Contaminants can be transported rapidly and over relatively long distances by atmospheric
dust and aerosol relative to other media such as water, soil and biota; yet few studies have …

This review summarizes the available data related to the effects of air pollution on pollen
grains from different plant species. Several studies carried out either on in situ harvested …

Among heavy metal plants (the metallophytes), facultative species can live both in soils
contaminated by an excess of heavy metals and in non-affected sites. In contrast, obligate …

Cadmium (Cd) is highly toxic, even at very low concentrations, to both animals and plants.
Pollen is extremely sensitive to heavy metal pollutants; however, less attention has been …

The present study seeks to estimate the impact of abandoned mine wastes on the levels and
chemical profile of total atmospheric deposition in one of the oldest and largest mining …

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of selenium on flowering indices, sex
determination of flowers, and yield of cucumber plant under heavy metal stress conditions …

Heavy metals like cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn), resulting from
anthropogenic activities, are elements with high persistence in nature, being able to …

Discharge of heavy metals from industrial, municipal, agricultural, and domestic wastewater
has become a serious threat for the ecosystem. Various pollutants are released to …

The end-Triassic mass extinction is often linked to environmental and climate change
triggered by the activity of the Central Atlantic Magmatic Province ca. 201 Mya. In the …

Late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) proteins are involved in tolerance to drought, cold and
high salinity in many different organisms. In this study, real-time PCR was used to analyze …