scholarly journals Research into ecological status and the degree of heavy metal concentration in the waters of the Drenica river (Kosovo)

2021 ◽  
pp. 89-95
Author(s):  
M Sadiku ◽  
S Kadriu ◽  
M Kelmendi ◽  
D Ibishi
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Ecological Status ◽  
Heavy Metal Concentration ◽  
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry ◽  
River Pollution ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Lignite Mining ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
The Impact

Purpose. To reflect the impact of discharge waters from the ferronickel smelter and surface lignite mining on the pollution of the Drenica River with heavy metals. According to our estimation, the effect of mining on the river pollution is undeniable. Methodology. The standard methods ISO 5667-6, ISO 5667-11, and ISO 5667-1.3 were used to determine the physical and chemical parameters of the Drenica River surface water. The EPA-3015A method was applied for sample preparation, while the AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry) measurement technique was used to determine the concentration of heavy metals. Standard ISO methods were applied for determining the following parameters: pH, DO, BOD5, COD, NNH4, NO3-, TN, PO4P, and TP. Findings. From the obtained results, it can be concluded that the levels of heavy metals in the river Drenica have exceeded the allowed values as a result of industrial activities. Originality. The paper supplies new additional information on the ecological status of the Drenica River, based on samples taken along the river, especially where the greatest impact of the ferronickel smelter and surface lignite mining could be. The problematic of this research is quite contemporary; river pollution affects the life chain. Practical value. We believe that the content and problems in the focus of the research are topical and present significant interest to all those who deal with environmental issues.

scholarly journals Isolation and Identification of Heavy Metal Tolerant Bacteria from Tannery Effluents

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-26
Author(s):  
M Iqbal Hossain ◽  
M Nural Anwar
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Bacillus Coagulans ◽  
Bacillus Firmus ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Isolation And Identification ◽  
Tannery Effluents ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Metal Tolerant Bacteria

The aim and objective of the study was to isolate and characterize heavy metal tolerant microorganisms from tannery effluents. Six effluent samples were collected aseptically and their physical and chemical parameters were determined. A total of 40 bacterial colonies were isolated from these effluent samples. Among them, six bacterial isolates were characterized provisionally as Alcaligenes aquamarinus, Bacillus coagulans, Bacillus firmus, Enterobacter cloacae, Pseudomonas alcaligens and Pseudomonas mendocina based on morphological, cultural and biochemical characteristics. The survibality and tolerance to heavy metals (Cr and Cu) of these isolates were examined. All the isolates were found to grow at high concentration of CuSO4 (95ppm/ml) and varying degrees of chromium (K2Cr2O7). The highest tolerance was shown by Alcaligenes aquamarinus. These heavy metal tolerant organisms could be potential agents for bioremediation of heavy metals polluted environment.Bangladesh J Microbiol, Volume 29, Number 1, June 2012, pp 23-26

scholarly journals Cladocera remains and vegetation types to assess the state of oxbows

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 27-39
Author(s):  
István Gyulai ◽  
Csilla Lakatos ◽  
János Tamás Kundrát ◽  
Zsuzsanna Balogh ◽  
Edina Simon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Sediment ◽  
Ecological Status ◽  
Open Water ◽  
Vegetation Types ◽  
Freshwater Lakes ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Habitat Types ◽  
Cladocera Remains ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Physical And Chemical

We assessed the usefulness of Cladocera remains for establishing the ecological status of oxbows and also tested the association of Cladocera species with various vegetation types. Cladocera remains were collected from the surface sediment of four habitat types (tangled vegetation, open water, reeds and tunnels) and 15 physical and chemical parameters of surface water were studied. In the surface sediment samples, we identified 32 Cladocera taxa. There was a significant difference in the number of species amongst habitat types as per ANOVA. The benthic and plant associated Cladocera communities of reeds, tangled vegetation, open water and tunnels were clearly separated from each other by NMDS ordination. CCA showed that habitat types had characteristic Cladocera species: Pleuroxus species were frequent in the tangled vegetation habitat, while Chydorus species were frequent in the open water. Remarkably, in reeds, Bosmina species were frequent, although these species are usually common in open water. Specimens of the Alona genus were found everywhere. Our findings suggest that the remains of Cladocera species may be useful indicators to assess and monitor the structure of freshwater lakes.

scholarly journals INVESTIGATION INTO HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATION BY THE GRAVEL ROADSIDES / SUNKIŲJŲ METALŲ KONCENTRACIJŲ ŽVYRKELIŲ PAKELIŲ DIRVOŽEMIUOSE VERTINIMAS / ОЦЕНКА КОНЦЕНТР АЦИЙ ТЯЖЕЛЫХ МЕТАЛЛОВ В ПОЧВЕ ОБОЧИН ГРАВИЙНЫХ ДОРОГ

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audronė Mikalajunė ◽  
Lina Jakučionytė
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Concentration ◽  
Road Dust ◽  
Heavy Metal Concentration ◽  
Concentration Limit ◽  
Roadside Soils ◽  
Oil Emulsion ◽  
Gravel Roads ◽  
The Impact

Vehicles release large amounts of heavy metals to the environment. There have been done a lot of investigations analysing the distribution of heavy metals in soils near intensive regional roads. However, there is lack of investigations into the impact of small-intensity gravel roads on roadside soil contamination with heavy metals. The object of this investigation is four gravel roads of local significance connecting small villages. The intensity of these roads is very low. The gravel roads are chosen according to application of dust-minimizing materials, for example, CaCl2 and oil emulsion. According to our results, none of the soil samples had an excess of heavy metal concentration limit. Besides, heavy metal concentrations were decreasing with a distance from the road increasing. We can make an assumption that road dust-minimizing materials do not have a significant impact on heavy metal distribution in roadside soils. The major factors of heavy metal pollution distribution in roadside soils are traffic intensity, roadside trenches, and topographic conditions. Santrauka Eksploatuojant autotransportą, į aplinką patenka daug sunkiųjų metalų. Atlikta nemažai tyrimų sunkiųjų metalų paplitimuidirvožemyje šalia intensyvių magistralinių kelių nustatyti, tačiau mažo intensyvumo keliai šiuo požiūriu tiriami mažai.Tirti pasirinkta 4 žvyrkeliai – vietinės reikšmvs keliai, jungiantys nedideles gyvenvietes. Eismo intensyvumas šiuose keliuose mažas. Žvyrkeliai pasirinkti pagal taikomas priemones dulkėtumui mažinti, t. y. du nagrinvjami žvyrkeliai apdorotiCaCl2, kiti du – naftos emulsija. Nė viename mėginyje sunkiųjų metalų koncentracijos neviršijo DLK, o tolstant nuo važiuojamosios kelio dalies sunkiųjų metalų koncentracijos buvo mažesnės. Galima daryti prielaidą, kad kelio apdorojimo medžiagos dulkėtumui mažinti žymios įtakos sunkiųjų metalų pasiskirstymui pakelių dirvožemyje nedaro, lemia transporto srauto intensyvumas, kelio grioviai pakelėse bei reljefo sąlygos. Резюме При эксплуатации автомобилей в окружающую среду попадает много тяжелых металлов. Проведено немалоисследований, посвященных анализу распространения тяжелых металлов в почве обочин интенсивно эксплуатируемых магистральных дорог, однако исследований, касающихся аналогичных проблем дорог малой интенсивности, в настоящее время имеется немного. В настоящей работе в качестве объекта исследований выбраны четыредороги местного значения с гравийным покрытием, соединяющие небольшие поселения. Интенсивность дорог небольшая. Гравийные дороги выбраны с учетом их обработки для уменьшения пыльности – две дороги обработаны с применением CaCl2, а две другие – с применением нефтяной эмульсии. Ни в одной пробе не былозафиксировано концентраций тяжелых металлов, превышающих допустимые нормами. С удалением от проезжей части концентрации тяжелых металлов уменьшались. На основании исследований можно сделать вывод о том,что материалы, применявшиеся для уменьшения пыльности дорог, большого влияния на распространениетяжелых металлов в почве обочин дорог не оказывают. На распространение тяжелых металлов в почве обочин оказывает влияние интенсивность транспортного потока, кюветы на обочинах и условия рельефа.

scholarly journals Influence of Physical and Chemical Parameters on the Treatment of Heavy Metals in Polluted Stormwater Using Zeolite—A Review

2011 ◽  
Vol 03 (10) ◽  
pp. 758-767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul M. Ziyath ◽  
Parvez Mahbub ◽  
Ashantha Goonetilleke ◽  
Moses O. Adebajo ◽  
Serge Kokot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Zeolite A ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Physical And Chemical Parameters ◽  
Physical And Chemical

Colloidal speciation of heavy metals in runoff and interstitial waters of a retention/infiltration pond

2006 ◽  
Vol 54 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 307-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Béchet ◽  
B. Durin ◽  
M. Legret ◽  
P. Le Cloirec
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Runoff Water ◽  
Lead And Cadmium ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Chemical Conditions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Interstitial Waters

The thickness of non-saturated zone and physico-chemical conditions are important parameters to assess the impact of infiltration ponds on water resources with respect to heavy metals transfer. As changes in physico-chemical parameters of solutions have a strong impact on the mobility of colloidal phases in sediments and soils, the colloidal facilitated transfer of heavy metals has to be investigated. Therefore, this study focuses on the characterization of runoff, surface and interstitial waters in a retention/infiltration pond collecting runoff waters of a bridge near Nantes. Physico-chemical parameters and chemical analyses were performed on the waters during about one year. The separation of dissolved and colloidal fractions was carried out by filtration and ultrafiltration for one sample of surface and interstitial waters. Until now, the runoff waters were only filtered at 0.45 μm. The comparison of physico-chemical data shows that the minor variations of runoff water parameters are mitigated in basin and in soils but strong variations impact the composition of interstitial waters. High concentrations of zinc, copper and still of lead are measured in runoff. Lead and cadmium seem to be associated to colloidal and particulate fractions while zinc, copper, nickel and chromium are distributed in all fractions.

scholarly journals Heavy metals contamination of the sediments of the south-eastern Baltic Sea: the impact of economic development

Baltica ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-62
Author(s):  
Alexander Krek ◽  
Aleksandr Danchenkov ◽  
Marina Ulyanova ◽  
Darya Ryabchuk
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Baltic Sea ◽  
Metal Concentration ◽  
Bottom Sediments ◽  
Heavy Metal Concentration ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Heavy Metals Contamination ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Eastern Baltic

The scope of the study was to assess the impact of potential sources of Cu, Zn, Co, Ni, and Cr on bottom sediments of the Russian sector of the south-eastern Baltic Sea. A total of 68 samples were taken and analyzed for grain-size (laser diffraction and sieve method) and heavy metal concentration (atomic absorption spectroscopy method). To avoid the influence of the sorption capacity of the fine-grained sediments to accumulate the pollutants, the normalization of the heavy metal concentration to Fe was applied. The environmental indices (contamination factor and modified degree of contamination) were calculated. The research has shown the contribution of oil platform, pipelines, ports and wastewater treatment facilities on the geochemical composition of bottom sediments. The authors have identified the level of heavy metals contamination of the middle parts of the Curonian and Vistula spits as a result of alongshore transport of pollutants.

scholarly journals A Touristic Concept of Land Management of Zaklików’s Reservoir Based on its Natural Values (South-Eastern Poland)

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-98
Author(s):  
Joanna Sender ◽  
Weronika Maślanko ◽  
Milena Kuk
Keyword(s):  
Local Development ◽  
Ecological Status ◽  
Water Reservoir ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Nature Protection ◽  
The North ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Physical And Chemical Parameters ◽  
Physical And Chemical

Abstract The aim of the study was to determine actions towards enrichment of natural aspects of the water reservoir in Zaklików, with consideration of nature protection and social needs. For this purpose, physical and chemical parameters of the reservoir, floristic and physiognomic characteristics of the area, cartographic analysis of land use, natural and touristic valorisation, and the concept of tourism development of the area were considered. The reservoir, based on the ESMI index, rated as moderate ecological status. The highest natural and tourist values, as well as the highest intensity of conflict between them, were located in the north-eastern and central part of the study area. Based on all analyzes, a concept of development of the study area was created, consistent with the local development plan.

scholarly journals Heavy Metal Concentration in Eight Fish Species from Epe Lagoon (Nigeria)

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-82
Author(s):  
Iyabode Olusola Taiwo ◽  
Olaniyi Alaba Olopade ◽  
Nathanael Akinsafe Bamidele
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Atomic Absorption ◽  
Metal Concentration ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Heavy Metal Concentration ◽  
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Heavy Metal Concentrations ◽  
Absorption Spectrophotometry

Abstract This research was undertaken to find out the levels of five heavy metals (Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, and Zn) in the muscles of eight fish species from Epe Lagoon. The levels of heavy metals were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry after digestion of the samples using Kjldahl heating digester. The heavy metal concentrations among the fish species were statistically dissimilar (P < 0.5). The heavy metals of Pb, Fe, and Mn were above the FAO/WHO agreeable limits for human consumption.

scholarly journals Efektifitas Metode Kombinasi Pasir Zeolit dan Arang Aktif dalam Pengolahan Air Lindi di Tempat Pembuangan Akhir (TPA)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
Mega Gemala ◽  
Nurul Ulfah
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Activated Charcoal ◽  
Sanitary Landfill ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Filtration Process ◽  
Total N ◽  
Physical And Chemical Parameters ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Leachate Water

TPA Sei Nam Kijang merupakan TPA yang menggunakan sistem sanitary landfill dalam pengelolaan sampah. Kolam penampungan air lindi di TPA tersebut kurang berfungsi dengan baik terlihat dari warna air lindi hitam coklat kepekatan, terdapat lumut dipermukaan air lindi, dan masih tercium bau yang menyengat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektifas kombinasi pasir zeolit dan arang aktif dalam mereduksi parameter fisika dan kimia pada air lindi. Hasil menunjukan bahwa kombinasi arang aktif dan pasir zeolit efektif dalam menurunkan kadar BOD, COD, N total, TSS dan pH air lindi pada tiga jenis ketebalan. Efektifitas tertinggi dalam menurunkan TSS adalah ketebalan 10cm sebesar 11,76%. Efektifitas tertinggi dalam menurunkan kadar pH, COD, BOD dan N total adalah ketebalan 20cm sebesar 19,6%, 22,6%, 35,5% dan 33,33%. Untuk Hg dan Cd, proses filtrasi untuk setiap ketebalan tidak efektif dalam menurunkan kadar logam berat tersebut.Sanitary landfill is used method for municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal in Sei Nam Kijang dumpling land. Leachate evaporation pond in a landfill site is not working properly which can be seen from the dark brown color of leachate, the moss on the surface of leachate water, and the odor. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of a combination of zeolite sand and activated charcoal in reducing physical and chemical parameters in leachate with variations in thickness used, namely 10 cm, 15 cm, and 20 cm. The results showed that the combination of activated charcoal and zeolite sand is effective in reducing levels of BOD, COD, total N, TSS, and pH of leachate water in all three types of thickness. The highest effectiveness in reducing TSS is 10cm thickness of 11.76%. The highest effectiveness in reducing total pH, COD, BOD and N is 20cm thickness by 19.6%, 22.6%, 35.5% and 33.33%. For Hg and Cd, the filtration process for each thickness is not effective in reducing levels of heavy metals.

scholarly journals Description of soil impurity for Elbasan city – Albania

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-244
Author(s):  
Anila Jançe ◽  
Valentin Bogoev ◽  
Admir Jançe
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Soil Pollution ◽  
Scientific Paper ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Productive Activities ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Current Assessment ◽  
The Impact ◽  
First Time ◽  
Geographical Space

This scientific paper enables us to present the bacteriological, physico-chemical parameters and heavy metals present in the soil of Elbasan city. Through this study we have obtained significant data that give us the opportunity to judge about soil impurity of Elbasan city, allowing us to present a current assessment of soil pollution. The pollution of the land of a historical-cultural city like Elbasan takes on a considerable importance in terms of the impact on the health of citizens, based mainly on the cultivation of agricultural crops in the study area. In view of this goal, during the September-October 2020 period, some soil samples were taken and analyzed in the laboratory, where the area predetermined by us for samples taking consists of the geographical space where the heavy industries of Elbasan city operate. All bacteriological, physico-chemical parameters and heavy metals part of the soil of Elbasan are presented for the first time in this paper. As a result of the results obtained where we encounter a significant soil pollution of Elbasani town we think that is attributed to the fact that Elbasan has always been considered as one of the most polluted cities in Albania in recent years. Finally, we can say that land pollution comes as a result of productive activities of light and heavy industries, which operate without implementing the rules of environmental protection in Albania but also from human activity mainly in agriculture, where we mention the use without criteria of pesticides and chemical fertilizers.

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