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Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 13. Epub 2019 Apr 13.

Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy.

Anthropogenic impact over the Pasvik River (Arctic Norway) is mainly caused by emissions from runoff from smelter and mine wastes, as well as by domestic sewage from the Russian, Norwegian, and Finnish settlements situated on its catchment area. In this study, sediment samples from sites within the Pasvik River area with different histories of metal input were analyzed for metal contamination and occurrence of metal-resistant bacteria in late spring and summer of 2014. The major differences in microbial and chemical parameters were mostly dependent on local inputs than seasonality. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 11. Epub 2019 Apr 11.

Department of Civil Engineering, Escola de Minas, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Campus Universitário Morro do Cruzeiro, s/n, Ouro Preto, MG, 35400-000, Brazil.

The 2015 rupture of the Fundão dam near the district of Bento Rodrigues in Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil, released around 50 million m of iron ore tailings. The first tributary of the Rio Doceto receive this waste was the Gualaxo do Norte River. Many groups in Brazil and from around the world have studied the environmental and social impacts of this disaster. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 11. Epub 2019 Apr 11.

Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, PO Drawer E, Aiken, SC, 29802, USA.

Environmental contaminants, such as the trace element selenium (Se), are a continuing concern to species worldwide due to their potential pathophysiological effects, including their influence on the stress response mediated through glucocorticoids (GCs; stress hormones). Environmental concentrations of Se are increasing due to anthropogenic activities, including the incomplete combustion of coal and subsequent disposal of coal combustion wastes. However, most studies examining how Se affects GCs have been focused on lower trophic organisms. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 10. Epub 2019 Apr 10.

Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland.

The inhabitants of cities, towns, and villages are exposed to different levels of air pollution, which also vary throughout the day. Information regarding episodes of poor and good air quality enables planning to mitigate the risks and maximize the benefits of spending time outdoors. In this work, an analysis was made of the state of air quality 2012-2016, using data gathered from automatic measuring stations located in five cities (> 50,000 inhabitants), five towns (5000-50,000 inhabitants), and five villages (< 5000 inhabitants) in five neighboring provinces in central Poland, in Central Europe. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 8. Epub 2019 Apr 8.

Shimadzu (China) Co., Ltd, Chengdu, 610063, China.

The occurrence and spatial distribution of 13 organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs), 11 polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and eight novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs) were investigated in Jinjiang river water, sediment, crucian carp, and groundwater in Chengdu, China. OPFRs were predominant and ubiquitous contaminants in the Jinjiang river water, sediment, groundwater, fish muscle, fish gills, and viscera with concentrations ranging from 19.1 to 533 ng L, 12. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 6. Epub 2019 Apr 6.

U.S. Geological Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA.

A site in northeastern Michigan, Oscoda Township, has some of the highest recorded exposure in birds to perfluorinated substances (PFASs) in the United States. Some egg and plasma concentrations at that location exceeded the lowest reproductive effect threshold established for two avian laboratory species. The objectives of this study were to determine whether there were reproductive effects or physiological responses in a model bird species, the tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor), associated with this extremely high exposure to PFASs. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 5. Epub 2019 Apr 5.

Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China.

Surface water pollution in megacities is strongly linked to human and environmental health, and surface water quality has deteriorated sharply recently because of increasing persistent halogenated organic pollutant (HOP) concentrations. In the present study, we collected 112 water samples from 14 lakes and 11 drinking water sources in Wuhan, China, and analyzed them for two typical groups of HOPs: polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). The mean values of the ΣPCB concentrations were 4. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 4. Epub 2019 Apr 4.

Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, and Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, State University of New York at Albany, Empire State Plaza, P.O. Box 509, Albany, NY, 12201-0509, USA.

We determined the concentrations of 98 halogenated organic compounds and synthetic musks in breast fat tissues of 50 breast cancer patients (age range: 34-77 years) collected during 1996-1998 in Ulster County, New York, USA. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polybrominated biphenyl 153 (PBB-153), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and synthetic musk compounds (SMCs) were analyzed in breast fat tissues, and 46 analytes were found at a detection frequency of ≥ 65% and at concentrations in the decreasing order of OCPs > PCBs > SMCs > PBDEs > PBB-153. PCBs (median: 323 ng/g wet wt) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes (DDTs, median: 293 ng/g wet wt) were the major compounds found in breast fat tissues. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 4. Epub 2019 Apr 4.

Department of Biology, Universidade Estadual Paulista - Júlio de Mesquita Filho, UNESP, Campus São José do Rio Preto, R. Cristóvão Colombo, 2265, Jardim Nazareth, São José do Rio Preto, SP, CEP 15.054-000, Brazil.

Many agricultural practices cause environmental degradation that affects the cellular integrity of anurans. In the present study, we provided in situ data of Dendropsophus minutus, Physalaemus cuvieri, and Scinax fuscovarius collected in soybean/corn and conservation units in the Brazilian Cerrado. The in situ data showed no significant variation in the micronucleus frequency between the sites, only the reniform cells had a higher rate for the agricultural environment. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Mar 30. Epub 2019 Mar 30.

Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center, Beijing, 100048, China.

In this study, the occurrence, seasonal, and spatial variations of four classes antibiotics were investigated in the surface water of North China. Water samples were taken from 24 sampling sites along rivers in May and August and antibiotics in water samples were detected by SPE-UPLC-MS/MS. The occurrence of all antibiotics except for FLO in May were higher than in August. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Mar 28. Epub 2019 Mar 28.

Multidisciplinary Institute of Plant Biology (Pollution and Bioindicators Area) National Scientific and Technical Research Council (IMBIV-CONICET), Faculty of Physical and Natural Sciences, National University of Córdoba (FCEFyN-UNC), 1611 Vélez Sarsfield Avenue, X5016CGA, Córdoba, Argentina.

Extreme environmental events, such as forest fires, are a major emission source of aerosols into the atmosphere. Thus, to investigate the contribution of local forest fires to urban particulate matter, we selected several forest fire indicators, such as number of heat sources, fire events, and burnt area, and collected particles smaller than 2.5 µm (PM) during a 2. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Mar 27. Epub 2019 Mar 27.

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, 35160, Tinaztepe, Izmir, Turkey.

In this study, levels, distributions, and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (18 compounds) and organochlorine pesticides (19 compounds) in surface sediments of 14 stations from Edremit Bay (Aegean Sea) were investigated in April and November 2015. ΣPAH concentrations (0.65-175 ng/g) in Edremit Bay sediments indicated low pollution. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 May 26;76(4):519-527. Epub 2019 Mar 26.

State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550081, China.

Mercury (Hg) contamination in environmental matrices and associated human exposure has been recognized as a critical long-lasting issue worldwide. However, studies are still elusive that summarized the overall status of Hg pollution and its impacts on public health in Pakistan. Hence, this review encompasses the environmental prevalence, potential sources, and human exposure tendencies to Hg contamination in Pakistan. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 May 19;76(4):650-656. Epub 2019 Mar 19.

CESAM, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.

The mobility of mercury (Hg) was assessed in sediment from the Union Canal, Scotland, UK. Samples collected from the vicinity of a former munitions factory that manufactured mercury fulminate detonators were subjected to sequential extraction followed by cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry (CVAAS) and direct analysis using thermal desorption (TD). The sequential extraction indicated that > 75% of mercury (up to 429 mg kg) was in mobile forms, with < 12% semimobile and < 23% nonmobile species. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 May 16;76(4):572-590. Epub 2019 Mar 16.

Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, Jharkhand, 826004, India.

Traffic emission is a major source of air pollution in urban cities of developing world. This paper shows dependence of traffic-related air pollutants in urban cities on morning/evening peak hours and winter/summer seasons. This research also shows the meteorological impact, such as temperature (T), relative humidity (RH), and wind speed (WS), on traffic-related air pollutants in urban cites. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 May 16;76(4):657-669. Epub 2019 Mar 16.

SAMRC Microbial Water Quality Monitoring Centre, University of Fort Hare, Alice, 5700, South Africa.

The incidence and spatial distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Buffalo River Estuary in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa were assessed in this study. A total of 60 surface water and 19 sediment samples were collected from 5 sites of the estuary over a period of 6 months (December 2015 to May 2016). Extraction of PAHs from the water and sediment samples was achieved by using liquid-liquid and soxhlet extraction methods respectively, followed by column clean up with silica gel and quantification by gas chromatography-flame ionization detection. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 May 13;76(4):591-604. Epub 2019 Mar 13.

Department of Environmental and Health, Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tianjin, 300011, China.

Day and night PM samples were collected from two typical urban and suburban communities in Tianjin. The major chemical components in PM, including the metal elements, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and inorganic water-soluble ions, were monitored. A positive matrix factorization (PMF) model was used to apportion the potential sources of PM at the two sites in the daytime and nighttime. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 May 9;76(4):678-691. Epub 2019 Mar 9.

Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.

Toxicity caused by exposure to pollutants from marine sediments is a consequence of the interaction between biota and xenobiotics most frequently released by anthropogenic activities. The present work intended to characterize the toxicity of natural sediments putatively impacted by distinct human activities, collected at several sites located in the south of the Gulf of Gabes, Zarzis area, Tunisia. The selected toxicity criteria were analysed following ecologically relevant test conditions. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 May 8;76(4):670-677. Epub 2019 Mar 8.

National Research Program, United States Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA.

Produced water (PW) from oil and gas extraction processes has been shown to contain elevated concentrations of major ions. The objective of this study was to determine the potential effects of elevated major ions in PW-contaminated surface water on a fish (fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas) and a unionid mussel (fatmucket, Lampsilis siliquoidea) in short-term (7-day) exposures. The test organisms were exposed in 3 reconstituted waters formulated with 1, 2, and 4 times the major ions measured at a PW-contaminated stream site 1 month after a PW spill from an oil production wastewater pipeline in the Williston Basin, North Dakota. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 May 13;76(4):617-629. Epub 2019 Feb 13.

College of Resources and Environment, Chengdu University of Information Technology, No. 24 Xuefu Street, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.

Street dust samples were collected from 31 sampling sites in urban area of Chengdu. The distribution characters of OPEs were analyzed in line with functional districts and industrial layout of the city. The results showed that the detection frequency was tris(2-carboxyethyl) phosphine (TCEP), trichloropropyl phosphate (TCPP), triphenyl phosphate (TPhP), and tributoxyethyl phosphate (TBEP) (100%) > tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate (TEHP) (93. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Mar 5. Epub 2019 Mar 5.

Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada.

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for animals and yet becomes toxic with only a small increase in concentration. Toxicological studies have reported various effects of Se on fishes, including developmental impacts and deformities of the musculature and sensory systems. This paper investigates the impact of sublethal concentrations of Se on the ability of the Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas) to perform escape responses, a routine behaviour important to predator-prey dynamics. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 May 5;76(4):630-639. Epub 2019 Mar 5.

College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China.

Four types of road dust, including main road, industrial road, campus road, and campus walking street dust, were analyzed in a suburban area of Chongqing, western China. The organophosphate esters (OPEs) concentrations varied from 3.69 to 1600 ng/g dry weight, with a median of 292, 476, 203, and 48. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 May 26;76(4):640-649. Epub 2019 Feb 26.

Environmental and Computational Chemistry Group, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zaragocilla Campus, University of Cartagena, Cartagena, 130015, Colombia.

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is the main source of human exposure to mercury (Hg) in many countries. This study was designed to evaluate total Hg (T-Hg) concentrations in human hair, fish, soil, and air from two major gold-mining districts (GMDs) at the department of Bolivar, Colombia. Total Hg was analyzed using a direct Hg analyzer. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 May 25;76(4):554-571. Epub 2019 Feb 25.

Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Sts. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia.

The air quality of Albania is evaluated by trace metals atmospheric deposition using moss biomonitoring method. Bryophyte moss (Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw.) samples were collected during August and September 2015 from 55 sampling points distributed over the entire territory of Albania. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 May 22;76(4):540-553. Epub 2019 Feb 22.

Institute of Soil Science, Hamburg University, Allende-Platz 2, 20146, Hamburg, Germany.

Permafrost-affected region in Russian Arctic is an important study area for investigating fate of trace metals in soils by geological processes and human-induced trace metals through atmospheric deposition. Two plots of soils in Yamal region were selected: Northern Trans-Urals area (PU1, PU2, PU3) adjacent to urban areas and Gydan Peninsula representing reference groups as natural landscapes (Yavai, Gyda, Enysei). The levels of most metals in Urals area were more than those in Gydan Peninsula. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 18;76(3):435-441. Epub 2019 Feb 18.

Appalachian Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, 301 Braddock Road, Frostburg, MD, 21532, USA.

The purpose of this study was to improve our understanding of the relationship between mercury in three species of adult salamanders and relatively pristine first-order streams in western Maryland. We measured the tissue mercury content of 106 northern two-lined salamanders (Eurycea bislineata bislineata), 111 northern dusky (Desmognathus fuscus), and 107 Allegheny mountain dusky (Desmognathus ocrophaeus) salamanders collected during three sampling periods. Averaged over our entire data set, northern two-lined salamanders had significantly greater tissue mercury contents (29. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 15;76(3):483-495. Epub 2019 Feb 15.

Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados/UFGD, Street João Rosa Góes, Vila Progresso, Dourados, MS, 79.825-070, Brazil.

The objective of this study was to evaluate toxicogenetic potential of surface water samples from rivers of center-west Brazil and analyze the influence of land use and cover and physicochemical parameters in genetic damage. Samples were collected during winter (June) and summer (November) at sampling sites from Dourados and Brilhante Rivers (Mato Grosso do Sul/Brazil). The toxicogenetic variables, including chromosomal alterations, micronuclei, and mitotic index, were analyzed in meristematic cells of Allium cepa; and micronuclei, nuclear abnormalities, and DNA strand breaks (arbitrary units, AU) were analyzed in erythrocytes of Astyanax lacustris. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 7;76(3):414-424. Epub 2019 Feb 7.

National Wildlife Health Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Madison, WI, 53711, USA.

Selected elements were targeted in state Remedial Action Plans as one group of chemicals affecting the Beneficial Use Impairments of Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs). Livers of nestling tree swallows, Tachycineta bicolor, were harvested from 76 sites in the Great Lakes, which included multiple sites at 27 AOCs and 12 reference sites from 2010 to 2015, and were analyzed for 21 elements. Mercury concentrations were at background levels at all sites. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Feb 6. Epub 2019 Feb 6.

Department of Biology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 410 E. St. Mary Blvd., Billeaud Hall, Room 108, Lafayette, LA, 70503, USA.

17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2) is a potent synthetic estrogen that is routinely detected in aquatic ecosystems and exhibits estrogenic activity. Acute and chronic toxicity have been described for oviparous and ovoviviparous fish species; however, no information is available on the impacts of EE2 on viviparous, matrotrophic fish despite their ecological importance. The present study investigated the consequences of long-term EE2 exposure in the least killifish (Heterandria formosa). Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 22;76(3):366-374. Epub 2019 Jan 22.

Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Metals as the most common environmental pollutants derive from different sources and have far-reaching harmful impacts on flora, fauna and human health. Moreover, metals cause irreversible damages to marine ecosystems. Estuaries are most productive ecosystems for living creatures and act as a transporting corridor for exchanging materials from river to water bodies including oceans, seas and lakes. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 19;76(3):453-468. Epub 2019 Jan 19.

Instituto de Diversidad y Ecología Animal (IDEA), CONICET-UNC and Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Velez Sarsfield 299, CP 5000, Córdoba, Argentina.

Substances derived from anthropogenic activities induce changes in the physical and chemical characteristics of the aquatic environment. Physicochemical and biological studies are necessary to understand how changes in landscape affect the health of the aquatic environment. The main goal of this study was to evaluate how the landscape at different spatial scales affects (1) water quality and (2) the health status of Heptapterus mustelinus, based on several biomarkers. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 May 16;76(4):605-616. Epub 2019 Jan 16.

Department of Environmental Studies, Institute of Science, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, Birbhum, West Bengal, 731235, India.

Particulate matters deposition on the leaves of S. robusta were investigated during three different seasons in two tropical forests: Barjora forest, situated adjacent to heavy pollution sources, and the control, Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal, India. The purpose of this study is to measure the dust fall and foliar transfer of heavy metals (viz. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Feb 14;76(2):265-294. Epub 2019 Jan 14.

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 520 Lafayette Road North, St. Paul, MN, 55155-4194, USA.

This study examined the distribution and toxic potential of conventional and emerging contaminants in composite sediment samples from 15 stormwater ponds in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN metropolitan area. Previously, coal tar-based sealants were shown to be a major source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons to these ponds, and concentrations of carcinogenic benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) equivalents were influencing management options about pond maintenance. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Feb 10;76(2):308-330. Epub 2019 Jan 10.

International Joint Research Centre of Shaanxi Province for Pollutant Exposure and Eco-Environmental Health, Xi'an, 710062, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.

A total of 155 urban soil and 157 dust samples were collected from Xining city (NW, China) with the objective to systematically investigate the spatial occurrences, sources, and health risk status of potential toxic metals (PTMs) bound in urban soil and street dust. Results established by Geographic Information System tools with inverse distance weighted interpolation technique indicated that the spatial status of 24 multi-PTMs varied with their concentration levels in urban soils and street dusts in monitored local areas. However, they had the similar sources in soil and dust. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 8;76(3):442-452. Epub 2019 Jan 8.

U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Green Bay Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, 2661 Scott Tower Drive, New Franken, WI, 54229, USA.

Under certain conditions, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) concentration in individuals of one sex of an adult fish population may exceed that of the other sex by more than a factor of two. This phenomenon, known as the PCB hot spot effect, has been postulated to be contingent upon the following two conditions: (1) presence of a PCB hot spot in the bottom sediments of the aquatic ecosystem, such that prey PCB concentrations in the hot spot region are substantially higher than prey PCB concentrations in locations distant from the hot spot, and (2) habitat use varying between the sexes, such that individuals of one sex inhabit the hot spot region to a considerably greater degree than individuals of the other sex. To test whether PCB concentrations in walleye Sander vitreus from lower Green Bay of Lake Michigan displayed a PCB hot spot effect, whole-fish PCB concentrations were determined in ten female and ten male adult walleye from the population spawning in the Fox River, the main tributary to lower Green Bay. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 8;76(3):405-413. Epub 2019 Jan 8.

Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.

The Trinity River (Texas, USA) has been historically known as a polluted river because of its proximity to the Dallas-Fort Worth area and because of known discharges of sewage and agricultural irrigation waters to the river. Surprisingly, there are no studies regarding the presence of legacy contaminants in the river and their impacts to wildlife. The objectives of this study were to determine accumulation and potential impacts of persistent organic pollutants, such as organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), on Neotropic cormorants (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) nesting along the Trinity River. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 7;76(3):375-393. Epub 2019 Jan 7.

Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4, Canada.

There is growing interest in the role of environmental exposures in the development of diabetes. Previous studies in rural Saskatchewan have raised concerns over drinking water contaminants, including arsenic, which has been identified as a possible risk factor for diabetes. Using administrative health and water-quality surveillance data from rural Saskatchewan, an ecological study design was used to investigate associations between concentrations of arsenic, water health standards and aesthetic objectives, and the incidence and prevalence of diabetes. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Feb 4;76(2):246-254. Epub 2019 Jan 4.

Institute of Marine Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Erdemli, Mersin, Turkey.

Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical component used in the manufacture of plastics, is commonly introduced to and detected in aquatic environments. This is the first study conducted to understand the distribution of BPA in the marine and freshwaters of Turkey. The purpose of this study is to report BPA concentrations measured from a time-series conducted in coastal waters of Erdemli and regional rivers located in the northeastern Mediterranean region. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 May 4;76(4):528-539. Epub 2019 Jan 4.

Key Laboratory of Comprehensive and Highly Efficient Utilization of Salt Lake Resources, Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, Qinghai, China.

Black carbon (BC), ubiquitous in soils, plays an important role in global carbon cycles, the radiative heat balance of the Earth, pollutant fate, emissions of greenhouse gas, soil fertility, soil microbial community, and ecosystem stability. However, information on BC in topsoils of the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is limited. Therefore, this study performed field sampling and analyzed contents of total BC and soot BC in topsoils. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 3;76(3):469-482. Epub 2019 Jan 3.

ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management, Baramati, Pune, 413115, India.

The present study delineate the various biochemical and histopathological tool to evaluate as strong biomarker in the field condition for detection of the least and maximize level of pollution and contamination. We have collected Labeo rohita from 13 different sites from East Kolkata wetland to determine biochemical and histopathological status to analyse metal contamination in the significant biological hot spot EKW. The biochemical marker as antioxidative status, i. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Feb 1;76(2):295-307. Epub 2019 Jan 1.

Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Urbanization and Geo-simulation, School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, People's Republic of China.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the current status of metal concentrations in soil from Zhuhai City. We detected the concentrations of eight metal elements in 67 topsoil samples collected from three typical land use types (water source land, n = 27; industrial land, n = 25; and farmland, n = 15) in Zhuhai. Multivariate geostatistical analyses indicated that the concentrations of Cu, Zn, and Cd may have originated from anthropogenic sources, whereas Pb and As mostly originated from natural sources. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 1;76(3):425-434. Epub 2019 Jan 1.

Instituto Epomex, Universidad Autónoma de Campeche, Av. Augustin de Melgar y Juan de la Barrera s/n, 24039, Campeche, Mexico.

The investigation of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) levels in sea turtles is an important issue in conservation research, due to the harmful effects of these chemicals. In the present study, OCPs concentrations were determined in the eggs of two sea turtle species (Eretmochelys imbricata and Chelonia mydas) collected from the Punta Xen and Isla Aguada (Mexican coast) in 2014 and 2015. Concentrations of 20 OCPs were analysed, including isomers of hexachlorocyclohexane, aldrin, chlordanes, endosulfans, methoxychlor, DDTs, and heptachlor. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 19;76(3):357-365. Epub 2018 Dec 19.

Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia-Avenida Alberto Lamego, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, 2000, Horto, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, 28015-620, Brazil.

Arsenic (As) is widely studied in several countries due to its toxicity to biota in the environment. Arsenic sources may be natural or anthropogenic, and the mobility of the element is ruled by physicochemical conditions that also define the dominant As species in the environment. Arsenic levels are evaluated in various abiotic and biotic environmental samples. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Apr 18;76(3):394-404. Epub 2018 Dec 18.

Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, IDÆA-CSIC, Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

We examined how coastal mercury contamination varied spatially and temporally across the Iberian Peninsula by measuring mercury concentrations in the eggs of the sentinel biomonitor yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis). Samples were collected from eight colonies that ranged from the Atlantic across the south and northern areas of the Mediterranean. We also measured Hg residues in eggs of the one of the most endangered gull species in the world, the Audouin's gull (Larus audouinii) from the Ebro Delta, where colonies of yellow-legged and Audouin's gull co-occur. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Feb 7;76(2):216-230. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences, 2 St. Lawrence Drive, Cornwall, ON, K6H 4Z1, Canada.

Legacy mercury (Hg) sediment deposits are a long-term issue within the St. Lawrence River (Cornwall) area of concern with three depositional areas along the Cornwall, ON waterfront containing sediments that exceed the Ontario Sediment Quality Guidelines for Hg. Assessing the bioavailability of these Hg-contaminated sediments plays a crucial role in evaluating the effectiveness of the Cornwall Sediment Strategy based on a natural recovery approach. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Feb 4;76(2):206-215. Epub 2018 Dec 4.

Nancy Laboratory for Hydrology, Water Chemistry Department, ANSES, 40 Rue Lionnois, 54000, Nancy, France.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are key ingredients of firefighting foams designed to suppress fires involving flammable and combustible liquids. Such foams are used by firefighters during fire training at dedicated sites. Because PFASs are very persistent chemicals, substantial soil and groundwater contamination has been observed in the vicinity of firefighter training areas. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Jan 15;76(1):87-101. Epub 2018 Nov 15.

College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, 111 University Road, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.

PM samples (particles with aerodynamic diameter < 2.5 μm) were collected along the Guang-Shen expressway around the Qingming Festival, one of the most congested periods in China, which started from April 2-4, in 2016. Twenty-five trace elements and 16 priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) of the samples were analyzed. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Jan 15;76(1):76-86. Epub 2018 Nov 15.

Department of Biodiversity Studies and Bioeducation, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź, Banacha 1/3, 90-237, Lodz, Poland.

Animals living in anthropogenic habitats bear a multitude of costs, which are directly or indirectly associated with human activities. Among others, an elevated exposure to environmental pollution can have negative consequences for wildlife populations. We examined the differences in the concentrations of trace elements between the field and forest ecotype of the European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus). Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 Feb 14;76(2):331-345. Epub 2018 Nov 14.

Department of Applied Physics, University of Valladolid, Paseo de Belén 7, 47011, Valladolid, Spain.

This work analyses levels of particles PM10 and PM2.5 recorded at four air-quality monitoring stations located in the urban area of Valladolid (Spain) during 2015-2016. To achieve this, the evolution of particle concentrations at different time scales was determined. Read More

Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 2019 01;76(1):154-156

Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada.