Trace element-contaminated soils (TECSs) are one of the consequences of the past
industrial development worldwide. Excessive exposure to trace elements (TEs) represents a …

Environmental monitoring is fast developing with continual evolution of novel advancements
for assessing chemical toxicity. This review provides an overview of the commercially …

Trace elements contamination and accumulation in bottom sediment represents a risk to
environment and aquatic biota. Their anthropogenic or natural discharge, extension and …

Aquatic toxicity tests are assays performed with different aquatic organisms of different
ecological organization levels. Such tests are a source of information on the toxicity of a …

This book looks at using forestry and several other innovative measures to facilitate
environmental sustainability, covering an important selection of research that focuses on …

The aim of this study was to assess heavy metals mobility and toxicity in sediments collected
from a dam reservoir in the conditions of intensive human impact by using chemical …

The aim of the study was to use bioassays to evaluate the toxicity of pore water, sediments
and sediments elutriates. Furthermore, a possible relationship between observed toxicity …

Oil spills of varying magnitude occur every year, each presenting a unique challenge to the
local ecosystem. The complex, changeable nature of oil makes standardised risk …

The aim of study was to integrate chemical analyses and toxicity bioassays in order to
assess the environmental risk connected with the presence of trace elements in the …

Purpose Basing decisions for the management of contaminated sediments on
ecotoxicological data is still often met with skepticism by European stakeholders. These …