Species sensitivity distributions (SSDs) are used in ecological risk assessment for
extrapolation of the results of toxicity tests with single species to a toxicity threshold …

After the scientific development of biotic ligand models (BLMs) in recent decades, these
models are now considered suitable for implementation in regulatory risk assessment of …

Tetrasodium of N, N-bis (carboxymethyl) glutamic acid (GLDA), a novel readily
biodegradable chelating ligand, was employed for the first time to remove heavy metals from …

Freshwaters are highly threatened ecosystems that are vulnerable to chemical pollution and
climate change. Freshwater taxa vary in their sensitivity to chemicals and changes in …

We propose a novel strategy for a high-throughput sensing of metal ions using a molecular
self-assembled colourimetric chemosensor array. The proposed colourimetric assay has …

The manufacture of large quantities of engineered nanomaterials (NMs) may lead to
unintended contamination of aquatic ecosystems. Biologically based monitoring techniques …

Industrial deep-sea mining will release plumes containing metals that may disperse over
long distances; however, there is no general understanding of metal effects on marine …

A challenging, and largely uncharted, area of research in the field of anaerobic digestion
science and technology is in understanding the roles of trace metals in enabling biogas …

Populations of amphibians have been declining worldwide since the late 1960s. Despite
global concern, no studies have quantitatively assessed the major causes of this decline. In …

Volumes are organized topically and provide a comprehensive discussion of developments
in the field over the past 3–5 years. The series also discusses new discoveries and …