The biomagnification of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) was investigated in a
tropical mangrove food web from an estuary in Bahia, Brazil. Samples of 44 organisms (21 …

The current manuscript presents the main issues related to the “Clean Ocean” outcome that
arose from the Regional South Atlantic (SA) Planning Workshop for the UN Decade of …

This paper discusses the distribution patterns of trace metals in sediments and suspended
particulate matter (SPM) in the three main estuaries of the Todos os Santos Bay (BTS) …

The ubiquitous presence of contaminants in the marine environment is considered a global
threat to marine organisms. Heavy metals and microplastics are two distinct classes of …

We sampled abiotic and food web components in an impacted estuarine system to assess
the transfer and fate of rare earth elements (REE). REE (based on dry weight) were …

This study investigated the tissue-and species-specific bioaccumulation of heavy metals (Cr,
Cu, Hg, Zn, As, Cd, and Pb) in three benthic bivalves (the ark shell, Scapharca subcrenata; …

Seafood consumption provides essential elements to humans while also posing risks to
human health. A total of 2610 individuals of five edible marine bivalve species (Ruditapes …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and phthalate esters (PAEs) are emerging
contaminants of higher concern due to their wide industrial and commercial use, toxicity, and …

Several environmental contaminants including toxic trace metals are being discharged into
the coastal environment causing serious threat to marine organisms and posing public …

Laguna de Bay, the 3rd largest lake in Southeast Asia, is the most significant source of
freshwater fish in the Philippines. With decades of unregulated discharge of industrial …