Rapid economic growth during the past two decades in the region surrounding the Bohai
and Yellow Seas has resulted in severe pollution. Large amounts of monitoring data on …

The state of the art in monitoring chemical pollutants to assess water quality status according
to Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the challenges associated with it have been …

In this work, we report the detection of the organochlorine pesticides aldrin, dieldrin, lindane,
and α-endosulfan by using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and …

Coastal contamination by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is a worldwide issue.
Nevertheless, the spatiotemporal distribution of PAHs in the urbanized semi-enclosed bays …

Fifty-five surface sediment samples covering virtually the entire Bohai Sea (Bohai) were
analyzed for organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), in order to provide the extensive information …

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were determined in nineteen surface sediment samples …

The levels of 19 kinds of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the aqueous phase,
suspended particulate matter (SPM), pore water and sediments from Daliao River estuary of …

Background, aim, and scope The Jiangsu section of the Yangtze River is the downstream of
the whole river, serving as an important drinking water source. Persistent toxic substances …

The chemical oxygen demand (COD) is an essential indicator of organic pollution that
represents the amount of bulk carbon in water. COD is strongly correlated with nutrient …

The current development model of the agricultural sector in Brazil has considerable potential
to cause negative environmental impacts, including the pollution of aquatic ecosystems, as it …