The constant growth in population worldwide over the past decades continues to put forward
the need to provide access to safe, clean water to meet human needs. There is a need for …

Interest in local environmental conditions and the occurrence and behaviour of parasites
has increased over the last 3 decades, leading to the discipline of Environmental …

This is the first review to present data obtained in Brazil over the years regarding
contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) and to contrast it with contamination in other …

Although interest in Acanthocephala seems to have reached only a small community of
researchers worldwide, we show in this opinion article that this group of parasites is …

The concentrations, distributions, and bioaccumulation of nine organophosphate flame
retardants (OPFRs) were investigated in both abiotic and biotic media, comprising river …

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are resistant to breakdown and are now
considered ubiquitous and concerning contaminants. Although scientific and legislative …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) act on peripheral endocrine organs or interfere with
general endocrine pathways. Several EDCs alter the central regulation of neuroendocrine …

Some parasites are expected to have beneficial impacts on wild populations in polluted
environments because of their bioaccumulation potential of pollutants from their hosts. The …

The frequency and strength of biotic interactions are thought to be shaped by environmental
conditions. In this study, we reviewed and discussed the potential effects of toxic chemicals …

We investigated the PCB-degrading abilities of four bacterial strains isolated from long-term
PCB-contaminated soil (Alcaligenes xylosoxidans and Pseudomonas stutzeri) and …