Publications by authors named "Amarein J Fourie"
Article Synopsis
- Elevated metal concentrations in marine organisms can be harmful to both marine life and humans who eat them, with a recent study focusing on brown mussels in Algoa Bay, South Africa.
- Researchers collected mussels from seven sites and found significant differences in metal concentrations, some of which were linked to local pollution sources.
- Overall, mussels from Algoa Bay are generally considered safe for human consumption, aside from one site with elevated lead levels, but potential health concerns remain when combined with other contaminants like bisphenols and UV filters.
Bisphenols and benzophenone UV filters are contaminants present in a wide variety of plastic materials and consumer products. The scientific attention towards these contaminants has increased in recent years due to their presence in microplastics, their ubiquitous occurrence in the environment, and their known endocrine disrupting health effects. In this study, the occurrence of nine bisphenol and five benzophenone UV-filter analogues was assessed in wild brown mussels (Perna perna) collected from different sampling sites along the coast of Algoa Bay, South Africa.
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