Systematic review of toxicity removal by advanced wastewater treatment technologies via ozonation and activated carbon

J Völker, M Stapf, U Miehe… - Environmental Science & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Upgrading wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) with advanced technologies is one key
strategy to reduce micropollutant emissions. Given the complex chemical composition of …

Impacts of multiple stressors on freshwater biota across spatial scales and ecosystems

S Birk, D Chapman, L Carvalho, BM Spears… - Nature Ecology & …, 2020 - nature.com
Climate and land-use change drive a suite of stressors that shape ecosystems and interact
to yield complex ecological responses (that is, additive, antagonistic and synergistic effects) …

Three perspectives on the prediction of chemical effects in ecosystems

A Schneeweiss, NPD Juvigny‐Khenafou… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The increasing production, use and emission of synthetic chemicals into the environment
represents a major driver of global change. The large number of synthetic chemicals, limited …

Expanded target-chemical analysis reveals extensive mixed-organic-contaminant exposure in US streams

PM Bradley, CA Journey, KM Romanok… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Surface water from 38 streams nationwide was assessed using 14 target-organic methods
(719 compounds). Designed-bioactive anthropogenic contaminants (biocides …

Species sensitivity distributions for use in environmental protection, assessment, and management of aquatic ecosystems for 12 386 chemicals

L Posthuma, J van Gils, MC Zijp… - Environmental …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The present study considers the collection and use of ecotoxicity data for risk assessment
with species sensitivity distributions (SSDs) of chemical pollution in surface water, which are …

Advancing understanding and prediction in multiple stressor research through a mechanistic basis for null models

RB Schäfer, JJ Piggott - Global Change Biology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Global environmental change is driven by multiple anthropogenic stressors. Conservation
and restoration require understanding the individual and joint action of these stressors to …

Micropollutants but high risks: Human multiple stressors increase risks of freshwater ecosystems at the megacity-scale

M Chen, X Jin, C Guo, Y Liu, H Zhang, J Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Micropollutants in water environments have attracted widespread attention, but how human
and natural stressors influence the risks of micropollutants has not been comprehensively …

Large scale risks from agricultural pesticides in small streams

E Szöcs, M Brinke, B Karaoglan… - … Science & Technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Small streams are important refuges for biodiversity. In agricultural areas, they may be at risk
from pesticide pollution. However, most related studies have been limited to a few streams …

Fostering integration of freshwater ecology with ecotoxicology

MO Gessner, A Tlili - Freshwater biology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Ecology and ecotoxicology have different historical roots, despite their similar names, but
are slowly converging to meet the challenge of addressing the massive global proliferation …

[HTML][HTML] Physiological modes of action across species and toxicants: the key to predictive ecotoxicology

R Ashauer, T Jager - Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
As ecotoxicologists we strive for a better understanding of how chemicals affect our
environment. Humanity needs tools to identify those combinations of man-made chemicals …