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Dechlorane-Related Compounds in Franciscana Dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) from Southeastern and Southern Coast of Brazil by de la Torre, A, Alonso, M. B, Martínez, M. A, Sanz, P, Shen, L, Reiner, E. J, Lailson-Brito, J, Torres, J. P. M, Bertozzi, C, Marigo, J, Barbosa, L, Cremer, M, Secchi, E, Malm, O, Eljarrat, E, Barceló, D

“…Concentrations of Dechlorane (Dec) 603 (0.75 ng/g lipid weight (lw); mean) and Dec 602 (0.38 ng/g lw; mean) were quantified in more than 95% of the franciscana…”
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Prospecting bacterial consortia from a geothermal site for metals biotransformation by Brito, E. M. S., Rodríguez-Galván, M., Hernández-Espino, L. G., Caretta, C. A., Goñi-Urriza, M., Malm, O., Torres, J. P. M., Guyoneaud, R.

“…Biomats that flourished in a fumarole located on the geothermal site Los Azufres (Mexico) were used as inocula to select aerobic and sulfate-reducing bacteria…”
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HCH contamination from former pesticide production in Brazil—a challenge for the Stockholm Convention implementation by Torres, J. P. M., Fróes-Asmus, C. I. R., Weber, R., Vijgen, J. M. H.

“…Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) isomers (α-, β- and γ- HCH [lindane]) were recently added to the list of persistent organic pollutants regulated by the Stockholm…”
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Feather’s Composition of South Polar Skua (Stercorarius maccormicki) Using WDXRF by Bighetti, G. P., Souza, R. C., Carvalho, H. R. A., Silva, C. C., Torres, J. P. M.

“…This study investigated the feathers’ composition of South polar skua ( Stercorarius maccormicki ) using WDXRF, evaluating the concentration of essential and…”
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Evaluation of the possible adverse effects of legacy persistent organic pollutants (POPs) on the brown booby (Sula leucogaster) along the Brazilian coast by Cunha, L.S.T., Torres, J.P.M., Muñoz-Arnanz, J., Jiménez, B.

“…► PCBs and DDT were measured in the brown bobbies eggs in the Atlantic Ocean. ► Possible alterations in the eggshell characteristics were evaluated. ►…”
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High organochlorine accumulation in blubber of Guiana dolphin, Sotalia guianensis, from Brazilian coast and its use to establish geographical differences among populations by Lailson-Brito, J., Dorneles, P.R., Azevedo-Silva, C.E., Azevedo, A.F., Vidal, L.G., Zanelatto, R.C., Lozinski, C.P.C., Azeredo, A., Fragoso, A.B.L., Cunha, H.A., Torres, J.P.M., Malm, O.

“…Blubber samples from 33 Guiana dolphins ( Sotalia guianensis) from three estuaries (Guanabara, Sepetiba/Ilha Grande and Paranaguá Bays) of Southern and…”
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Trace elements in migratory species arriving to Antarctica according to their migration range by Padilha, J.A., Carvalho, G.O., Espejo, W., Pessôa, A.R.L., Cunha, L.S.T., Costa, E.S., Torres, J.P.M., Lepoint, G., Das, K., Dorneles, P.R.

“…The levels of eighteen trace elements (TEs) were evaluated in association with stable isotopes (δ15N, δ34S, and δ13C) in feathers and eggs of five migratory…”
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Assessing the trophic ecology and migration on the exposure of cape petrels and Wilson's storm petrels from Antarctica to perfluoroalkylated substances, trace and major elements by Padilha, J.A.G., Santos, S., Willems, T., Souza-Kasprzyk, J., Leite, A., Cunha, L.S.T., Costa, E.S., Pessôa, A.R., Eens, M., E, Prinsen, Torres, J.P.M., Das, K., Lepoint, G., Dorneles, P.R., Bervoets, Lieven, Groffen, T.

“…Chemical pollution is a global concern as contaminants are transported and reach even the remote regions of Antarctica. Seabirds serve as important sentinels…”
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Factors that influence trace element levels in blood and feathers of Pygoscelis penguins from South Shetland Islands, Antarctica by Padilha, J.A., Carvalho, G.O., Espejo, W., Souza, J.S., Pizzochero, A.C., Cunha, L.S.T., Costa, E.S., Pessôa, A.R.L., Almeida, A.P., Torres, J.P.M., Lepoint, G., Michel, L.N., Das, K., Dorneles, P.R.

“…Contaminant levels are lower in Antarctica than elsewhere in the world because of its low anthropogenic activities. However, the northern region of the…”
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Occurrence of halogenated natural products in highly consumed fish from polluted and unpolluted tropical bays in SE Brazil by Estrella, L.F., Ferreira, V.B., Gallistl, C., Alves, M.G.R., Vetter, W., Malm, O., Abadio Finco, F.D.B., Torres, J.P.M.

“…Natural compounds from the metabolism of marine organisms have been detected at high concentrations in environmental samples which are not the producers of…”
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Metal bioaccumulation in consumed marine bivalves in Southeast Brazilian coast by Lino, A.S., Galvão, P.M.A., Longo, R.T.L., Azevedo-Silva, C.E., Dorneles, P.R., Torres, J.P.M., Malm, O.

“…•The mussels P. perna tend to bioaccumulate heavy metals more efficiently than scallops N. nodusus.•Guanabara Bay and Sepetiba Bay were considered the most…”
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Trace elements in feathers of Cape Petrel (Daption capense) from Antarctica by Souza, J. S., Padilha, J. A., Pessoa, A. R. L., Ivar do Sul, J. A., Alves, M. A. S., Lobo-Hajdu, G., Malm, O., Costa, E. S., Torres, J. P. M.

“…The Cape petrel ( Daption capense ) has circumpolar distribution and potential to be used as sentinels of trace elements levels in the Antarctic environment…”
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Addressing chemical pollution in biodiversity research by Sigmund, Gabriel, Ågerstrand, Marlene, Antonelli, Alexandre, Backhaus, Thomas, Brodin, Tomas, Diamond, Miriam L., Erdelen, Walter R., Evers, David C., Hofmann, Thilo, Hueffer, Thorsten, Lai, Adelene, Torres, Joao P. M., Mueller, Leonie, Perrigo, Allison L., Rillig, Matthias C., Schaeffer, Andreas, Scheringer, Martin, Schirmer, Kristin, Tlili, Ahmed, Soehl, Anna, Triebskorn, Rita, Vlahos, Penny, vom Berg, Colette, Wang, Zhanyun, Groh, Ksenia J.

“…Climate change, biodiversity loss, and chemical pollution are planetary‐scale emergencies requiring urgent mitigation actions. As these “triple crises” are…”
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Mercury exposure in Antarctic seabirds: Assessing the influence of trophic position and migration patterns by Padilha, J.A.G., Souza-Kasprzyk, J., Pinzone, M., Bighetti, G.P., Espejo, W., Leite, A., Santos, S., Cunha, L.S.T., Costa, E.S., Pessôa, A.R., Torres, J.P.M., Lepoint, G., Das, K., Dorneles, P.R.

“…Although naturally present in the environment, mercury (Hg) input is significantly amplified by anthropogenic activities on a global scale, leading to a…”
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Passive sampler-derived concentrations of PAHs in air and water along Brazilian mountain transects by Meire, R.O., Khairy, M., Aldeman, Dave, Galvão, P.M.A., Torres, J.P.M., Malm, O., Lohmann, R.

“…The atmospheric deposition of semi-volatile organic compounds represents a potential threat to pristine mountains, in particular by persistent toxic substances…”
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Methylmercury in Fish and Hair Samples from the Balbina Reservoir, Brazilian Amazon by Kehrig, Helena do Amaral, Malm, Olaf, Akagi, Hirokatsu, Guimarães, Jean R.D., Torres, João Paulo M.

“…The present study aimed to evaluate methylmercury in fish and human hair samples from an important hydroelectrical reservoir, Balbina (Brazil, Amazon). It…”
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