This assessment by the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) of the United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) provides the latest scientific update since our …

Variations in stratospheric ozone and changes in the aquatic environment by climate
change and human activity are modifying the exposure of aquatic ecosystems to UV …

In the last few decades, the thinning of the ozone layer due to increased atmospheric
pollution has exacerbated the negative effects of excessive exposure to solar ultraviolet …

Epidermal club cells (ECCs), along with mucus cells, are present in the skin of many fishes,
particularly in the well-studied Ostariophysan family Cyprinidae. Most ECC-associated …

Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from the sun is a natural daytime stressor for vertebrates in both
terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. UVR effects on the physiology of vertebrates manifest at …

Human-driven environmental change underlies recent changes in water clarity in many of
the world's great lakes, yet our understanding of the consequences of these changes on the …

This chapter analyzes the available information regarding the main drivers of global change
operating in Patagonia, including climate change and its impact on biodiversity, the …

For the first time, we use a modern climate model with interactive chemistry including the
effects of aerosols on photolysis rates to simulate the consequences of regional and global …

Crude oil causes severe abnormalities in developing fish. Photomodification of constituents
in crude oil increases its toxicity several fold. We report on the effect of crude oil, in …

Solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation is an environmental genotoxic factor linked to amphibian
decline. Here we assessed the genotoxic risk of UVB and UVA exposure for tadpoles from …