Chlorophyll (Chl) a fluorescence induction (transient), measured by exposing dark-adapted
samples to high light, shows a polyphasic rise, which has been the subject of extensive …

The blue mussel (Mytilus spp.) is widely used as a bioindicator for monitoring of coastal
water pollution (mussel watch programs). Herein we provide a review of this study field with …

The level of concentration of heavy metal in soil is detrimental to soil quality. The
Heigangkou—Liuyuankou irrigation area in the lower-reach of Yellow River irrigation, as …

1. Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of structurally diverse synthetic
organic chemicals that are chemically stable, resistant to degradation, and persistent in …

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of temperature on oxidative stress in fish.
The response of the European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax, was investigated through a …

The hydrophilic nature and resultant persistence of neonicotinoids in aquatic systems
increase the exposure duration for non-target organisms. The sublethal toxicity of the …

The growing need to evaluate the quality of aquatic ecosystems led to the development of
numerous monitoring tools. Among them, the development of biomarker-based procedures …

In this study, seeds of Hyoscyamus niger were exposed to different concentrations (50–800
μg mL− 1) of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) under different levels of drought …

The EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive requires Member States to estimate the level
of human impacts on their marine waters. We report the first attempt to quantify the …

Recently there has been a growing interest and need for sound and robust ecological
indices to evaluate ecosystem status and condition, mainly under the scope of the Water …