This special issue of Environmental Science & Pollution Research on 'Molecular and cellular
effects of contamination in aquatic ecosystems' contains a selection of 16 papers. Starting …

Present-day contamination of aquatic ecosystems is characterized by long-term exposure of
organisms to low doses of complex chemical mixtures. This implicates that emphasis in the …

Chemicals discharged into the environment may be taken up by aquatic organisms and elicit
biological responses that can be used as biomarkers of exposure and/or effect. Depending …

An endless list of new chemicals are entering nature, which makes it an impossible task to
assess all possible mixture combinations at all possible concentrations and conditions that …

In order to improve the ability to link chemical exposure to toxicological and ecological
effects, aquatic toxicology will have to move from observing what chemical concentrations …

Aquatic Toxicology examines research findings on the chronic effects of pollutants on
aquatic species. Understanding these chronic effects is vital to determining the impact of …

In this age of modern biology, aquatic toxicological research has pursued mechanisms of
action of toxicants. This has provided potential tools for ecotoxicologic investigations …

In aquatic toxicology, it is now well-established that the chemical characterization of
pollutants exposure is not sufficient and that multidisciplinary approaches coupling …

Environmental stressors are assessed through methods that quantify their impacts on a wide
range of metrics including species density, growth rates, reproduction, behaviour and …

Aquatic invertebrates play a pivotal role in (eco) toxicological assessments because they
offer ethical, cost‐effective and repeatable testing options. Additionally, their significance in …