The occurrence of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in aquatic ecosystems is a
global concern because of their persistence, potential bioaccumulation, and toxicity. In this …

Terrestrial spiders transfer methyl mercury (MeHg) to terrestrial consumers such as birds, but
how spiders become contaminated with MeHg is not well understood. In the present study …

We examined the effects of fish predation on emergent insect-mediated methyl mercury
(MeHg) flux across a gradient of MeHg contamination in experimental ponds. Emergent …

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Vol. 31, No. 6, June 2012 1175 terrestrial
environments through guano that accumulates in their large breeding colonies (reviewed in …

As plants and associated insects are at the bottom of some terrestrial food webs, they are the
primary contributors to mercury (Hg) fluxes in ecosystems. In addition to the trophic position …

Emergent aquatic insects are important food subsidies to riparian food webs but can also
transfer waterborne contaminants to the terrestrial environment. This study aimed to …

Microplastics are now ubiquitous in the environment and are increasingly reported in biota
across the globe. This chapter provides an overview of the animals known to ingest …

Recent research has highlighted the transfer of contaminants from aquatic to terrestrial
ecosystems via predation of aquatic emergent insects by riparian consumers. The influence …

Riparian spiders are being used increasingly to track spatial patterns of contaminants in and
fluxing from aquatic ecosystems. However, our understanding of the circumstances under …

The consumption of terrestrial prey by fishes highlights the functional value of terrestrial
habitats, but such consumption is not well documented for many small-bodied species. We …