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Use of Mosses as Biomonitors of Major, Minor and Trace Element Deposition Around the Largest Thermal Power Plant in Serbia

M. C ujic *, S. Dragovic , M. Sabovljevic ,

L. Slavkovic -Beškoski, M. Kilibarda, J. Savovic ,

and A. Onjia

Clean – Soil, Air, Water 2014, 42 (1), 5–11

DOI: 10.1002/clen.201100656

Research Article: Mosses were used as bioindicators of atmospheric deposition around the largest thermal power plant in Serbia. Concentrations of 22 elements were determined and elevated concentrations of As, Cd, Co, Hg, Ni and V were detected. This is the fi rst application of cluster analysis to determination of the elements origin in mosses from the studied area.

Effect of Gaseous Chlorine Dioxide on Student Cafeteria Bioaerosols

C.-S. Hsu*, M.-C. Lu, and D.-J. Huang


DOI: 10.1002/clen.201100293

Research Article: Application of ClO2 results in a moderate reduction in average for bacteria and fungus levels in examined student cafeterias in Taiwan. In addition, it could be shown that the bioaerosol levels are signifi cantly affected by factors as, e.g., cafeteria ventilation system, the periodically cleaning, etc. However, the treatment process ensured that the air quality satisfi ed the Taiwan EPA guidelines.

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DOI: 10.1002/clen.201200152

Research Article: DOC, pH, major ions, and fl ow velocity were identifi ed as primary determinants for spatial patterns of diatom assemblages. Both diatom indices and indicator revealed the same results, which implies the capacity of diatom indices and indicator analysis in monitoring water quality status.

Spatial Pattern of Benthic Diatoms and Water Quality Assessment Using Diatom Indices in a Subtropical River, China

X. Tan, P. Ma, X. Xia, and Q. Zhang*


The Effects of Tricyclazole Treatment on Aquatic Invertebrates in a Rice Paddy Field

B. Rossaro*, L. Marziali, and P. Cortesi


DOI: 10.1002/clen.201200215

Research Article: The effect of tricyclazole, applied with a different time schedule and concentration, on the community composition composed of benthic macro-invertebrates in a rice paddy fi eld was discovered here. The results indicate that tricyclazole has no negative observable effect on benthic macroinvertebrate.

Gas/Substrate Fluxes and Microbial Community in Phenol Biodegradation Using an O2-Based Membrane Biofi lm Reactor

Ö. Hanay, E. Tas kan, B. Yildiz, H. Hasar*, and

E. Casey


DOI: 10.1002/clen.201200414

Research Article: Phenol can be fully oxidized when oxygen is an electron acceptor; MBfR enables a complete utilization of gas substrate by means of bubbleless membrane. Phenol loading and gas pressure in the MBfR infl uenced phenol oxidation capacity. Bacterial population in phenol treating MBfR was found to be of low biodiversity. The obtained fl uxes of glucose, phenol, and oxygen will be crucial for designing the MBfR.


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DOI: 10.1002/clen.201200605

Research Article: The newly synthesized crosslinked �-cyclodextrin polymer can be used as effi cient material for industrial wastewater treatment. Improvement of the adsorption effi ciency could be employed by using ultrasonic-assisted method with a decrease in adsorption time.

A Facile Removal of Phenol in Wastewater Using Crosslinked �-Cyclodextrin Particles with Ultrasonic Treatment

H. Wang, Y. Wang, Y. Zhou, P. Han, and X. Lü*


DOI: 10.1002/clen.201200259

Research Article: The conclusion from this study is that most of the rainfall increased the soil water content, and the runoff dynamics could not meet the demand of more sediment yield at the SS. Consequently, the sediment yield delayed the peak rainfall intensity; both runoff and sediment yield increased and there was a signifi cant power function correlation due to the persistent rainfall at the vigorous stage.

Effect of Runoff Dynamic on Sediment and Nitrogen Losses in an Agricultural Watershed of the Southern Shaanxi Region, China

Q. Liu, Z. Li*, and P. Li


The Effect and Mechanism of UV Disinfection on the Inactivation of a Planktonic Freshwater Copepods (Limnoithona sinensis)

T. Lin, J. Zhang, W. Chen*, and Y. Sun


DOI: 10.1002/clen.201200367

Research Article: Copepods exhibit great vitality and transfer potential, and can easily penetrate the BAC fi lter in some waterworks. Bench-scale experiments were conducted to evaluate the destruction of copepods by UV. Experimental evidence suggests that water depth was the most signifi cant factor in Copepods inactivation during UV irradiation. Phototaxis of Copepods was used to improve the negative effect of water depth on Copepods inactivation.

DOI: 10.1002/clen.201200168

Research Article: Response surface methodology was employed to optimize the removal of phenol from aqueous solution by ionic liquid-based emulsion liquid membrane. A ‘‘minimum run resolution V’’ central composite design with six variables was applied to optimize the process. The results showed good fi ts with the proposed statistical model.

Optimization of Removal of Phenol from Aqueous solution by Ionic Liquid-Based Emulsion Liquid Membrane Using Response Surface Methodology

A. Balasubramanian and S. Venkatesan*


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DOI: 10.1002/clen.201200490

Research Article: Of the ten native herbaceous plants investigated, Miscanthus sinensis and Imperata cylindrical had potential for phytoextraction of Hg and Cd, respectively. Phytolacca americana could be used for the phytostabilization of Cd and Pb. Boehmeria was the most suitable species for the accumulation of As and Sb in shoots, and Cynodon dactylon had a high potential for the stabilization of As and Sb.

Uptake of Heavy Metals by Native Herbaceous Plants in an Antimony Mine (Hunan, China)

L. Xue, J. Liu, S. Shi, Y. Wei, E. Chang, M. Gao,

L. Chen, and Z. Jiang*


DOI: 10.1002/clen.201200310

Research Article: The fi ndings of this paper provide theoretical references for studies on physiological mechanism of cereal crops’ resistance or tolerance to heavy metal stress as biomarkers.

The Alleviative Effects of Salicylic Acid on the Activities of Catalase and Superoxide Dismutase in Malting Barley (Hordeum uhulgare L.) Seedling Leaves Stressed by Heavy Metals

W.-Y. Song, H.-C. Yang, H.-B. Shao*, A.-Z. Zheng,

and M. Brestic


DOI: 10.1002/clen.201200274

Research Article: Ag+ and Zn2+ were effectively removed from aqueous solution by magnetic micro-sized polymer beads via an adsorption process. The adsorption processes were determined to be endothermic and followed pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The maximum adsorption capacities for Ag+ and Zn2+ ions were 90.3 and 80.8 mg/g, respectively.

Recycle of Ag+ and Zn2+ with Magnetic Adsorbent in Process of Its Purifi cation from Wastewater

F. Wu, Y. X. Zhang, Y. L. Chen, and H. Qian*


DOI: 10.1002/clen.201200678

Research Article: It could be shown that two years after a fi re, total cover, species abundance, and diversity rapidly recovers.Furthermore, an increase in species richness compared to unburned grassland could be observed. Fire could be somehow included in effective vegetation management of grassland ecosystems.

Effects of Time-Since-Fire on Vegetation Composition and Structures in Semi-Arid Perennial Grassland on the Loess Plateau, China

G.-L. Wu, L.-P. Zhao, D. Wang, and Z.-H. Shi*


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