Along a west-to-east axis spanning the Galicia Bank region (Iberian margin) and the Mediterranean basin, a reduction in surface primary productivity and in seafloor flux of particulate organic carbon was mirrored in the in situ organic matter quantity and quality within the underlying deep-sea sediments at different water depths (1200, 1900 and 3000 m). Nematode standing stock (abundance and bi...

The membrane fouling index, widely used in the reverse osmosis (RO) membrane industry, is developed mainly to assess the fouling potential of particulate matter. However, the fouling potential by organic matter should also be accurately evaluated as the productivity loss by organic fouling is often more severe than particle fouling, despite its low concentration in feed water. This study was pe...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: CCRs: Cumulative Cancer Risks; ETS: Environmental Tobacco Smoking; HAPs: Hazardous Air Pollutants; HEATS: Houston Exposure to Air Toxics Study; OVM: Organic Vapor Monitor (3MTM); PAHs: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; PM2.5: Particles Less Than 2.5 Micrometers in Diameter, Fine Particulate Matter; RIOPA: Relationship Among Indoor, Ou...

Prescribed burning is a significant source of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the southeastern United States. However, limited data exist on the emission characteristics from this source. Various organic and inorganic compounds both in the gas and particle phase were measured in the emissions of prescribed burnings conducted at two pine-dominated forest areas in Georgia. The measurements of ...

Lignin, elemental, and stable carbon isotope compositions are reported for local plants and for coarse (>63 pm) and fine (~63 pm) suspended particulate materials collected along a 1,950-km reach of the lower Amazon River during four contrasting stages of the 1982-1983 hydrograph. Fluxes of chemically recognizable lignin in the two size classes generally parallel each other along the mainstem wi...

background: contemporary development of growing urban communities and increasing the economical and industrial activities in the current century without paying attention to assess the effect of these activities on human health, as the axis of the development, is caused urban air pollution and risks from different pollutant emissions. tehran air pollution has received considerable media coverage...

Stable isotopes (!13C and !15N) were used to examine the origin of organic matter for the most representative demersal species of the SW Icelandic Wshery, accounting for over 70% of landings of those species in the North Atlantic. Samples were collected during a 2-week period in early September 2004 from landings and directly during Wshing cruises. Stable isotopes showed that particulate organi...

INTRODUCTION Indoor air quality monitoring has become a valuable tool for states wanting to assess levels of particulate matter before and after smoke-free policies are implemented. However, many states face barriers in passing comprehensive smoke-free legislation, making such study comparisons unlikely. We used indoor air monitoring data to educate decision makers about the value of comprehens...

The introduction of particulate matter into the bloodstream has been found-both experimentally with animals and clinically with patients-to cause blockages of minor blood vessels and capillaries in key organs of the body. The most common results have been lesions and granulomas in the capillaries of the lung. The particulate matter is generally introduced into the vascular system by means of in...