The substantial use of disinfectants has increased antibiotic resistance, thereby mediating
serious ecological safety issues worldwide. Accumulating studies have reported the role of …

Most ecosystem functions attributed to earthworms are mediated by their internal
microbiomes, and these are sensitive to disturbances in the external environment. However …

In this study, we sought to profile the abundances and drivers of antibiotic resistance genes
in an urban river impacted by combined sewage overflow (CSO) events. Water samples …

Aquatic farming is considered as a major source of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and
antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) for the natural environment of the lakes. ARB and ARGs …

Mining of precious metals started many years ago, for instance, gold (Au) and the offshoot
uranium (U) mining in South Africa's Witwatersrand Basin. Consequently, mining activities …

Microplastics as pollutants originate from land-based sources and are persistent and
ubiquitous in the aquatic environment. The risks posed by microplastics as vectors and …