Article ; Online: Paraffin waxes in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea: A comprehensive assessment in the Pelagos Sanctuary, a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance.
Journal of hazardous materials
2024 Volume 467, Page(s) 133677
Abstract: Paraffin waxes are widely recognized as emerging marine pollutants, even their classification by the recent monitoring programs and the knowledge of their occurrence, and sources of contamination in marine ecosystems are poorly defined and reported. Wax ... ...
Abstract | Paraffin waxes are widely recognized as emerging marine pollutants, even their classification by the recent monitoring programs and the knowledge of their occurrence, and sources of contamination in marine ecosystems are poorly defined and reported. Wax presence and distribution have been evaluated in different environmental compartments in the Pelagos Sanctuary (Mediterranean Sea) floating on the sea surface and stranded on beaches, focussing on their characterization, accumulation areas and pollution inputs. More than 2500 yellow paraffin residues were detected and analysed in the study area showing a prevailing dimension smaller than 5 mm. The Genoa Canyon and the waters facing Gorgona Island resulted in the more polluted areas representing two distinct hotspots of wax accumulation potentially related to the high density of tanker vessels sailing to and from the harbour of Genova and Livorno. Higher concentrations of beached particles were found along the Tuscan coast (11 items/100 m) and on Pianosa Island (110 items/m |
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MeSH term(s) | Ecosystem ; Mediterranean Sea ; Paraffin ; Drug Contamination ; Waxes |
Chemical Substances | Paraffin (8002-74-2) ; Waxes |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-02-01 |
Publishing country | Netherlands |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 1491302-1 |
ISSN | 1873-3336 ; 0304-3894 |
ISSN (online) | 1873-3336 |
ISSN | 0304-3894 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133677 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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