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The concentration and biomagnification of trace metals and metalloids across four trophic levels in a marine food web by Madgett, Alethea S., Yates, Kyari, Webster, Lynda, McKenzie, Craig, Moffat, Colin F.

“…To be able to assess progress towards “Good Environmental Status” adopted across European Member States, and by the United Kingdom through its 3-stage Marine…”
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Multi-residue enantioselective determination of emerging drug contaminants in seawater by solid phase extraction and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry by McKenzie, Katie, Moffat, Colin F, Petrie, Bruce

“…This study proposes a new multi-residue enantioselective method for the determination of emerging drug contaminants in sea water by solid phase extraction…”
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Occurrence and fate of chiral and achiral drugs in estuarine water - a case study of the Clyde Estuary, Scotland by Petrie, Bruce, Moffat, Colin F

“…There is currently a lack of enantiospecific studies on chiral drugs in estuarine environments. In this study, the occurrence and fate of 20 prescription and…”
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The concentration and biomagnification of PCBs and PBDEs across four trophic levels in a marine food web by Madgett, Alethea S., Yates, Kyari, Webster, Lynda, McKenzie, Craig, Brownlow, Andrew, Moffat, Colin F.

“…Contracting Parties to the OSPAR Convention for the Protection of the Maine Environment of the North-East Atlantic are required to undertake monitoring and…”
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Adsorption of cyanotoxins on polypropylene and polyethylene terephthalate: Microplastics as vector of eight microcystin analogues by Moura, Diana S., Pestana, Carlos J., Moffat, Colin F., Hui, Jianing, Irvine, John T.S., Edwards, Christine, Lawton, Linda A.

“…Plastics are utilised globally but are of environmental concern due to their persistence. The global presence of microplastics (particles <5 mm in all…”
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Characterisation of microplastics is key for reliable data interpretation by Moura, Diana S., Pestana, Carlos J., Moffat, Colin F., Hui, Jianing, Irvine, John T.S., Lawton, Linda A.

“…Microplastic research has gained attention due to the increased detection of microplastics (<5 mm size) in the aquatic environment. Most laboratory-based…”
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Aging microplastics enhances the adsorption of pharmaceuticals in freshwater by Moura, Diana S., Pestana, Carlos J., Moffat, Colin F., Gkoulemani, Nikoletta, Hui, Jianing, Irvine, John T.S., Lawton, Linda A.

“…Plastic pollution is an increasing environmental concern. Pollutants such as microplastics (< 5 mm) and pharmaceuticals often co-exist in the aquatic…”
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Integrated indicator framework and methodology for monitoring and assessment of hazardous substances and their effects in the marine environment by Vethaak, A. Dick, Davies, Ian M., Thain, John E., Gubbins, Matthew J., Martínez-Gómez, Concepción, Robinson, Craig D., Moffat, Colin F., Burgeot, Thierry, Maes, Thomas, Wosniok, Werner, Giltrap, Michelle, Lang, Thomas, Hylland, Ketil

“…Many maritime countries in Europe have implemented marine environmental monitoring programmes which include the measurement of chemical contaminants and…”
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Molecular responses of European flounder (Platichthys flesus) chronically exposed to contaminated estuarine sediments by Williams, Tim D., Davies, Ian M., Wu, Huifeng, Diab, Amer M., Webster, Lynda, Viant, Mark R., Chipman, J. Kevin, Leaver, Michael J., George, Stephen G., Moffat, Colin F., Robinson, Craig D.

“…•Flounders were exposed to contaminated sediments in mesocosms for 7months.•Little differential accumulation of contaminants was found by chemical…”
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Persistent organic pollutants and trace metals in sediments close to Scottish marine fish farms by Russell, Marie, Robinson, Craig D., Walsham, Pamela, Webster, Lynda, Moffat, Colin F.

“…The global demand for aquatic food products is increasing and the aquaculture industry is expanding as it strives to meet this increasing demand. There are…”
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Halogenated persistent organic pollutants in relation to trophic level in deep sea fish by WEBSTER, Lynda, RUSSELL, Marie, WALSHAM, Pam, HUSSY, Ines, LACAZE, Jean-Pierre, PHILLIPS, Lesley, DALGARNO, Eric, PACKER, Gill, NEAT, Francis, MOFFAT, Colin F

“…The bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in deep sea fish from the Rockall fishing area was investigated. Predator and prey species were…”
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An assessment of contaminant concentrations in toothed whale species of the NW Iberian Peninsula: Part II. Trace element concentrations by Méndez-Fernandez, Paula, Webster, Lynda, Chouvelon, Tiphaine, Bustamante, Paco, Ferreira, Marisa, González, Angel F., López, Alfredo, Moffat, Colin F., Pierce, Graham J., Read, Fiona L., Russell, Marie, Santos, Maria B., Spitz, Jérôme, Vingada, José V., Caurant, Florence

“…Concentrations of Ag, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, V and Zn were investigated in the liver and kidney of the five most common toothed whales off…”
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Identification of selected organic contaminants in streams associated with agricultural activities and comparison between autosampling and silicone rubber passive sampling by Emelogu, Emmanuel S., Pollard, Pat, Robinson, Craig D., Webster, Lynda, McKenzie, Craig, Napier, Fiona, Steven, Lucy, Moffat, Colin F.

“…This study evaluates the potential of silicone rubber passive sampling devices (SR-PSDs) as a suitable alternative to automatic water samplers (autosamplers)…”
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Demersal fish biodiversity: species-level indicators and trends-based targets for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive by Greenstreet, Simon PR, Rossberg, Axel G, Fox, Clive J, Le Quesne, William JF, Blasdale, Tom, Boulcott, Philip, Mitchell, Ian, Millar, Colin, Moffat, Colin F

“…Greenstreet, S. P. R., Rossberg, A. G., Fox, C. J., Le Quesne, W. J. F., Blasdale, T., Boulcott, P., Mitchell, I., Millar, C., and Moffat, C. F. 2012. Demersal…”
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Application of silicone rubber passive samplers to investigate the bioaccumulation of PAHs by Nereis virens from marine sediments by Yates, Kyari, Pollard, Pat, Davies, Ian M., Webster, Lynda, Moffat, Colin F.

“…The availability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from marine sediments to the ragworm ( Nereis virens) was studied. Concentrations of PAHs in pore…”
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Kinetics of vitellogenin protein and mRNA induction and depuration in fish following laboratory and environmental exposure to oestrogens by Craft, John A., Brown, Margaret, Dempsey, Kate, Francey, Jill, Kirby, Mark F., Scott, Alexander P., Katsiadaki, Ioanna, Robinson, Craig D., Davies, Ian M., Bradac, Philippe, Moffat, Colin F.

“…Plaice, flounder and sand goby were exposed to ethynylestradiol (EE2) for 21 days and then followed for up to 31 days after removal of the oestrogen. Plasma…”
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Occurrence and potential combined toxicity of dissolved organic contaminants in the Forth estuary and Firth of Forth, Scotland assessed using passive samplers and an algal toxicity test by Emelogu, Emmanuel S., Pollard, Pat, Dymond, Peter, Robinson, Craig D., Webster, Lynda, McKenzie, Craig, Dobson, Judy, Bresnan, Eileen, Moffat, Colin F.

“…As an alternative procedure to conventional water quality assessment, the presence and combined toxicity of dissolved organic contaminants in water at five…”
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Investigating the significance of dissolved organic contaminants in aquatic environments: Coupling passive sampling with in vitro bioassays by Emelogu, Emmanuel S., Pollard, Pat, Robinson, Craig D., Smedes, Foppe, Webster, Lynda, Oliver, Ian W., McKenzie, Craig, Seiler, T.B., Hollert, Henner, Moffat, Colin F.

“…► PAHs and PCBs were determined in a rural catchment using passive sampling. ► Semi-polar pesticides and herbicides were detected using silicone rubber…”
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Hepatic gene expression in flounder chronically exposed to multiply polluted estuarine sediment: Absence of classical exposure ‘biomarker’ signals and induction of inflammatory, innate immune and apoptotic pathways by Leaver, Michael J., Diab, Amer, Boukouvala, Evridiki, Williams, Tim D., Chipman, J. Kevin, Moffat, Colin F., Robinson, Craig D., George, Stephen G.

“…The effects of chronic long-term exposure to multiply polluted environments on fish are not well understood, but environmental surveys suggest that such…”
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Inter-species differences in polychlorinated biphenyls patterns from five sympatric species of odontocetes: Can PCBs be used as tracers of feeding ecology? by Méndez-Fernandez, Paula, Simon-Bouhet, Benoit, Bustamante, Paco, Chouvelon, Tiphaine, Ferreira, Marisa, López, Alfredo, Moffat, Colin F., Pierce, Graham J., Russell, Marie, Santos, Maria B., Spitz, Jérôme, Vingada, José V., Webster, Lynda, Read, Fiona L., González, Angel F., Caurant, Florence

“…Concentrations of thirty two polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were determined in the blubber of five sympatric species of odontocetes stranded or by-caught…”
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