Investigation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soils from Caserta provincial territory, southern Italy: Spatial distribution, source apportionment, and risk …

P Qi, C Qu, S Albanese, A Lima, D Cicchella… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Systemic data on PAH concentrations in soils from Caserta province are
reported.•The high levels of PAHs observed in Caserta are linked to pollution …

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the dissolved phase, particulate matter, and sediment of the Sele River, Southern Italy: a focus on distribution, risk …

P Montuori, E De Rosa, F Di Duca, B De Simone… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Sele River, located in the Campania Region (southern Italy), is one of the most
important rivers and the second in the region by average water volume, behind the Volturno …

Trace metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls in the surface sediments from Sanya River, China: Distribution, sources and ecological …

M Cui, S Xu, W Song, H Ye, J Huang, B Liu… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The urban inland river ecosystems are now facing comprehensive pollution and governance
pressures. Up to now, few works related to the multiple pollution assessment of trace metals …

Distribution, sources and ecological risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in waters and sediments from Olt River dam reservoirs in Romania

CT Ciucure, EI Geana, CL Chitescu, SL Badea… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
This study provides important data on the distribution, sources and ecological risks of
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), in surface waters and sediments collected from …

[HTML][HTML] Occurrence of OCPs & PCBs and their effects on multitrophic biological communities in riparian groundwater of the Beiluo River, China

H Sun, Q Chen, C Qu, Y Tian, J Song, Z Liu… - … and Environmental Safety, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) may exert adverse effects on human and
ecosystem health. However, as an ecologically fragile zone with strong interaction between …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments and bivalves along the Moroccan Mediterranean coast: Spatial distribution, sources, and risk assessment

A Bouzekry, B Mghili, T Bottari, O Bouadil… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are commonly found in the marine environment
and can have harmful impacts on marine biodiversity. Therefore, investigation of the …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the water bodies of Dong Lake and Tangxun Lake, China: spatial distribution, potential sources and risk assessment

K Yao, Z Xie, L Zhi, Z Wang, C Qu - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of highly toxic organic pollutants. At
present, there has only been limited research into PAH contamination in Tangxun Lake and …

Improved identification of pollution source attribution by using PAH ratios combined with multivariate statistics

M Mali, R Ragone, MM Dell'Anna, G Romanazzi… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are contaminants introduced by different pathways
in the marine ecosystem, affecting both aquatic and sediment bodies. Identification of their …

The contribution of persistent organic pollutants to the environmental changes in Campania region, Italy: Results from the Campania Trasparente project

C Qu, S Albanese, D Cicchella, A Fortelli… - Journal of Geochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the last two decades, the Campania region in Italy has been the focus of public debate
and concern about environmental issues. Using data from soil, water, air, vegetables, animal …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the surficial sediments of the Abadan freshwater resources− Northwest of the Persian Gulf

H Haghnazar, Y Abbasi, R Morovati… - Journal of Geochemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
This research focused on investigating the contamination levels, sources, and potential
ecological and human health risks associated with 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons …