Essential and non-essential trace metals are capable of causing toxicity to organisms above
a threshold concentration. Extensive research has assessed the behaviour of trace metals in …

Anthropogenic activities have resulted in the wide spread contamination of soils with trace
metals. Invertebrates form a key link between the soil and trophic levels. Hence, an …

Uptake and elimination kinetics of metals in soil invertebrates are a function of both soil and
organism properties. This study critically reviewed metal toxicokinetics in soil invertebrates …

Heavy metals are released into the environment by both anthropogenic and natural sources.
Highly reactive and often toxic at low concentrations, they may enter soils and groundwater …

This book contains important updates and syntheses of our understanding of metal
bioavailability in terrestrial systems. Guidelines on how bioavailability considerations can be …

Organisms are able to control metal concentrations in certain tissues of their body to
minimize damage of reactive forms of essential and nonessential metals and to control …

Hyperaccumulation of metals in the shoot system of plants is uncommon, yet taxonomically
and geographically widespread. It may have a variety of functions, including defense against …

At the molecular level metals and metalloids cause organisms to produce chemicals such as
metallothioneins to bind metals and reduce their toxicity and/or chemicals such as heat …

The Netherlands Stimulation program on System-oriented Ecotoxicological Research
focused on three study areas, including two floodplains and a peaty grassland. All three …

Cobalt is a naturally occurring element found in rocks, soil, water, plants, and animals and
has diverse industrial importance. It is cycled in surface environments through many natural …