A review on biodegradation and photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants: A bibliometric and comparative analysis

P Singh, A Borthakur - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
In the present era, environmental pollution are increasing manifolds due to various
anthropogenic activities. Organic pollutants are one of the biggest nuisances faced by the …

[HTML][HTML] A review of organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in Lebanon: Environmental and human contaminants

K Helou, M Harmouche-Karaki, S Karake, JF Narbonne - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
The country of Lebanon banned organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs) in 1982 and 1997, respectively, and adopted the Stockholm Convention …

Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) of pesticides from freshwater ecosystems in the Pampas region of Argentina: Legacy and current use chemicals contribution

FG Iturburu, G Calderon, MV Amé… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Agricultural production in the Pampas region is one of the most important economic activities
in Argentina. However, the possible environmental effects related to the growth of this …

Toward sustainable environmental quality: Identifying priority research questions for Latin America

TH Furley, J Brodeur, HC Silva de Assis… - Integrated …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT The Global Horizon Scanning Project (GHSP) is an innovative initiative that
aims to identify important global environmental quality research needs. Here we report 20 …

Persistent organic pollutants in the Olifants River Basin, South Africa: Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer through a subtropical aquatic food web

V Verhaert, N Newmark, W D'Hollander… - Science of the total …, 2017 - Elsevier
This study investigates the trophic transfer of persistent organic pollutants (POPs: PCBs,
PBDEs, OCPs and PFASs) in the subtropical aquatic ecosystem of the Olifants River Basin …

Multicompartmental monitoring of legacy and currently used pesticides in a subtropical lake used as a drinking water source (Laguna del Cisne, Uruguay)

C Rodríguez-Bolaña, A Pérez-Parada… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
A pilot annual monitoring survey (April 2018–March 2019) was conducted to investigate the
presence of pesticides in superficial water and fish in Laguna del Cisne, one of the most …

Accumulation of chemical elements and occurrence of microplastics in small pelagic fish from a neritic environment

JM da Silva, LMF Alves, MI Laranjeiro, F Bessa… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The assessment of contaminant exposure in marine organisms often focuses on the most
toxic chemical elements from upper trophic level species. Information on mid-trophic level …

An assessment of approaches and techniques for estimating water pollution releases from aquaculture production facilities

A Drizo, MO Shaikh - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid expansion of the aquaculture industry raises concerns about water pollution from
aquaculture production facilities (APFs). APFs release pollutants, including fish feed and …

A review of the determination of persistent organic pollutants for environmental forensics investigations

D Megson, EJ Reiner, KJ Jobst, FL Dorman… - Analytica Chimica …, 2016 - Elsevier
The field of environmental forensics emerged in the 1980s as a consequence of legislative
frameworks enacted to enable parties, either states or individuals, to seek compensation …

Recent advances and open questions around pesticide dynamics and effects on freshwater fishes

A Pérez-Parada, G Goyenola, FT de Mello… - Current Opinion in …, 2018 - Elsevier
An increasing number of reports worldwide stated a variety of currently used pesticides
(CUPs) and legacy contaminants occurring in tissues of freshwater fish. Although few …