The fate of mercury in Arctic terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, a review

TA Douglas, LL Loseto, RW Macdonald… - Environmental …, 2012 - CSIRO Publishing
Environmental context Mercury, in its methylated form, is a neurotoxin that biomagnifies in
marine and terrestrial foodwebs leading to elevated levels in fish and fish-eating mammals …

Uptake of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) by river water fish: the case of River Chenab

SAMAS Eqani, RN Malik, A Cincinelli, G Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2013 - Elsevier
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were investigated
in eleven edible fish species (5 herbivorous and 6 carnivorous) collected from the River …

The future of upland water ecosystems of the UK in the 21st century: A synthesis

CJ Curtis, RW Battarbee, DT Monteith, EM Shilland - Ecological indicators, 2014 - Elsevier
Upland waters are located upstream of the areas of direct human disturbance and intensive
land use through industry, agriculture and urbanisation and are valued particularly as …

Mercury biomagnification at higher rates than the global average in aquatic ecosystems of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Y Han, Y Jiang, X **ong, X Sui, R Zhu, X Feng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mercury biomagnification in aquatic ecosystems is a global issue. Biomagnification patterns
and drivers in alpine regions remain poorly understood. Hg biomagnification in the aquatic …

Concentrations and human health risk assessment of organochlorine pesticides in edible fish species from a Rift Valley lake—Lake Ziway, Ethiopia

YB Yohannes, Y Ikenaka, A Saengtienchai… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Fish consumption is known to have several health benefits for humans. However, the
accumulation of organic pollutants, like organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) could pose health …

Bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in fish species from Lake Koka, Ethiopia: the influence of lipid content and trophic position

E Deribe, BO Rosseland, R Borgstrøm, B Salbu… - Science of the total …, 2011 - Elsevier
The concentrations and bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were
determined in four fish species from Lake Koka, Ethiopia, representing 2–3 levels in the food …

Alps at risk: high-mountain lakes as reservoirs of persistent and emerging contaminants

P Pastorino, D Barceló, M Prearo - Journal of contaminant hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite their remote locations, high-mountain lakes located in the Alps are vulnerable to
chemical pollution. This discussion explores the important aspects of these lakes as …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in fish with different feeding habits inhabiting a shallow lake ecosystem

MFS Barni, PM Ondarza, M Gonzalez… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
The occurrence of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the environment can affect
organisms inhabiting aquatic systems, in particular shallow lakes that are vulnerable to …

Age dependence of the accumulation of organochlorine pollutants in brown trout (Salmo trutta) from a remote high mountain lake (Redo, Pyrenees)

I Vives, JO Grimalt, M Ventura, J Catalán… - Environmental …, 2005 - Elsevier
Polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs), hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs), hexachlorobenzene (HCB)
and DDT were examined in the muscle of brown trout (Salmo trutta) from a high mountain …

Environmental impact assessment of radionuclide and metal contamination at the former U sites Taboshar and Digmai, Tajikistan

L Skipperud, G Strømman, M Yunusov… - Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Uranium (U) ore mining and processing were initiated in the former Soviet Republics of
Tajikistan after the Second World War as part of the USSR nuclear weapon programme. The …