Levels of PCDD/PCDFs and PCBs in edible marine species and human intake: a literature review

JL Domingo, A Bocio - Environment international, 2007 - Elsevier
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and biphenyls (PCBs)
are lipophilic organic compounds whose origin comes from many different sources …

Relevance and applicability of active biomonitoring in continental waters under the Water Framework Directive

JP Besse, O Geffard, M Coquery - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
In order to achieve the objectives of the European Union's Water Framework Directive
(WFD) for assessing chemical contamination of water bodies [ie checking compliance with …

Assessing chemical contamination in the coastal waters of the Adriatic Sea using active mussel biomonitoring with Mytilus galloprovincialis

O Bajt, A Ramšak, V Milun, B Andral, G Romanelli… - Marine pollution …, 2019 - Elsevier
The MYTIAD project focused on the assessment of chemical contamination (metals, PAHs,
PCBs and organochlorine pesticides) in the Adriatic coastal waters by active mussel …

Tissue distribution, dietary intake and human health risk assessment of organophosphate pesticides in common fish species from South African estuaries

C Olisah, G Rubidge, LRD Human, JB Adams - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
This study assessed the tissue distribution, dietary intake, and potential health risks of eight
OPPs in Pomadasys commersonnii (Spotted grunter) and Mugil cephalus (Flathead mullet) …

Some organochlorine pesticide residues in fish species in Konya, Turkey

L Kalyoncu, I Agca, A Aktumsek - Chemosphere, 2009 - Elsevier
The levels of organochlorine pesticides were measured in 18 fish species from Konya
markets, Turkey. These species were selected on the basis of their importance to local …

New trends in pest control: the search for greener insecticides

Ó López, JG Fernández-Bolaños, MV Gil - Green Chemistry, 2005 - pubs.rsc.org
Insecticides have a pivotal role in our lives, not only for crop protection in agriculture, but
also to avoid the spreading of harmful pests causing human diseases such as malaria. Due …

Accumulation of organochlorine pesticides in reef organisms from marginal coral reefs in South Africa and links with coastal groundwater

SN Porter, MS Humphries, A Buah-Kwofie… - Marine pollution …, 2018 - Elsevier
Coral reefs support rich levels of biodiversity, but are globally threatened by a multitude of
factors, including land-sourced pollutants. Concentrations of organochlorine pesticides …

PCB and PCDD/F in sediments and mussels of the Istanbul strait (Turkey)

OS Okay, B Karacık, S Başak, B Henkelmann… - Chemosphere, 2009 - Elsevier
Sediment and mussel samples collected along the coasts of the Istanbul strait and an island
in Marmara Sea (Turkey) were analyzed for six indicator polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), 12 …

Accumulation of organochlorine contaminants in loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta caretta, from the eastern Adriatic Sea

B Lazar, L Maslov, SH Romanić, R Gračan… - Chemosphere, 2011 - Elsevier
We analyzed 15 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and five organochlorine pesticides
(OCPs) in fat tissue of 27 loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) from eastern Adriatic Sea …

Active and passive biomonitoring of trace elements, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and polychlorinated biphenyls in small Mediterranean harbours

J Castrec, M Pillet, J Receveur, Q Fontaine… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pollution particularly affects coastal ecosystems due to their proximity to anthropic sources.
Among those environments, harbours are subjected to marine traffic but also to accidental …