Nano-remediation technologies for the sustainable mitigation of persistent organic pollutants

L Fei, M Bilal, SA Qamar, HM Imran, A Riasat… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The absence of novel and efficient methods for the elimination of persistent organic
pollutants (POPs) from the environment is a serious concern in the society. The pollutants …

Health Assessments of Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): Past, Present, and Potential Conservation Applications

A Barratclough, RS Wells, LH Schwacke… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is a global marine mammal species for
which some populations, due to their coastal accessibility, have been monitored diligently by …

Spatiotemporal trends spanning three decades show toxic levels of chemical contaminants in marine mammals

RS Williams, A Brownlow, A Baillie… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Despite their ban and restriction under the 2001 Stockholm Convention, persistent organic
pollutants (POPs) are still widespread and pervasive in the environment. Releases of these …

Contaminant blubber burdens in Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from two southeastern US estuarine areas: Concentrations and patterns of PCBs …

PA Fair, J Adams, G Mitchum, TC Hulsey… - Science of the Total …, 2010 - Elsevier
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), chlorinated pesticides (ie,
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and its metabolites, chlordanes (CHLs), dieldrin …

Review of cetacean biopsy techniques: Factors contributing to successful sample collection and physiological and behavioral impacts

DP Noren, JA Mocklin - Marine Mammal Science, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Biopsy techniques have been developed to collect skin and blubber samples through non‐
lethal methods. One sample can provide data on genetics, prey preferences, foraging …

Predicting the effects of polychlorinated biphenyls on cetacean populations through impacts on immunity and calf survival

AJ Hall, BJ McConnell, LH Schwacke, GM Ylitalo… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
The potential impact of exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) on the health and
survival of cetaceans continues to be an issue for conservation and management, yet few …

Bottlenose dolphins as indicators of persistent organic pollutants in the western North Atlantic Ocean and northern Gulf of Mexico

J Kucklick, L Schwacke, R Wells, A Hohn… - … science & technology, 2011 - ACS Publications
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) including legacy POPs (PCBs, chlordanes, mirex,
DDTs, HCB, and dieldrin) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants were …

Temporal trends of persistent organic pollutant contamination in Franciscana dolphins from the Southwestern Atlantic

RC Montone, MB Alonso, MCO Santos… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were analyzed in 136 blubber samples of Franciscana
dolphins from Brazil (Pontoporia blainvillei), which is the most threatened dolphin in the …

Comparison of abundance and habitat usage for common bottlenose dolphins between sites exposed to differential anthropogenic stressors within the estuaries of …

BC Balmer, LH Schwacke, RS Wells… - Marine Mammal …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The health of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) within southern Georgia
estuaries is of particular concern due to high levels of anthropogenic contaminants in their …

Mussels drive polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) biomagnification in a coastal food web

KD Prince, SM Crotty, A Cetta, JJ Delfino, TM Palmer… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Despite international regulation, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are routinely detected at
levels threatening human and environmental health. While previous research has …