This study aimed to analyse the added value of using ecotoxicological tools to complement
and improve the assessment of natural water bodies status, in situations of climate change …

Environmental pollution is a growing threat to natural ecosystems and one of the world's
most pressing concerns. The increasing worldwide use of pharmaceuticals has elevated …

Despite the key role of zooplankton communities in regulating the water quality of lentic
ecosystems, they are absent from the list of biological elements of the Water Framework …

The submitted work observed Cu, Ni, and Zn effects on selected physiological and stress
parameters of the alga Raphidocelis (Pseudokirchneriella) subcapitata. In 96-h experiments …

Ecotoxicological tools have proved to be sensitive and appropriate for the evaluation of the
effectiveness of treatments used in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). The objective of …

Within the scope of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD), the scientific
community recognized clear opportunities to take advantage of the use of ecotoxicological …

Reservoirs are dynamic ecosystems subject to different pressures that influence and
compromise their ecological structure. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the …

Liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) are widely used in liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and are
proposed to be a new generation of environmentally persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic …

The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is used to evaluate the water quality of aquatic
ecosystems. Phytoplankton is the only biological element considered in the reservoirs water …

Behavioral changes in zebrafish are an effective early warning system to determine water
quality. However, only a few studies have examined the response of zebrafish to non …