Increasing chemical pollution of aquatic environments is a growing concern with global
relevance. A large number of organic chemicals are termed as “micropollutants” due to their …

The release of antibiotics to the environment, and the consequences of the presence of
persistent antimicrobial residues in ecosystems, have been the subject of numerous studies …

The intensive use of antibiotics for human, veterinary and agricultural purposes, results in
their continuous release into the environment. Together with antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant …

Lakes are an important source of freshwater, containing nearly 90% of the liquid surface
fresh water worldwide. Long retention times in lakes mean pollutants from discharges slowly …

Freshwater environments are susceptible to possible contamination by residual antibiotics
that are released through different sources, such as agricultural runoffs, sewage discharges …

Wastewater is among the most important reservoirs of antibiotic resistance in urban
environments. The abundance of carbon sources and other nutrients, a variety of possible …

Mitigating the risks of antibiotic resistance requires a horizon scan linking the quality with the
quantity of data reported on drivers of antibiotic resistance in humans, arising from the …

Sulfonamide antibiotics (SAs) are typical antibiotics and have attracted increasing concerns
about their wide occurrence in environment as well as potential risk for human health. In this …

Antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) in the aquatic
environment have become an emerging contaminant issue, which has implications for …

In this study, six antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), one mobile genetic element (int1), and
their relation with microbial communities, antibiotics, and water quality were investigated in …