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1. Chemistry and Fate of Organotin Antifouling Biocides in the Environment

   Organotin antifouling paints are degraded relatively rapidly in seawater mainly by microorganisms, but they have high affinities to sediment and...

   Iwao Omae in Antifouling Paint Biocides

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2. The São Francisco Estuary, Brazil

   This is a first account of the physical and biogeochemical characteristics of the tropical São Francisco (SF) estuarine system, East Brazil,...

   Bastiaan Knoppers, Paulo R. P. Medeiros, ... Tim Jennerjahn in Estuaries

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3. Toxicity and Preliminary Risk Assessment of Alternative Antifouling Biocides to Aquatic Organisms

   Published literature has been reviewed regarding the toxicity of representative alternative antifouling biocides (Chlorothalonil, Dichlofluanid,...

   Hisashi Yamada in Antifouling Paint Biocides

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4. Synthetic Musks in Different Water Matrices

   Nitro musks and polycyclic musks are used as synthetic musk compounds in almost all scented consumer products, such as perfumes, cosmetics, and...

   Hans-Dietrich Eschke in Series Anthropogenic Compounds

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5. Synthetic Musks in House Dust

   House dust is a sink and repository for semi-volatile organic compounds and particle bound organic matter. Although data are available on the...

   Werner Butte in Series Anthropogenic Compounds

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6. Indoor Particles, Combustion Products and Fibres

   Pollutants in an indoor environment are a complex mixture of gases, vapours and particles in either the liquid or the solid phase, suspended in the...

   Lidia Morawska in Air Pollution

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7. Sensory Evaluation of Indoor Air Pollution Sources

   The basic biological principles of the perception mechanisms for odour and irritants are fairly well understood. Much more uncertain is how these...

   Philomena M. Bluyssen in Air Pollution

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8. The Role of Musk and Musk Compounds in the Fragrance Industry

   An overview of the role of musk and musk compounds in the fragrance industry is given. Discovery and syntheses of representatives occurring naturally...

   Cornelia Sommer in Series Anthropogenic Compounds

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9. Removal Mechanism of Hexavalent Chromium by Ferrous Oxalate: Role of Ferrous Iron and Oxalate

   Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI) contamination in water and wastewater can be treated by reduction of Cr (VI) to Cr(III) with reductants. In this study,...

   Doyoon Ryu, Eun Jung Kim in Water, Air, & Soil Pollution

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10. What is next for the sustainable development goals, what are the challenges concerning SDG 10—reduced inequalities?

    Examining the future trajectory of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reveals that challenges persist in achieving their targets. While each...

    Medani P. Bhandari in Sustainable Earth Reviews

    Article Open access 15 July 2024

11. Source Identification of Urban dust Heavy Metals Using in Situ and Satellite Data in Three Mega Cities of Iran

    The aim of this study was an integrative assessment of heavy metals associated with urban dust data in Iran (Ahvaz, Isfahan, and Shiraz). Samples of...

    Zahra Mansouri, Hossein Mohammad Asgari, ... Ali Azhdari in Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

    Article 15 July 2024
    

12. Estuary of the Danube

    The Danube is the second largest major European river, with a huge estuary located in two countries: Ukraine and Romania. The Danube watershed...

    Nikolai Berlinsky, Yulia Bogatova, Galina Garkavaya in Estuaries

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13. The Mackenzie Estuary of the Arctic Ocean

    The Mackenzie Estuary is a seasonally ice covered, deltaic estuary. It receives over 300 km3 of freshwater and 125 × 106 t of sediment annually...

    Robie W. Macdonald, Yanling Yu in Estuaries

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14. Environmental Quality of the Po River Delta

    The Po River collects the discharges of the most populated and industrialized area of Northern Italy and enters the Adriatic Sea with a mean flow...

    Alfredo Provini, Andrea Binelli in Estuaries

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15. Evaluation of Antifouling Booster Biocides in Marine Water and Sediments Based on Mass Spectrometric Techniques

    This chapter outlines the stages involved in chemical analysis of antifouling booster biocides, reviews the sample preparation strategies and the...

    M. D. Hernando, M. Mezcua, ... A. R. Fernández-Alba in Antifouling Paint Biocides

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16. The Nile Estuary

    The River Nile, the most famous river of the ancient world, is the dominant geographic feature of northeastern Africa and the longest river on...

    Waleed Hamza in Estuaries

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17. Biogeochemistry and Chemical Contamination in the St. Lawrence Estuary

    The many contrasting environments one finds in the St. Lawrence estuary make it attractive for the study of estuarine biogeochemical processes....

    C. Gobeil in Estuaries

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18. Photochemical Fate of Organic Booster Biocides in the Aquatic Environment

    Considering the relevance and importance of photochemical processes in the environmental fate and behavior of organic micropollutants, the present...

    Vasilios A. Sakkas, Ioannis K. Konstantinou, Triantafyllos A. Albanis in Antifouling Paint Biocides

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19. Emission Estimation and Chemical Fate Modelling of Antifoulants

    Triggered by the debates around entry of force of the antifouling convention of the International Maritime Organization and the upcoming ban of...

    B. van Hattum, A. Baart, J. Boon in Antifouling Paint Biocides

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20. General Aspects of Natural Products Antifoulants in the Environment

    Many marine lives prevent the surface of their bodies with antifouling substances without causing serious environmental problems. Some terrestrial...

    Iwao Omae in Antifouling Paint Biocides

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