The potential for sugarcane ethanol from Brazil to mitigate GHG emissions is undeniable,
but the way that ethanol is produced during the agricultural and industrial phases will …

Mining is one of the major pollution sources worldwide, causing huge disturbances to the
environment. Industrial and artisanal mining activities are widespread in Mexico, a major …

Organosilicon has been widely used in various fields of industry and agriculture due to its
excellent properties, such as high and low temperature resistance, flame retardant …

Chromium (Cr) toxicity, even at low concentrations, poses a significant health threat to
various environmental species. Cr is found in the environment in two oxidation states that …

Riparian forests have positive effects on water quality and biodiversity. However, most
studies have only tested the effects of distinct vegetation types or streams with and without …

For this study, we measured the concentrations of 23 trace elements (Al, As, Ba, Bi, Cd, Cr,
Co, Cu, Fe, Ga, Hg, In, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, Sr, Ti, Tl, V, and Zn) in the whole bodies of …

Trace elements are common contaminants in aquatic ecosystems; their detection in biota
yields information on their availability in the environment and provides an indirect indication …

The greenhead horse fly, Tabanus nigrovittatus Macquart, is frequently found in coastal
marshes of the Eastern United States. The greenhead horse fly larvae are top predators in …

Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera and Coleoptera (EPTC) insect fauna were collected
in ten streams located in the southeastern state of São Paulo (five located in areas with …

Streams in urban areas are strongly impacted by the input of organic matter and metals, for
instance copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn). These metals are essential for the aquatic biota, but …