Occurrence, removal and risk assessment of chemicals of emerging concern in selected rivers and wastewater treatment plants in western Kenya

R Chepchirchir, R Mwalimu, I Tanui, A Kiprop… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Water resources play a crucial role in sustaining life on earth yet chemicals of emerging
concern (CECs) arising from extensive human applications are an increasing threat towards …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling of Water Quality in West Ukrainian Rivers Based on Fluctuating Asymmetry of the Fish Population

Y Trach, D Chernyshev, O Biedunkova, V Moshynskyi… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Increased concentrations of chemicals in surface waters affect the development of fish and
the state of water bodies in general. In turn, the human consumption of fish that have …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of antidepressant exposure on aquatic communities assessed by a combination of morphological identification, functional measurements …

LM Schuijt, J van Smeden, CKE van Drimmelen… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The antidepressant fluoxetine is frequently detected in aquatic ecosystems, yet the effects on
aquatic communities and ecosystems are still largely unknown. Therefore the aim of this …

[HTML][HTML] Ethical principles and scientific advancements: In vitro, in silico, and non-vertebrate animal approaches for a green ecotoxicology

P Pastorino, M Prearo, D Barceló - Green Analytical Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
The ethical considerations inherent in the use of living organisms in research, particularly in
the field of ecotoxicology, have prompted a paradigm shift towards more sustainable …

The amphipod Parhyale hawaiensis as a promising model in ecotoxicology

A Dos Santos, MT Botelho, M Vannuci-Silva, MC Artal… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Near-shore marine/estuarine environments play an important role in the functioning of the
marine ecosystem and are extremely vulnerable to the presence of chemical pollution. The …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced Heterogeneous Fenton Degradation of Organic Dyes by Bimetallic Zirconia-Based Catalysts

E Aneggi, S Hussain, W Baratta, D Zuccaccia, D Goi - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
The qualitative impact of pollutants on water quality is mainly related to their nature and their
concentration, but in any case, they determine a strong impact on the involved ecosystems …

Histopathology of chironomids exposed to fly ash and microplastics as a new biomarker of ecotoxicological assessment

J Stojanović, D Savić-Zdravković, B Jovanović… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the last few decades, industrial pollution has gained extensive attention in terms of its
effect on the aquatic environment. This imposes the need to develop sensitive biomarkers …

Integrating Bioindicators and Biomarkers in Aquatic Ecotoxicology: An Overview

A Calisi - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Water is not only a commercial product, but also a common good and a limited resource that
must be protected and used sustainably, in terms of both quality and quantity. However, its …

Assessment of sedative activity of fraxin: In vivo approach along with receptor binding affinity and molecular interaction with GABAergic system

SA Mukty, R Hasan, MS Bhuia, AK Saha… - Drug Development …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Insomnia is a sleep disorder in which you have trouble falling and/or staying asleep. This
research aims to evaluate the sedative effects of fraxin (FX) on sleeping mice induced by …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative Assessment of the Toxicity of Brominated and Halogen-Free Flame Retardants to Zebrafish in Terms of Tail Coiling Activity, Biomarkers, and …

TCR Rialto, RV Marino, FR Abe, DJ Dorta, DP Oliveira - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
BDE-47, a flame retardant that is frequently detected in environmental compartments and
human tissues, has been associated with various toxic effects. In turn, information about the …