The status of marine mussel pollution research in South Africa (2012–2022)

DC Firth, L Auerswald, PE Strydom, LC Hoffman - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
The growing human population requires more food each year, and seafood products can
help meet this demand if clean water resources are available for their growth. Farmed and …

The mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (Crimea, Black Sea) as a source of essential trace elements in human nutrition

NS Chelyadina, SV Kapranov, MA Popov… - … Trace Element Research, 2023 - Springer
Micronutrients, or essential trace elements, are important components in various metabolic
processes inherent to the normal functioning of organism. To date, a substantial part of the …

Effects of Exposure to Urban Atmospheric Particulate Matter Suspended in Seawater on the Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis

I Rodrigues, IJ Ferreira, RMBO Duarte, M Diniz - Environments, 2024 - mdpi.com
Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) contains numerous constituents, including organic
molecules, inorganic ions, and metals, with some of them possessing hazardous properties …

Temporal trends of risks in consumption of wild and farmed mussels in 2013–2019 in the Saldanha Bay area (South Africa)

P Nekhoroshkov, J Bezuidenhout, R le Roux… - Journal of Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
The levels of 24 macro-and microelements in mussels were determined by the instrumental
neutron activation analysis. The samples were collected during the period of 2013–2019 on …

Seasonal and interannual variability of heavy metals and other microelements in wild and farmed mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis in Saldanha Bay (South Africa)

P Nekhoroshkov, J Bezuidenhout, I Zinicovscaia… - Regional Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The temporal fluctuations of the levels of 21 of macro-and microelements including heavy
metals in soft tissues and shells of mussels from waters of Saldanha Bay (South Africa) …

Neutron Activation Analysis for Studies of Elemental Variability in the Wild and Farmed Molluscs

P Nekhoroshkov, J Bezuidenhout, I Zinicovscaia… - Physics of Particles and …, 2023 - Springer
The neutron activation analysis was applied for investigation of elements temporal and
spatial distribution among edible mussels. It allowed finding the levels of 29 macro and …

Advanced Physical Analytical Methods for the Assessment of the Environment State

I Zinicovscaia - Environmental and Technological Aspects of Redox …, 2023 - igi-global.com
Despite the major efforts that have been made over recent years to clean up the
environment, pollution remains a major problem and poses continuing risks to health. Thus …