The biotic ligand model (BLM) is a mechanistic approach that greatly improves our ability to
generate site-specific ambient water quality criteria (AWQC) for metals in the natural …

Many factors influence metal speciation in freshwaters. Metal species that are more soluble
are considered more bioavailable and toxic. However, evaluation of metal speciation in …

In this study, the effect of ZnO nanoparticles and ZnCl2 on growth, reproduction and
accumulation of zinc in Daphnia magna was determined in a 21-day chronic toxicity test. A …

In order to gain better insights in the integrated response of Daphnia magna following
chronic zinc exposure, several physiological parameters were measured in a time …

Zinc is a contaminant of concern in aquatic environments and is a known toxicant to many
aquatic organisms. Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is a toxicity modifying factor for zinc and …

Zinc bioavailability to aquatic organisms varies greatly under different pH values. In the
present study, five native species in China and four common international test species were …

The effect of humic acids (HAs) on the toxicity of copper, zinc, and lead was investigated
using the photobacterium Vibrio fischeri (Microtox test) as a test organism. The effects of HAs …

Particles from the tread of vehicle tyres are a global pollutant, which are emitted into the
environment at an approximate rate of 1.4 kg. year− 1 for an average passenger-car. In this …

We investigated the suitability of an active biomonitoring approach, using the ecologically
relevant species Gammarus fossarum, to assess trends of bioavailable contamination in …

In this study, the effects of modifying Ca (0.2− 4 mM), Mg (0.05− 3 mM), Na (0.75− 5 mM),
and pH (5.5− 7.5) on the chronic toxicity of zinc to juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus …