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(November 2011)Assessment of Nitrogen Fluxes to Air and Water from Site Scale to Continental Scale&Not entitled to full textpp.
(October 2011)Nitrogen Deposition, Critical Loads and Biodiversity&Issue contains Open Access articlespp.
(August–September 2011)Selected papers from the conference Urban Environmental Pollution: Overcoming Obstacles to Sustainability and Quality of Life (UEP2010), 20-23 June 2010, Boston, USA&Not entitled to full textpp.
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(May 2011)Adaptation of Forest Ecosystems to Air Pollution and Climate Change&Not entitled to full textpp. 837-1022 (April 2011)&Not entitled to full textpp. 665-836 (March 2011)&Not entitled to full textpp. 351-664 (February 2011)&Issue contains Open Access articlespp. 1-350 (January 2011)&Not entitled to full textpp.
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(June 2010)Advances of air pollution science: from forest decline to multiple-stress effects on forest ecosystem services&Not entitled to full textpp.
(May 2010)&Not entitled to full textpp. 953-1104 (April 2010)Facing the Future: Evidence from Joint AspenFACE, SoyFACE and SFB 607 Meeting&Not entitled to full textpp. 641-952 (March 2010)&Not entitled to full textpp. 347-640 (February 2010)&Not entitled to full textpp. 1-346 (January 2010)&Not entitled to full textpp.
(December 2009)Persistent Organic Pollutants in Mountainous Areas&Not entitled to full textpp.
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(April 2009)The Behaviour and Effects of Nanoparticles in the Environment&Not entitled to full textpp. 711-1062 (March 2009)&Not entitled to full textpp. 357-710 (February 2009)&Not entitled to full textpp. 1-356 (January 2009)&Not entitled to full textpp. 567-1370 (December 2008)&Not entitled to full textpp. 233-566 (November 2008)&Not entitled to full textpp. 1-232 (November 2008)&Not entitled to full textpp. 389-542 (October 2008)Forests under Anthropogenic Pressure – Effects of Air Pollution, Climate Change and Urban Development&Not entitled to full textpp. 199-388 (September 2008)&Not entitled to full textpp. 1-198 (September 2008)&Not entitled to full textpp. 357-508 (August 2008)Reduced Nitrogen in Ecology and the Environment&Not entitled to full textpp. 155-356 (July 2008)&Not entitled to full textpp. 1-154 (July 2008)Mercury Cycling and Bioaccumulation in the Environment&Not entitled to full textpp. 497-712 (June 2008)&Not entitled to full textpp. 257-496 (May 2008)&Not entitled to full textpp. 1-256 (May 2008)Chelating Agents in the Environment&Not entitled to full textpp. 505-750 (April 2008)&Not entitled to full textpp. 259-504 (March 2008)&Not entitled to full textpp. 1-258 (March 2008)&Not entitled to full textpp. 429-680 (February 2008)&Not entitled to full textpp. 269-428 (January 2008)Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Biomonitoring of Atmospheric Pollution (With Emphasis on Trace Elements)&Not entitled to full textpp. 1-268 (January 2008)&Not entitled to full text
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? Biochars can reduce mobilities of some organic and inorganic pollutants in soil. ? Source material and production conditions influence pollutant retention. ? Highly alkaline pH and water soluble carbon can undesirably mobilise some elements. ? Large surface area may be toxic to soil fauna but create microbial niches. ? Efficacy of biochar may depend on other organic materials applied in combination.Biochars can reduce the mobility and impact of some soil pollutants but, if applied alone, may fail to support soil restoration, revegetation and hence ecologically circumspect remediation.&Not entitled to full textReview ArticlePages William J. Manning, Elena Paoletti, Heinrich Sandermann Jr., Dieter Ernst
EDU is a verified and effective tool for the assessment of the effects of ozone on plants.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Joke Van den Berge, Kim Naudts, Ivan A. Janssens, Reinhart Ceulemans, Ivan Nijs
? We exposed constructed grassland communities to Zn addition in a current and a future climate. ? Zn uptake did not differ between the climates. ? Although Asat was more responsive to Zn in future climate, climate did not alter biomass responses. ? If this response remains on the long term, climate change will not alter sensitivity.This study is the first to examine plant responses to a heavy metal (Zn) in a changing climate, and shows that the tolerance of plants to Zn stress will not be altered in a future climate.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Allyson K. Jackson, David C. Evers, Sarah B. Folsom, Anne M. Condon, John Diener, Lizzie F. Goodrick, Andrew J. McGann, John Schmerfeld, Daniel A. Cristol
? We report blood mercury levels for terrestrial songbirds downstream of contamination. ? Blood mercury levels remain elevated above reference for at least 137 km downstream. ? Trends vary based on foraging guild and migration strategy. ? Mercury affects terrestrial biota farther downstream than previously documented.Blood mercury levels of forest songbirds remain elevated above reference levels for at least 137 km downstream of historical point source.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Edenise S. Alves, Bárbara B. Moura, Andrea N.V. Pedroso, Fernanda Tresmondi, Marisa Domingos
? H2O2 and cell death occur in response to O3 and other stressful factors. ? H2O2 can be detected by DAB and cell death by Evans blue staining. ? These techniques contribute for analysis of susceptible bioindicator species. ? H2O2 and cell death were explained by high levels of O3 in N. tabacum ‘Bel-W3’. ? N. tabacum is the most appropriate plant for monitoring in subtropics.Nicotiana tabacum ‘Bel-W3’ is better than native species for O3 biomonitoring in the subtropics, as revealed by histo-cytochemical techniques.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Y. Qin, S.D. Xie
? Multi-year carbonaceous aerosol emission inventory of biomass burning is established. ? Spatial distribution of carbonaceous aerosol emissions is determined. ? Black carbon emissions have increased by 383.03% from 1990 to 2005. ? Organic carbon emissions have increased by 365.43% from 1990 to 2005. ? OC/BC ratio for biomass burning was averagely 4.09 for the period .Chinese multi-year carbonaceous aerosol emission inventories from biomass open burning were established for the period of
for the first time.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Patrick Brown, Tim Jones, Kelly BéruBé
? Chinese CFA had a greater crystalline mineral content and smaller particle size. ? Mullite and quartz, two hazardous minerals, recrystallise from glass melt particles. ? Mullite revealed a fibrous habit, with fibres 1–10 μm in length and 0.5–1 μm in width.Chinese CFA possessed a greater crystalline mineral content and smaller particle size than UK and Polish CFA, the fibrous mullite prhiesent displayed a high aspect-ratio and thus is likely to be a respiratory hazard in vivo.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Christopher J. Salice, Bradley E. Sample, Rachael Miller Neilan, Kenneth A. Rose, Shaye Sable
? We used an individual-based model of mink to evaluate population-level impacts of PCB contamination. ? The model was also used to explore the population responses to different PCB remediation strategies. ? Population size had a large impact on whether mink populations persisted or went extinct. ? Starting remediation sooner had a stronger positive effect on mink populations than did the rate of PCB clean-up. ? Individual-based models are useful in understanding effects of contamination and different remediation strategies.An individual-based model of mink showed strong population-level effects of PCB contamination and provided insight into optimal PCB remediation strategies.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Pham Manh Hoai, Zita Sebesvari, Tu Binh Minh, Pham Hung Viet, Fabrice G. Renaud
? Pesticide use and residue concentrations in the environment and biota was investigated. ? Cypermethrin, trichlorfon, fenobucarb, cyfluthrin were frequently detected in biota. ? Acceptable daily intake (ADI) levels were repeatedly exceeded in fish and vegetables. ? Banned organochlorine pesticides still persist in the environment. ? Better information-sharing is required to improve farmers’ pesticide management.Pollution with recently used and banned pesticides was observed in the environment and food products in Northern Vietnam and is discussed in context of human exposure.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Kyari Yates, Pat Pollard, Ian M. Davies, Lynda Webster, Colin F. Moffat
? PAH availability from marine sediments to Nereis virens. ? Utilised silicone rubber samplers to measure PAH freely dissolved concentrations. ? Fraction of PAH burden not available for uptake by polychaete. ? Concept of availability should be incorporated in equilibrium partitioning models.Silicone rubber samplers provide data on availability of PAHs from marine sediments which improves determination of bioaccumulation potential in Nereis virens.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Elisabeth Erlacher, Magnus Wang
? Currently different pesticide fate models and approaches are used in the EU. ? A new regulation envisions the harmonisation of exposure assessments. ? We therefore compared the models and exposure assessments within the EU. ? We show differences of models, assumptions and exposure concentrations. ? We discuss how harmonisation could be reached.The results of this study show that harmonisation is hardly achievable based on the current exposure assessment approaches in the EU.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Kei Nomiyama, Akifumi Eguchi, Hazuki Mizukawa, Mari Ochiai, Satoko Murata, Masayuki Someya, Tomohiko Isobe, Tadasu K. Yamada, Shinsuke Tanabe
? We determined the concentrations of OH-PBDEs in the blood of cetacean species. ? OH-PBDEs, MeO-PBDEs and 2,4,6-triBPh showed a significant positive correlation. ? It was presumed that large percentages of OH-PBDEs were the natural origins. ? Specific differences in the distribution of PBDE metabolites were found in cetaceans. ? Some bromophenols in cetaceans could be a metabolite of PBDEs.Specific differences in the distribution of anthropogenic and naturally occurring polybrominated phenolic compounds and the relationships were found among the cetacean species.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Jacob J.G. Knudsen, Henrik Holbech, Steffen S. Madsen, Poul Bjerregaard
? We investigated estrogenic effects of pulse exposure of 17β-estradiol in brown trout. ? We used induction of vitellogenin and gene expression as biomarkers. ? The threshold for effects after 6 h pulses ranges between 150 and 200 ng E2 L-1. ? E2 is taken up in ≈50 g fish linearly with time and concentration at 20 h-1.The threshold concentration for induction of estrogenic effects in brown trout upon short term (6 h) exposure is in the range 150–200 ng E2 L-1.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Adeline Bourgeault, Catherine Gourlay-Francé, Cindy Priadi, Sophie Ayrault, Marie-Hélène Tusseau-Vuillemin
? Exchangeable fraction of metal particles did not account for the bioavailability of particulate metals. ? Need for site-specific biodynamic parameters. ? Field-determined AE provide a good fit between the biodynamic model predictions and bioaccumulation measurements.The interpretation of metal bioaccumulation in transplanted zebra mussels with biodynamic modelling highlights the need for site-specific assimilation efficiencies of particulate metals.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Qiong Zhang, Liuyan Yang, Wen-Xiong Wang
? Radiotracer was used to quantify the biokinetics of dioxins in a marine food chain. ? Aqueous uptake rate of dioxins decreased with increasing trophic levels. ? Dietary assimilation efficiencies were comparable between the copepods and the fish. ? Both food type and density significantly affected the dietary assimilation of dioxins. ? Diet was the predominant pathway for dioxin accumulation in marine copepods and fish.Biokinetic calculation showed that dietary accumulation was the predominant pathway for dioxin accumulation in marine copepods and fish.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Lu Sun, Xiulan Yan, Xiaoyong Liao, Yi Wen, Zhongyi Chong, Tao Liang
? Pteris vitatta L. show tolerance to the arsenic and phenanthrene co-exposure. ? P. vitatta efficiently accumulate arsenic and simultaneously enhance phenanthrene dissipation. ? Phenanthrene suppresses arsenic translocation from roots to fronds. ? Phenanthrene causes As(III) elevation in roots while reduction in fronds. ? Synergistic effect potentiates the toxicity and antioxidants in plant.Pteris vitatta L. not only efficiently accumulate arsenic but also enhance phenanthrene dissipation under the arsenic and phenanthrene co-exposure.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Guo-Xin Sun, Xin-Jun Wang, Qin-Hong Hu
? Lead isotopes as indicator of pollution source. ? Sediment cores from estuaries of Xiangjiang and Lishui Rivers in Hunan province, China. ? Serious contamination of As, Cd, Zn, Mn and Pb in the sediments of Xiangjiang River. ? Lower 206Pb/207Pb and higher 208Pb/206Pb ratios than natural Pb isotope signature. ? Heavy metal contamination from extensive ore-mining activities in the region.Lower 206Pb/207Pb and higher 208Pb/206Pb ratio in the Xiangjiang sediment in China suggest that the contamination of heavy metals was from extensive ore-mining activities in the region.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Sangchul Hwang, Diana Martinez, Priscilla Perez, Carlos Rinaldi
? Surfactant-coated engineered iron oxide nanoparticles (ENPFe-surf) were assessed. ? Effluent quality was analyzed from a sequencing batch reactor with ENPFe-surf. ? ~8.7% of ENPFe-surf applied was present in the effluent. ? ENPFe-surf significantly (p & 0.05) deteriorated the effluent water quality. ? Stable fraction of ENPFe-surf will be introduced into environmental receptors.Stable presence of surfactant-coated engineered iron oxides nanoparticles deteriorated the effluent water quality at a statistically significant level (p & 0.05).&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages William Hartley, Philip Riby, Nicholas M. Dickinson, Brian Shutes, Shaun Sparke, Miklas Scholz
? Trees provide positive and negative effects for remediation of dredged sediment. ? Biological conditions had improved and natural processes enhance soil quality. ? Zinc was the dominant trace metal in foliage and sediment pore waters. ? Metal contaminants remain a problem in relation to their wider environmental fate. ? A sustainable environment appears to be forming as a result of natural attenuation.Soil biological quality improves in a woody crop stand eight years after a phytoremediation trial.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages David J. Spurgeon, Alan Lawlor, Helen L. Hooper, Richard Wadsworth, Claus Svendsen, Laura D.K. Thomas, James K. Ellis, Jacob G. Bundy, Hector C. Keun, Lars Jarup
? Environmental measurements indicate smelter pollution of a surrounding urban area. ? Life-style and biology influenced U-Cd more than measured environmental levels. ? Limited contact with outdoor environments may limit Cd uptake in urban populations. ? Better life-style data could improve the attribution of human Cd exposure routes. ? Measured Cd levels provide limited added exposure insight over dispersion models.Measured and modelled environmental cadmium concentrations provide limited additional explanation of human urinary cadmium concentrations.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages M.A. Mora, C. Baxter, J.L. Sericano, A.B. Montoya, J.C. Gallardo, J.R. Rodríguez-Salazar
? We analyzed environmental contaminants in eggs of aplomado falcons from Mexico. ? Of all the organochlorine pesticides, only p,p′-DDE was detected in all the eggs. ? Eggshell thickness was 20% thicker than the reported in eggshells from the 1970s. ? Total PCBs and PBDEs were lower than those reported in industrialized countries. ? Aplomado falcons in Mexico are currently not affected by DDE, PCBs, or PBDEs.PBDEs, PCBs, and p,p′-DDE were not elevated in eggs and not likely to impact aplomado falcons in eastern and northern Mexico.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages F. Gottschalk, C. Ort, R.W. Scholz, B. Nowack
? We combine probabilistic material flow analysis and graph theory. ? First local concentrations for engineered nanomaterial in rivers are modeled. ? Geographical and temporal flow variation is the most influential parameter. ? Risks to aquatic organisms in urban river sections cannot be excluded.Environmental concentrations and risk potential for engineered nanomaterial in rivers were predicted by combining probabilistic material flow analysis and graph theory.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Raul Quintana, Jesús Serrano, Virginia Gómez, Benjamin de Foy, Javier Miranda, Claudia Garcia-Cuellar, Elizabeth Vega, Inés Vázquez-López, Luisa T. Molina, Natalia Manzano-León, Irma Rosas, Alvaro R. Osornio-Vargas
? Transport-related changes in PM10 composition, oxidative potential and in vitro toxicity were studied. ? Cu, Zn, and carbon levels were predominant in urban PM10; receptor site PM10 was rich in soil elements. ?
was the only component increased in PM10 from the receptor during the influence periods. ? PM10 oxidative potential correlates with Cu/Zn content but not with studied biological effects. ? Ventilation patterns had little effect on PM10 composition and toxicity.Mexico City ventilation patterns had little effect on the intrinsic PM10 composition and toxicological potential, which suggests a significant involvement of local sources as opposed to downwind transport.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Tobias Gebauer, Hormoz BassiriRad
? Root hydraulic conductivity (Lp) in conifers is affected by increased atmospheric CO2 levels. ? This response depends on inorganic N source and species identity. ? This is the first report of Lp responses to elevated CO2 and N source in multiple species.Root water transport responses to rising atmospheric CO2 concentration depends on species identity and inorganic N sources.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Libin Xu, Fengchang Wu, Guojiang Wan, Haiqing Liao, Xiaoli Zhao, Baoshan Xing
? Organic matter may also be an important factor in lake sediment 210Pbex dating. ? TOC showed significant correlations with 210Pbex in all studied cores. ? The algal-derived S2a played the most important role. ? The multiple linear regression model could well interpret the 210Pbex profiles.The algal productivity may affect the distribution of 210Pbex and sediment dating in lake sediments.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Shiying He, Youzhi Feng, Ning Gu, Yu Zhang, Xiangui Lin
? Obvious bacterial genomic variations were observed under γ-Fe2O3 magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) addition. ? It was revealed that bioavailable Fe3+ increased in the medium with MNPs addition. ? Cellular uptake of MNPs was observed when E. coli was incubated with MNPs. ? Both increased Fe3+ ion and the uptake of MNPs could be responsible for such genomic responses.Mutations of Escherichia coli were induced by γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages E. Tipping, R.A. Wadsworth, D.A. Norris, J.R. Hall, I. Ilyin
? Spatial data for mercury in UK soils can be related to past atmospheric deposition. ? The residence time of Hg (c. 400 years) depends on gaseous evasion and leaching. ? UK soils currently contribute more Hg0 to the atmosphere than human activities. ? Sorption of Hg by deeper soil is a strong control on surface water concentrations.Atmospherically-deposited anthropogenic mercury, mostly of local origin, has accumulated in UK soils, and is now a significant source of Hg0 to the global circulation.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Sin Law, Andrew Turner
? Thallium concentrations have been measured in natural and waste waters from south west England. ? Dissolved concentrations spanned three orders of magnitude and were highest in water from an abandoned mine. ? Inputs associated with historical metal mine workings are the most important to the regional hydrosphere.Concentrations of dissolved thallium in waters of south west England span two orders of magnitude and are greatest in water from an abandoned mine.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Shiny Mathews, Bala Rathinasabapathi, Lena Q. Ma
? AsIII analogs glycerol and SbIII didn’t impact AsIII or AsV uptake by P. vittata. ? P. vittata took up substantial amount of SbIII but unable to translocate it to fronds. ? Aquaglyceroporin inhibitor Ag reduced AsIII uptake by P. vittata. ? AsIII transporter in P. vittata was Ag-sensitive, different from glycerol and SbIII.AsIII uptake in P. vittata was via unusual aquaglyceroporins or other novel transporter proteins, which was not affected by glycerol or SbIII but was sensitive to 0.01 mM AgNO3.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Erla G. Hafsteinsdóttir, Duanne A. White, Damian B. Gore, Scott C. Stark
? Formation of lead phosphate products in cold environments is identified. ? Potential change in formation during freeze–thaw cycling is assessed. ? Lead phosphate reaction efficiency varies according to phosphate and lead source. ? Pyromorphite formation is stable during 240 freeze–thaw cycles.Pyromorphite, formed from Pb phosphate fixation, is stable during multiple freeze–thaw cycles but the efficiency of the fixation depends on the phosphate source and the type of Pb mineral.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Cecilia Easton, Andrew Turner, Graham Sewell
? This study is the first to examine the biogeochemistry and toxicity of a cytotoxic drug in the marine environment. ? Cisplatin is accumulated and internalised by the marine macroalga, Ulva lactuca. ? Accumulation is greater when the drug is administered from a distilled water solution than from a saline solution. ? Results are consistent with the greater abundance of the more reactive aquated complexes in pure water. ? Cisplatin is not phytotoxic to the alga over the concentration range (&150 nM) studied.The cytotoxic drug, cisplatin, is accumulated and internalised by the marine macroalga, Ulva lactuca, but is not phytotoxic up to concentrations of 150 nM&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Meiyi Zhang, Gang Pan, Dongye Zhao, Guangzhi He
? Starch as a stabilizer of magnetite nanoparticles. ? Characterization of starch-stabilized magnetite nanoparticles by XAFS. ? Fe–O and Fe–Fe coordination numbers decreased with starch concentration increasing. ? Ratio of two arsenate complexes adsorbed varied with starch concentration. ? More binuclear bidentate arsenic complexes formed at higher starch concentrations.The presence of starch leads to the formation of more effective adsorbing sites and stronger adsorption affinity of arsenate on magnetite nanoparticle surfaces.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Xiaohui Pan, Jianhui Tang, Yingjun Chen, Jun Li, Gan Zhang
? We investigated the PCN levels both in the riverine and marine surface sediments of Laizhou Bay. ? PCN concentrations in the river sediments of industrial group were ten times higher than in the rural group. ? Leakage from industrial materials and thermal processes were the major sources. ? PCNs in the coastal sites were more influenced by the river discharge. ? In the centre bay, PCN distributions were possibly impacted by combined multiple factors.A systematic sampling of riverine and marine sediments was conducted in Laizhou Bay area to investigate the distribution and possible sources of PCNs.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Yan Lu, Tao Yuan, Wenhua Wang, Kurunthachalam Kannan
? Siloxanes and synthetic musks are determined in personal care products. ? Highest siloxane concentration was 52.6 mg g-1. ? Highest musk concentration was 1.02 mg g-1. ? Daily dermal exposure rates of siloxanes and musks were in mg levels. ? Dermal exposure is a major pathway of human exposure to siloxanes and musks.Dermal application of several personal care products is a major source of human exposure to cyclic and linear siloxanes.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Taicheng An, Delin Zhang, Guiying Li, Bixian Mai, Jiamo Fu
? On- and off-site atmospheric PBDEs was monitored in e-waste dismantling workshops in south China. ? The gas-particle partitioning result was well correlated with the subcooled liquid vapor pressure for some samples. ? Exposure assessment revealed that workers in I-EDWD were the highest exposure population.The findings of this study may serve as a valuable reference for future risk assessment and environmental management in Guiyu, South China.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Hong-bo Li, Shen Yu, Gui-lin Li, Hong Deng, Xiao-san Luo
? Coal combustion emission is identified as a main Pb source in Shanghai park soils. ? HCl-extraction is sensitive in identifying anthropogenic isotope Pb sources. ? Soil Pb contamination and its anthropogenic sources showed urbanization effects.Coal combustion emission was identified as the main anthropogenic source of soil Pb contamination affecting Shanghai parks.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages G. Sangiorgi, L. Ferrero, M.G. Perrone, E. Bolzacchini, M. Duane, B.R. Larsen
? Experimental vertical profiles of HCs and particle concentration by tethered balloon. ? Effect of mixing height on the vertical distribution of HCs and particles. ? Effect of tropospheric reactivity on vertical profiles of HCs. ? Pseudo-first order kinetic reaction of HCs in convective systems.Vertical transport and photochemical loss of HCs below and above the mixing height were studied by means of a novel and simple approach.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Uta Friedrich, Goddert von Oheimb, Christoph Dziedek, Wolf-Ulrich Kriebitzsch, Katharina Selbmann, Werner H?rdtle
? M. caerulea seedlings sequestered about 65% of the N applied in mixtures. ? M. caerulea seedlings stronger respond to N fertilisation than older plants do. ? C. vulgaris seedlings halved their biomass in mixtures as a result of N shortage. ? In mixtures, only M. caerulea will benefit from airborne N loads.The present study indicates that the heath’s pioneer phase is the crucial tipping point at which a shift to dominance of purple moor-grass occurs under increased N availability.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages T. Sawidis, J. Breuste, M. Mitrovic, P. Pavlovic, K. Tsigaridas
? Oriental plane and Austrian pine are suitable for comparative urban air quality biomonitoring of heavy metal pollution. ? Pine tree is excellently suitable as urban bioindicator as it accumulates high concentrations of trace metals. ? The highest heavy metal pollution was found in Belgrade followed by Thessaloniki and Salzburg.Oriental plane (Platanus orientalis L.) and Austrian pine (Pinus nigra Arn.), widespread in urban northern and southern Europe, are suitable for comparative biomonitoring of urban air pollution.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Gunilla Pihl Karlsson, Cecilia Akselsson, Sofie Hellsten, Per Erik Karlsson
? S deposition to Swedish forests has decreased in parallel with European emissions. ? Soil water pH, ANC and inorganic Al-concentrations indicated a slow recovery. ? The bulk deposition of inorganic nitrogen over Sweden has not decreased. ? Continued N deposition to Swedish forests may cause leaching of N to surface waters.Reduced European emissions have led to decreased acidic deposition and a slow recovery of soil water but nitrogen deposition remains the same in Swedish forests.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages W. de Vries, M.J. McLaughlin, J.E. Groenenberg
? Adsorption experiments showed linear sorption relationships for Cd in Australian soils. ? Adsorption constants were strongly related to pH, SOM contents and DOC concentrations. ? Model predictions were comparable with measurements of an independent data set. ? Dissolved Cd concentrations of highly polluted soils tended to be underestimated.Linear adsorption constants best describe cadmium behaviour in Australian soils, when accounting for variation in pH, SOM contents and DOC concentrations.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Christopher J. Durrant, Jamie R. Stevens, Christer Hogstrand, Nicolas R. Bury
? River Hayle, Cornwall, UK, water is toxic to metal-naive brown trout. ? Some brown trout populations resident in the River Hayle are tolerant of elevated metals (e.g. copper and zinc). ? Elevated metals do not affect the gene flow between sites on the river. ? The population genetic structure of the brown trout in the River Hayle appears unaffected by elevated metals.Aquatic metal pollution does not affect the gene flow between brown trout resident below and above a metal mining waste discharge point in the River Hayle, Cornwall, UK.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Natalia Soares Quinete, Elba dos Santos de Oliveira, Daniella R. Fernandes, Andre de Souza Avelar, Ricardo Erthal Santelli
? The organochlorine pollutants occurrence in the Atlantic Rain Forest was investigated. ? PARNASO was considered a control area of environmental quality. ? Extractions methods were compared for typical C-rich soils samples from Brazil. ? Low concentrations of organochlorine residues were found in water and soil samples. ? A monitoring program is demanded due to the environmental importance of the area.The occurrence of organochlorine pollutants in soils of the Atlantic rainforest fragments in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil demands a monitoring program of its compartments.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Manuel A. Caraballo, Francisco Macías, Tobias S. R?tting, José Miguel Nieto, Carlos Ayora
? Novel reactive mixture enable 20 month of high hydraulic conductivity. ? Acid load reduction improved 10 times comparing to vertical flow wetland. ? High biotic and abiotic iron oxidation and removal. ? Complete Al, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ti and V water removal.A high permeable alkaline reactive substrate offers a sustainable option to remediate severely polluted acid mine drainage in the Odiel basin&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Jennifer R. McKelvie, David M. Wolfe, Magda A. Celejewski, Mehran Alaee, André J. Simpson, Myrna J. Simpson
? NMR-based earthworm metabolomic analysis of the toxic mode of action of various environmental contaminants. ? Organic chemicals with different toxic modes of action resulted in varied metabolomic responses for E. fetida. ? NMR-based metabolomics differentiates between the different modes of action associated with sub-lethal toxicity.1H NMR metabolomics was used to identify potential biomarkers of organic contaminant exposure in Eisenia fetida earthworms.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Xiaojuan Wang, Yu Song, Yanhua Ma, Renying Zhuo, Liang Jin
? Evaluate Cd tolerance in wide sources of alfalfa accessions. ? Identify Cd-hyperaccumulators potentially useful for restoring Cd-contaminated environments. ? Cloned differentially expressed metallothionein (MT) genes. ? Characteristics and deduced protein sequence of MsMT2a and MsMT2b were analyzed. ? MsMT2a might be a universally gene of alfalfa but MsMT2b might be an inductive gene.Two Cd tolerant alfalfa genotypes were screened and their metallothionein genes were cloned which showed that MsMT2a was universally expressed but MsMT2b was Cd inducible expression.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Pierre Labadie, Marc Chevreuil
? Eleven out of fifteen perfluorinated compounds were detected in the River Seine (Paris, France). ? Only PFHxS and PFOS were quantified in the particulate phase of water samples. ? PFOA, PFHxS and PFOS levels negatively correlated with river flow rate (i.e. point sources were predominant). ? The annual PFC mass flow in the River Seine was estimated at nearly 500 kg.PFOA, PFOS and PFHxS levels in the River Seine negatively correlated with river flow rate, suggesting that point sources were predominant for these major PFCs.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Juan Mu?oz-Arnanz, Bego?a Jiménez
? Fresh technical DDT inputs detected in agricultural soils. ? A Dicofol type contamination was found in agricultural soils from south-western Spain. ? EFs of o,p′-DDT do not provide a good measure for overall DDT degradation.Based on the isomeric ratio , a plausible recent input of technical DDT was found in agricultural soils from south-western Spain after more than 30 years of DDT ban.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Ying Zhang, Jiang-Ping Wu, Xiao-Jun Luo, Jing Wang, She-Jun Chen, Bi-Xian Mai
? Syn-, anti-, anti-Cl11-, and anti-Cl10-DP isomers were detected in fish tissues. ? Preferential distribution in liver was observed for syn-DP and anti-Cl11-DP. ? The anti-DP has higher affinity to the brain compared with the liver. ? The DP isomeric compositions were different among tissues.The anti-DP showed higher affinity to the brain compared to the liver in the contaminated fish.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Joon-Woo Kim, Tomohiko Isobe, Kwang-Hyeon Chang, Atsuko Amano, Rommel H. Maneja, Peter B. Zamora, Fernando P. Siringan, Shinsuke Tanabe
? Organophosphorus compounds (OPCs) were determined in fish from Manila Bay. ? OPCs were detected up to μg/g lw, suggesting ubiquitous environmental contamination. ? Among the 9 targeted OPCs, TEHP and TEP were found as the predominant compounds. ? Estimated dietary intake through fish consumption was 4–5 orders of magnitude lower than RfD. ? This is the first report on OPCs pollution in marine environment of Southeast Asia.Occurrence and bioaccumulation of organophosphorus compounds (OPCs) were determined in fishes from Manila Bay.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Axel M?ller, Zhiyong Xie, Armando Caba, Renate Sturm, Ralf Ebinghaus
? Organophosphorus flame retardants are detected for the first time in the marine atmosphere. ? Organophosphorus compounds can undergo medium to long-range atmospheric transport. ? Western Europe emits organophosphorus compounds to the marine atmosphere. ? Marine air levels of organophosphorus flame retardants range up to 1 ng/m3.Organophosphorus flame retardants, in particular tris(2-chloroisopropyl) phosphate, are emitted into the North Sea atmosphere by Western European countries.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Bondi Gevao, Abdul Nabi Ghadban, Saif Uddin, Foday M. Jaward, Majed Bahloul, Jamal Zafar
? ΣPBDE soil concentrations higher in City compared to samples from remote locations. ? ΣPBDE soil concentrations significantly correlated with %OC in remote samples. ? Study lends support to hypothesis that urban centers are sources of PBDEs.PBDE concentrations in soil samples collected along a rural-urban-rural transect provide evidence that urban centers are sources to the surrounding environment.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Michael T. Montgomery, Richard B. Coffin, Thomas J. Boyd, Joseph P. Smith, Shelby E. Walker, Christopher L. Osburn
? TNT mineralization is a common feature of natural bacterial assemblages in coastal sediments. ? TNT mineralization rates comprised a significant proportion of total heterotrophic production. ? These data counter the widely held contention that TNT is recalcitrant to bacterial catabolism of the ring carbon in natural environments.The capacity to mineralize TNT ring carbon to CO2 is a common feature of natural bacterial assemblages in coastal sediment.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Rémi Deyme, Ioanna Bouloubassi, Marie-Hélène Taphanel-Valt, Juan-Carlos Miquel, Anne Lorre, Jean-Claude Marty, Laurence Méjanelle
? PAH composition, plots of diagnostic PAH ratios and the UCM abundance indicate that non aromatic and aromatic hydrocarbons in sinking particles in the Ligurian Sea were mainly of petrogenic origin. ? Fluxes of T-PAH35, n-alkanes and UCM transported downward at 200 m during the year 2001 were 269, 1218 and 26 910 mg m-2 yr-1, respectively. ? Vertical fluxes of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons displayed ample seasonal and inter-annual variabilities, mainly related to mass flux variation. Concentration variation triggered smaller changes in pollutant fluxes. ? High fluxes of lithogenic particles occurring from early January to early March 2001 transported about 45% of the annual vertical export of contaminants. In April-May, high fluxes of biogenic particles also transported a significant fraction of pollutants, despite the dilution of petrogenic and pyrolytic PAHs by biogenic material.Vertical fluxes of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons in the Ligurian Sea show ample seasonal and inter-annual variability and are controlled by mass flux dynamics.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Rosa Posada-Baquero, José-Julio Ortega-Calvo
? Background PAHs in soils are highly resistant to biodegradation. ? Recalcitrance occurs even after inoculation with specialized microorganisms. ? Recalcitrance is caused by a low bioaccessibility and aging. ? Time (aging) seems a relevant factor causing recalcitrance. ? Recalcitrance can explain ubiquitous PAH background pollution.Background soil PAHs are highly resistant to biodegradation.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Huan-Yun Yu, Ru-Lang Shen, Yan Liang, Hefa Cheng, Eddy Y. Zeng
? Use of antifouling paints in boat maintenance was deemed a main source of DDTs. ? The majority of antifouling paint-derived DDTs was sequestered in sediment. ? Fish feed has remained the main input source of DDTs in fish body.The potential impact from the use of DDT-containing antifouling paints on aquafarming environment is examined.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Jing Zheng, Xiao-Jun Luo, Jian-Gang Yuan, Jing Wang, Yu-Tao Wang, Shen-Jun Chen, Bi-Xian Mai, Zhong-Yi Yang
? In this study we examine BFRs in human hair and indoor dust from the South China. ? We find that the composition of BFR in the e-waste area is different from other areas. ? DBDPE, instead of BDE209, has become the major BFR in non-e-waste recycling areas. ? The PBDE congener pattern in hair is different from those in indoor dust. ? In this study we conclude that exogenous exposure to the PBDE is not a major source of hair PBDEs.BFR levels in hair from different areas in South China were determined and endogenous pathway was found to be the major source of hair BFRs.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Yiyang Yuan, Xin Ke, Fajun Chen, Paul Henning Krogh, Feng Ge
? We examine the effects of Bt-rice on Folsomia candida with laboratory test. ? The reproduction of F. candida was decreased by two Bt-rice varieties. ? Decreased reproduction caused by the differences of varieties or C/N ratio of rice. ? The catalase activity was decreased by Bt-rice Kemingdao. ? Some Bt-rice may impose environmental stress on NTOs.The catalase of the collembolan (Folsomia candida) was decreased when fed Bt-rice, Kemingdao.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages E. Tipping, J.M. Poskitt, A.J. Lawlor, R.A. Wadsworth, D.A. Norris, J.R. Hall
? Concentrations of Hg in rural soils are highest near to industrial areas and London. ? Mercury is strongly associated with soil organic matter. ? Only a few percent of UK rural soils have Hg levels higher than Critical Limits. ? Critical Limit exceedances are found for 15–30% of urban and industrial soils.Mercury contents of 898 UK and 868 European rural soils are largely lower than Critical Limit values, but appreciable numbers of soils in UK urban and industrial areas show exceedance.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages El?bieta Or?owska, Wojciech Przyby?owicz, Dariusz Orlowski, Katarzyna Turnau, Jolanta Mesjasz-Przyby?owicz
? The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in Ni-hyperaccumulating plant was studied. ? Growth of Berkheya coddii was significantly enhanced by mycorrhizal inoculation. ? Mycorrhizal symbiosis increased Ni uptake to aboveground part of the plants. ? Mycorrhizal colonization affected concentration and uptake of other elements. ? Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi could improve the techniques of nickel phytomining.Inoculation of Ni-hyperaccumulating plant Berkheya coddii with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi significantly enhanced plant growth and increased Ni uptake.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Wen-Ling Ye, M. Asaduzzaman Khan, Steve P. McGrath, Fang-Jie Zhao
? Pteris vittata removed 3.5–11.4% of the total As from five contaminated paddy soils. ? P. vittata decreased phosphate-extractable and soil solution As to a greater extent. ? P. vittata reduced As concentration in rice grain by 18–83%. ? P. vittata decreased methylated As in rice grain more than inorganic As.Phytoremediation with P. vittata significantly reduced arsenic uptake by rice from contaminated paddy soils.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Yimin Li, Yun Zhang, Jianfa Li, Xuming Zheng
? CTMA-Bent as the carrier can prevent NZVI from aggregation. ? CTMA-Bent promoted the mass transfer of PCP from solution to NZVI surface, leading to the enhanced removal efficiency. ? The NZVI/CTMA-Bent composite exhibited good stability and reusability.NZVI immobilized on CTMA-Bent showed enhanced efficiency on removing pentachlorophenol, indicating synergetic effect between NZVI and CTMA-Bent.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages K. Pakarinen, E.J. Petersen, M.T. Lepp?nen, J. Akkanen, J.V.K. Kukkonen
? Effects of fullerene-spiked sediment on black worms were investigated. ? Survival, growth, reproduction, and feeding rates were measured. ? Exposure did not impact worm survival or reproduction. ? Feeding rates and depuration efficiency were decreased. ? Worms transferred fullerenes from the sediment to the sediment surface.Exposure to fullerene-spiked sediment decreased black worms’ feeding and depuration efficiency, but fullerenes did not appear to be absorbed into the microvilli.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Wen Zhang, Ying Yao, Kungang Li, Ying Huang, Yongsheng Chen
Physiochemical processes occurring in the suspension of silver nanoparticles (NPs) in the presence of dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide transfer.? Aggregation kinetics of AgNPs is influenced by dissolved oxygen in the aqueous media. ? Aggregation rate of AgNPs increased in the presence of DO. ? Aggregation rate did not increase with increasing H2O2 concentrations. ? Small sized AgNPs aggregated faster than large ones. ? Increasing the initial concentration of AgNPs increased aggregation rate.This work emphasized the importance of accounting dissolved oxygen into the assessment of the stability of AgNPs in aqueous environments.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Piuly Paul, Upal Ghosh
? Activated carbon studied as a sorbent for PCB impacted unsaturated soil. ? Bioaccumulation of PCB greatly reduced in earthworms after carbon amendment. ? Aging of the activated carbon amended soil further reduced bioaccumulation. ? Activated carbon can be used for in-situ stabilization of PCB impacted soil.Addition of activated carbon to PCB impacted soil reduces equilibrium aqueous concentrations and uptake at the base of the terrestrial food chain.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Eva M. Seeger, Peter Kuschk, Helga Fazekas, Peter Grathwohl, Matthias Kaestner
? BTEX compounds contaminated groundwater can be efficiently treated by CWs. ? The removal efficiency depended on CW type, season and contaminant. ? The plant root mat revealed better treatment results than the gravel filter CW. ? Best results achieved by the plant root mat (99% benzene concentration decrease). ? Stable isotope analysis and MPN indicated high benzene remediation potential.Gravel bed constructed wetlands and a plant root mat system efficiently eliminated fuel hydrocarbons (benzene, MTBE) and ammonia-N from groundwater at a pilot-scale.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Marcie G. Towell, Graeme I. Paton, Kirk T. Semple
? Cable oil concentration had a significant effect upon oil biodegradation. ? Microbial respiratory activity increased with increasing cable oil concentration. ? Bioaugmentation achieved the best cable oil biodegradation performance. ? Biodegradation was affected by cable oil concentration and microbial activity.Cable oil concentration and bioaugmentation strongly influence cable oil biodegradation in soils.&Not entitled to full textOriginal Research ArticlePages Xiang Tang, Juan Chen, Wen-Hua Wang, Ting-Wu Liu, Jun Zhang, Ya-Hui Gao, Zhen-Ming Pei, Hai-Lei Zheng
? We study NO release during M. aerugrinosa growth. ? A drastic NO release from M. aerugrinosa accompanies with cell density and Chl-a sharp rise. ? High N:P ratio accelerates the sharp increase of cell density, Chl-a content and NO burst. ? NO donor promotes M. aerugrinosa growth with the optimal concentration of 0.1 mg/L. ? NO production in M. aerugrinosa cells is mainly through nitrate reductase pathway.NO produced by M. aerugrinosa has an promoting effect on cyanobacterial growth.&Not entitled to full textPages D. Xanat Flores-Cervantes, Thomas D. Bucheli
? C60, C70, C76/78 mix, and C84 were subjected to CTO-375. ? Pure C60 partly survived CTO-375, whereas the other fullerenes largely did not. ? CTO-375 partially isolated C60 fullerenes from soils and sediments. ? Carbonaceous material quantified in previous studies using CTO-375 may include C60.The chemothermal oxidation at 375 °C method partially isolates C60 fullerenes from soils and sediments.&Not entitled to full text