The recent rate of emergence of pathogenic fungi that are resistant to the limited number of
commonly used antifungal agents is unprecedented. The azoles, for example, are used not …

Tributyltin (TBT) is a toxic chemical used for various industrial purposes such as slime
control in paper mills, disinfection of circulating industrial cooling waters, antifouling agents …

Mediterranean rivers are probably one of the most singular and endangered ecosystems
worldwide due to the presence of many endemic species and a long history of …

Prokaryotes in natural environments respond rapidly to high concentrations of chemicals
and physical stresses. Exposure to anthropogenic toxic substances—such as oil, chlorinated …

The purpose of this review is to examine uses of carboxylesterase activity in environmental
monitoring with a specific emphasis on pyrethroid insecticides. The chapter begins with an …

Abstract The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) represents a transformation of the
guidelines for water quality assessment and monitoring across all EU Member States. At …

The micronucleus (MN) assay is one of the most widely used genotoxicity biomarkers in
aquatic organisms, providing an efficient measure of chromosomal DNA damage occurring …

Environmental pollutants generate harmful conditions for living organisms, including
humans. This accounts for the growing interest to early warning tools for detection of …

Sediment contamination remains a global problem, particularly in transitional waters such as
estuaries and coastal lagoons, which are the recipients of chemicals from multiple near-and …

Swan mussels (Anodonta cygnea) have been suggested as suitable bioindicators for the
presence of pollutants in the environment. Application of the physiological and behavioral …