Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are generated due to incomplete burning of
organic substances. Use of fossil fuels is the primary anthropogenic cause of PAHs emission …

The recent literature describing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air, water, soil
and sediment, waste sludge, biomonitoring, toxicity, are reviewed. Aspects of sampling …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of organic compounds, found
ubiquitously in all environmental compartments. PAHs are considered hazardous pollutants …

Anthropogenic organic contaminants (AOCs) are found to exert significant impacts on the
human ecosystem, even at low or trace-level concentrations. To meet the growing demand …

Abstract The marginal Bohai Sea, connected to the northwestern Pacific Ocean, is
threatened by human activity. The Yellow River, the second largest river in China, drains …

In recent years, microplastics (MPs) have become emerging contaminant causing
widespread concern about their ecotoxicological effects. However, little is known regarding …

Water, suspended particulate matter (SPM), and sediment samples were collected from Salt
River in Taiwan and analyzed the concentrations of 16 types of polycyclic aromatic …

A bibliometric analysis of published papers with the key words “positive matrix factorization”
and “source apportionment” in 'Web of Science', reveals that more than 1000 papers are …

Offshore waters have a high incidence of oil pollution, which poses an elevated risk of
ecological damage. The microbial community composition and metabolic mechanisms …

The information on concentration levels, partitioning and sources of pollutants in aquatic
environment is quite necessary for pollution treatment and quality criteria. In this work …