Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) results from sulfide oxidation, which incorporates hydrogen ions,
sulfate, and metals/metalloids into the aquatic environment, allowing fixation …

Increased use of pesticides in conventional agriculture implies potential risks to the
environment. In aquatic ecosystems, benthic organisms may be exposed to pesticides via …

Microplastics are now widespread throughout the environment, but there is still scarce
knowledge about their impact on freshwater invertebrates, especially from tropical …

Metal-rich sediments have the potential to impair life in freshwater streams and rivers and,
thereby, to inhibit recovery of ecological conditions after any remediation of mine water …

Antibiotics in the environment are a concern due to their potential to harm humans and
interrupt ecosystems. Sulfathiazole (STZ), a sulfonamide antibiotic, is commonly used in …

We investigated the impact of CeO2 nanoparticles (NPs) with different sizes, shapes and
coatings on the function of a freshwater experimental ecosystem. We hypothesized that the …

Biomarkers are an important tool in laboratory assays that link exposure or effect of specific
toxicants to key molecular and cellular events, but they have not been widely used in …

Cadmium, a toxic heavy metal, is a persistent environmental contaminant with irreversible
toxicity to aquatic organisms. Chironomus plumosus, a natural species, is the largest …

Abstract Knowledge on the bioavailability of trace elements is essential in developing
environmental quality standards. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships …

Field sampling of littoral macrobenthos of the shallow Lake Trasimeno was conducted along
17 years (2005–2021) on 129 different occasions. This long-term field study deepens the …