Pesticide contamination has become a global concern. Pesticides can sorb onto suspended
particles and deposit into the sedimentary layers of aquatic environments, resulting in …

Abstract Background Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina in September
2018 causing extensive flooding. Several potential point sources of hazardous substances …

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are ubiquitous contaminants with high bioaccumulation
and persistence in the environment; they can have adverse effects in humans and animals …

This study was conducted to examine the residual levels of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) in
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) collected from three locations (Abbassa, Damietta, and El …

The occurrence, distribution, sources, and ecological risks of organochlorine pesticides in
Dongting Lake of China were investigated. The average concentrations of organochlorine …

To prevent pest attack, several types of pesticides are extensively used in Bangladesh's
agriculture sectors since the last few years. The pesticide residues eventually drain out to …

Given the extensive indiscriminate usage in the past and limited ongoing use,
organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been widely reported in the Hooghly riverine …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the distribution pattern of persistent organic
pollutants in water, sediment and aquatic biota represented by Oreochromis niloticus and …

This study was designed to assess the distribution of organochlorines (OCs) in fish species,
their spatio-temporal variations, bioaccumulation potential, and associated human health …

Environmental reconstruction can benefit from the interpretation of the postmortem history of
shell remains. The molluscan death assemblages obtained from grab samples at forty-nine …