The state of persistent organic pollutants in South African estuaries: A review of environmental exposure and sources

The state of persistent organic pollutants in South African estuaries: A review of environmental exposure and sources

The long-term health of many South African estuaries is impacted by pollutants entering these systems through industrial and agricultural runoff, sewage outfalls, contaminated storm water drainage, flows from informal settlements, and plastic materials in marine debris. Uncontrolled inputs combined...

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Main Authors: Chijioke Olisah, Janine B. Adams, Gletwyn Rubidge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Subjects:
Estuarine systems
Environmental management
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs)
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
Polybrominated diphenyls (PBDEs)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651321004279

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