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Exploring global oceanic persistence and ecological effects of legacy persistent organic pollutants across five decades

Author(s): Zhang X; Li L; Xie Z; Ma J; Li YF; Cai M; Ren NQ; Kallenborn R; Zhang ZF; Zhang X; C G Muir D;

Global monitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) has intensified following regulatory efforts aimed at reducing their release. In this context, we compiled over 10,000 POP measurements, reported from 1980 to 2023, to assess the effectiveness of these legislative measures in the global ma ...

Article GUID: 39321284


Insights into the abiotic fragmentation of biodegradable mulches under accelerated weathering conditions

Author(s): Cai M; Qi Z; Guy C; An C; Chen X; Wang Z; Feng Q;

Biodegradable mulches (BMs) can be tilled into soils to mitigate disposal and environmental problems. However, the content of biodegradable microplastics (BMPs) would increase with the addition of biodegradable macroplastics (BMaPs). The fragmented particles have a strong affinity to soil pollutants, having the potential to transfer via the terrestrial fo ...

Article GUID: 37104954


An experimental and modeling study on the penetration of spilled oil into thawing frozen soil

Author(s): Qu Z; An C; Mei Z; Yue R; Zhao S; Feng Q; Cai M; Wen J;

Oil spills are significant environmental accidents that have significant impacts on environmental and ecological health. Spill pollution in the cold regions may pose a particular challenge. To achieve a fast response, the oil transport mode such as penetration should be well understood. In this study, the oil penetration behavior in thawing frozen soil at ...

Article GUID: 36349394


Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Marine Atmosphere from the Western Pacific to the Southern Ocean: Spatial Variability, Gas/Particle Partitioning, and Source Apportionment

Author(s): Zhang X; Zhang ZF; Zhang X; Zhu FJ; Li YF; Cai M; Kallenborn R;

The spatial variability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the marine atmosphere contributes to the understanding of the global sources, fate, and impact of this contaminant. Few studies conducted to measure PAHs in the oceanic atmosphere have covered a large scale, especially in the Southern Ocean. In this study, high-volume air samples were t ...

Article GUID: 35476391


Pesticides in the atmosphere and seawater in a transect study from the Western Pacific to the Southern Ocean: The importance of continental discharges and air-seawater exchange

Author(s): Zhang X; Zhang X; Zhang ZF; Yang PF; Li YF; Cai M; Kallenborn R;

The global oceans are known as terminal sink or secondary source for diffusive emission of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and selected current used pesticides (CUPs) into the overlaying atmosphere. Many pesticides have been widely produced worldwide, subsequently applied, and released into the environment. However, information on the occurrence patterns ...

Article GUID: 35452973


Assessing the regional biogenic methanol emission from spring wheat during the growing season: A Canadian case study

Author(s): Cai M; An C; Guy C; Lu C; Mafakheri F;

As a volatile organic compound existing in the atmosphere, methanol plays a key role in atmospheric chemistry due to its comparatively high abundance and long lifetime. Croplands are a significant source of biogenic methanol, but there is a lack of systematic assessment for the production and emission of methanol from crops in various phases. In this stud ...

Article GUID: 34182392


Particulate matter transported from urban greening plants during precipitation events in Beijing, China.

Author(s): Cai M, Xin Z, Yu X

Environ Pollut. 2019 Jul 01;252(Pt B):1648-1658 Authors: Cai M, Xin Z, Yu X

Article GUID: 31284207


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