[HTML][HTML] A review on the occurrences of persistent organic pollutants in corals, sediments, fish and waters of the Western Indian Ocean

H Miraji, A Ripanda, E Moto - The Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) present a class of synthetic chemicals that include
organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls and dioxins. They are characterized by …

Chlorinated organic pollutants in global flooded soil and sediments: Pollution status and potential risk

M Liu, J Yuan, J Shi, J Xu, Y He - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Chlorinated organic pollutants (COPs) were widely detected in anaerobic environments
while there is limited understanding of their pollution status and potential environmental …

Sources of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes (DDTs) found in surface sediment from coastal areas of Beibu Gulf: A reflection on …

Q Lao, G Liu, X Zhou, F Chen, S Zhang - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes
(DDTs) was determined in the sediments of Beibu Gulf, a newly developing industry and port …

Organic pollutants in marine samples from Tunisian coast: Occurrence and associated human health risks

A Jebara, VL Turco, AG Potortì, G Bartolomeo… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract 140 contaminants belonging to various classes (organochlorine and
organophosphorus pesticides, pyrethroid insecticides, carbamates, fungicides, acaricides …

Aerobic degradation of decabrominated diphenyl ether through a novel bacterium isolated from municipal waste dumping site: Identification, degradation and …

S Paliya, A Mandpe, MS Kumar, S Kumar - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present study, a novel bacterium capable of degrading BDE-209 aerobically was
isolated from a municipal waste dumping site and identified as Bacillus tequilensis strain …

Review of scientific literatures on available methods of assessing organochlorine pesticides in the environment

CR Ohoro, V Wepener - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) widely used in
agriculture and industry, causing serious health and ecological consequences upon …

Assessing indicators of arsenic toxicity using variable fluorescence in a commercially valuable microalgae: Physiological and toxicological aspects

S Das, F Lizon, F Gevaert, C Bialais, G Duong… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Indicators signaling Arsenic (As) stress through physiology of microalgae using non-
destructive methods like variable fluorescence are rare but requisite. This study reports …

Polychlorinated naphthalenes in farmed Chinese mitten crabs in China: Concentration, distribution and source analysis

Y Wang, S Zhang, M Fan, R Wang, Y Zou, P Wang… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) are both highly toxic and bioaccumulative
environmental contaminates. Dietary intake is the primary pathway for human exposure to …

Assessment of seasonal variation in distribution, source identification, and risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)–contaminated sediment of Ikpoba River …

OI Areguamen, NN Calvin, CE Gimba… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
The study aims to assess the seasonal variation in distribution, source identification, and risk
of 20 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (20 PAHs) in the sediment of the Ikpoba River, south …

Developing youth toward pluralistic environmental citizenship: a Taiwanese place-based curriculum case study

YW Chan - Environmental Education Research, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Environmental and sustainability education cannot disconnect itself from politics. In order to
achieve sustainable societies, we need approaches that educate students capable of coping …