A comprehensive survey has been made of all fatty acids containing halogen atoms
covalently bonded to carbon and which are deemed as naturally occurring. Generally …

Chlorine (Cl) in the terrestrial environment is of interest from multiple perspectives, including
the use of chloride as a tracer for water flow and contaminant transport, organochlorine …

In aqueous systems, organisms are exposed to contaminants via multiple routes (Fig. 9.1).
The extent of contaminant accumulation ultimately depends on the extent and mode of …

The aquatic environment is affected by numerous chemical contaminants. There is an
increasing need to identify these chemicals and evaluate their potential toxicity towards …

A physiological approach has been proposed for studying the ecological consequences of
diseases and parasitism in bivalve molluscs. We investigated effects of some naturally …

Samples of blubber, brain, kidney, liver, and muscle of individual beluga whales were
extracted and analyzed for extractable organic Cl (EOCl), Br (EOBr), and I (EOI) by neutron …

The aquatic environment is affected by numerous chemical contaminants. There is an
increasing need to identify these chemicals and to evaluate their potential toxicity towards …

Semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) were deployed for 4 weeks in two rivers in
Lithuania. The SPMD dialysates were tested in the Microtox assay and, surprisingly, the …

Optimal conditions for extraction methods using an accelerated solvent extractor (ASE) and
a Polytron homogenizer were established for quantification of (crude) lipids and extractable …

Residues of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides were
determined in several species of commercial fish from the Great Lakes and compared to the …