Even after emergence of most advanced instrumental techniques for the final separation,
detection, identification and determination of analytes, sample handling continues to play a …

In studies of plastic ingestion by marine wildlife, visual separation of plastic particles from
gastrointestinal tracts or their dietary content can be challenging. Earlier studies have used …

Plastic pollution represents a major and growing global problem. It is well-known that
plastics are a source of chemical contaminants to the aquatic environment and provide …

Concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in beached resin pellets were
examined to reveal variability between individual particles and differences among beaches …

When looking for a book on fish toxicology, you might find one that discusses the
biochemical and molecular aspects, or one that focuses aquatic toxicology in general. You …

In this age of modern biology, aquatic toxicological research has pursued mechanisms of
action of toxicants. This has provided potential tools for ecotoxicologic investigations …

We hypothesize that floating debris leaving polluted coastal bays accumulate on nearby
pristine beaches. We examined composition, quantities and distribution of marine debris …

Perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) have been used as surfactants in industrial and
commercial products for over 50 years. Earlier studies of the geographical distribution of …

The occurrence of plastic objects in the digestive tract was assessed in eight species of
Procellariiformes collected in southern Brazil and the occurrence of polychlorinated …

A new process of Soxhlet extraction assisted by microwave was designed and developed.
The process is performed in four steps, which ensures complete, rapid and accurate …