Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. A review

AT Lawal - Cogent Environmental Science, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The recent literature describing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air, water, soil
and sediment, waste sludge, biomonitoring, toxicity, are reviewed. Aspects of sampling …

Marine protected areas in Latin America and Caribbean threatened by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

BZ Nunes, E Zanardi-Lamardo, RB Choueri… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study is a literature-based analysis investigating occurrence and the possible
consequences of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in marine protected areas (MPAs) …

Distribution, sources and ecological risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in water and sediments from Tiber River and estuary, Italy

P Montuori, S Aurino, F Garzonio… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
The concentration, source and ecological risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in
the Tiber River and its environmental impact on the Tyrrhenian Sea (Central Mediterranean …

Total mercury concentration in the muscle of four mostly consumed fish and associated human health risks for fishermen and non-fishermen families in the Anzali …

H Parang, M Esmaeilbeigi - Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Total mercury (T-Hg) content of muscle of four mostly-consumed fish, including Sander
lucioperca, Esox lucius linnaeus (carnivorous) Cyprinus carpio and Carassius auratus …

Occurrence and source of PAHs in Miankaleh international wetland in Iran

M Rokhbar, B Keshavarzi, F Moore, M Zarei, PS Hooda… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
We examined the occurrence and sources of 16 priority PAHs in the water and sediment
samples of the Miankaleh Wetland (Coastal Biosphere Reserve), famous for harbouring …

Presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments and surface water from Shadegan wetland–Iran: a focus on source apportionment, human and ecological …

NY Ashayeri, B Keshavarzi, F Moore, M Kersten… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) contamination in aquatic system is of concern
since it may constitute a sink of these contaminants for wetland ecosystem. We investigated …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments/soils of the rapidly urbanized lower reaches of the River Chaohu, China

H Wu, B Sun, J Li - International journal of environmental research and …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are highly teratogenic, persistent carcinogens,
and ubiquitous environmental pollutants. To determine the impact of rapid urbanization on …

Aliphatic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons risk assessment in coastal water and sediments of Khark Island, SW Iran

R Akhbarizadeh, F Moore, B Keshavarzi… - Marine pollution …, 2016 - Elsevier
The potential sources and ecotoxicological risks of 26 aliphatic hydrocarbons (AHs), 16
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) were …

Investigation of the concentration, origin and health effects of PAHs in the Anzali wetland: the most important coastal freshwater wetland of Iran

H Cheshmvahm, B Keshavarzi, F Moore, M Zarei… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the concentration of PAHs in 19 water samples, 34 sediment
samples and 22 fish samples of Anzali Wetland, located in north of Iran. The average …

Intra and extracellular effects of benzo [α] pyrene on liver, gill and blood of Caspian White fish (Rutilus frissi kutum): Cyto-genotoxicity and histopathology approach

M Esmaeilbeigi, MR Kalbassi, J Seyedi… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Southern parts of the Caspian Sea have been faced with a diverse range of oil pollutants.
Therefore, this study was designed to evaluate the effects of relevant environmental …