Urbanization and industrialization are responsible for environmental contamination in the
air, water, and soil. These activities also generate large amounts of heavy metal ions in the …

Exposure to heavy metals is a major threat to aquatic bodies and is a global concern to our
four main spheres of the earth viz. atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere …

This study is the first report to evaluate (8 years data) the contamination degree and
distribution characteristics of metals in the surface water and sediments of four Korean rivers …

The aim of this work was to study algal floway (AFW) to treat urban wastewater and to
evaluate biomass productivity, lipid contents and biodiesel production. The results indicated …

Microalgae have been recognized as one of the most efficient microorganisms to remediate
industrial effluents. Among microalgae diatoms are silica shelled unicellular eukaryotes …

Alarming water pollution is toxic to the aquatic ecosystem leading to a sharp decline in
species diversity. Diatoms have great potency to survive in contaminated water bodies …

Over the last years, issues concerning diatom teratological forms and environmental stress
have received growing interest within the scientific community. Publications on this topic …

Diatoms are regularly used for bioassessment and ecotoxicological studies in relation to
environmental and anthropogenic disturbances. Traditional taxonomical diatom parameters …

Contaminant-related stress on aquatic biota is difficult to assess when lethal impacts are not
observed. Diatoms, by displaying deformities (teratologies) in their valves, have the potential …

In the present study, the ecological status of four major South Korean rivers flowing near
industrial complexes is assessed using physico-chemical analyses and various descriptors …