Risk assessment of metal-contaminated habitats based on responses in the field is
complicated by the evolution of local, metal-resistant ecotypes. The unpredictability of …

In this study, the phytoremediation of Cr (VI) in wastewater using vetiver grass (Chrysopogon
zizanioides) was investigated. The influence of parameters such as initial concentration …

Pesticides are of great concern because of their existence in ecosystems at trace
concentrations. Worldwide pesticide use and its ecological impacts (ie, altered …

The introduction of the European Commission's Water Framework Directive (WFD;
2000/60/EC) established a new era in environmental risk assessment. In addition to …

Organic contaminants are continually entering aquatic environments and thence the tissues
of resident biota. Mussels and other molluscs are used worldwide as sentinels in pollution …

Rapid urbanization and industrialization have resulted in the generation of huge amount of
heavy metals-laden wastewater in the recent era. Industries, such as pulp paper, distillery …

The herbicides Irgarol 1051 (2-(tert-butylamino)-4-cyclopropylamino)-6-(methylthio)-1, 3, 5-
triazine) and Diuron (3-(3′, 4′-dichlorophenyl)-1, 1-dimethylurea) are commonly …

The present paper is the first document of a detailed geochemical and mineralogical study of
muddy to sandy mud estuarine sediments of the Hugli River collected from five different sites …

The ability of three plant species: Helianthus annuus, Nicotiana tabacum, and Vetiveria
zizanioides for phytoaccumulation of Pb was studied. Plants were grown in hydroponic …

River ecosystems are threatened by multiple stressors, including habitat degradation,
pollution and invasive species. However, freshwater ecologists have largely disregarded the …