Acute or chronic mercury exposure can cause adverse effects during any period of
development. Mercury is a highly toxic element; there is no known safe level of exposure …

This paper describes the state-of-the-art and possibilities of environmental biotechnology
and reviews its various areas together with their related issues and implications …

With clear explanations, real-world examples and updated ancillary material, the 11th
edition of Environmental Chemistry emphasizes the concepts essential to the practice of …

In this study, we determined the levels of elements (ie As, Be, Cd, Cr, Hg, Ni, Pb, U, and Zn)
in bees and edible beehive products (honey, wax, pollen, and propolis) sampled from five …

Environmental pollution caused by human activities is a global public health concern. This
review discusses the impact of different types of pollutants such as pesticides, metals …

Lichen transplants Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach. and recently available low-cost PM 10
samplers were placed side-by-side for one year at twenty-three sites located in an urban …

Epiphytic (tree inhabiting) lichens, well-known biomonitors of atmospheric pollution, have a
great potential for being used in environmental forensics. Monitoring changes in biodiversity …

In this survey, we studied the levels of relevant atmospheric elements well known as tracers
of vehicular traffic (ie, Cu, Sb, Sn, Fe, Mn); biomass burning (ie, K, Rb, Cs, Li, Tl); and soil …

Based on longitudinal studies-some into their fifth decade-of colonial waterbirds, this book
provides a clear picture of the corrosive effects of heavy metals in the aquatic environment …

The water quality of the Reconquista River (Argentina) water was monitored between 2009
and 2010 by means of a multiparametric approach. This periurban river is affected by …