@Research Paper
<#LINE#>GIS Based Evaluation on Geochemical Studies of Groundwater in and around Pandalgudi region of Viruthunagar District, Tamilnadu, India<#LINE#>Kaliammal@M.,Udayanapillai@A.V. <#LINE#>1-11<#LINE#>1.ISCA-IRJEVS-2015-210.pdf<#LINE#>Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Department of Geology P.G Studies and Research Center, V.O.Chidambaram College, Tuticroin, India@Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Department of Geology P.G Studies and Research Center, V.O.Chidambaram College, Tuticroin, India<#LINE#>29/9/2015<#LINE#>8/11/2015<#LINE#>The GIS based evaluations of geochemical studies of groundwater were carried out in the metamorphic terrain area of Pandalgudi region of Viruthunagar District, Tamilnadu, India. The stratigraphic succession of the study area is given. In order to cover the entire study area, 20 groundwater samples, from bore wells as well as from open wells for the both post-monsoon and pre-monsoon periods were collected. These samples were analyzed for various physico-chemical parameters such as pH, EC, TDS, Cations Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+, K+, Anions CO3-, HCO3-, NO3-, SO42- and Cl-. The results of the analysis were interpreted for different water qualities by Correlation, Gibbs mechanism and Piper method. The correlation study parameters of all water samples show positive correlations. The gibbs mechanism illustrates the evaporation dominance and rock dominance character which are controlling water chemistry. According to piper analysis,the geochemistry of ground water samples of the study area shows CaCl and NaCl rich facies. The Arc GIS 10.1 software was used for the generation of various thematic maps. An interpolation technique such as Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) method was used to obtain the spatial distribution of groundwater quality parameters. 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<#LINE#>Physico-chemical Analysis of Sewage and Well Water of Ahmednagar City, Maharashatra, India<#LINE#>Dare@S. B. <#LINE#>12-18<#LINE#>2.ISCA-IRJEVS-2015-212.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Chemistry, New Arts Commerce and Science College, Ahmednagar, Maharashatra, India<#LINE#>29/9/2015<#LINE#>20/10/2015<#LINE#>In present investigation physico-chemical analysis of sewage and well water of Ahmednagar (Maharashatra) city was done. Samples were collected from different localities of the city during the year 2013. The results of current investigations reveal that all the study parameters are more than reference range of water quality for irrigation. This suggests that the sewage water needs a pretreatment before its usage for irrigation<#LINE#>Chauhan R.K. (2014).@Physicochemical Analysis ofuntreated Seawage Water of Ladwa town of Kurukshetradistrict of Haryana and need of waste water treatmentplant@Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci., 3(3), 326-333.@Yes$Singh S. and Singh K.N. (2010).@PhysicochemicalAnalysis of seawage discharged into Varuna river atVaranasi@curr. World Env., 5(1), 201-203@Yes$Rathore D.S., Rai N. and Ashiya P. (2014).@PhysicochemicalAnalysis of Water of Ayad river at Udaipur,Rajsthan (India)@Int. J. Inno. Res. Sci. Eng. Tech., 3(4),11660-11667.@Yes$Paula P., Mihaela T., Mireala V., Silvia D., Catalil T. andLucial P.G. (2012).@Study of Physico-chemicalCharacteristics of waste water in an urban agglomerationin Romania@Sci. World Journal,doi:10.1100/2012/549028.@Yes$Azad A.S. Arora B.R., Singh B and Sekhon G.S. (1987).@Effect of sewage water on some soil properties.@Indian J.Ecol. 14(1), 7-13.@No$Datta S.P., Biswas D.R., Saharan N., Ghosh S.K. andRattan R.K. (2000).@Effect of long term application ofsewage effluents on organic carbon, bioavailablephosphorus, potassium and heavy metal status of soil andcontent of heavy metal in crop grown thereon@J. IndianSoc. Soil Sci,. 48(4), 836-839.@Yes$Sharma K.D., Lal N.A. and Pathak P.D. (1981).@Waterquality of sewage drains entering Yamuna at Agra.@Indian J. Environ Hlth. 29, 118-122.@Yes$Som S., Gupta S.K. and Banerjee S.K. (1994).@Assessment of the quality of sewage effluents fromHowrah sewage treatment plant.@J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci.42, 571-575.@Yes$Goyal P., Lakhiwal S. and Chauhan S.S. (2015).@Comparatve Study of Physico-chemcal Characteristics ofWater and Soil of Treated and Untreated Waste Water@Int. Res. J. Environment Sci., 4(9), 5-9.@No$Maitli P.S., Sah K.D., Gupta S.K. and Banarjee S.K.(1992).@Evaluation of sewage sluge as a source ofirrigation and manures.@J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci., 40(1),168-172.@Yes$Mitra A. and Gupta S.K. (1999).@Effect of sewage waterirrigation on essential plant nutrient and pollutantelements status in vegetable growing area aroundCalcutta.@J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci., 47, 99-104,@No$Rout C., Lavaniya A. and Diwakar R.P. (2015).@Assessent of Physco-chemical Parameters of RiverYamuna at Agra Region of Uttar Pradesh, India@Int. Res.J. Environment Sci., 4(9), 25-32.@Yes$Barde V.S., Piplode S., Thakur V. and Agrawal R.(2015).@Physco-chemical Evaluation of Water Quality ofNarmada River at Barwani and Khalghat, MP, India@Int.Res. J. Environment Sci., 4(3), 12-16.@No$Medona M.R., Nirmala T. and Delphine Rose M.R.(2014).@Evaluation of Physcal and ChemicalCharacteristics of Water at Sothuparai reservoir, TheniDistrict, Tamilnadu@Int. Res. J. Environment Sci., 3(8),36-39.@No$Bharti K.T., Deshmukh D.K., Bharti D.T. and DeshmukhK.K. (2013).@Physico-Chemical Determination ofPollution n Groundwater Sources in Sangmner Tahsil@422605, Dist. Ahmednagar, Int. Res. J. Environment Sci.,2(3), 56-58.@No$Franson M.H. (1985).@In: Standard methods for theexamination of water and waste water.@16th Edn, EPHAAWWA-WPGF.525-538.@Yes$Ayers R.S. and Westcot D.W. (1979).@Water quality forAgriculture.@Irrigation and Drainage paper, 29. F.A.O.,Rome.@Yes$Indian standards (IS) (1981).@Part I@18, 2490.@Yes
<#LINE#>Study on Pond Bottom Soil Physico-Chemical Properties inTraditional-Intensive Aquaculture System of BLUPPB Karawang, Indonesia<#LINE#>Prihutomo.@A.,Anggoro @S.,Dewi @N.K. <#LINE#>19-26<#LINE#>3.ISCA-IRJEVS-2015-240.pdf<#LINE#>Dept. of Environmental Science, Diponegoro University, Jl. Imam Bardjo, SH No.3-5 Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia@Dept. Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Diponegoro University, Jalan Prof. H. Soedarto, SH–Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Indonesia@3Dept. of Mathematics and Natural Science, Semarang State University, Campus Unnes Sekaran, Gunungpati, Semarang, 50229, Indonesia<#LINE#>12/11/2015<#LINE#>21/12/2015<#LINE#>Pond sediment quality is one of the important factors in the success of aquaculture activities. This study aimsat assessing ponds bottom soil physico-chemical properties of traditional and intensive aquaculture systems. Each pond with an area of 4000 m2was used as sample consisting of five earthen ponds of L. vannamei intensive shrimp farming (VNE), fiveL. vanamei intensive shrimp ponds lined plastic mulch (VNP), five traditional polyculture ponds (Poly), and 5 traditional milkfish nursery ponds (MN). Core tube was used to take 5-10 cm depth of pond bottom soil from the edge to center of each pond. Soil data were statistically analysed using ANOVA and post hoc HSD Tukey. The result showed that ponds clay content, total phosphorus, iron, calcium, potassium and magnesium includedin very high criteria and parameters while sand, c-organic C: N ratio included in very low criteria.Soil pH, CEC, redox potential, and bulk density were in intensive systems while total nitrogen and total sulfur were still in optimum criteria for aquaculture. Aquaculture systems significantly (p<5%) affected pondssoil quality parameters of bulk density, c-organic, total N, C:N ratio, total S, and total P. Efforts are needed to improve soil quality conditions based on the status of physico-chemical parameters.<#LINE#>@@MAF (2014), Marine and fisheries in figures, 1-330.www.kkp.go.id. (in Indonesian)@No$Mohite S.A. and Samant J.S. (2013)@Impact ofEnvironmental Change on Fish and Fisheries in WarnaRiver Basin, Western Ghats, India@Int Res J Environ Sci.,2(6), 61-70.@Yes$Penmetsa ARKR, Muppidi SRR, Popuri R, Golla SB andTenneti R. (2013)@Aquaculture and Its Impact on GroundWater in East Godavari District Andhra Pradesh, India –A Case Study, Int Res J Environ Sci.@2(10), 101-106.@Yes$Boyd CE, Lim C, Queiroz J and Salie K. (2005)@BestManagement Practices for Responsible Aquaculture,1-47@http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/pnadm906.pdf@Yes$Barua P. and Ghani M.H. (2012)@Comparative Study ofPhysico-chemical Properties of Soil According to theAge of Aquaculture Pond of Bangladesh@Mesopot J MarSci., 27(1), 29-38. 6. Boyd CE. (1995). 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(Prasetyo BH, Santoso D, Retno WL, eds.),Bogor, West Java, Soil Research Centre. (in Indonesian)@No$Boyd CE, Wood C. and Thunjai T. (2002)@AquaculturePond Bottom Soil Quality Management@(July), 1-48www.pdacrsp.orst.edu@Yes$Silapajarn K, Boyd CE and Silapajarn O. (2004)@Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Pond Water andBottom Soil in Channel Catfish in West-CentralAlabama@1st ed. Auburn, Alabama, AlabamaAgricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University.@Yes$Yuvanatemiya V and Boyd CE. (2006)@Physical andChemical Changes in Aquaculture Pond Bottom SoilResulting From Sediment Removal, Aquac Eng.@35(2),199-205. doi:10.1016/j.aquaeng.2006.02.001@Yes$Caipang CMA, Fos MA and Golez MSM. (2012)@Bottom Soil Characteristics of Brackishwater Pond Aftera Culture Period, Int J Bioflux Soc.@5(5), 415-420.www.bioflux.com.ro@Yes$Nimrat S, Suksawat S, Maleeweach P andVuthiphandchai V. 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(2004)@Bottom Soil Quality in Tilapia Ponds of Different Age inThailand@Aquac Res., 35(7), 698-705.doi:10.1111/j.1365-2109.2004.01072.x@Yes
<#LINE#>Pre-harvest Interval and Pesticide Contamination in Different Vegetables collected from Local Market of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka<#LINE#>Sharaniya @S.,Loganathan @P. <#LINE#>27-30<#LINE#>4.ISCA-IRJEVS-2015-259.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Bio-Science, Faculty of Applied Science Vavuniya Campus, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka@Department of Bio-Science, Faculty of Applied Science Vavuniya Campus, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka<#LINE#>3/12/2015<#LINE#>1/1/2016<#LINE#>Pesticides are designed to kill the pest and also it’s harmful to human. Synthetic pesticides not only pollute the environment but also persist in vegetables and passed through the food chain. The objective of this study was to identify the pesticide residues by smell and appearance in different vegetables in Vavuniya local market, Sri Lanka. Ninety vegetable samples were randomly taken from Vavuniya local market and pesticide residue was analyzed by smell and their appearance. The collected data were analyzed using the descriptive statistics in SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences). All farmers are depended on pesticides to control the pest. Eighty-five percentage of the sample vegetables contain high amount of pesticide residue which was identified by smell and appearance. Around 60% of the farmers harvested their products within one week from the pesticide application and 36% of the farmers harvested after one week and around 4% of them harvested after two weeks from pesticide spraying. This survey is recommended to carry out awareness programs about indiscriminate use of pesticides and residual effects to farmers and consumers by government and other relevant institutions.<#LINE#>Chandrasekara A.l., Wettasinghe A. and Amarasiri S.L.(1989)@Pesticides in Sri Lanka: Documentation ofselected literature and legal aspects@@Yes$Chandrasekara A.I., Wettasinghe A. and Amarasiri S.(1985)@Pesticide Usage by Vegetable Farmers@.AnnualResearch Conference, ISTI, Gannoruwa, SriLanka.@Yes$Davis, J.R., Brownson R.C. and Garcia R. (1992)@Familypesticide use in the home@garden, orchard, and yard,Arch. Environ. Contam. Tox, 22:260–266.@Yes$Jayasumana M.A.C.S., Paranagama. P and AmarasingheM. (2011)@Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiologyand arsenic in ground water in Sri Lanka@Paperpresented in workshop on challenges in groundwatermanagement in Sri Lanka, March 15, in Colombo, SriLanka.@Yes$Marasinghe J.P., Magamage C, Shiromi M.G.D. andAravinna A.G.P. (2013)@Organophosphate pesticideresidues in food commodities in Sri Lanka@a review, 13,81-93.@Yes$Cheng R.Z. (2008)@@How to identify artificial ripeningtomato, Shan Xi Lao Nian, 4, 34.@No
<#LINE#>Assessment of Alpha Radioactivity in different Matrices along Subarnarekha River around Jaduguda Uranium Mine area, India<#LINE#>Das@Biswajit ,Deb@Argha <#LINE#>31-41<#LINE#>5.ISCA-IRJEVS-2015-261.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Physics, Bhatter College, Dantan, Dantan, Paschim Medinipur, 721 426; West Bengal; India School of Studies in Environmental Radiation and Archaeological Sciences; Jadavpur University; Kolkata, 700032, West Bengal, India @School of Studies in Environmental Radiation and Archaeological Sciences; Jadavpur University; Kolkata, 700032, West Bengal, India Nuclear and Particle Physics Research Centre, Department of Physics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032, West Bengal, India<#LINE#>5/12/2015<#LINE#>26/12/2015<#LINE#>Mining effect generally increases the level of radioactivity of the surrounding environment. Our previous work already showed that alpha activity in water of Subarnarekha River is enhanced due to the effect of Jaduguda uranium mine. The question that consequently pops up is whether the associated materials like soil, sand and gravel along the river path will also be contaminated with radionuclides. Such contamination will cause severe harm to public health because these objects are often used as building materials. We have collected soil, sand and gravel samples from different locations along the river path starting from the area near Jaduguda upto the river mouth and have measured their alpha activity using SSNTD. The measured activity ranges from 55 – 2116 Bqkg-1, 933 – 2075 Bqkg-1 and 979 – 1924 Bqkg-1 for gravel, sand and soil samples respectively. In majority of the sites soil samples show highest activity among all the samples. This is the first ever attempt to measure and analyse the radioactivity pattern of soil, sand and gravels along the Subarnarekha river path and the study reveals some noticeable facts that are not only important from academic point of view but also crucial for the health of the local people.<#LINE#>UNSCEAR (2008)@Sources and Effects of IonizingRadiation (Exposures of public and workers from varioussources of radiation)@United Nation Scientific Committeeon the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR), Reportto the General Assembly. 1. (Annex B). New York:United Nations.@Yes$Bleise A., Danesi P.R. and Burkar W. (2003). Properties@use and health effects of depleted uranium (DU): ageneral overview. J. Env. Rad.@64(2), 93–112.@Yes$@@ATSDR (1990). 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Health, 17(5-10), 180–191.@Yes$Schroder H., Heimers A., Frentzel-Beyme R., Schott A.and Hoffman W. (2003)@Chromosome AberrationAnalysis in Peripheral Lymphocytes of Gulf War andBalkans War Veterans@Rad. Prot. Dosim., 103(3), 211–220.@Yes$Voitsekhovitch O., Soroka Y. and Lavrova T. (2006)@Uranium mining and ore processing in Ukraine–radioecological effects on the Dnipro River waterecosystem and human health@Rad. In the Env., 8, 206–214.@Yes$Mahur AK, Kumar R., Sonkawade R.G., Sengupta D.and Prasad R. (2008)@Measurement of naturalradioactivity and radon exhalation rate from rock samplesof Jaduguda uranium mines and its radiologicalimplications@Nucl. Inst. Meth. Phy. Res. B., 266(8),1591-1597.@Yes$Sonowal C.J. and Jojo S.K. (2003)@Radiation and TribalHealth in Jaduguda: The Contention Between Scienceand Sufferings@Stud. Tribes Tribals., 1(2), 111-126.@Yes$Tripathi R.M., Sahoo S.K., Mohapatra S., Patra A.C.,Lenka P., Dubey J.S., Jha V.N. and Puranik V.D. (2012)@An assessment of the radiological scenario arounduranium mines in Singhbhum East district, Jharkhand,India@Rad. Prot. Dosim., 150(4), 458–464.@Yes$Chalupnik S., Michalik B., Wysocka M., Skubacz K. andMielnikow A. (2001)@Contamination of settling pondsand rivers as a result of discharge of radium-bearingwaters from Polish coal mines@J. Env. Rad., 54(1), 85-98.@Yes$Saad A.F. (2008)@Radium activity and radon exhalationrates from phosphate ores using CR-39 on-line with anelectronic radon gas analyzer “Alpha Guard”@Rad.Meas., 43(1), S463-S466.@Yes$Fernandes H.M., Gomiero L.A., Peres V., Frankin M.R.and F. Filho F.L.S. (2008)@Critical analysis of the wastemanagement performance of two uranium productionunits in Brazil ― part II@Caetite production center. J.Env. Manag., 88(4), 914-925.@Yes$Wang J., Liu J., Zhu L., Qi J.Y., Chen Y.H., Xiao T.F.,Fu S.M., Wang C.L. and Li J.W. 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Pol., 7(1), 71-76.@Yes$Ghosh D., Deb A., Bera S., Sengupta R. and Patra K.K.(2008)@Measurement of natural radioactivity in chemicalfertilizer and agricultural soil: evidence of high alphaactivity. Env. Geochem@Health., 30(1), 79 – 86.@Yes$Misdaq M.A. and Moustaaidine H. (1997)@A newmethod for determining the radon emanation coefficientsand radon production rates in different building materialsusing solid state nuclear track detectors@J. Radioanal.Nuclr. Chem. 218(1), 9-12.@Yes$Giri S., Singh A.K. and Tewary B.K. (2013)@Source anddistribution of metals in bed sediments of SubarnarekhaRiver, India@Env. Earth. Sc., 70(7), 3381-3392.@Yes
<#LINE#>The effects of Soil amendments and Vegetation on Pb mobility in contaminated Shooting range Soils<#LINE#> Fayiga@Abioye O. ,Saha@Saha <#LINE#>42-50<#LINE#>6.ISCA-IRJEVS-2015-267.pdf<#LINE#>Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-0290, USA@2University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, 2300 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30602, USA<#LINE#>9/12/2015<#LINE#>29/12/2015<#LINE#>The use of readily available soil amendments to immobilize Pb is a cost effective way to reduce lead mobility. This study evaluated the effects of two soil amendments (lime and phosphate rock) and vegetation on mobility of Pb in contaminated shooting range soils. St Augustine grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) was planted in shooting range soils amended with either 5% phosphate rock (PR) or lime for ten months with un-vegetated soils serving as the control. Both lime and PR application reduced plant biomass of St Augustine grass suggesting that the application level of both soil amendments was excessive. The effectiveness of both soil amendments was reduced in a calcareous soil probably due to high calcium content of both soil amendments. Lime reduced the leaching of Pb more effectively than PR though vegetation enhanced the effectiveness of the PR treatment. Vegetation reduced leaching of Pb but increased water-soluble Pb in the soil with a few exceptions. Despite the pH limitation, PR was more effective at reducing water-soluble Pb and plant Pb uptake than lime. PR in combination with vegetation (grasses) is recommended for Pb immobilization in shooting range soils with low pH and low Ca content.<#LINE#>Clark J.J. and Knudsen C.A. Extent@characterization andsources of soil lead contamination in small, urbanresidential neighborhood@J. Environ. Qual. 42, 1498-1506 (2013)@Yes$Chrysochoou Maria, Dermatas Dimitris, Grubb G. D.@Phosphate application to firing range soils for Pbimmobilization@The unclear role of phosphate. J. Haz.Mat. 144, 1–14 (2007)@Yes$Hettiarachchi, G. M. and Pierzynski G. M.@@Soil Pbbioavailability and in situ remediation of Pbcontaminated soils. A Review. Environmental Progress,23 (1),78-93 (2004)@No$Cao R.X, Ma L.Q. and Singh S.P., Chen M. and HarrisW.@Phosphate-induced metal immobilization in acontaminated site@Environ. Pollut. 122, 19-28 (2003).@Yes$Raicevic S., Perovic V., and Zouboulis A. I.@Theoreticalassessment of phosphate amendments for stabilization of(Pb + Zn) in polluted soil@Waste Management, 29, (5),1779–1784, (2009)@Yes$Park J.H., N. Bolan S., Chung J.W., Naidu R. andMegharaj M.@Environmental monitoring of the role ofphosphate compounds in enhancing immobilization andreducing bioavailability of lead in contaminated soils, J.Environ@Monit., 13, (8), 2234–2242, (2011)@Yes$Lee S.J., Lee M., Chung J., Park J., Young-Huh K. andJun G. (2013)@Immobilization of lead from Pbcontaminatedsoil amended with peat moss@J. chem., 6.@Yes$Lestan D and Finzgar N. (2007)@Leaching of Pbcontaminated soil using ozone/UV treatment of EDTAextractant@Separation Sci. Technol. 42, 1575-1584.@Yes$Xie Z., Wu L., Chen N., Liu C., Zheng Y., Xu S., Li F.and Xu Y.@Phytoextraction of Pb and Cu contaminatedsoil with maize and microencapsulated EDTA@Int. J.Phytoremediation, 14(8), 727-40. (2012)@Yes$Marschner B. and Wilczynski A.W. (1991)@The effect ofliming on quantity and chemical composition of soilorganic matter in a pine forest in Berlin, Germany@Plantand soil, 137, 229-236.@Yes$Liu D.L., Helyar K.R., Conyers M.K., Fisher R. andPoile G.J. (2004)@Response of wheat, triticale and barleyto lime application in semi-arid soils@Field cropsresearch, 90, 287-301.@Yes$Han W, Shi Y, Ma L, Ruan J and Zhao F. (2007)@Effectof liming and seasonal variation on lead concentration oftea plant (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze)@Chemosphere, 66, (1), 84-90.@Yes$Lim J.E., Ahmad M., Lee S.S., Shope C.L., HashimotoY., Kim K.R., Usman A.R.A., Yang J.E. and Ok Y. S.(2013)@Effects of Lime-Based Waste Materials onImmobilization and Phytoavailability of Cadmium andLead in Contaminated Soil@Clean Soil Air Water, 41,1235–1241.@Yes$Turpeinen R., Salminen J. and Kairesalo T. (2000).Mobility and bioavailability of lead in contaminatedboreal forest soil@Environ. Sci. Technol. 34, 5152-5156.@undefined@Yes$Levonmaki M and Hartikainen H. (2007)@Efficiency ofliming in controlling the mobility of Pb in shooting rangesoils as assessed by different experimental approaches@Sci. Total Environ. 388, 1-7.@Yes$Yin X., Saha Uttam K and Ma Lena Q. (2010)@Effectiveness of best management practices in reducingPb-bullet weathering in a shooting range in Florida, J.Haz@Mat. 179, 895–900.@Yes$Ma Q.Y., Traina S.J. and Logan T.J. (1993)@In situ leadimmobilization by apatite@Environ. Sci. Tech., 27, 1803-1810.@Yes$Ma L.Q., Logan T.J. and Traina S.J. (1995)@Leadimmobilization from aqueous solutions and contaminatedsoils using phosphate rocks@Environ. Sci. Technol., 29,1118-1126.@Yes$Ma L.Q. and Rao G.N. (1999)@Aqueous Pb reduction inPb contaminated soils by Florida phosphate rocks@Water,Air Soil Pollut. 11, 1-16.@Yes$Fayiga A.O., Saha U., Cao X. and Ma L.Q. (2011)@Chemical and physical characterization of lead in threeshooting range soils in Florida@Chemical Speciation andBioavailability, 23, 148-154.@Yes$Sorvari J. (2011)@Shooting Ranges: EnvironmentalContamination, In Encyclopedia of EnvironmentalHealth@edited by J.O. Nriagu, Elsevier, Burlington, 41-50.@Yes$Ma L.Q., Hardison D.W., Harris W.G, Cao X. andQixing Z. (2007)@Effects of soil property and soilamendments on weathering of abraded metallic Pb inshooting ranges@Water Air Soil Pollut., 178, 297-307.@Yes$Moon DH. (2005)@Lead leachability from quicklimetreated soils in a diffusion controlled environment@Environ. Eng. Res., 10(3), 112-121.@Yes$Yoon JK, Cao X and Ma LQ. (2007)@Applicationmethods affect P induced Pb immobilization from acontaminated soil@J. Environ. Qual, 36, 373-378.@Yes$Bolan N.S. and Hedley M.J. (1990)@Dissolution ofphosphate rocks in soils. II. Effect of pH on thedissolution and plant availability of phosphate rock insoil@Fert. Res., 24, 125-134.@Yes$Ahmad M, Moon D., Lim K., Shope C., Lee S., UsmanA., Kim K., Park J., Hur S., Yang J. and Ok Y. (2012)@An assessment of the utilization of waste resources forthe immobilization of Pb and Cu in the soil from aKorean military shooting range@Environ. Earth Sci.,67(4), 1023.@Yes$Cao X, Dermatas D, Xu X and Shen G. (2008)@Immobilization of Pb in shooting range soils by means ofcement, quicklime and phosphate amendments@Environ.Sci. Pollut. Res. Int. 15 (2), 120-7.@Yes$McClellan T, Deenik J and Singleton P. (2015)@Soilnutrient management for Maui County@College oftropical Agriculture and human resources, University ofHawaii at Manoa. http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/mauisoil/c_nutrients04.aspx@Yes$Karalic K, Loncaric Z, Popovic B, Zebec V and KerovecD. (2013)@Liming effect on soil heavy metalsavailability@Poljoprivreda, 19(1), 59-64.@Yes$Burke MK and Raynal DJ. (1998)@Liming influencesgrowth and nutrient balances in sugar maple (Acersaccharum) seedlings on an acidic forest soil, Environ@Exp. Botany, 39(2), 105-116.@Yes$Loide V. (2004)@About the effect of the contents andratios of soil available Ca, K and Mg in liming of acidsoils@Agronomy Res. 2(1), 71-82.@Yes
<#LINE#>Biofixation potential of Carbon dioxide by Fresh water species of Chlorella and Closteriopsis<#LINE#>Menon@Karthika S.,C.C.@Harilal <#LINE#>51-56<#LINE#>7.ISCA-IRJEVS-2015-269.pdf<#LINE#>Division of Environmental Science, Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Malappuram, Kerala-673635, India@Division of Environmental Science, Department of Botany, University of Calicut, Malappuram, Kerala-673635, India<#LINE#>16/12/2015<#LINE#>24/12/2015<#LINE#>Microalgae based seizure of CO2 can be an effective means of carbon sequestration, owing to their higher photosynthetic efficiency, faster growth rate and higher biomass production compared to plants. Several members including Chlorella have been brought in this direction and the present study is an attempt to introduce new algal members in carbon assimilation. Pure cultures of Chlorella and Closteriopsis were maintained in Bolds Basal medium. For experimentation, 1 litre each of the respective algal cultures was added to 4 litres each of the culture medium kept in 3 glass tanks of size 18x18x24 cm. First tank was maintained as such and treated as control. The second and third tanks were supplied with air and CO2 gas respectively at constant flow rate. pH, Dissolved Oxygen and free carbon dioxide content of all the treatment sets were monitored at an interval of 3 hours and cell count, cell size and biomass were worked out at an interval of 6 hours. All the 3 sets were kept under observation for a period of 48 hours and the results are reported. The results of the present study showed that in spite of slightly acidic pH and higher free CO2 content, the Chlorella sp. exhibited higher rate of DO production, cell count, cell size and biomass content in treatment sets containing CO2 supply than Closteriopsis sp. The bending of the tips of the cells of Closteriopsis sp. in CO2 treated set is indicative of the stressful condition developed within the system.<#LINE#>Akinola O.O. (2014).@Review of the Role of Plant inCarbondioxide Sequestration Globally using ChlorophyllII or Leaf Index@J Environ Earth Sci ., 4, 22-30.@No$Wang B., Li Y.Q., Wu N. and Lan C.Q. (2008).@CO2 biomitigationusing microalgae@ApplMicrobiol Biotechnol.,79(5), 707–718.@No$Sahoo D., Elangbam G. And Devi S.S. (2012).@Usingalgae for carbon dioxide capture and bio-fuel productionto combat climate change.@Phykos., 42(1), 32–38.@Yes$Kativu E. (2011).@Carbon Dioxide Absorption UsingFresh Water Algae and Identifying Potential Uses ofAlgal biomass@Dissertation For Masters of Science inEngineering, University of the Witwatersrand,Johannesburg 1-133.@Yes$Chen C.Y., Yeh K.L., Aisyah R., Lee D.J. and Chang J.S.(2011).@Cultivation, photobioreactor design andharvesting of microalgae for biodiesel production: acritical review@Bioresour. Technol., 102(1), 71–81.@Yes$keffer J.E. and Kleinheinz G.T. (2002).@Use of Chlorellavulgaris for CO2 mitigation in a photobioreactor@J IndMicrobiol Biotechnol., 29(5), 275-80.@Yes$Nichols H.W. and Bold H.C. (1965).@Trichosacinapolymorpha Gen. et sp. NOV@Journal of Phycology. 1,34-38.@No$Yue L. and Chen W. (2005).@Isolation and determinationof cultural characteristics of a new highly CO2 tolerantfreshwater microalgae@Energ. Convers. Manage., 46(11),1868–1876.@Yes$Ponnuswamy I., Madhavan S., Shabudeen S. and ShobaU.S. (2014).@Resolution of Lipid Content from AlgalGrowth in Carbon Sequestration Studies@Int. j. Sci. adv.technol., 67, 23-32.@Yes$Harun I., Yahya L., Chik M.N., Kadir N.N.A. and PangM.A.M.A. (2014). Effects of Natural Light Dilution onMicroalgae Growth@Int. J. Chem. Eng. Appl., 5(2), 112-116.@undefined@No$Karampudi S. and Chowdhury K. (2011).@Effect ofMedia on Algae Growth for Bio-Fuel Production@Not SciBiol, 3(3), 33-41.@Yes$Ooka H., Ishii T., Hashimoto K. and Nakamura R.(2014).@Light-Induced Cell Aggregation of Euglenagracilis Towards Economically Feasible BiofuelProduction@RSC Adv., 4, 20693-20698.@Yes$Pisal D.S. and Lele S.S. (2005).@Carotenoid productionfrom microalga, Dunaliella salina@Indian J. Biotechnol.,4, 476-483.@Yes$Avron M. and Ben-Amotz A. (1992).@Dunaliella:Physiology@Biochemistry and Biotechnology, CRCPress, Boca Raton.@Yes
<#LINE#>Studies on the Antioxidative stress responses of fungicides carbendazim and mancozeb in seedlings of brassica (Brassica compestrisL.)<#LINE#>Singh@Gurpreet,Kaur@Daljit <#LINE#>57-62<#LINE#>8.ISCA-IRJEVS-2015-270.pdf<#LINE#>Post-Graduate Department of Biotechnology, Lyallpur Khalsa College, GT Road, Jalandhar-144001 Punjab, India@Post-Graduate Department of Biotechnology, Lyallpur Khalsa College, GT Road, Jalandhar-144001 Punjab, India<#LINE#>16/12/2015<#LINE#>24/1/2016<#LINE#>The present study is an attempt to understand the effect of different concentrations of fungicides-carbendazim and mancozeb on the various antioxidative enzymes in developing seedling of brassica. Seeds were treated with different conc. (0.01-0.05%) of fungicides for 3 hours and then allowed to grow for 10 days in an incubated chamber. Treatment of fungicides triggered a defence machanism of various antioxidative enzymes viz. ascorbate perosidase, guaiacol peroxidase, catalase and superoxide dismutase and it was observed that the level of catalase and peroxidase decreased at higher conc of fungicides as compared to control samples. Mancozeb treatment, however showed an increase in the conc of catalase activity. An overall increase in the activity of superoxide dismutase was observed in samples treated with carbendazim, mancozeb individually as well as in combination thus suggesting that plant induces various antioxidative enzymes as protective defence mechanism against fungicide stress. These results indicate that the application of fungicide singaly or in combination in brassica seedlingsis deleterious at higher dosages and should be used judiciously in current agriculture.<#LINE#>Van-Iersel M.V. and Bugbee B. (1996).@Phytotoxiceffects of benzimidazole fungicides on bedding plants@JAm SocHort Sci., 121(6), 1095–1102.@Yes$Petit A., Fontaine F., Vatsa P., Cle´ment C. and VaillantGaveauN. (2012).@Fungicide impacts on photosynthesisin crop plants@Photosynth Res., 111(3), 1315–1326.@Yes$Saladin G., Magne´ C. and Cle´ment C. (2003).@Physiological stress responses of Vitisvinifera L. to thefungicides fludioxonil and pyrimethanil@Pest ManagSci., 77(3), 125-137.@Yes$Wu Y.X. and Von-Tiedemann A. (2002).@Impact offungicides on active oxygen species and antioxidantenzymes in spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L) exposedto ozone@Env Poll., 116(1), 37-47.@Yes$Dias M.C. (2012).@Phytotoxicity an overview of thephysiological responses of plants exposed to fungicides@J Bot., 2012, (Article ID 135479)doi101155/2012/135479.@Yes$Garcia P.C., Rivero R.M., Ruiz J.M., and Romero L.(2003).@The Role of Fungicides in the Physiology ofHigher Plants Implications for Defense Responses@TheBotanical Rev., 69(2), 162–172.@Yes$Alrajhi A.M.H. (2014)@Effects of Amistar and DithaneM-45 a systemic fungicide on growth parameters andantioxidative enzymes of Maize (Zea mays L)@Res Rev J Bot Sci., 3(4), 13-19.@Yes$Shekhawat K, Rathore S.S, Premi O.P, Kandpal B.K andChauhan J.S. (2012)@Advances in AgronomicManagement of Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea (L)CzernjCosson) An Overview.@Int J Agron., 2012, ArticleID 408284doi101155/2012/408284.@No$Nakano Y. and Asada K. (1981).@Hydrogen peroxide isscavenged by ascorbate- specific peroxidase in spinachchloroplast@Plant Cell Physiol, 22(5), 867-880.@Yes$Egley G.H., Paul R.N Jr., Vaughn K.C. and Duke S.O.(1983).@Role of peroxidase in the development of waterimpermeableseed coats in Sidaspinosa L@Planta.,157(3), 224-232.@Yes$Aebi H. (1984).@Catalase in vitro@Method Enzymol., 105,121-126.@Yes$Roth E.F Jr. and Gilbert H.S. (1984).@Pyrogallol assay forSOD absence of a glutathione artifact@Anal Biochem.,137(1), 50–53.@No$Ashrafi M.A. and Pandit G.K. (2014).@Effect ofcarbofuran on the formation of some biomolecules inBrinjal (Solanum MelongenaL) leaf.@The Bioscan., 9(3),959-963.@Yes$Asada K. (1992).@Ascorbate peroxidise A hydrogenperoxide scavenging enzyme in plants.@Physiol Plant.,85(2), 235-241.@Yes$Gara L.D., Depindo M.C. and Tommasi F. (2003).@Theantioxidant system vis-à-vis reactive oxygen speciesduring plant pathogen interaction@Plant PhysiolBiochem., 41(10), 863-870.@Yes$Mustapha Y., Réda D.M., Houria B. and Nacira H.(2009).@Effects of artea a systemic fungicide on theantioxidant system and the respiratory activity of durumwheat (Triticum durum L)@African J Biotech., 8(17),4128-4130.@Yes$Horotan A. and Oancea S. (2013).@Effects of fungicideand acetylsalicylic acid treatments on the physiologicaland enzymatic activity in tomato (LycopersiconEsculentum Mill)@ActaUniversitatisCibiniensis Series E:Food Tech., 17(1), 13-26.@Yes$Rabert G.A., Rajasekar M., Manivannan P., RamamurthyS. and Panneerselvam R. (2013).@Effect of triazolefungicide on biochemical and antioxidant enzymesactivity in Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus L) plant underdrought stress@Int J Agri Food Sci., 3(3), 100-107.@Yes
<#LINE#>Dissolution of Potassium from Silicate Mineral by Aspergillus strain<#LINE#>Qureshi@Sufiya A.,Qureshi@Rizwana A.,Tipre@Devayani R.,Dave@Shailesh R. <#LINE#>63-66<#LINE#>9.ISCA-IRJEVS-2015-271.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 380009., Gujarat, India@Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 380009., Gujarat, India@Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 380009., Gujarat, India@Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 380009., Gujarat, India<#LINE#>28/10/2015<#LINE#>16/12/2015<#LINE#>Potassium (K) is the third most important macronutrient for plant growth and development. It is an essential nutrient of life on earth. It plays very important role in physiological and biochemical processes but the concentration of available potassium is very low below 2%. Soil of many areas of India have shown K deficiency .Agricultural practices, water runoff, erosion and leaching reduces the K availability in soil. In India resources of mineral particularly insoluble potassium are present in huge amount so they can be utilized as K fertilizer by application to the agricultural area. As a conventional process such as roasting, smelting etc involve high energy consumption and causes pollution. Biohydrometallurgy:bioleaching is emerging a natural choice for extraction of metals from minerals. The aim of the study was to isolate K solubilizing fungi, for which various rhizospheric soil samples were collected. From these samples total 25 fungal isolates were obtained, which were screened for K solubilization on Aleksandrov agar plates. Out of these, Isolate SDS7, an Aspergillus strain, showed zone of solubilization of 15 mm was selected. Parameter such as particle size of the mineral, pulp using particle of <44 µm size resulted in 28 ppm solubilization after 21 days of incubation. When pulp density was increased from 0.5% (w/v) to 0.8% (w/v) to 1% (w/v) gave 42 ppm and 53 ppm solubilization in 21 days at pH 6 with 10×107 spores / ml inoculum size. Qualitative and quantitative essay of organic acid detection was carried out by standard method showed maximum production of citric and tartaric acid which could be responsible for the K solubilization.<#LINE#>Maurya B.R., Meena V.S. and Meena O.P. (2014).@Influence of Inceptisol and Alfisol’s PotassiumSolubilizing Bacteria (KSB) isolates on release of K fromwaste mica@Vegetos, 27(1), 181–187.@Yes$Epstein E. and Bloom A.J. (2005).@Mineral nutrition ofplants: principles and perspectives. Sinauer Associates;2nd edition@Sunderland, MA.@No$Maqsood M., Shehzad M.A., Wahid A. and Butt A.A.(2013).@Improving drought tolerance in maize (Zea mays)with potassium application in furrow irrigation systems@Int. J. Agric. Biol., 15, 1193–1198.@Yes$Pettigrew W.T. (2008).@Potassium influences on yieldand quality production for maize, wheat, soybean andcotton@Physiol. Plant, 133, 670–681.@Yes$Romheld V. and Kirkby E.A. (2010).@Research onPotassium in Agriculture: Needs and Prospects@Plantand Soil, 335, 155-180.@Yes$Shanware A., Trivedi M. and Kalkar S. (2014).@Potassium Solublisers: Occurrence, Mechanism andTheir Role as Competent Biofertilizers@InternationalJournal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences,3(9), 622-629.@Yes$Li Q., Li Z. and Huang Y. (2007).@Status of potassiumstudies and approaches to improving potassium contentin tobacco leaves in China.@Agric. Sci. Technol., 35, 452–455.@Yes$Anonymous. (2003).@Information on Horticulture andVarious Crops. 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@Case Study
<#LINE#>Sustainable Management of Household Solid Waste of Urban Area: A Case Study on Kushtia Municipality in Bangladesh<#LINE#>Jahan@Sayka,Chakraborty@Tapos Kumar,Ghosh@Prianka,Afrin@Tangira <#LINE#>67-74<#LINE#>10.ISCA-IRJEVS-2015-251.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore 7408, Bangladesh@Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore 7408, Bangladesh@Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore 7408, Bangladesh@Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Jessore University of Science and Technology, Jessore 7408, Bangladesh<#LINE#>23/11/2015<#LINE#>20/12/2015<#LINE#>Household solid waste management is a problematic issue in the urban area. Urbanization, improper management approach, and limited funding are the main barrier for achieving these difficulties. The main objectives of this is to examine the types and current amount of wastes generated, assessment of existing solid waste management system and finally suggested a sustainable management system of household solid waste for municipal area. Total 100 respondent answers were collected randomly from 10 wards in the kushtia municipal area through a defined questionnaire. Filed observation and informal discussions also conducted municipality worker, authority and others for knowing the existing management system. Qualitative field data represent that about 31% households produced 4-5kg waste per day and the majority percentages were organic waste (55%). Owing to unawareness about 79% households was not segregated their waste at home and 56% households performed their waste collection activates due to lack of municipal worker facilities. Though 63% wastes were stored in the municipal dust bin, but 25% waste was thrown on the road side and 12% were anywhere. 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