Pesticides reach aquatic ecosystems and interact with various targets in cells of fish and
other living organisms. Toxicity originates during the metabolization process, which may …

Estuaries are extremely productive systems faced with great anthropogenic pressure,
namely from contaminants of both metallic and organic nature which may affect the …

The fate of pharmaceuticals in aquatic environments is an issue of concern. Current
evidence indicates that the risks to fish greatly depend on the nature and concentrations of …

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews the uses of one type, cell lines, in fish
environmental toxicology and describes the nature of animal cell cultures. From the …

This study explored the impact of nominal concentrations of ethinylestradiol (EE2; 10ng/L),
fluoxetine (FLU; 0.32, 3.2, 32μg/L), and 1–50% treated municipal effluent on reproduction …

European eel (Anguilla anguilla (L.)) stocks are in decline in most of their geographical
distribution and their status is considered below safe biological limits. Recently, there is an …

This is the report of the forty-seventh of a series of workshops organised by the European
Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM). ECVAM's main goal, as defined in …

This study investigates the toxicity of methanolic extracts obtained from compostable plastics
(BPs) and conventional plastics (both virgin and recycled). Additionally, it explores the …

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PATRICIA BURKHARDT-HOLM BEATE I. ESCHER NINA SCHWEIGERT SWISS FEDERAL …

Earthworms are important components of the soil system, mainly because of their favorable
effects on soil structure and function (Paoletti 1999; Jongmans et al. 2003). Their burrowing …