Legacy effects on river sediments are those which alter the location and volume of
sediments and/or presence of contaminants within the sediments as a result of human …

Twenty-one sediment samples were taken from five dated sediment cores collected along
the Rhône River from 2008 to 2011. A total of 17 polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and …

There is a substantial lack of information on most priority pollutants, related contamination
trends, and (eco) toxicological risks for the major Italian watercourse, the River Po. Targeting …

Despite bans on PCB use since 1975 (open systems) and 1987 (closed systems),
concentrations of PCBs in riverine fish in France continue to exceed regulatory levels. We …

Long term and high resolution data on water discharge, suspended particulate matter (SPM)
and contaminant concentrations in rivers are required for a better understanding of …

We examined the temporal profiles of many organic micropollutants analysed in a sediment
core sampled from a highly anthropized tributary of the Po River, the Lambro River …

River restoration efforts require interdisciplinary approaches involving fluvial
geomorphology, hydraulic engineering, ecology, sedimentology, chemistry, social …

Environmental pollution by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) is a key cause for concern
about river quality because of their low degradation rates leading to their accumulation in …

The case study of the polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) pollutions of the Rhône River (France)
offers the possibility of studying criteria for the construction of social problems that result from …

Landfills, as a source of potentially toxic elements (PTEs), pose a threat to the environment
and human health. A literature review was conducted to explore the diversity of arthropods …