Soil is an important environmental matrix to support the life of all organisms directly or
indirectly. Despite being the ultimate sink for all pollutants, it has been neglected for long …

Organic pollutants in sediments are a worldwide problem because sediments act as sinks
for hydrophobic, recalcitrant and hazardous compounds. Depending on biogeochemical …

This is the first publication on the distribution and sources of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) in riverine and coastal sediments in South East Asia where the rapid …

Concern has been expressed regarding the extent of contamination of the Black Sea.
Analyses of coastal sediments taken from throughout the region indicate, however, that …

Tonghui River, a typical river in Beijing, People's Republic of China, was studied for its water
and sediment quality, by determining the levels of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons …

This study investigated the spatial distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in
surface water, suspended particulate matter (SPM) and sediment of Daliao River watershed …

The concentrations of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in water and sediment
samples collected from 12 locations in Gao-ping River, Taiwan were analyzed. Molecular …

The Naples's harbour is one of the largest and most important commercial and tourist port of
the Mediterranean basin. It is located on the southeast coast of Italy and receives industrial …

The concentrations of total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (ΣPAHs) and 15 individual
PAH compounds in 20 surface sediments collected from four mangrove swamps in Hong …

The concentrations of 16 US EPA priority pollutant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
were analyzed in four size fractions (< 62, 62–125, 125–250, and> 250 μm) in three …