Background, aim and scope For reliable environmental risk assessment of pollutants,
knowledge on the effects at different levels of biological organisation is needed. During the …

Studies investigating the use of biomarkers in pesticide risk assessment have greatly
increased in recent years; however, issues concerning the ecological meaning of enzymatic …

Exposure to arsenic-contaminated drinking water is a major threat to human health. Millions
of people across the world are exposed to arsenic-contaminated drinking water with …

The production of biodegradable plastics is considered to be a way to reduce plastic waste
issue. Among others, oxo-degradant additives enable a faster degradation of plastics in the …

Relations between whole-body acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition and changes in
feeding and locomotor behaviours were investigated in adult male Gammarus fossarum …

Biopesticides are natural compounds considered more safe and sustainable for the
environment. However, it is also important to evaluate the potential risk in non-target …

Abstract 1 H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolomics was used to study the
response of Daphnia magna to increasing sub-lethal concentrations of either an …

The most commonly used toxicity test worldwide is the acute Daphnia magna test. The
relevance of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity in D …

Ecological risk assessment (ERA) has followed a taxonomy-based approach, making the
assumption that related species will show similar sensitivity to toxicants, and using safety …

Trichlorfon (TCF) is one of the most used veterinary pharmaceuticals not only to fight
infestations but also as a preventive measure worldwide. The high concentrations used …