Metal pollution is a global problem in estuaries due to the legacy of historic contamination
and currently increasing metal emissions. However, the establishment of water and …

Risk assessment procedures use toxicity tests in which organisms are subjected to
chemicals under otherwise constant and favorable experimental conditions. Because …

In this review, recent developments in monitoring toxicological responses in estuarine
animals are analyzed, considering the biomarker responses to different classes of …

Laboratory experiments employing radiotracer methodology were conducted to determine
the assimilation efficiencies from ingested natural seston, the influx rates from the dissolved …

Delineating the routes of metal uptake in marine invertebrates is important for understanding
metal bioaccumulation and toxicity and for setting appropriate water and sediment quality …

This book offers an up-to-date overview of the latest scientific findings in regional climate
research on the Baltic Sea basin. This includes climate changes in the recent past, climate …

Concentrations of cadmium, lead, nickel and vanadium were determined in water, surficial
sediments and the muscle of three demersal fish species (Epinephelus coioides, Psettodes …

To investigate the distribution and variability of trace metal pollution in the Chinese coastal
waters, over 1000 adult oyster individuals were collected from 31 sites along the entire …

Metal-containing engineered nanoparticles (Me-ENPs) are used in a wide range of products
including inks, plastics, personal care products, clothing and electronic devices. The release …

Abstract Lead (Pb) and lithium (Li) are metals which have been detected in the environment
and, at high concentrations, can induce toxic effects that disturb the growth, metabolism or …