This study examined the mechanisms by which nitrogenous amendments such as meat and
bone meal kill the soilborne plant pathogen Verticillium dahliae. The effect of nitrogen …

Measurements were made of suspended sediment (SS), volatile suspended solids,
dissolved organic carbon (DOC), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations, turbidity …

This comprehensive text provides a concise overview of environmental problems caused by
agriculture,(such as pesticide pollution and increased nitrate levels) and offers practical …

Currently, 50% of Irish rivers do not meet water quality standards, with many declining due to
numerous pressures, including peatland degradation. This study examines stream water …

As part of Phase 1 of the revision of the 2000 ANZECC/ARMCANZ Water Quality Guidelines
(ANZECC/ARMCANZ 2000; referred to herein as the 2000 Guidelines), the Toxicants and …

Complex toxic effects of ammonia, nitrite and nitrate to aquatic animals are not well
investigated. In rivers of southwestern Siberia, Russia, elevated ammonia and nitrite …

Abstract Physical-chemists,(micro) biologists and ecologists need to conduct meaningful
experiments to study the environmental risk of engineered nanomaterials with access to …

Metal pollution of streams and rivers is recognized as one of the major concerns for
management of freshwaters. Macroinvertebrate communities were established within 12 …

An appropriate approach to assess the effect of toxicants on aquatic animals is to monitor
behavioral endpoints, as they are a link between physiological and ecological processes. A …

Based on effect data, regulatory acceptable concentrations (RACs) are derived for surface
waters to avoid unacceptable effects on the environment. RACs often relay on acute tests …