Wildlife populations and their habitats are exposed to an expanding diversity and intensity of
stressors caused by human activities, within the broader context of natural processes and …

Microplastics (MPs), an emerging ubiquitous pollutant in the aquatic ecosystem, pose
serious health concerns to the survival of aquatic fauna, especially top predators (eg …

Halogenated organic compounds are persistent pollutants that pose a serious threat to
human health and the safety of ecosystems. Cobamides are essential cofactors for reductive …

Increasing evidence has revealed the lipid-disrupting effects of organic contaminants on
aquatic organisms, raising attention about the efficacy of fatty acids (FAs) as bioindicator of …

Bioenergetic approaches are increasingly used to understand how marine mammal
populations could be affected by a changing and disturbed aquatic environment. There …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFASs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and bisphenols (BPs), have been raising global …

As long-lived apex predators, marine mammal adults often accumulate alarmingly levels of
environmental contaminants. Nevertheless, the accumulation and risks of these …

Understanding the ecology and evolution of wildlife and domesticated species requires
knowledge of their physiological responses to environmental change and the constraints …

Evaluating the sorption performance of coexisting phenanthrene and cadmium on rice roots
is critical for a better understanding of plant sorption and uptake of combined pollutants …

Abstract [eng] This study focused on the social behavior and steroid hormones, as social
behavior-affecting factors, during early ontogenesis of young grey seals (Halichoerus …