Metal in the environment arises from both natural sources and human activities. Toxic metals
in air, soil, and water have become a global problem. They are potential hazards to aquatic …

Adverse outcome pathways (AOPs) organize knowledge on the progression of toxicity
through levels of biological organization. By determining the linkages between toxicity …

The topic of this work was based on the assessment of aquatic systems quality related to the
persistent metal pollution. The use of aquatic organisms as bioindicators of metal pollution …

Background The Rio Doce estuary, in Brazil, was impacted by the deposition of iron mine
tailings, caused by the collapse of a dam in 2015. Based on published baseline datasets …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) continuously release a complex mixture of municipal,
hospital, industrial, and runoff chemicals into the aquatic environment. These contaminants …

Many fish populations are exposed to harmful levels of chemical pollution and selection
pressures associated with these exposures have led to the evolution of tolerance. Our …

The rupture of the Fundão dam (Mariana, MG, southeast Brazil) released a huge flood of
mine tailings to Doce river basin and its adjacent coastal area, in November 2015. This …

Growing social concern about environmental quality has been observed in recent years, on
global and local scales. As the world's population continues to grow, it becomes imperative …

Impacted marine environments lead to metal accumulation in edible marine fish, ultimately
impairing human health. Nevertheless, metal accumulation is highly variable among marine …

Though mountain lakes are generally much less influenced by human activities than other
habitats, anthropogenic threats can still alter their natural condition. A major source of global …