[HTML][HTML] Legacy and emerging organic contaminants in the polar regions

Z **e, P Zhang, Z Wu, S Zhang, L Wei, L Mi… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of numerous emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) and remobilization of
legacy persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in polar regions have become significant …

[HTML][HTML] Occurrence of legacy and emerging organic contaminants in snow at Dome C in the Antarctic

Z **e, Z Wang, O Magand, A Thollot… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Concentrations of 9 organophosphate esters (OPEs), 16 perfluoroalkylated substances
(PFASs) and 17 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were investigated in surface snow …

Effects of salinity on naphthalene adsorption and toxicity of polyethylene microparticles on Artemia salina

JV de Pinho, MR Celano, J Andrade… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems is increasing and plastic particles may adsorb and
transport a diverse array of contaminants, thereby increasing their bioavailability to biota …

Occurrence and distribution of legacy and emerging pollutants including plastic debris in Antarctica: Sources, distribution and impact on marine biodiversity

JRMC da Silva, E Bergami, V Gomes, I Corsi - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the first explorers reached Antarctica, their activities have quickly impacted both land
and sea and thus, together with the long-range transport, hazardous chemicals began to …

[HTML][HTML] Sources of elevated heavy metal concentrations in sediments and benthic marine invertebrates of the western Antarctic Peninsula

AL Webb, KA Hughes, MM Grand, MC Lohan… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Antarctica is one of the least anthropogenically-impacted areas of the world. Metal sources
to the marine environment include localised activities of research stations and glacial …

Statistical optimisation of growth conditions and diesel degradation by the Antarctic bacterium, Rhodococcus sp. strain AQ5‒07

AFA Roslee, NN Zakaria, P Convey, A Zulkharnain… - Extremophiles, 2020 - Springer
Petroleum pollution is a major concern in Antarctica due to the persistent nature of its
hydrocarbon components coupled with the region's extreme environmental conditions …

[HTML][HTML] Sources and composition of chemical pollution in Maritime Antarctica (King George Island), part 1: Sediment and water analysis for PAH sources evaluation in …

J Potapowicz, M Szopińska, D Szumińska, RJ Bialik… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The paper presents a study regarding the identification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) in fresh waters and surface sediments on the western shore of Admiralty Bay over …

[HTML][HTML] Oil bioremediation in the marine environment of antarctica: A review and bibliometric keyword cluster analysis

NN Zakaria, P Convey, C Gomez-Fuentes… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bioremediation of hydrocarbons has received much attention in recent decades, particularly
relating to fuel and other oils. While of great relevance globally, there has recently been …

Characterization and health risk assessment of n-alkanes and PAHs in sediments from Shalateen (Halayeb Triangle), Egyptian Red Sea Coast

TO Said, S Ragab, A El Sikaily, M Arshad… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, the concentrations, origins, and carcinogenic potential of n-alkanes and
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) collected from Shalateen sediments (Sh), Red …