Ringed seals collected from the Kara Sea in the Russian Arctic during 1995 were analyzed for persistent organochlorines (OCs) such as DDTs, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), chlordane compounds (CHLs), hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs), and hexachlorobenzene to understand the present status of contamination. Noticeably higher levels of DDTs and PCBs were detected in ringed seals from the Russian Ar...

Historical use of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the Republic Moldova could pose a potential risk for aquatic environment due to persistence, bioaccumulation and toxic properties these environmental pollutants. However, knowledge on concentrations legacy OCPs is limited. In this study, surface sediment from two main rivers; Dniester (8 sites, n = 15) Prut (6 12), tributary Bîc (11 11) R?ut...