Publications by authors named "B Angeletti"
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- Halong Bay in northern Vietnam is experiencing significant environmental impact from human activities, specifically from metals and metalloids used as indicators for tracing anthropogenic contributions.
- Two sediment cores, one from coastal waters and another from a small isolated lake, revealed that the coastal site (HL) had a much higher accumulation rate than the lake site (HT).
- Key findings indicate that the coastal waters are heavily influenced by the Red River drainage, with particular historical pollution spikes linked to significant events like the Indochina War and various regional flooding incidents.
Vanadium (V) concentrations in organisms are usually very low. To date, among animals, only some urochordate and annelid species contain very high levels of V in their tissues. A new case of hyper-accumulation of V in a distinct animal phylum (Porifera), namely, the two homoscleromorph sponge species Oscarella lobularis and O.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNuclear facilities continue to be developed to help meet global energy demands while reducing fossil fuel use. However, an incident during the dismantling of these facilities could accidentally release tritiated particles (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBauxite residues (BRs) are highly alkaline wastes generated during alumina production from bauxite ore. Billions of tons have been accumulating worldwide for more than 100 years, they are stored in various forms, and pose environmental and societal issues. At the same time, BRs are promising secondary sources for the production of critical metals including rare earth elements (REEs).
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- A 2-year study was conducted on a beach in Palavas-les-Flots, France, to assess the levels of UV filters from sunscreen in the water, focusing on factors like seasonal trends and distribution patterns.
- Bathing water samples were collected at various times during the tourist season alongside sediment and mussel samples, analyzing three organic filters (octocrylene, avobenzone, octyl methoxycinnamate) and one mineral filter (titanium dioxide).
- The research found that UV filter concentrations peaked during the summer tourist season and even more during heat waves, varying significantly by time of day and exhibiting different behaviors based on the filter's properties, such as hydrophilicity and solubility.