The Arctic cryosphere is collapsing, posing overlapping environmental risks. In particular,
thawing permafrost threatens to release biological, chemical and radioactive materials that …

Toxicity of compounds belonging to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is widely known,
and their re-emission from glaciers has been conclusively demonstrated. However, the …

Fish and shellfish belonging to five different species among pelagic, benthonic and
molluscs, were collected from the Gulf of Catania in 2017 to evaluate arsenic (As), cadmium …

Determination of 20 PFASs in a fish species (Alosa agone) of commercial interest has been
carried out in five Italian subalpine lakes to assess the risk for humans and predators for fish …

A pesticide is a chemical substance used for the disposal of pests, such as insects, weeds,
invertebrates, or rodents. Pesticides interfere with the normal metabolism of the target …

Northern Hemisphere alpine glaciers have been identified as a point of concentration and
reemergence of legacy organochlorine pollutants (OCPs). In this review, we compile a …

Abstract The Gulf of Tadjoura is located in the Horn of Africa and is widely recognized as an
important site where the zooplanktivorous whale sharks seasonally aggregate from October …

Despite their remote locations, high-mountain lakes located in the Alps are vulnerable to
chemical pollution. This discussion explores the important aspects of these lakes as …

Widespread distribution of atmospherically mobilized organochlorine pollutants (OCPs) has
been documented throughout the Arctic. A fraction of these OCPs have become entrained in …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are entrained within glaciers globally, reemerging in
many alpine ecosystems. Despite available data on POP flux from glaciers, a study of …