Applications of nanostructured semiconductor photocatalysts for the decontamination of assorted pollutants from wastewater

F Khodabandeloo, S Shahsavarifar, B Nayebi… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
The proliferation of industrial units across the world for a diverse range of applications has
culminated in the production of a massive number of contaminants that have a negative …

Organic and metallic pollutants in water treatment and natural wetlands: a review

K Haarstad, HJ Bavor, T Mæhlum - Water Science and Technology, 2012 - iwaponline.com
A literature review shows that more than 500 compounds occur in wetlands, and also that
wetlands are suitable for removing these compounds. There are, however, obvious pitfalls …

Quantitation of persistent organic pollutants adsorbed on plastic debris from the Northern Pacific Gyre's “eastern garbage patch”

LM Rios, PR Jones, C Moore… - Journal of Environmental …, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Floating marine plastic debris was found to function as solid-phase extraction media,
adsorbing and concentrating pollutants out of the water column. Plastic debris was collected …

Source characterization of sedimentary organic matter using molecular and stable carbon isotopic composition of n-alkanes and fatty acids in sediment core from Lake …

J Fang, F Wu, Y Xiong, F Li, X Du, D An… - Science of the Total …, 2014 - Elsevier
The distribution and compound-specific carbon isotope ratios of n-alkanes and fatty acids in
a sediment core (63 cm) collected from Lake Dianchi were examined to investigate organic …

Petroleum hydrocarbon profiles of water and sediment of Algoa Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa

AO Adeniji, OO Okoh, AI Okoh - International Journal of Environmental …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Petroleum hydrocarbon profiles of water and sediment samples of Algoa Bay in the Eastern
Cape Province of South Africa were assessed using standard analytical procedures. Water …

Petroleum contamination evaluation and bacterial community distribution in a historic oilfield located in loess plateau in China

S Gao, J Liang, T Teng, M Zhang - Applied Soil Ecology, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, petroleum contamination and the corresponding distribution of bacterial
communities in the Yanchang oilfield, a historic oilfield in north China was evaluated …

First report of bioaccumulation and bioconcentration of aliphatic hydrocarbons (AHs) and persistent organic pollutants (PAHs, PCBs and PCNs) and their effects on …

AR Jafarabadi, AR Bakhtiari, M Aliabadian… - Science of The Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
The coral reefs of the Persian Gulf are the most diverse systems of life in the marine
environment of the Middle East. Unfortunately, they are highly threatened by local and …

Spatial distribution and composition of aliphatic hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and hopanes in superficial sediments of the coral reefs of the Persian …

AR Jafarabadi, AR Bakhtiari, M Aliabadian… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
This study is the first quantitative report on petroleum biomarkers from the coral reefs
systems of the Persian Gulf. 120 reef surface sediment samples from ten fragile coral reef …

Distribution, remobilization and accumulation of organic contaminants by flood events in a meso-scaled catchment system

CA Schwanen, J Müller, P Schulte… - Environmental Sciences …, 2023 - Springer
Background Extreme weather events and natural disasters such as floods can cause severe
damage and impacts on catchment systems covering natural as well as urban, industrial or …

Sources of hydrocarbons in sediments of the Mandovi estuary and the Marmugoa harbour, west coast of India

RR Harji, A Yvenat, NB Bhosle - Environment International, 2008 - Elsevier
Surface sediments were collected from various locations of the Mandovi estuary and the
Marmugoa harbour. Sediments were analysed for organic carbon (OC), total lipids, n …