Human activities such as industrialisation, urbanisation and agriculture have adversely
impacted terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Water pollutants such as heavy metals and …

We reviewed 122 peer-reviewed studies on the effects of organic toxicants and heavy
metals on three fundamental ecosystem functions in freshwater ecosystems, ie leaf litter …

There is a paucity of large-scale field investigations on the effects of organic toxicants on
stream macroinvertebrate community structure and ecosystem functions. We investigated a …

The role of macroinvertebrates and diatoms as indicator for metal pollution was investigated
by assessing both biota along a metal gradient in the Belgian river the Dommel …

The effects of heavy metal pollution on benthic macroinvertebrate communities in tropical
streams draining ultramafic systems have not been explored, despite a pressing need for …

The severe soil erosion in the dry-hot valley (DHV) in southwestern China may result in
heavy metal pollution in the Red River. However, little is known concerning the level of …

The aim of the present study was to assess the temporal variation of the heavy metal content
(Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in surface water and sediments in relation to agricultural …

Vehicle wash wastewater (VWW) contains a wide range of contaminants and discharge of
such contaminated wastewater into the surface water bodies degrade water quality and …

Several factors can contribute to the ecological degradation of stream catchments following
urbanization, but it is often difficult to separate their relative importance. We isolated the …

The management of running waters is of great importance for the life of our society and one
of the challenges to be met by future generations. The sustainable use of water resources for …