This study investigates whether (1) structural configuration (considering substrate
composition, wood debris, marginal and riparian vegetation) of streams suggests habitat …

Increased use of pesticides in conventional agriculture implies potential risks to the
environment. In aquatic ecosystems, benthic organisms may be exposed to pesticides via …

Sugarcane management practices include the application of pesticides, including the
herbicide 2, 4-D and the insecticide fipronil. In addition, a by-product from the ethanol …

The effects of the implantation of oil palm plantations on a series of environmental variables
and the diversity and distribution of mayfly nymphs was investigated through a survey of 23 …

Riparian forests have positive effects on water quality and biodiversity. However, most
studies have only tested the effects of distinct vegetation types or streams with and without …

Streams located in areas of sugar cane cultivation receive elevated concentrations of metal
ions from soils of adjacent areas. The accumulation of metals in the sediments results in …

The use of fertilizers, containing different metals ions such as lead (II), chromium (III),
cadmium (II), copper (II) and zinc (II), in the soil, for sugar cane cultivation, may cause …

Land use changes have resulted in large environmental impacts, and in agricultural
landscapes sometimes only forest fragments remain. Riparian forest remnants can positively …

The aim of this study was to evaluate how distinct land uses can alter the trophic structure of
fish communities in streams. For this purpose, nine streams under the influence of three …

Rare earth elements (REEs) are emergent contaminants in aquatic ecosystems in parallel
with their growing use in science, technology, and industry. In this study we measured the …