Isopods play an important role in the decomposition of leaf litter and therefore are making a
significant contribution to nutrient cycling and soil ecosystem services. As a consequence …

Anthropogenic activities have resulted in the wide spread contamination of soils with trace
metals. Invertebrates form a key link between the soil and trophic levels. Hence, an …

Laboratory and field studies have provided encouraging insights into the capacity of plants
to act as biomonitors of environmental quality through the use of biomarkers. However, a …

Metals and metalloids are elemental substances that occur naturally in the Earth's crust, and
are variously incorporated into biological systems as structural components or proteins …

Chemical, biological and physiological responses in terrestrial and aquatic plants may be
used as biomarkers to monitor contamination in ecosystems. Some plant parameters such …

The pollution of agricultural soils by metals is of growing concern worldwide, and is
increasingly subject to regulatory limits. However, the effect of metal pollutants on the …

Although adverse health effects of heavy metals have been known for a long time, exposure
to heavy metals continues and is even increasing in some areas. Remediating heavy metal …

Eucalyptus is a promising species for ecological restoration but plant performances under
environmental constraints need to be better investigated. In particular, the toxic effects of …

Concepts and developments for a new field in ecotoxicology, referred to as “landscape
ecotoxicology,” were proposed in the 1990s; however, to date, few studies have been …

A cross-transplantation field experiment was performed to investigate about possible
adaptation/acclimatization to metal pollution in common garden snail Cantareus aspersus …