Estuaries are sinks for mercury, in which the most toxic mercury form, neurotoxic
methylmercury (MeHg), is produced by mercury methylators and accumulates in estuarine …

Background The concentration of heavy metals and their spatial distribution in surface
sediments collected from the Thondi coast, Palk Bay, South India were analysed in this …

Heavy metal concentrations were investigated in water and sediments of Shadegan Wetland
southwest of Iran to assess the fate, partitioning, and risk assessment and also to quantify …

Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) presence in marine sediments can significantly affect the
environmental quality and negatively influence economy and recreational activities in …

The present study investigates the distribution of heavy metals (Fe, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Zn
and Pb) in the surface sediments along the Coromandel Coast of Bay of Bengal as an …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) showed significant seasonal dynamics in surface
sediments of a tropical ecosystem (Cochin estuary, south west coast of India) …

Nansi Lake is composed of four sub-lakes from north to south: Nanyang Lake, Dushan Lake,
Zhaoyang Lake and Weishan Lake. An environmental pollution investigation was carried out …

A geographically extensive investigation was carried out to analyze the concentrations of
heavy metals, PCBs and OCPs in the sediments and marine organisms collected from the …

Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) are a group of endocrine-disrupting chemicals listed as priority
pollutants by United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA, 2009). This study …

This paper aimed at evaluating the total mercury content in five common fish species from
the western European Atlantic coastal waters, and the associated risk of consumption …