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Simulations of freshwater lens recharge and salt/freshwater interfaces using the HYDRUS and SWI2 packages for MODFLOW
PublicationThe paper presents an evaluation of the combined use of the HYDRUS and SWI2 packages for MODFLOW as a potential tool for modeling recharge in coastal aquife rs subject to saltwater intrusion. The HYDRUS package for MODFLOW solves numerically the one-dimensional form of the Richards equation describing water flow in variably- saturated media. The code computes groundwater recharge to or...
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Environmental contamination of food
PublicationOpisano źródła zanieczyszczeń środowiska oraz obecność w środowisku szeregu związków organicznych i nieorganicznych podejrzewanych o właściwości rakotwórcze. W rozdziale skupiono się na: pestycydach, PCB, WWA, PCDD/F, fenolach, azbeście oraz metalach ciężkich (AS, Be, Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb). Zestawiono typowe stężenia tych zanieczyszczeń w wodzie, deszczu i żywności, omówiono biokumulacje i biowzbogacanie w łańcuchu pokarmowym, a także...
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Cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in Polish freshwater bodies
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The lethal effect of hydrotechnical concrete on freshwater Bivalvia
PublicationMost hydrotechnical buildings under construction demand the concrete mixture to be set directly under water. The main reason for such a procedure is to limit the washing away of the the concrete binding mixture and to increase the efficiency of organisation of work so as to ensure continuity in concreting. The impact on the aquatic environment of recent developments in concrete technology and the use of new components has not yet...
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Abuse or contamination? Ratio determination of clenbuterol enantiomers to distinguish between doping use and meat contamination
PublicationClenbuterol has been detected in urine of several athletes during routine doping control in the past years. Athletes claimed that the clenbuterol was ingested by eating contaminated meat. Providing analytical prove for this claim is difficult. clenbuterol consists of two enantiomers, R(-) and S(+)-clenbuterol. Currently available human and veterinary preparations were found to consist of a racemic mixture of both enantiomers. When...
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Bacterial Community Structures in Freshwater Polar Environments of Svalbard
PublicationTwo thirds of Svalbard archipelago islands in the High Arctic are permanently covered with glacial ice and snow. Polar bacterial communities in the southern part of Svalbard were characterized using an amplicon sequencing approach. A total of 52,928 pyrosequencing reads were analyzed in order to reveal bacterial community structures in stream and lake surface water samples from the Fuglebekken and Revvatnet...
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Groundwater contamination by the leakage from the landfill.
PublicationJednym z poważnych zagrożeń środowiska są stare składowiska odpadów z uwagi na ich nieodpowiednią lokalizację bądź zabezpieczenia nie spełniające obecnie obowiązujących wymagań i unormowań prawnych. Sytuację taką zaobserwowano na analizowanym obszarze badawczym, gdzie pod powierzchnia terenu stwierdzono obecność różnorodnych odpadów jak plastik, guma, żużel, papier, drewno, czy gruz. Aktualnie odpady przykrywa z góry warstwa pyłu...
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Biomass of freshwater Cladophora as a raw material for agriculture and the cosmetic industry
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Isolation and determination of phenolic compounds from freshwater Cladophora glomerata
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Magnetic disturbances caused by magnetic contamination of plastics
PublicationIn the study of low magnetic fields precision magnetometers working in a differential system are used. Two optically pumped magnetometers working in a differential system allow for precise measuring of disturbances in the magnetic field. In order to attain high accuracy of magnetic field measurement, it is necessary to use appropriate materials for the construction of a magnetometric system, particularly of those located closely...
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Honey bees and their products - bioindicators of environmental contamination
PublicationHuman activities produce contaminants, the amounts and toxicity of which often exceed the environment’s homeostatic capacity to cleanse itself. Hence, the systematic analysis and monitoring of the environment is increasingly a matter of urgency. Honey bees, thanks to their morphological features, and also bee products are regarded as good indicators of environmental pollution by toxic substances, be these heavy metals, radioactive...
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Surface contamination after lapping by abrasive material
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki badań skażenia powierzchni żeliwa sferoidalnego mikroziarnami węglika krzemu po docieraniu. Określowo wpływ współczynnika upakowania mikroziaren w strefie docierania na intensywność skażenia powierzchni ścierniwem. W badaniach wykorzystano powierzchniową mikroanalizę rentgenowską.
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First isolation of polysaccharidic ulvans from the cell walls of freshwater algae
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Supercritical fluid extraction as a tool to valorize underexploited freshwater green algae
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The reuse of brine to enhance the ripening of marine and freshwater fish resistant to marinating
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Microbial and Endotoxin Contamination of Water-Soluble Metalworking Fluids
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Peptidoglycans in cutting fluids – a good indicator of bacterial contamination?
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Contamination of water in Oliwski Stream after the flood in 2016
PublicationIn the article pollution of stream waters with surface runoff from an urbanized area caused by an extremely high rainfall is discussed. The analyzes were carried out after the rainfall of the depth 152 mm which took place in Gdańsk on 14th and 15th July 2016. This extreme rainfall caused urban flooding, damage of several retention ponds and pollution of surface waters. In the article the results of physical and chemical analyzes...
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Sesonal changes of contamination removal in constructed wetlands system.
PublicationBadania prowadzona w dwch oczyszczalniach hydrofitowych zasilanych ściakami bytowo-gospodarczymi.Analizowany okres pomiarowy podzielono na sezon wegetacyjny (od kwietnia do października) oraz poza wegetacyjny (pozostałe miesiące).Uzyskane rezutlaty pozwoliły na oceną skuteczności usuwania zanieczyszczeń oraz wyznaczenie szybkości usuawania zanieczyszczeń w obu analizowanych okresach.
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Conditional simulation of spatiotemporal random fields of environmental contamination
PublicationArtykuł przedstawia metodę warunkowego modelowania przestrzenno-czasowych pól losowych w zagadnieniach środowiska naturalnego. Metoda ta może być wykorzystana do prognozy zanieczyszczenia w wybranych punktach w danym czasie na podstawie pomiarów wykonanych w innych miejscach i/lub w innym czasie. Analizę przeprowadzono na przykładzie zanieczyszczenia gruntu metalami ciężkimi.
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Arctic Freshwater Environment Altered by the Accumulation of Commonly Determined and Potentially New POPs
PublicationChemical composition of Arctic freshwater ecosystems depends on several factors. They include characteristics of the surrounding landscape, its lithology, geomorphology, vegetation, and hydrological features, as well as accumulation of anthropogenic pollution. In the Arctic, the problem of environmental contamination is widespread. That is why research on lakes and river catch-ments in terms of their chemical composition has enjoyed...
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Isolation of chlorophylls and carotenoids from freshwater algae using different extraction methods
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Material Balance for Stepwise Extraction of Freshwater Algae Biomass with Heavy Metal Sequestration
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Soil contamination with geohelminths in children’s play areas in Szczecin, Poland
PublicationThe presence of invasive forms of parasites in the soil represents a potential threat to public health, especially for children. The aim of the study was to determine the degree of contamination with geohelminth eggs of soil samples collected from sandpits and playgrounds in the Szczecin area. The findings showed overall prevalence of soil samples contaminated with geohelminth eggs in the soil and sand...
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Estimation of microbiological contamination of maize seeds using isothermal calorimetry
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Protection of surface water against contamination by wetland systems in Poland
PublicationOpisano systemy hydrofitowe stosowane do usuwania zanieczyszczeń z wód powierzchniowych zasilanych wodami opadowymi. Po wprowadzeniu systemów stwierdzono znaczną poprawę jakości wód analizowanych cieków.
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Relationships Between Fungal Contamination and Some Physicochemical Properties of Rapeseeds
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THE EFFECTS NANO-SILVER ON CONTAMINATION OF SPRING BARLEY ‘EUNOVA’ IN VITRO
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Modified Baby Milk—Bioelements Composition and Toxic Elements Contamination
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Soil and groundwater contamination as a result of sewage sludge land application
PublicationThe leaching of chemical compounds (N-NO3, N-NH4, Norg, P-PO4, Ptot) and trace elements (Cd, Cu, Cr, Ni, Zn, and Pb) from sewage sludge and their migration through the soil profile was the subject of the study. The column experiments were carried out under atmospheric conditions corresponding to naturally occurring storm events - sewage sludge amended soil was irrigated with high rates of water. The column filter media used in...
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Seasonal differences in the content of phenols and pigments in thalli of freshwater Cladophora glomerata and its habitat
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Numerical simulation of threshold-crossing problem for random fields of environmental contamination
PublicationCelem artykułu jest analiza szacowania prawdopodobieństwa, że pole losowe zanieczyszczeń nie przekracza pewnej wartości w danej dwuwymiarowej przestrzeni. W analizie wykorzystano metodę modelowania stochastycznego wykorzystując procedurę symulacji warunkowej. Opisany przykład praktycznego zastosowania metody dotyczy pola zanieczyszczenia metalami ciężkimi gruntu w regionie gdańskim.
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Soil and groundwater fecal contamination as a result of sewage sludge land application.
PublicationThe release of sludge-born bacteria and their further transport in subsurface was studied. The migration of bacteria was investigated in column experiments which were carried out under the conditions corresponding to naturally occurring extreme rainfall. Coal fly ash as well as coarse and medium grained sand, which properties are similar to the soils present in degraded areas, were used as column beds. Sewage sludge was applied...
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Modified and pristine biochars for remediation of chromium contamination in soil and aquatic systems
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Airborne peptidoglycans as a supporting indicator of bacterial contamination in a metal processing plant
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A simple modification of PCR thermal profile applied to evade persisting contamination
PublicationThe polymerase chain reaction (PCR), one of the most commonly applied methods of diagnostics and molecular biology has a frustrating downside known as the false positive signal or contamination. Several solutions to avoid and to eliminate PCR contaminations have been worked out to date but the implementation of these solutions to laboratory practice may be laborious and time consuming. A simple approach to circumvent the problem...
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Partial characterization of proteins from mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis as a biomarker of contamination
PublicationPrzedmiotem zainteresowania były:- funkcjonalne i przeciwutleniające właściwości białek małża Mytilus galloprovincialis,- poziom zawartości metali ciężkich (ołów i kadm) w tkankach.Badania przeprowadzono dla małży zebranych zarówno w zanieczyszczonych, jak i w czystych obszarach strefy brzegowej Morza Czarnego w regionie Warny (Bułgaria). W badaniach wykorzystano takie techniki analityczne jak: spektroskopia FTIR, fluorescencja,...
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Flow cytometric approach to evaluate the impact of hydro-technical concrete compounds’ release to the freshwater microbiome
PublicationThe aim of this research was to test the potential of applying a flow cytometric procedure to evaluate the impact of concrete compounds’ release to the freshwater microbiome. Cells from the collected samples were stained with a fluorogenic redox indicator dye that measures the redox potential of microbial cells. This novel approach was combined with the assessment of microorganisms’ penetration into the internal structures of concrete...
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Valuable natural products from marine and freshwater macroalgae obtained from supercritical fluid extracts
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The accumulation of metal (Co, Cr, Cu, Mn and Zn) in freshwater Ulva (Chlorophyta) and its habitat
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Influence of configurations of the beds on contaminations removal in hybrid constructed wetlands.
PublicationThree hybrid constructed wetlands in configuration HF-VF-HF in Poland and one with another configuration VF-HF-Pond in Gremany were analysed. These hybrid constructed wetlands provide the second stage biological treatment. They are located in Pommerania region, in Sarbsk, Wiklino and Wieszyno, and their capacities are 29.7, 18.6 and 24.5 m3/day, respectively. The analysed system in Germany in Waizenfeld (Gemeinde Pommelsbrunn,...
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Effects of Contamination with Gasoline and Diesel Oil on Shear Strength of Coarse Grained Soil
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The sources of contamination and reasons of damage of the flow part of the marine turbine engine in operation
PublicationThe aim of this paperis to show particular sensitivity of the flow part of the marine turbine engine to the presence of contaminations in the intake air. The contaminations form hard-to-remove deposits in the intervene channels that result in a reduced efficiency and performance of the engine. The paper classifies the contaminants according the source of their formation and their destructive force. The performed analyses and syntheses...
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Mercury contamination, a potential threat to the globally endangered aquatic warbler Acrocephalus paludicola
PublicationMercury (Hg) contamination is considered a global concern for humans and wildlife, and although the number of studies dealing with that issue continues to increase, some taxonomic groups such as small passerine birds are largely understudied. In this paper, concentration of mercury in the aquatic warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola) feathers, a globally threatened passerine species, was examined. The concentration differences between...
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The impact of cultivation systems on the nutritional and phytochemical content, and microbiological contamination of highbush blueberry
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Seawater intrusion due to pumping mitigated by natural freshwater flux: a case study in Władysławowo, northern Poland
PublicationThe paper presents a case study of seawater intrusion into a coastal aquifer, caused by a groundwater intake located close to the seashore in Władysławowo, northern Poland. Evolution of the basic hydrogeochemical parameters for the 50-year period from 1964 to 2014 indicates progressing encroachment of saline seawater into the aquifer. However, the spatial pattern of salinity was influenced by the variability of hydraulic gradient...
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Susceptibility to Oxidation of Selected Freshwater Fish Species Lipids as a Potential Source of Fish Oil in Dietary Supplements
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Potential threat to Polish lakes and reservoirs from contamination by objects of environmental flood risk
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Heavy Metals in Sediments of Urban Streams: Contamination and Health Risk Assessment of Influencing Factors
PublicationSediments of two urban streams in northern Poland outflowing to the Baltic Sea were assessed to explain the spatial variation in relation to urbanization level of the catchment, the role of retention tanks (RTs) and identification of pollution level. During the 3 month period of investigation sediment samples were collected from the inflow (IN) and outflow (OUT) of six RTs located on streams for flood protection. Six heavy metals...
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High resolution model for assessment of contamination by chemical warfare agents dumped in the Baltic Sea
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