This bibliographical review is a compilation of different scientific publications that reported
data on metal concentrations in the muscle tissue of different species of cetaceans from seas …

We reviewed 20 years of levels, sources, and environmental risks related to the main
petroleum hydrocarbons in the northeast region of Brazil. The aim of this study was to …

Protected areas (PAs) are dedicated and managed to achieve long-term conservation of
nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values. However, few studies have …

Harbours are one of the most disturbed coastal ecosystems due to intensive anthropogenic
pressures. This study aimed for the first time to compare anthropogenic impacts in three …

The concentration and spatial distribution along with ecotoxicological risk of 30 polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons were investigated in the reef surface sediments (RSSs) and coastal …

Cartagena Bay (CB) is an industrialized site in the Caribbean. The aim of this study was to
evaluate contamination patterns by trace elements in sediments from CB. Sediment samples …

Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is one of the busiest areas worldwide in terms of maritime
activity, facing considerable anthropogenic disturbance, such as pollution by hydrocarbons …

Pollution is a major worldwide problem that is increasing with urban growth, mainly along
coastal areas. Pollution is often worse, governance is poorer and managerial strategies to …

Pollution of coastal areas play an important role in anthropocentric issues. Thus, several
analytical tools were developed and optimized in recent years aiming to improve the …

Although booster biocides (Irgarol, diuron, chlorothalonil, dichlofluanid, and DCOIT) have
been detected in sediments along the Brazilian coastal areas, the risk associated to their …