Monitoring of chemicals in the aquatic environment by chemical analysis alone cannot
completely assess and predict the effects of chemicals on aquatic species and ecosystems …

Microplastic ingestion in invertebrates reduces somatic and reproductive growth. This could
be caused by energy reserves being detracted from growth processes and redistributed to …

Selenium (Se) is an essential trace-element that becomes toxic when present at high
concentrations for aquatic organisms. The knowledge about the mechanism of Se toxicity in …

Recently, research on the biological effects of microplastics (MPs) has grown exponentially.
However, effects of MPs on freshwater fishes and the mechanisms of the biological effects of …

Water pollution is a significant problem in almost all parts of the world. The complexity of
anthropogenic activities along the watershed seems to lead the river to function as a giant …

Climate and land‐use changes are expected to increase the future occurrence of wildfires,
with potentially devastating consequences for freshwater species and ecosystems. Wildfires …

Imidacloprid (IMI), a systemic neonicotinoid insecticide widely used in worldwide scale, is
reported in freshwater bodies. Nevertheless, there is a lack of information about IMI …

Biomarkers of antioxidant and biotransformation systems are commonly used to assess
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in fish. Despite their extensive …

Background Phthalates, plasticizers that are widely used in consumer products including
toys, cosmetics, and food containers, have negative effects in liver, kidney, brain, lung and …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) continuously release a complex mixture of municipal,
hospital, industrial, and runoff chemicals into the aquatic environment. These contaminants …