Freshwater ecosystems provide major benefits to human wellbeing—so-called ecosystem
services (ES)—but are currently threatened among others by ecotoxicological pressure from …

An increasing number of studies have reported stimulation of various organisms in the
presence of environmental contaminants. This has created a need to critically evaluate …

The trace detection of pesticide residue becomes particularly important since increasing
attentions have been attached to food safety. Herein, we developed an …

Endocrine disrupting compounds are the chemicals which mimics the natural endocrine
hormones and bind to the receptors made for the hormones. Upon binding they activate the …

A complete ban on pesticide use in sensitive areas, such as nature conservation areas
(NCA), is currently being debated in the EU as part of the Sustainable Use Regulation. NCA …

The toxicity and widespread use of agricultural pesticides threaten freshwater biodiversity,
but their long-term effects under different nutrient concentrations are poorly understood. We …

Plants have developed an adaptive strategy for coping with biotic or abiotic stress by
recruiting specific microorganisms from the soil pool. Recent studies have shown that the …

The need for food and agricultural resources is constantly rising, resulting in pesticide
poisoning and environmental hazards. Diverse technologies collaborate to develop effective …

The increasing production, use and emission of synthetic chemicals into the environment
represents a major driver of global change. The large number of synthetic chemicals, limited …

Multistressor studies were performed in five regions of the United States to assess the role of
pesticides as stressors affecting invertebrate communities in wadable streams. Pesticides …