Large-scale use of the persistent and potent neonicotinoid and fipronil insecticides has
raised concerns about risks to ecosystem functions provided by a wide range of species and …

Road salts are altering and mobilizing heavy metals away from roadside soils, potentially
into freshwater systems. Despite numerous studies investigating the mobilization of heavy …

Aquatic organisms in streams are exposed to pesticide mixtures that vary in composition
over time in response to changes in flow conditions, pesticide inputs to the stream, and …

The high levels of microplastics (MPs) found in freshwaters, particularly in riverine
sediments, may impose a threat to the macroinvertebrate communities with possible …

River ecosystems are subject to multiple stressors that affect their structure and functioning.
Ecosystem structure refers to characteristics such as channel form, water quality or the …

We couple current findings of pesticides in surface and groundwater to the history of
pesticide usage, focusing on the potential contribution of legacy pesticides to the predicted …

Rainfall-induced peaks in pesticide concentrations can occur rapidly. Low frequency
sampling may therefore largely underestimate maximum pesticide concentrations and …

Heavy metals are accumulating into sediments and enriching in aquatic food chains. The
efficiency of two microalgae, Phormidium tenue and Chlorella vulgaris, to remove zinc and …

Freshwater ecosystems provide major benefits to human wellbeing—so-called ecosystem
services (ES)—but are currently threatened among others by ecotoxicological pressure from …

Predicting ecological effects of contaminants remains challenging because of the sheer
number of chemicals and their ambiguous role in biodiversity-ecosystem function …