International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis

Special Issue

New Horizons in Environmental Science

  • Submission Deadline: 30 September 2015
  • Status: Submission Closed
  • Lead Guest Editor: Alaa Osman
About This Special Issue
This special issue carries selected peer reviewed manuscripts based on presentations that will be made at the Second International Conference on New Horizons in Basic and Applied Science (ICNHBAS) 1-6 August 2015, Hurghada, Egypt. This issue is expecting every paper recommended by the conference committee. These articles will then be peer reviewed by our selection committee for publication. Environmental Science and Technology (is an important session in ICNHBAS Conference) continues to contribute to environmental science through its participants who excel in related research areas. This session will be consisted of plenary lectures, invited speakers, and contributed oral and poster presentations, which will be organized to bring new visions and horizons for all the participants. The aim of the Special Issue is to provide a platform for the researchers to understand the recent advancements and challenges in Environmental Science. This special issue contains the selected articles covering recent advances mainly in Environmental toxicology, Ecotoxicology, Bio-monitoring, Emerging pollutants, Environmental sustainability, and Water supply and treatment. ICNHBAS Conference will continue to provide a platform to encourage scientists, scholars, engineers and students to disseminate their research findings and subsequently publish their work in highly reputed journals such as International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis (IJEMA)
Lead Guest Editor
  • Alaa Osman

    Department of Zoology, Al-Azhar University (Assiut branch), Assiut, Egypt

Guest Editors
  • Werner Kloas

    Department of Ecophysiology and Aquaculture, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Berlin, Germany

  • Imam A. Mekkawy

    Department of Biology, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia

  • Hussam A. M. Mohamed

    Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

Published Articles
  • The Effect of Seasonal Metals Pollution in Two Hotspots (El-Mex, Abu-Qir) Bays on ATPases in Gills of Siganus rivulatus

    Hegazi M. M. , Mostafa A. H. , Assem E. H. , Mourad H. M. , Hasanein S. S.

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015
    Pages: 51-58
    Received: 21 September 2015
    Accepted: 21 September 2015
    Published: 17 December 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijema.s.2015030501.17
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    Abstract: The present study aimed to study the effect of pollution on rabbitfish Marbled spinefoot (Siganus rivulatus) seasonally caught from the two polluted area El-Mex Bay and Abu-Qir Bay and non-polluted area as controls. The rocky coast between Kayet Bey Fork and El-Boughaz opening in the Eastern Harbor toward the open sea was taken as control area. The... Show More
  • Marine Biofouling Potential on Reverse Osmosis Desalination Membrane and Other Substrata Corresponding to in situ Microbial and Physicochemical Characterization of Seawater

    Khaled Mahmoud Abdelsalam , Dalia El Sayed Abd El-Khalek , Hassan A. H. Ibrahim , Sahar Hassan Ibrahem , Ahmed Morsi Attia

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015
    Pages: 38-50
    Received: 18 September 2015
    Accepted: 20 September 2015
    Published: 30 November 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijema.s.2015030501.16
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    Abstract: In situ investigation was designed for following up the biofouling community formed on the different substrata representative of the desalination unit components including Teflon, Glass, Stainless steel and Reverse Osmosis desalination membrane (RO desalination membrane), submerged in the seawater of the Eastern Harbor, Alexandria, Egypt. The area ... Show More
  • Impact of a Short – Term Malathion Exposure of Nile Tilapia, (Oreochromis niloticus): The Protective Role of Selenium

    Heba S. Hamed

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015
    Pages: 30-37
    Received: 9 September 2015
    Accepted: 20 September 2015
    Published: 30 November 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijema.s.2015030501.15
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    Abstract: Malathion is an organophosphate pesticide widely used to control a variety of insects in agriculture. It can reach the aquatic ecosystems affecting non target organisms like fish. The purpose of this study was to determine LC50 of malathion and to investigate the possible protective effects of selenium on malathion-induced toxicity in Nile tilapia.... Show More
  • Hepatic Alteration of the Egyptian Toad Amietophrynus Regularis, as Biomarker to Environmental Deterioration

    Rashad El– Sayed Mohammed Said , Samy Abde-Latif Ahmed Saber , Ali Gamal Gadel Rab , Khaled Youssef Abouel Fadl

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015
    Pages: 22-29
    Received: 11 August 2015
    Accepted: 6 September 2015
    Published: 30 November 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijema.s.2015030501.14
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    Abstract: Based on available toxicological studies dealt with aquatic fauna in Egypt, none of these studies considered terrestrial stage of amphibian exposure and uptake of metal from surroundings habitat. Little is known about how contaminants affect amphibians at the population level. Three sites were selected scarily in order to comprise different types a... Show More
  • Atomic Force Microscopy and Tensile Strength Analyses of Recycled PAN and PET Blends

    T. A. Adegbola , E. R. Sadiku , S. S. Ray

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015
    Pages: 17-21
    Received: 16 July 2015
    Accepted: 28 July 2015
    Published: 2 September 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijema.s.2015030501.13
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    Abstract: This investigation focuses on blend of recycled polyacrylonitrile fiber with neat polyethylene terephthalate in order to develop a new product and to improve on the properties of PAN/PET blend for possible new application. The micro-structural characterization using AFM shows possibility of blends development. The AFM images revealed an interpenetr... Show More
  • Characterization of Two Natural Clays and Their Application as Adsorbents for Treatment Process of Dye Effluents

    Fatma Larbi , Ahmed Hamou , Abdelaziz Bendraoua , Nadia Ramdani

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015
    Pages: 10-16
    Received: 16 July 2015
    Accepted: 28 July 2015
    Published: 2 September 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijema.s.2015030501.12
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    Abstract: The aim of the present work is to explore and compare the adsorption capacity of two different clays for removal of textile dye from aqueous solutions. For this purpose, the adsorption of Green Remazole 6B; a reactive dye used in textile industry, was studied in batch mode. The clays used were provided from two different deposits in west of Algeria... Show More
  • Effect of Anthropogenic Activities on Coral Distribution at Onshore and Offshore Reefs Along the Egyptian Coast, Red Sea

    Montaser A. M. Al-Hammady , Fattma M. A. Fouda , Hussein N. M. Hussein , Awad A. M. Elsyed

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 5-1, October 2015
    Pages: 1-9
    Received: 16 July 2015
    Accepted: 28 July 2015
    Published: 2 September 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijema.s.2015030501.11
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    Abstract: Using SCUBA diving, Line Intercept Transect (LIT) and under water digital camera coral distribution at onshore and offshore reefs was surveyed in respect to the effect of anthropogenic activities. Four sites were selected during this study. The onshore sites comprised Ras Gharib Petroleum Company (site 1), impacted by oil pollution, and Old Al-Qusy... Show More