An approach for sustainable management of the Balikligol lakes, Turkey© Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (6/2009)
The Balikligol Lakes in Sanliurfa, Turkey (Lake Ayn-i Zeliha and Lake Halil-ur Rahman) are freshwater lakes, which possess not only environmental value but also touristic value due to their natural aquarium look and their historical and sacred status in the past and present. From time to time, fish deaths have been encountered in these lakes. Deteriorating water quality could harm the health of the fishes in the water. Therefore, the water quality at both of the lakes needs to be monitored. The pollution at the lakes exceeding the acceptable levels endangers the sustainable management of the living creatures.
Groundwater quality and sampling location comparison of assessments in Thessaly region and the application of the Multivariate Statistical Interpretation in Magnesia, Greece© Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (6/2009)
This study is a review and analysis study of previous research studies. Firstly, according to the involvement of human activities was located the quality and it was assessed the revalorization of groundwater in Thessaly. Secondly the distribution patterns of some physical parameters (electric conductivity, pH and total hardness) and major ions (nitrate, nitrite, chloride, ammonium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, phosphate and sulphate) of groundwater, commonly assayed in chemistry laboratories, in the Prefecture of Magnesia (Thessaly-central Greece) is reported.
Microbial community dynamics in a permeable reactive barrier using real-time PCR technique© Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (6/2009)
This study was conducted with the application of polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE), and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR) molecular biotechnology for monitoring the permeable reactive barrier (PRB) in the relation with BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and p-xylene) decomposition efficiency and the distribution of microbial community.
An analytical method for determination of haloacetamides in chlorinated water© Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (6/2009)
Chlorination by-products (CBPs) are produced after chlorine reaction with organic matter that is naturally present in water. Haloacetamides are CBPs that contain nitrogen, an element that is present in precursors known as humic acids. Haloacetamides are among the less studied world wide CBPs and the most polar organic compounds.
Disinfection by-products in chlorinated drinking waters in Volos area, central Greece© Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (6/2009)
The occurrence of trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs) in chlorinated drinking water at different points of the water distribution systems of Volos region (east coast of central Greece) was examined for a period of two years. Determination of THMs was performed after liquid-liquid extraction with pentane and quantification by gas chromatography with electron capture detection (ECD).
Evaluation of the trophic state of Ziros lake, NW Greece© Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (6/2009)
Lake eutrophication has been a major problem for decades. It involves a change in lake status from a macrophyte-dominated clear water state to a phytoplankton-dominated turbid state, with detrimental effects to the ecosystem. The eutrophication process in lakes can be evaluated by determining the limiting nutrients and by calculating trophic state indices.