Distribution, sources and consequences of nutrients, persistent organic pollutants, metals and microplastics in South American estuaries

M Barletta, ARA Lima, MF Costa - Science of the Total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Estuarine pollution imposes rapid, increasing and lasting environmental modifications. In the
present review, especial attention is given to estuaries in South America (SA), where …

[HTML][HTML] The state of persistent organic pollutants in South African estuaries: A review of environmental exposure and sources

C Olisah, JB Adams, G Rubidge - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021 - Elsevier
The long-term health of many South African estuaries is impacted by pollutants entering
these systems through industrial and agricultural runoff, sewage outfalls, contaminated …

Study on PCBs, PCDD/Fs, organochlorine pesticides, heavy metals and arsenic content in freshwater fish species from the River Turia (Spain)

LR Bordajandi, G Gómez, MA Fernandez, E Abad… - Chemosphere, 2003 - Elsevier
In this study samples of common trout, European eel and barbel have been analysed for the
levels of heavy metals such as lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and the …

Bioaccumulation of chlorinated pesticides and PCBs in the tropical freshwater fish Hoplias malabaricus: histopathological, physiological, and immunological findings

AL Miranda, H Roche, MAF Randi, ML Menezes… - Environment …, 2008 - Elsevier
For assessing the impact of chlorinated compounds, such as organochlorine pesticides,
polychlorinated biphenyls, chlorotriazines (atrazine, simazine), and chlorinated phenylureas …

Assessment of the acute toxicity of the organochlorine pesticide endosulfan in Cichlasoma dimerus (Teleostei, Perciformes)

RH Da Cuna, GR Vazquez, MN Piol… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2011 - Elsevier
The organochlorine insecticide endosulfan (ES) is widely used despite its high toxicity to fish
(96-h LC50 median value of 2.6 μgL− 1). This study aimed to assess the acute toxicity …

PBDEs, PCBs and organochlorine pesticides distribution in edible fish from Negro River basin, Argentinean Patagonia

PM Ondarza, M Gonzalez, G Fillmann… - Chemosphere, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract DDTs, endosulfans, HCHs, chlordanes, PCBs and PBDEs levels were determined
in different tissues of patagonian silverside (Odontesthes hatcheri) from the Upper (UV) …

Systematic review of fish ecology and anthropogenic impacts in South American estuaries: setting priorities for ecosystem conservation

M Barletta, ARA Lima - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Research on estuarine ecology in South America (SA) increased quali-quantitatively since
the early 1980 in search of consistent recommendations for estuarine conservation. The …

Spatial distribution and ecological risk assessment of residual organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in South American marine environments

L Girones, AL Oliva, JE Marcovecchio… - Current environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been intensely used
and produced in South America. Although they were banned before the year 2000 …

Occurrence, behavior and the associated health risk of organochlorine pesticides in sediments and fish from Bahía Blanca Estuary, Argentina

AL Oliva, L Girones, TV Recabarren-Villalón… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were assessed for their occurrence, behavior and the
associated human health and ecological risks in four fish species (Micropogonias furnieri …

Organochlorine levels in adipose tissue of women from a littoral region of Argentina

M Muñoz-de-Toro, HR Beldoménico, SR García… - Environmental …, 2006 - Elsevier
Organochlorine compounds (OCCs), such as pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs), are persistent lipophilic chemicals identified as endocrine disruptors, mainly with …