Over the past few decades, there has been a steep increase in the number of conservation-
related field studies that measure glucocorticoid hormones (corticosterone or cortisol) as a …

The adrenal gland is an essential component of the body stress response; it is formed by two
portions: a steroidogenic and a chromaffin tissue. Despite the anatomy of adrenal gland is …

In this study, we evaluated the distribution and concentrations of a range of neonicotinoid
insecticides (NNIs) and other insecticides, fungicides, biocides and selected herbicides in …

Thiophanate-methyl (TM) is widely used all over the world and is a typical example of
pesticide residues, which can be detected in the soil, and even in vegetables and fruits …

The aim of this study was to provide EFSA with information relating to assessment of the risk
to amphibians posed by pesticide exposure. In the first part of the study the European …

Abstract Thiophanate-methyl (TM), a typical pesticide widely used worldwide, was detected
in rivers, soil, fruits, and vegetables. Thus, it is urgent to identify the potential harm of TM …

If severe enough, periods of acute stress in animals may be associated with the release of
catecholamine hormones (noradrenaline and adrenaline) into the circulation; a response …

The increasing use of pesticides in modern agriculture has raised the need to evaluate their
potential threat to animal and human health. In the present study, the genotoxic effects of …

Surface water contamination with current-use pesticides (CUPs) is usually associated with
inputs from agriculture. However, there are several urban sources of these compounds …

The aim of this study was to verify if the freshwater safety values established from the
European Community (1998) and the Italian Ministry of Health (2001) for cadmium (44.5 …