Remediation of soils and sediments polluted with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: to immobilize, mobilize, or degrade?

M Kumar, NS Bolan, SA Hoang, AD Sawarkar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are generated due to incomplete burning of
organic substances. Use of fossil fuels is the primary anthropogenic cause of PAHs emission …

Toxicities of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons for aquatic animals

M Honda, N Suzuki - International journal of environmental research and …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic compounds that are widely distributed
in the air, water, and soil. Recently, the amount of PAHs derived from fuels and from …

Emerging bio-dispersant and bioremediation technologies as environmentally friendly management responses toward marine oil spill: A comprehensive review

ES Okeke, CO Okoye, TPC Ezeorba, G Mao… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine oil spills emanating from wells, pipelines, freighters, tankers, and storage facilities
draw public attention and necessitate quick and environmentally friendly response …

Microplastic's story

C Schmid, L Cozzarini, E Zambello - Marine pollution bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
The problem of microplastic pollution is now the order of the day in front of everyone's eyes
affecting the environment and the health of leaving creature. This work aims to retrace the …

[HTML][HTML] Photocatalytic nanomaterials: applications for remediation of toxic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and green management

V Dutta, J Devasia, A Chauhan, M Jayalakshmi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials (NMs) have piqued the attention of scientists and researchers across many
biomedical sciences due to their superior physical, chemical, and magnetic properties. The …

Microplastics and their associated organic pollutants from the coastal waters of the central Adriatic Sea (Italy): Investigation of adipogenic effects in vitro

M Capriotti, P Cocci, L Bracchetti, E Cottone… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Floating MPs were collected along the western coasts of the Central Adriatic
Sea.•MPs were found in all sampling stations showing the highest abundance in open …

Spatiotemporal occurrence, sources and risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a typical mariculture ecosystem

W Li, Z Zhang, R Zhang, A Sun, Y Lu, J Chen, X Shi - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
The spatiotemporal variations, influencing factors and potential sources, as well as the
ecological/health risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were systematically …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments and fish species from the White Nile, East Africa: Bioaccumulation potential, source apportionment, ecological and …

JJM Abayi, CT Gore, C Nagawa, BAM Bandowe… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The impact of oil exploration and production activities on the environment of sub-saharan
African countries is not well studied. This study aimed at determining concentrations …

Potential effects of persistent organic contaminants on marine biota: a review on recent research

MC Vagi, AS Petsas, MN Kostopoulou - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Synthetic organic compounds belonging to different chemical classes and possessing
diverse physicochemical properties are frequently present in marine environments …

A critical review on marine litter in the Adriatic Sea: Focus on plastic pollution

C Schmid, L Cozzarini, E Zambello - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Marine litter affects various habitats across the world. This review focuses on the Adriatic
region, considering the presence of marine litter as well as microplastics (mPs) and …