Distribution and ecological risk assessment of heavy metals using geochemical normalization factors in the aquatic sediments

U Arisekar, RJ Shakila, R Shalini, G Jeyasekaran… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Thamirabharani river acquires a noticeable quantity of sewage and agriculture waste from
local inhabitants. The distribution of heavy metals in the surface sediments of the …

Accumulation potential of heavy metals at different growth stages of Pacific white leg shrimp, Penaeus vannamei farmed along the Southeast coast of Peninsular India …

U Arisekar, RJ Shakila, R Shalini, G Jeyasekaran… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study compared the heavy metal concentration in water, sediment, and shrimp at
different growth stages of culture and subsequently evaluated the ecotoxicological and …

Bioaccumulation of organochlorine pesticide residues (OCPs) at different growth stages of pacific white leg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei): First report on …

U Arisekar, RJ Shakila, R Shalini, G Jeyasekaran… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Pesticide residues (PRs) in farmed shrimps are concerning food safety risks. Globally, India
is a major exporter of pacific white leg shrimp (P. vannamei). This study was undertaken to …

Human health risk assessment of heavy metal concentration in seafood collected from Pattani Bay, Thailand

P Tanhan, N Lansubsakul, N Phaochoosak… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
A significant impact of marine pollution is the contamination of seafood which has raised
concerns due to its potential human health risks. This current study investigated seasonal …

De-novo exposure assessment of heavy metals in commercially important fresh and dried seafood: Safe for human consumption

U Arisekar, R Shalini, S Sundhar, SR Sangma… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The heavy metals (HMs) in seafood are alarming due to their biomagnification in the food
chain. The concentrations of As, Cd, Hg, Pb, Cr, and Ni in both fresh and dried fish were …

Toxicological effect of endocrine disrupting heavy metal (Pb) on Mekong silurid Pangasius catfish, Pangasius hypophthalmus

CPK Reddy, D Manikandavelu, U Arisekar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The current study aimed to investigate the effects of lead nitrate exposure on the
enzymatical, haematological, and histological changes in the gill, liver, and kidney of …

Improper toy waste handling can harm human health via seafood consumption: A comprehensive health risk assessment of heavy metals

K Zhang, JYS Leung, C Su, J Liu, J Li, Y Chen… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Toy production has been increasing over the last few decades to meet the growing demands
for toys across the globe, which has inevitably worsened the problem of toy waste. Given the …

Trace metals in commercial seafood products (canned, pickled and smoked): Comparison, exposure and health risk assessment

U Arisekar, R Shalini, RJ Shakila, S Sundhar… - Food Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study used inductively coupled plasma and mass spectrometry, followed by microwave
digestion, to assess the concentration of six trace metals (Cr, Ni, As, Cd, Hg, and Pb) in three …

Effect of household culinary processes on organochlorine pesticide residues (OCPs) in the seafood (Penaeus vannamei) and its associated human health risk …

U Arisekar, RJ Shakila, R Shalini, G Jeyasekaran… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Food safety is crucial in today's competitive trading market, as it directly affects human health
and promotes seafood exports. The effects of thermal processing (boiling, frying, grilling, and …

Potentially toxic elements contamination and its removal by aquatic weeds in the riverine system: A comparative approach

A Ulaganathan, JS Robinson, S Rajendran… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thamirabarani river acquires large untreated sewage effluents from the Tirunelveli and
Thoothukudi districts of South Tamil Nadu. This study examined the concentration of trace …