Although their ecological and socioeconomic importance has received recent attention,
mangrove ecosystems are one of the most threatened tropical environments. Besides direct …

By using the criteria that define emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) of humans, we can
identify a similar group of EIDs in wildlife. In the current review we highlight an important …

Industrial development, energy production and mining have led to dramatically increased
levels of environmental pollutants such as heavy metal ions, metal cyanides and nuclear …

The current study focuses on the occurrence and characteristics of microplastics (MPs) and
spatial distribution and pollution status of heavy metals in the water and sediments of the …

Hayes' Principles and Methods of Toxicology has long been established as a reliable and
informative reference for the concepts, methodologies, and assessments integral to …

Economic and environmental developments in the last decades call for the displacement of
fossil fuels to alternative energy sources. Biofuels are considered as a part of the solution for …

The effects of multiple heavy metal stress on the activity of antioxidative enzymes and lipid
peroxidation were studied in leaves and roots of two mangrove plants, Kandelia candel and …

The scientific literature for fate and effects of non-nutrient contaminant concentrations is
skewed for reports describing sediment contamination and bioaccumulation for trace metals …

The distribution and excretion of Cu, Pb and Zn in the root and leaf tissue of the grey
mangrove, Avicennia marina was studied using scanning electron microscope (SEM) X-ray …

Key message This review gives a comprehensive overview of adaptations of mangrove root
system to the adverse environmental conditions and summarizes the ecological importance …