Accumulation of potentially toxic elements in fourfinger threadfin (Eleutheronema tetradactylum) and black pomfret (Para...
Published in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Developing PM 2.5 and PM 10 prediction models on a national and regional scale using open-source remote sensing data
Published in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Clean air is the precursor to a healthy life. Air quality is an issue that has been getting under its well-deserved spotlight in the last few years. From a remote sensing point of view, the first Copernicus mission with the main purpose of monitoring the atmosphere and tracking air pollutants, the Sentinel-5P TROPOMI mission, has been widely used w...
Modelling of land use land cover changes using machine learning and GIS techniques: a case study in El-Fayoum Governorat...
Published in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Land use/land cover (LULC) changes can occur naturally or due to human activities. In this study, the maximum likelihood algorithm (MLH) and machine learning (random forest algorithm (RF) and support vector machine (SVM)) were investigated for image classification to oversight spatio-temporal land use changes in El-Fayoum governorate, Egypt. The Go...
Sensing of chemical oxygen demand (COD) by amperometric detection—dependence of current signal on concentration and type...
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The standard method to determine chemical oxygen demand (COD) with K2Cr2O6 uses harmful chemicals, has a long analysis time, and cannot be used for on-site online monitoring. It is therefore necessary to find a fast, cheap, and harmless alternative. The amperometric determination of COD on boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrodes is a promising approac...
Carbon fluxes related to land use and land cover change in Baden-Württemberg
Published in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Spatially explicit information on carbon fluxes related to land use and land cover change (LULCC) is of value for the implementation of local climate change mitigation strategies. However, estimates of these carbon fluxes are often aggregated to larger areas. We estimated committed gross carbon fluxes related to LULCC in Baden-Württemberg, Germany,...
Health risk assessment of methyl mercury from fish consumption in a sample of adult Qatari residents
Published in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Fish constitutes an essential source of high-quality protein and is, at the same time, the source of exposure to many hazardous contaminants, namely mercury and methyl mercury (MeHg). This study aims at assessing the risk that MeHg poses to the health of adult Qatari residents through fish consumption. Data on fish consumption were collected using ...
Response of cross-correlations between high PM2.5 and O3 with increasing time scales to the COVID-19: different trends i...
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The air pollution in China currently is characterized by high fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone (O3) concentrations. Compared with single high pollution events, such double high pollution (DHP) events (both PM2.5 and O3 are above the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)) pose a greater threat to public health and environment. In 2...
Quantification of groundwater discharge into a shallow coastal lagoon applying a multi-tracer approach.
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In many cases, shallow coastal lagoons are, on the one hand, vulnerable habitats for birds and marine ecosystems and, on the other hand, threatened by discharging nutrient-laden surface waters and groundwater. In particular, the localization and quantification of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is of key concern in this regard. The presented ...
The effect of grassland type and proximity to the city center on urban soil and vegetation coverage.
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Urban soils with associated vegetation are important components of urban ecosystems, providing multiple regulating and supporting ecosystem services. This study aimed to analyze the differences in the soil chemistry and vegetation of urban grasslands considering urbanization gradient and urban grassland type (UGT). We hypothesized that the chemical...
Satellite-based estimates of groundwater storage depletion over Egypt.
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An arid climate accompanied by a freshwater shortage plagued Egypt. It has resorted to groundwater reserves to meet the increasing water demands. Fossil aquifers were lately adopted as the sole water source to provide the irrigation water requirements of the ongoing reclamation activities in barren areas. Yet, the scarcity of measurements regarding...
