Fluoroquinolone antibiotics: an emerging class of environmental micropollutants

X Van Doorslaer, J Dewulf, H Van Langenhove… - Science of the Total …, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of this review paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of different chemical
and environmental aspects concerning fluoroquinolone antibiotics as emerging …

A review of bioconcentration factor (BCF) and bioaccumulation factor (BAF) assessments for organic chemicals in aquatic organisms

JA Arnot, FAPC Gobas - Environmental Reviews, 2006 - cdnsciencepub.com
L'estimation de la bioaccumulation est importante dans l'évaluation scientifique des risques
que les substances chimiques constituent pour les humains et l'environnement, et constitue …

[HTML][HTML] Passive biomonitoring of airborne microplastics using lichens: A comparison between urban, natural and protected environments

D Taurozzi, L Gallitelli, G Cesarini, S Romano… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Currently, natural and urban ecosystems are affected by different types of atmospheric
deposition, which can compromise the balance of the environment. Plastic pollution …

Occurrence of antibiotics in water, sediments, aquatic plants, and animals from Baiyangdian Lake in North China

W Li, Y Shi, L Gao, J Liu, Y Cai - Chemosphere, 2012 - Elsevier
This study investigated the presence and distribution of 22 antibiotics, including eight
quinolones, nine sulfonamides and five macrolides, in the water, sediments, and biota …

Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of emerging organophosphate flame retardants in the marine food webs of Laizhou Bay, North China

TG Bekele, H Zhao, Q Wang… - Environmental Science & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Despite the increase in production, usage, and discharge of organophosphate flame
retardants (OPFRs), little information is available about their bioaccumulation and trophic …

[KSIĄŻKA][B] Lichen biology

TH Nash - 1996 - books.google.com
Lichens are prominent examples of symbiotic organisms, combining fungi and algae and/or
cyanobacteria in an intimate biological union. This volume provides an up-to-date account of …

Food web specific biomagnification of persistent organic pollutants

BC Kelly, MG Ikonomou, JD Blair, AE Morin… - science, 2007 - science.org
Substances that accumulate to hazardous levels in living organisms pose environmental
and human-health risks, which governments seek to reduce or eliminate. Regulatory …

Persistent organic pollutants in China's surface water systems

D Han, MJ Currell - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Following recent rapid industrialization, China is now one of the largest producers and
consumers of organic chemicals in the world. This is compounded by variable regulatory …

Global environmental and toxicological impacts of polybrominated diphenyl ethers versus organophosphate esters: A comparative analysis and regrettable …

A Qadeer, S Mubeen, M Liu, TG Bekele… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The prevalence of organophosphate esters (OPEs) in the global environment is increasing,
which aligns with the decline in the usage of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) …

Revisiting bioaccumulation criteria for POPs and PBT assessments

FAPC Gobas, W De Wolf, LP Burkhard… - Integrated …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Scientists from academia, industry, and government reviewed current international
regulations for the screening of commercial chemicals for bioaccumulation in the context of …