This review summarizes the present knowledge on the toxicity of copper and copper
nanoparticles (CuNPs) to various fish species. In previous decades, the excessive usage of …

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

Trace elements contamination and accumulation in bottom sediment represents a risk to
environment and aquatic biota. Their anthropogenic or natural discharge, extension and …

Heavy metals are an important class of pollutants with both lethal and sublethal effects on
organisms. The latter are receiving increased attention, as these may have harmful …

Homeostasis and Toxicology of Essential Metals synthesizes the explosion of new
information on the molecular, cellular, and organismal handling of metals in fish in the past …

In pristine natural waters, silver (Ag) occurs at low ng L− 1 levels, rising to 1000-fold at highly
contaminated sites. The free ion Ag+ appears to be the sole cause of acute toxicity in …

Copper contamination in surface waters is common in watersheds with mining activities or
agricultural, industrial, commercial, and residential human land uses. This widespread …

Copper (Cu) exists in a variety of forms in different aquatic environments, and affects their
bioavailability. In this study we provide a systematic review on toxicity of Cu which focuses …

As part of a SETAC Pellston Workshop, we evaluated the potential use of metal tissue
residues for predicting effects in aquatic organisms. This evaluation included consideration …

Dissolved copper is an important nonpoint source pollutant in aquatic ecosystems
worldwide. Copper is neurotoxic to fish and is specifically known to interfere with the normal …