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Are Sterols Useful for the Identification of Sources of Faecal Contamination in Shellfish? A Case Study by Styliano Florini, Esmaeil Shahsavari, Arturo Aburto-Medina, Leadin S. Khudur, Stephen M. Mudge, David J. Smith, Andrew S. Ball

“…This work aimed to identify the major source(s) of faecal pollution impacting Salcott Creek oyster fisheries in the UK through the examination of the sterol…”
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Providing first evidence of the behaviour and potential environmental impacts of an accidental underwater release of propane by Bravo-Linares, Claudio, Araya, Claudio, Muñoz-Arcos, Enrique, Cabrera, Daniela, Bastidas, Natalia, Carrasco, Daniela, Córdova, Claudio, Mudge, Stephen M.

“…Aquaculture activities in southern Chile demand floating devices to produce electricity powered by diesel generators. It has been recently proposed to replace…”
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Source Allocation by Least-Squares Hydrocarbon Fingerprint Matching by Burns, William A, Mudge, Stephen M, Bence, A. Edward, Boehm, Paul D, Brown, John S, Page, David S, Parker, Keith R

“…There has been much controversy regarding the origins of the natural polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) and chemical biomarker background in Prince William…”
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Permafrost - receptor or source? by Mudge, Stephen M., Liang, Liqiao

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Using elemental analyses and multivariate statistics to identify the off-site dispersion from informal e-waste processing by Mudge, Stephen M, Pfaffhuber, Katrine A, Fobil, Julius N, Bouman, Evert A, Uggerud, Hilde T, Thorne, Rebecca J

“…Electronic waste (e-waste) is informally processed and recycled in Agbogbloshie in Accra (Ghana), which may be the largest such site in West Africa. This…”
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Contributions of dioxins and furans to the urban sediment signature: The role of atmospheric particles by Loyola-Sepúlveda, Rodrigo, Salamanca, Marcos O., Gutiérrez-Baeza, Felipe, Figueroa Sn M., Claudia M., Chandia, Cristian V., Bravo-Linares, Claudio, Mudge, Stephen M.

“…Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD) and polychlorinated dibenzo-p-furans (PCDF) are widely distributed in the environment. The diverse production…”
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Application of response surface methodology to oil spill remediation by Bravo-Linares, Claudio, Ovando-Fuentealba, Luis, Mudge, Stephen M., Loyola-Sepulveda, Rodrigo

“…► Response surface methodology significantly reduced experimental effort. ► In oil spill remediation, different factors were important at different locations…”
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Quantifying the anthropogenic fraction of fatty alcohols in a terrestrial environment by Mudge, Stephen M., DeLeo, Paul C., Dyer, Scott D.

“…Fatty alcohols are naturally produced hydrocarbons present in all living organisms. They are also used in detergent and cosmetic formulations, may be sourced…”
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The effect of secondary treatment and eco-region on the environmental fate of fatty alcohol based surfactants by Mudge, Stephen M., DeLeo, Paul C., Dyer, Scott D.

“…Samples of influent, effluent and sediments of the receiving waters of eight WWTPs were collected in each of three eco-regions of the USA, a total of 24…”
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Estimating fatty alcohol contributions to the environment from laundry and personal care products using a market forensics approach by Mudge, Stephen M, DeLeo, Paul C

“…Fatty alcohol-based surfactants are widely used in detergents and personal care products; they are typically disposed of down-the-drain and are degraded or…”
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A comparison between three unmixing models for source apportionment of PM2.5 using alkanes in air from Southern Chile by Mudge, Stephen M., Bravo-Linares, Claudio, Ovando-Fuentealba, Luis, Pinaud-Mendoza, Jean Paul

“…Fine particulate matter in the atmosphere, especially the fraction less than 2.5 µm in diameter (PM 2.5 ), arises from several sources. Assessing the relative…”
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Source identification, apportionment and toxicity of indoor and outdoor PM2.5 airborne particulates in a region characterised by wood burning by Bravo-Linares, Claudio, Ovando-Fuentealba, Luis, Orellana-Donoso, Sandra, Gatica, Silvana, Klerman, Francisca, Mudge, Stephen M, Gallardo, Waldo, Pinaud, Jean Paul, Loyola-Sepulveda, Rodrigo

“…The occurrence of airborne particulate matter has been flagged as "of concern" in several megacities, especially in Asia. Selected Chilean regions have similar…”
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Temperature and salinity regimes in a shallow, mesotidal lagoon, the Ria Formosa, Portugal by Newton, Alice, Mudge, Stephen M

“…In a recent study of the mesotidal Ria Formosa, a coastal lagoon in southern Portugal, water temperature in the channels ranged from 12 °C in winter to 27 °C…”
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Lagoon-sea exchanges, nutrient dynamics and water quality management of the Ria Formosa (Portugal) by Newton, Alice, Mudge, Stephen M.

“…Historical data from the Ria Formosa lagoon are classified according to the EEA 2001 guidelines to provide a frame of reference to evaluate the effect of…”
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Source Apportionment of PAHs in Airborne Particulates (PM2.5) in Southern Chile by Bravo-Linares, Claudio, Ovando-Fuentealba, Luis, Orellana-Donoso, Sandra, Villenas-Fernández, Karla, Hernández-Millán, Millaray, Mudge, Stephen M., Pinaud-Mendoza, Jean Paul, Loyola-Sepulveda, Rodrigo

“…Airborne particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) are known environmental cotaminants. Nevertheless, it is not only the size of particulate matter that influences human…”
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Multivariate Statistical Methods in Environmental Forensics by Mudge, Stephen M.

“…In an environmental forensic context, statistics can lend considerable support to evidence presented to a court and assist in the interpretation of data…”
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Identifying the source, transport path and sinks of sewage derived organic matter by Mudge, Stephen M., Duce, Caroline E.

“…Since sewage discharges can significantly contribute to the contaminant loadings in coastal areas, it is important to identify sources, pathways and…”
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Residence times in a hypersaline lagoon: Using salinity as a tracer by Mudge, Stephen M., Icely, John D., Newton, Alice

“…Generally the waters of the Ria Formosa Lagoon, Portugal have a short residence time, in the order of 0.5 days (Tett, P., Gilpin, L., Svendsen, H., Erlandsson,…”
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Source Allocation of Aliphatic and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Particulate-Phase (PM10) in the City of Valdivia, Chile by BRAVO-LINARES, CLAUDIO, OVANDO-FUENTEALBA, LUIS, MUDGE, STEPHEN M., CERPA, JUAN, LOYOLA-SEPULVEDA, RODRIGO

“…The concentration and signature of n-alkanes (n-C 10 to n-C 33 ) and 18 PAHs were determined in air filters across a year period (2010) in an urban area of the…”
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Cleaning oiled shores: laboratory experiments testing the potential use of vegetable oil biodiesels by Glória Pereira, M., Mudge, Stephen M.

“…A series of laboratory experiments were carried out to test the potential of vegetable oil biodiesel for the cleaning of oiled shorelines. In batch…”
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