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CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Do polyethylene terephthalate microparticles (PET-µPs) affect the oxidative status of the clam Ruditapes philippinarum?
(Corresponding) Parolini M., Bacenetti J., Cavaliere A., Orsi L., De Felice B., Sugni M., Ortenzi M.
Topic:
Microplastics in the marine environment
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most favorable polymer used as packaging material (e.g., drinking water bottle). PET items continue to be marketed for four decades but their uncorrect disposal represents an underestimated environmental problem. Moreover, in the environment PET can be...Read more
Soil and groundwater contamination and remediation
Agricultural activity of spreading fertilizers may, in case they are washed away to an aquifer, result in a groundwater contamination. There was a research conducted in Croatia on the lower part of the Danube-Sava canal which is occupied by extensive agricultural production to measure the...Read more
Keywords:
groundwater contamination; nitrate nitrogen, ammonia nitrogen and phosphorus concentration; time series analysis
Reactivation of former watercourses to support urban stormwater management
Simperler L., Glanzer M., Ertl T., (Corresponding) Kretschmer F.
Topic:
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
In recent decades many urban water courses have been heavily modified by land gaining measures aiming at canalising, straightening and draining existing water systems. Additionally, urbanisation causes a higher degree of sealing which results in higher surface runoff during rainfall. Today, in many...Read more
Storm identification and assessment of potential impacts in Rhodes Island, Greece
(Corresponding) Gad F., Chatzinaki M., Vandarakis D., Kyriakidou C., Hatiris G., Kapsimalis V.
Topic:
Marine environment and coastal management
Coastal areas are highly dynamic systems, threatened by extreme meteorological phenomena, such as wave storms. Therefore, the analysis of storms is a key element in coastal management, as providing information for the assessment of potential hazards due to such events. In this study a...Read more
Mass balance of selected pharmaceuticals in an Austrian river catchment area: estimation of the different source contributions
Andrea G., (Corresponding) Paola V., Olivia Z., Matthias Z.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
The study refers to the assessment of the annual loadings of two pharmaceuticals (sulphamethoxazole and carbamazepine) released in the river of an Austrian catchment area (108,000 inhabitants, 404 km2) by different pathways: wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent, combined sewage overflows (...Read more
Keywords:
Sulfamethoxazole, carbamazepine, mass balance, river basin, sludge-amended soil
Evaluation of water quality of Kosynthos river in North Greece, using Water Quality Indices
(Corresponding) Gikas G., Lergios D., Psomakelis E., Petalas C.
Topic:
Lakes, rivers, estuaries and ecosystem health
The water quality of Kosynthos river, located in Xanthi Prefecture, Northern Greece, was evaluated using Water Quality Indices (WQIs). A water quantity and quality monitoring program was undertaken from December 2016 to November 2017 on a weekly basis at four stations along the main course of...Read more
Keywords:
Water quality index, surface water bodies, water pollution
Aerial spectral index analysis for differential management zone delineation in a maize field
Tsakmakis I., Panagopoulos S., (Corresponding) Gikas G., Sylaios G.
Topic:
Agroforestry, forest and agricultural sustainability
Inhomogeneities of soil properties are responsible for within-field variations on plants’ growth and final yield. In this paper, initially, the variations of a Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) field map obtained through a camera mounted on a drone were correlated with soil and plant...Read more
On the Mechanism of RF-EMF-Exposure associated DNA damage and long term risks
Mosgoller W.
Topic:
The non ionizing radiation from wireless technology: a 21 century revolution or a global pollution and health hazard
Exposure to radiofrequent electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) as emitted by mobile phones, can damage the cellular DNA. During the ATHEM in vitro research program we confirmed genotoxic effects under some but not all conditions, established a latency periode from start of exposure to first incidence,...Read more
Keywords:
Mobile Phone, Radiofrequent Electromagnetic Fields, Genotoxicity
Τhe aim of this study was to check the water quality of Aposelemis Dam reservoir. The water quality was studied in nine (09) different water depths: 0 m, 02 m, 03 m, 05 m, 07 m, 09 m, 10 m, 13 m and 15 m. A sudden change in the temperature of the water was observed at the water depth of 7 m (...Read more
Monitoring of the main operational parameters of Aposelemis Water Treatment Plant (WTP).
(Corresponding) GYPARAKIS S., DIAMADOPOULOS E.
Topic:
Water treatment
Rising population, increased industrial and agricultural water usage as well as climate changes have brought great challenges to water supply of adequate quality and quantity. Thus, the water treatment industry has nowadays a greater emphasis on the optimization of water treatment plants to improve...Read more
