The initial response of individuals to human‐induced environmental change is often
behavioural. This can improve the performance of individuals under sudden, large‐scale …

Engineered nano-sized Cu oxide particles are extensively used in diverse applications.
Because aquatic environments are the ultimate “sink” for all contaminants, it is expected that …

Antifouling paint particles (APPs) and associated metals have been identified in sediments
around boatyards and marinas globally, but the effects of APPs on benthic organisms are …

Although it is reported that metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, which are among the most
rapidly commercialized materials, can cause toxicity to organisms, their fate in the …

The use of pharmaceutical drugs has systematically increased, resulting in their
environmental presence and exertion of effects on non-target aquatic organisms. Diclofenac …

Anticancer drugs are designed to inhibit tumor cell proliferation by interacting with DNA and
altering cellular growth factors. When released into the waterbodies of municipal and …

Several studies have demonstrated that organic matter enrichment may be associated to
aquaculture, leading to impoverished benthic communities and species succession with loss …

This up-to-date compilation from international experts covers the tolerance of living
organisms to toxic contaminants. It examines the degree of generalization of tolerance at …

A 12-month active biomonitoring study was performed in 2008–2009 on the Vesle river
basin (Champagne-Ardenne, France) using the freshwater mussel Dreissena polymorpha …

Toxicity caused by exposure to pollutants from marine sediments is a consequence of the
interaction between biota and xenobiotics most frequently released by anthropogenic …