Due to their low temperatures, the Arctic, Antarctic and Tibetan Plateau are known as the
three polar regions of the Earth. As the most remote regions of the globe, the occurrence of …

Halogenated natural products (HNPs) are organic compounds containing bromine, chlorine,
iodine, and rarely fluorine. HNPs comprise many classes of compounds, ranging in …

The first investigation of microplastics in G. affinis from the Brantas River was carried out in
this study. Microplastics were found at higher concentrations in gambusia fish captured …

Microplastics (wasted plastic particles< 5 mm in diameter) are ubiquitously distributed in the
marine environment. Filter-feeding and low trophic level bivalves are vulnerable to …

The occurrence and bioaccumulation of new and legacy persistent organic pollutants
(POPs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) …

Chronic exposure to multiple pollutants affects aquatic organisms, even at low
concentrations, and can impair fishery activities along marine coastlines. The bioavailability …

Arctic and Antarctic marine ecosystems, which are important components of global
biodiversity, have been severely threatened by environmental pollutants in recent decades …

Seafood has long been considered a healthy food choice, but it is also an exposure source
of contaminants that may bring potential health risks to humans. Here, 80 organohalogen …

Due to an increase in poorly planned anthropogenic activities, the water quality of several
Asian big rivers is highly being affected. Although the assessment of heavy metal contents is …

Pesticides are distributed to different degrees in surface water and sediment, thus, risks of
toxicity and adverse impacts to physiology of resident species could be determined by their …