In the last decade, physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models have increasingly been developed to explain the kinetics of environmental pollutants in wildlife. For marine mammals specifically, these models provide a new, non-destructive tool that enables the integration of biomonitoring activities and in vitro studies. The goals of the present study were firstly to develop PBPK models...

Long-range atmospheric transport is a major pathway for delivering persistent organic pollutants to the oceans. Atmospheric deposition and volatilization of chlorinated pesticides and algae-produced bromoanisoles (BAs) were estimated for Bothnian Bay, northern Baltic Sea, based on air and water concentrations measured in 2011-2012. Pesticide fluxes were estimated using monthly air and water tem...

The chemical composition of airborne particulate matter (PM) was studied at a coastal region near De Haan, Belgium, during a winter-spring and a summer campaign in 2006. The major ionic components of size-segregated PM, i.e. NH(4)(+), Na(+), K(+), Mg(2+), Ca(2+), Cl(-), NO(3)(-), and SO(4)(2-), and related gaseous pollutants (SO(2), NO(2), NH(3), HNO(2), and HNO(3)) were monitored on a daily ba...

After the successful Phase I of the GEWEX continental-scale Baltic Sea Experiment (BALTEX), which brought major results in both science (such as coupled regional models for the Baltic Sea basin with the first water budget estimates established and new data sets assimilated) and also infrastructure (e.g. four dedicated data centres for meteorological, hydrological, oceanographic and radar data o...

Olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) distribute widely throughout Eastern Pacific (EP) waters. During reproduction these animals aggregate near coastal waters where they may be exposed to industrial or agrochemical environmental pollutants that may disrupt the endocrine system of these reptiles. One group of compounds of concern is the persistent organic pollutants (POPs), some of w...

Many persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are chiral. These pollutants are generally released into the environment as racemates, but frequently undergo alterations in enantiomeric composition as soon as they are subjected to life chemistry processes. Enantiospecific analysis of chiral POPs is important since enantiomers of chiral compounds often exhibit differences in biological activity, and m...

The decreasing of Arctic sea ice provides opportunities for commercial shipping between Asia and Europe due to its shorter distance. However, the environment is vulnerable pollutants from activities. Therefore, it important consider impacts activities in Northern Sea Route (NSR), especially with a view possibility reducing emissions short-lived pollutants. In this paper, modelling hybrid propul...

BACKGROUND Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)-such as organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)-and heavy metals have been reported in sea turtles at various stages of their life cycle. These chemicals can disrupt development and function of wildlife. Furthermore, in areas such as Peninsular Malaysia, where the human consump...

Krill oil is a new available health product which is produced from deep marine species, namely, krill. Krill lives in deep sea in the area of new global polar. It is a marine crustacean species enriching in both eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Due to the good environment, krill exposes to very few pollutants. As a deep sea animal, krill contains good omega-3 lipid, s...