Problem formulation (PF) is a critical initial step in planning risk assessments for chemical
exposures to wildlife, used either explicitly or implicitly in various jurisdictions to include …

Agricultural practices are a major cause of the current loss of biodiversity. Among postwar
agricultural intensification practices, the use of plant protection products (PPPs) might be …

Pesticide use in agricultural landscapes creates environmental contamination that is
heterogenous in space and time. Mobile organisms, such as bees, are exposed to multiple …

Most chemical elements are crucial for life maintenance, but the intake of non-essential
elements or inadequate concentrations of essential ones can have major consequences on …

After regulation of pesticides, determination of their persistence in the environment is an
important indicator of effectiveness of these measures. We quantified concentrations of two …

Many jurisdictions require ecological risk assessments for terrestrial wildlife (ie, terrestrial
vertebrates) to assess potential adverse effects from exposure to anthropogenic chemicals …

Monitoring wildlife exposure to biological hazards is a critical component of the wildlife risk
assessment. In this study 38 hair samples were collected from 8 different species from ten …

Preservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services is critical for sustainable development
and human well-being. However, an unprecedented erosion of biodiversity is observed and …

Many jurisdictions have regulatory frameworks that seek to reduce the effects of
environmental exposures of anthropogenic chemicals on terrestrial wildlife (ie, mammals …

In a rapidly changing environment, multiple stressors can affect the health of wild animals.
Among these stressors, exposure to pollutants and low nutritional quality can enhance …