Distribution, sources and consequences of nutrients, persistent organic pollutants, metals and microplastics in South American estuaries

M Barletta, ARA Lima, MF Costa - Science of the Total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Estuarine pollution imposes rapid, increasing and lasting environmental modifications. In the
present review, especial attention is given to estuaries in South America (SA), where …

Systematic review of fish ecology and anthropogenic impacts in South American estuaries: setting priorities for ecosystem conservation

M Barletta, ARA Lima - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Research on estuarine ecology in South America (SA) increased quali-quantitatively since
the early 1980 in search of consistent recommendations for estuarine conservation. The …

Evidence of microplastic ingestion by fish from the Bahía Blanca estuary in Argentina, South America

AH Arias, AC Ronda, AL Oliva… - Bulletin of environmental …, 2019 - Springer
The aim of this study was to assess–for the first time–the occurrence and distribution of
microplastics (MPs) in the gastrointestinal tracts (GITs) of a marine commercial fish species …

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 …

Trace metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls in the surface sediments from Sanya River, China: Distribution, sources and ecological …

M Cui, S Xu, W Song, H Ye, J Huang, B Liu… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The urban inland river ecosystems are now facing comprehensive pollution and governance
pressures. Up to now, few works related to the multiple pollution assessment of trace metals …

Seasonal distribution pattern and bioaccumulation of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in four bioindicator coastal fishes of Argentina

T Recabarren-Villalón, AC Ronda, AL Oliva… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are pollutants of global concern in coastal
environments. They have a wide range of biological toxicity and due to their inherent …

Effects of microplastic ingestion on feeding activity in a widespread fish on the southwestern Atlantic coast: Ramnogaster arcuata (Clupeidae)

AC Ronda, G Blasina, LC Renaud… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The presence of microplastics (MPs) in the fish gastrointestinal tract has been documented
in several studies. However, it is unclear whether this ingestion is active or passive and …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface waters and riverine sediments of the Hooghly and Brahmaputra Rivers in the Eastern and Northeastern India

SN Khuman, P Chakraborty, A Cincinelli… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Sixteen priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) regulated by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) were analyzed in surface waters and riverine …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surficial sediments from selected rivers in the western Niger Delta of Nigeria: Spatial distribution, sources, and ecological …

CMA Iwegbue, GO Irerhievwie, GO Tesi, C Olisah… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study assessed the concentrations, sources, and risks of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments from the Rivers Niger, Ase and Forcados in the western …

[HTML][HTML] Integrative assessment of the ecological risk of heavy metals in a South American estuary under human pressures

DM Truchet, NS Buzzi, CL Negro, MC Mora… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biomonitoring of heavy metal pollution through the use of biomarkers could be a difficult task
since the organisms' physiological changes could shift regarding natural factors (ie, the …