Feathers as a biomonitoring tool of polyhalogenated compounds: a review.

AJ García-Fernández, S Espín… - … science & technology, 2013 - ACS Publications
Feathers have many advantages that make them an excellent nondestructive tool for
monitoring polyhalogenated compounds (PHCs). This paper proposes a review on the …

[HTML][HTML] A review of mercury contamination in representative flora and fauna of Iran: seafood consumption advisories

SJ Shooshtari, E Abdollahzadeh, A Esmaili-Sari… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is one of the most important environmental toxicants affecting wildlife. Hg is
considered a well-known global toxicant, causing severe health problems in humans. The …

Taguchi optimization approach for Pb (II) and Hg (II) removal from aqueous solutions using modified mesoporous carbon

G Zolfaghari, A Esmaili-Sari, M Anbia, H Younesi… - Journal of hazardous …, 2011 - Elsevier
Using the Taguchi method, this study presents a systematic optimization approach for
removal of lead (Pb) and mercury (Hg) by a nanostructure, zinc oxide-modified mesoporous …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing lead, mercury and other trace element exposure in birds from metal mining areas

M Durkalec, M Martínez-Haro, A Nawrocka… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Non-ferrous metal mining is considered one of the largest sources of toxic metal released to
the environment and may threaten ecosystems, notably biota. We explored how birds that …

Influence of taxa, trophic level, and location on bioaccumulation of toxic metals in bird's feathers: a preliminary biomonitoring study using multiple bird species from …

NA Abbasi, VLB Jaspers, MJI Chaudhry, S Ali… - Chemosphere, 2015 - Elsevier
Increasing concentrations of heavy metals in the environment and their effects on
ecosystems and biota is still an imminent threat, particularly in develo** parts of the globe …

Mercury concentrations vary within and among individual bird feathers: a critical evaluation and guidelines for feather use in mercury monitoring programs

SH Peterson, JT Ackerman, M Toney… - Environmental …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Feathers are widely used to represent mercury contamination in birds. Yet, few
recommendations exist that provide guidance for using bird feathers in mercury monitoring …

Sex differences in mercury contamination of birds: testing multiple hypotheses with meta-analysis

SA Robinson, MJ Lajeunesse… - Environmental science & …, 2012 - ACS Publications
The sex of a bird can, in principle, affect exposure and accumulation of mercury. One
conventional explanation for sex differences in mercury burden suggests female birds …

[HTML][HTML] Nanofiltration and microfiltration for the removal of chromium, total dissolved solids, and sulfate from water

G Zolfaghari, M Kargar - MethodsX, 2019 - Elsevier
This study was designed to evaluate the hybrid system performance of nanofiltration (NF)
and microfiltration (MF) processes in removing the hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) and sulfate …

β-Cyclodextrin incorporated nanoporous carbon: host–guest inclusion for removal of p-Nitrophenol and pesticides from aqueous solutions

G Zolfaghari - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016 - Elsevier
This study demonstrates the incorporation of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) groups inside
nanoporous carbon. The synthetic approach utilizes self-assembly mechanism for the …

[HTML][HTML] Measurement and modeling of particulate matter concentrations: Applying spatial analysis and regression techniques to assess air quality

SA Sajjadi, G Zolfaghari, H Adab, A Allahabadi… - MethodsX, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presented the levels of PM 2.5 and PM 10 in different stations at the city of
Sabzevar, Iran. Furthermore, this study was an attempt to evaluate spatial interpolation …