to Tributyltin Chloride

Rhodamine B and Rhodamine 6G Based Sensing of Copper Ions in Environmental and Biological Samples: Recent Progress

Removal of Reactive Blue 21 (RB21) Phthalocyanine Dye from Aqueous Solution by Adsorption Process: a Review

Surface Water Quality in the Mantaro River Watershed Assessed after the Cessation of Anthropogenic Activities Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Contamination of Trace Elements in River Ecosystem and Source Apportionment Based on Their Relationship with Landscape Patterns

Fluid Flow Model Applied for Environmental Problems at a Combined Sewer Structure

Hydrogeochemistry and Quality Assessment of Groundwater Based on Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process: A Case Study From Sulin Coal-Mining District in Northern Anhui, China

Viral Communities Distribution and Diversity in a Wastewater Treatment Plants Using High-throughput Sequencing Analysis

Study of Nitrogen Pollution Simulation and Management Measures on SWAT Model in Typhoon Period of Shanxi Reservoir Watershed, Zhejiang Province, China

Removal of Cd(II) from Aqueous Solutions by Aluminium Hydroxide-Modified Attapulgite

Physiological Responses of Microcystis aeruginosa to Extracellular Degradative Enzymes and Algicidal Substance from Heterotrophic Bacteria

Surface Activation of Elderberry, Gooseberry and Paprika Residues with Acetic Acid to Improve Quality of Biosorption Processes of Cu(II), Cd(II) and Fe(III)

Deep Denitrification of the Simulated Coastal Secondary Effluent with High Chloride Ion by Electrolysis

Assessment of the Impacts of Terrestrial Determinants on Surface Water Quality at Multiple Spatial Scales

In vitro Germination and Phytoremediation Potential of Endemic Plant Species Verbascum phrygium Bornm. Growing under Zinc Stress

Purification of Eutrophic River Water Using a Biological Aerated Filter with Functional Filler

Integrated and Site-Specific Fertilizer Application Role in Rice-Wheat Cropping System

Development of Low-Cost Activated Carbon towards an Eco-Efficient Removal of Organic Pollutants from Oily Wastewater

Evaluation of Physicochemical Properties and Metallic Contents in Vegetables Irrigated with Water from Different Sources

Pyocyanine Production, Twitching Motility and Hydrophobicity of Different Wastes on Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Weihe River, a Typical River in Arid and Semi-Arid Region of Northwest China: Trends of Pollution and Risk

Development and Application of Exceedance Model for Surface Water Quality Parameters

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Different Layers of Soil and Groundwater - Evaluation of Levels of Pollution and Sources of Contamination

Pollution Evaluation and Sources Identification of Heavy Metals in Surface Sediments from Upstream of Yellow River

Water Quality Restoration of a Drinking Water Outlet Area in a Eutrophic Reservoir Using Hypolimnetic Oxygenation in Southwest China

Efficiency of Aluminium Pillared Montmorillonite Clays of Pakistani Origin (Peshawar And Samwal) on the Adsorption of Chromium Ions in Aqueous Solutions

Chemical Pollution Risks for Many Drinking Water Sources in Baghdad City, Iraq

Response Surface Analysis for Sewage Wastewater Treatment Using Natural Coagulants

Removal of Tetracycline Hydrochloride (TCH) in Simulated Wastewater by Zero-Valent Iron with Ultrasonic Irradiation (US-ZIV)

Environmental Occurrence and Ecological Risk of Bisphenol A in Erhai Lake Basin Away From Industrial Regions in China

Isolation of Novel Toluene Degrading Bacteria from Waste Water Treatment Plants and Determination of their Toluene Tolerance and other Biotechnological Potential

Studies on Toxicity and Bioaccumulation of Cu2+ in Alga Scenedesmus obliquus and Its Effect on Life Table Demography of the Rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus

Ammonium Inhibits Performance of Rhodopseudomonas palustris in Cyanobacterial Substrate

Evaluation of Drinking Water Quality Using the Water Quality Index (WQI), the Synthetic Pollution Index (SPI) and Geospatial Tools in Lianhuashan District, China

Seasonal Variability of Heavy Metals in Manchar Lake of Arid Southern Pakistan and Its Consequential Human Health Risk

Spatio-Temporal Evaluation and Quantification of Pollutant Source Contribution in Little Akaki River, Ethiopia: Conjunctive Application of Factor Analysis and Multivariate Receptor Model

Bacterial Community Analysis of Two Neighboring Freshwater Lakes Originating from One Lake

A Survey and Ecological Risk Assessment of Niclosamide and Its Degradation Intermediate in Wucheng Waters within Poyang Lake Basin, China

Evaluation of Resistance to Some Pyrethroid and Organophosphate Insecticides and Their Underlying Impact on the Activity of Esterases and Phosphatases in House Fly, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae)

Corresponding Responses of Microcystis aeruginosa to Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms Stress

Nitrogen Utilization Characteristics and Their Influence on Groundwater in the Weishan Irrigation Region

A Novel Structure Applied to the Permeable Brick Paving System and its Decontamination Performance

Sorption of Aqueous Methylene Blue, Cadmium and Lead onto Biochars Derived from Scrap Papers

Treating Simulated Nitrate Pollution Groundwater with Different pH by Microbial Fuel Cell

Studies on Toxicity and Bioaccumulation of Cu²⁺ in Alga Scenedesmus obliquus and Its Effect on Life Table Demography of the Rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus