ABSTRACT A The potential ecological effects of rising levels of heavy metals concentrations
in the environment are of great concern due to their highly bioaccumulative nature …

In order to achieve the objectives of the European Union's Water Framework Directive
(WFD) for assessing chemical contamination of water bodies [ie checking compliance with …

Large volumes of produced water are generated and discharged to the coastal and ocean
waters worldwide from offshore oil and gas production facilities. There is concern that the …

Mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis), clams (Venerupis decussatus) and oysters (Crassostrea
gigas) were sampled seasonally during 2004–2005, from different coastal environments of …

Concentrations of Hg, Cd, Pb, Ag, Cu, Zn, Cr, Ni, Co, Mn, and Fe in soft tissues, shells and
byssus of blue mussel (Mytilus edulis trossulus) from 23 sites along the Polish coast of the …

Organic ultraviolet (UV) filters are common ingredients of personal care products and occur
ubiquitously in the aquatic environment; however, little is known about their distribution in …

The main goals of this study were to define, for the Norwegian coast,“high background”
levels of micropollutants routinely monitored within the the Oslo and Paris Commission Joint …

This study was undertaken to assess the response of meiofauna and nematode
(multispecies) associations in terms of density, diversity, and composition to different …

Heavy metal concentrations of mercury, cadmium, lead, zinc, cooper, nickel, manganese,
and chromium in Mytilus galloprovincialis were investigated to provide information on …

All pollutants can reach the aquatic environments and the levels of heavy metals in upper
members of the food web like fish can reach values many times higher than those found in …