Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Bashrat Ali¹, Sadia Tahir¹, M. Nadeem Akhtar¹, Muhammad Yameen², Rizwan Ashraf¹, Tariq Hussain³, Abdul Ghaffar², Mazhar Abbas³, Tanveer H. Bokhari⁵, Munawar Iqbal²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2861-2867

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/68536

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Spatiotemporal Characteristics and Influencing Factors of China’s Construction Industry Carbon Intensity

Qiang Du¹, Min Wu², Ning Wang², Libiao Bai¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2507-2521

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/70894

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Toxic Effects of Anatase Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles on Spermatogenesis and Testicles in Male Mice

Guanling Song, Lin Lin, Longlong Liu, Kui Wang, Yusong Ding, Qiang Niu, Lati Mu, Haixia Wang, Hui Shen, Shuxia Guo

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2739-2745

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/70807

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Biological Risks from Long-Term Storage of Wood Chips

Martin Lieskovský¹, Miloš Gejdoš¹,Valéria Messingerová¹, Miroslav Němec², Zuzana Danihelová³, Veronika Moravčíková¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2633-2641

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/70630

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Redox Mediators Assisted-degradation of Direct Yellow 4

Shazia Nouren¹, Haq Nawaz Bhatti², Munawar Iqbal³, Ismat Bibi⁴, Nosheen Nazar⁴, Dure Najaf Iqbal³, Qudsia Kanwal³, Abida Kausar⁵, Fida Hussain⁶

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2885-2890

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/68564

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Prediction of CO₂ Emissions Based on the Analysis and Classification of Decoupling

Jianguo Zhou, Fengtao Guang*, Yameng Gao

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2851-2860

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/71162

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Assessing Change in a High-Value Landscape: Case Study of the Municipality of Sobotka, Poland

Piotr Krajewski

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2603-2610

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/70896

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Determining Kinetic Constants and Transport Efficiencies at Membrane Interfaces to Optimize the Removal/Recovery of Cu(II) through Lulk Liquid Membranes Containing Benzoylacetone as Carrier

Gerardo León¹, Asunción María Hidalgo², María Dolores Murcia², Beatriz Miguel¹, Elisa Gómez²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2879-2883

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/71555

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Adsorption of Acid Red 88 Anionic Dye from Aqueous Solution onto ZnO/ZnMn₂O₄ Nanocomposite: Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics

Wojciech Konicki¹, Daniel Sibera², Urszula Narkiewicz²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2585-2593

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/70003

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Bioconversion of Egypt's Agricultural Wastes into Biogas and Compost

Mohamed Elfeki¹, Ebtesam Elbestawy², Emil Tkadlec^{1, 3}

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2445-2453

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/69938

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The Effect of Salinity on Native Proteolytic Activity in Soil

Ladislav Holik, Valerie Vranová, Klement Rejšek

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2873-2877

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/70893

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Improving Students’ Higher Environmental and Climate Change Knowledge: A Case Study

Jelena Andreja Radaković, Nataša Petrović, Nemanja Milenković, Kristina Stanojević, Aleksandar Đoković

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2711-2719

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/69645

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Assessment of the Contamination Level by Fumonisins B₁ and B₂ of the Corn Food Products Available on Polish Consumer Market

Anna Kowalska, Ilona Hajok, Agata Piekut

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2595-2601

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/70386

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Spectroscopic Studies of the Quality of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters Derived from Waste Cooking Oil

Arkadiusz Matwijczuk¹, Grzegorz Zając², Radosław Kowalski³, Magdalena Kachel-Jakubowska⁴, Mariusz Gagoś⁵

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2643-2650

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/70431

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Improved Dissolved Air Flotation Performances Using Chitosan under Different Dosing Schemes

Yu-Long Shi, Jun Ma, Jia-Xuan Yang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2731-2737

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/73806

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Municipal Solid Waste as a Renewable Source of Energy: an Overview from the Lahore District in Punjab, Pakistan

Shabnam Shahzad^{1, 2}, Aleem Butt^{1, 3}, Shahzad Anwar¹, Sajid Rashid Ahmad³, Tehmina Sarwar⁴, Nihal Asghar¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2721-2729

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/69143

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Commensurability-Based Flood Forecasting in Northeastern China

Zhuoyue Peng¹, Lili Zhang², Junxian Yin², Hao Wang²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2689-2702

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/73859

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Applying an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) to Assess Soil Salinity and Temperature Variability in Agricultural Areas of a Mountain Catchment

Wiktor Halecki^1,2, Dariusz Młyński³, Marek Ryczek¹, Edyta Kruk¹, Artur Radecki-Pawlik⁴

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2545-2554

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/70925

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Seasonal Potential Transmission of Pathogens Associated with Ground Drinking Water

Wiktor Halecki^1,2, Wiesław Barabasz³

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2539-2543

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/70000

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Quantifying the Generated and Percolated Leachate through a Landfill’s Lining System in Gaza Strip, Palestine

Taher Abunama¹, Faridah Othman¹, Tamer Alslaibi², Motasem Abualqumboz³

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2455-2461

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/73803

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Impact of Hydropower Dam Development on River Ecosystems: Ecopath Model Application on the Red River in China as an Example

Xu-Xi Wang^{1, 2}, Li Peng^{1, 2}, Chun-Jiang Su¹, Gen-Wei Cheng¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2811-2821

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/73805

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Resources and Environmental Carrying Capacity Using RS and GIS

Shi-Xin Wang¹, Ming Shang^1,2, Yi Zhou¹, Wen-Liang Liu¹, Feng Wang¹, Li-Tao Wang¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2793-2800

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/70927

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Biodegradation of Wastewater Containing High Concentration of Sulfamethoxazole by Antibiotic Adopted Biofilm in Attached Growth Bioreactor

Nastaran Azimi¹, Amir Hessam Hassani¹, Ghasem Najafpour Darzi²,
Sayed Mehdi Borghei¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2463-2469

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/67686

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Photocatalytic Activity of Al₂O₃.Fe₂O₃ Synthesized by Ultrasonic-Assisted Mechanical Stirring

Inam Ullah¹, Shaukat Ali¹, Muhammad Asif Hanif¹, Muhammad Anjum Zia²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2777-2783

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/70442

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Identification and Elucidation of the Designing and Operational Issues of Trickling Filter Systems for Wastewater Treatment

Imran Ali¹, Zahid M. Khan², Changsheng Peng¹, Iffat Naz³, Muhammad Sultan²,
Mohsin Ali⁴, Muhammad H. Mahmood², Yasir Niaz⁵

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2431-2444

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/70627

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Cadmium Effects on Mineral Accumulation and Selected Physiological and Biochemical Characters of Salix babylonica L.

Jie Ouyang, Binbin Li, Chonghao Li, Xiaoshuo Shang, Jinhua Zou

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2667-2676

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/71554

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Stability and Support Analysis of Coverage Rock-Soil Aggregate of Longhuguan Landslide

Jichao Sun^{1, 2, 3}, Fuhua Zhou⁴

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2747-2757

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/69436

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Survey of Residual Pesticides in Various Fresh Fruit Crops: A Case Study

Afzal Qamar¹, Rafiq Asi², Munawar Iqbal³, Arif Nazir³, Khalid Arif⁴

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2703-2709

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/73801

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Endoglucanase and Xylanase Production by Chryseobacterium Species Isolated from Decaying Biomass

Asisipho Nkohla^{1, 2}, Kunle Okaiyeto^{1, 2}, Uchechukwu U. Nwodo^{1, 2}, Leonard V. Mabinya^{1, 2}, Anthony I. Okoh^{1, 2}

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2651-2660

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/68958

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Life Cycle Assessment of Biomass Use in the Torrefaction Process

Maria Bałazińska

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2471-2477

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/74020

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Effect of Mercury Transfer from Producer to Consumer in a Marine Environment

AH Bu-Olayan, BV Thomas

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2487-2494

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/74016

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Landsat-5 Time Series Analysis for Land Use/Land Cover Change Detection Using NDVI and Semi-Supervised Classification Techniques

Syeda Maria Zaidi¹, Abolghasem Akbari¹, Azizan Abu Samah², Ngien Su Kong¹, Jacqueline Isabella Aanak Gisen^{1, 3}

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2833-2840

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/68878

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Prediction of Heave from the CLOD Index for Natural and Contaminated Clay Soils from the Mazovia Area

Dorota Izdebska-Mucha, Emilia Wójcik

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2567-2574

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/71553

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Winter Phytoplankton Composition Occurring in a Temporarily Ice-Covered Lake: a Case Study

Burak Öterler

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2677-2688

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/74015

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Water Quality Variation Characteristics in Stormwater Period and on Weihe River Time Scale

Jin Ding^1,2, Huaien Li³, Lan Cuo^1,2,4,5, Chaolu Yi^1,2

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2495-2505

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/74153

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Scenario Simulation of the Industrial Sector Carbon Dioxide Emission Reduction Effect

Qiaozhi Zhao¹, Qingyou Yan², Herui Cui¹, Hairui Zhao¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2841-2850

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/74403

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Bacterial Communities in a Full-scale Combined A/O+BIOFOR System Treating Pharmaceutical Wastewater

Erming Ouyang¹, Yao Lu¹, Jiating Ouyang¹, Xiaojia Liu², Xiaohui Wang²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2661-2666

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/70480

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Renewable Energy and Rural Autonomy: A Case Study with Generalizations

Franciszek Woch¹, Józef Hernik², Hans Joachim Linke³, Edward Sankowski⁴, Milena Bęczkowska⁵, Tomasz Noszczyk²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2823-2832

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/74129

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A Parametric Malmquist Analysis of Carbon Emission Performance and Its Dynamic Variation in China’s Thermal Power Generation

Xiping Wang, Feng Jiang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2801-2809

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/74019

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Bioconcentration of Lead and x-ray Microanalysis with SEM in the Freshwater Rotifer Lecane quadridentata (Rotifera: Monogononta)

Jesús Alvarado-Flores¹, Roberto Rico-Martínez²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2869-2872

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/67331

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Analysis of Influencing Factors of Ground-Source Heat Pump Applications in China Using Partial Least Squares Regression

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Source Identification of Heavy Metals in Particulate Matter (PM10) in a Malaysian Traffic Area Using Multivariate Techniques

The Characteristics of Spatiotemporal Distribution of PM2.5 in Henan Province, China

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Phytoremediation and Biosorption Potential of Lythrum salicaria L. for Nickel Removal from Aqueous Solutions

Synthesis of the Sodalite by Geopolymerization Process Using Coal Fly Ash

The Effects of Some Hormone Applications on Lilium martagon L. Germination and Morpholgical Characters

Using Different Models to Estimate N2O Fluxes from Maize Cultivation in Poland

Cytotoxicity and Antimicrobial Activity of Pivalic and Benzoic Acid-Complexed Cu and Mn Complexes

Spatiotemporal Characteristics and Influencing Factors of China’s Construction Industry Carbon Intensity

Toxic Effects of Anatase Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles on Spermatogenesis and Testicles in Male Mice

Biological Risks from Long-Term Storage of Wood Chips

Redox Mediators Assisted-degradation of Direct Yellow 4

Prediction of CO2 Emissions Based on the Analysis and Classification of Decoupling

Assessing Change in a High-Value Landscape: Case Study of the Municipality of Sobotka, Poland

Determining Kinetic Constants and Transport Efficiencies at Membrane Interfaces to Optimize the Removal/Recovery of Cu(II) through Lulk Liquid Membranes Containing Benzoylacetone as Carrier

Adsorption of Acid Red 88 Anionic Dye from Aqueous Solution onto ZnO/ZnMn2O4 Nanocomposite: Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics

Bioconversion of Egypt's Agricultural Wastes into Biogas and Compost

The Effect of Salinity on Native Proteolytic Activity in Soil

Improving Students’ Higher Environmental and Climate Change Knowledge: A Case Study

Assessment of the Contamination Level by Fumonisins B1 and B2 of the Corn Food Products Available on Polish Consumer Market

Spectroscopic Studies of the Quality of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters Derived from Waste Cooking Oil

Improved Dissolved Air Flotation Performances Using Chitosan under Different Dosing Schemes

Municipal Solid Waste as a Renewable Source of Energy: an Overview from the Lahore District in Punjab, Pakistan

Commensurability-Based Flood Forecasting in Northeastern China

Applying an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) to Assess Soil Salinity and Temperature Variability in Agricultural Areas of a Mountain Catchment

Seasonal Potential Transmission of Pathogens Associated with Ground Drinking Water

Quantifying the Generated and Percolated Leachate through a Landfill’s Lining System in Gaza Strip, Palestine

Impact of Hydropower Dam Development on River Ecosystems: Ecopath Model Application on the Red River in China as an Example

Resources and Environmental Carrying Capacity Using RS and GIS

Biodegradation of Wastewater Containing High Concentration of Sulfamethoxazole by Antibiotic Adopted Biofilm in Attached Growth Bioreactor

Photocatalytic Activity of Al2O3.Fe2O3 Synthesized by Ultrasonic-Assisted Mechanical Stirring

Identification and Elucidation of the Designing and Operational Issues of Trickling Filter Systems for Wastewater Treatment

Cadmium Effects on Mineral Accumulation and Selected Physiological and Biochemical Characters of Salix babylonica L.

Stability and Support Analysis of Coverage Rock-Soil Aggregate of Longhuguan Landslide

Survey of Residual Pesticides in Various Fresh Fruit Crops: A Case Study

Endoglucanase and Xylanase Production by Chryseobacterium Species Isolated from Decaying Biomass

Life Cycle Assessment of Biomass Use in the Torrefaction Process

Effect of Mercury Transfer from Producer to Consumer in a Marine Environment

Landsat-5 Time Series Analysis for Land Use/Land Cover Change Detection Using NDVI and Semi-Supervised Classification Techniques

Prediction of Heave from the CLOD Index for Natural and Contaminated Clay Soils from the Mazovia Area

Winter Phytoplankton Composition Occurring in a Temporarily Ice-Covered Lake: a Case Study

Water Quality Variation Characteristics in Stormwater Period and on Weihe River Time Scale

Scenario Simulation of the Industrial Sector Carbon Dioxide Emission Reduction Effect

Bacterial Communities in a Full-scale Combined A/O+BIOFOR System Treating Pharmaceutical Wastewater

Renewable Energy and Rural Autonomy: A Case Study with Generalizations

A Parametric Malmquist Analysis of Carbon Emission Performance and Its Dynamic Variation in China’s Thermal Power Generation

Bioconcentration of Lead and x-ray Microanalysis with SEM in the Freshwater Rotifer Lecane quadridentata (Rotifera: Monogononta)

Source Identification of Heavy Metals in Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) in a Malaysian Traffic Area Using Multivariate Techniques

The Characteristics of Spatiotemporal Distribution of PM_2.5 in Henan Province, China

Using Different Models to Estimate N₂O Fluxes from Maize Cultivation in Poland

Prediction of CO₂ Emissions Based on the Analysis and Classification of Decoupling

Adsorption of Acid Red 88 Anionic Dye from Aqueous Solution onto ZnO/ZnMn₂O₄ Nanocomposite: Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics

Assessment of the Contamination Level by Fumonisins B₁ and B₂ of the Corn Food Products Available on Polish Consumer Market

Photocatalytic Activity of Al₂O₃.Fe₂O₃ Synthesized by Ultrasonic-Assisted Mechanical Stirring