Monitoring of chemicals in the aquatic environment by chemical analysis alone cannot
completely assess and predict the effects of chemicals on aquatic species and ecosystems …

Aquatic environments are often contaminated with complex mixtures of chemicals that may
pose a risk to ecosystems and human health. This contamination cannot be addressed with …

Due to rapid urbanization, industrialization and population growth, wetland area in China
has shrunk rapidly and many wetland ecosystems have been reported to degrade during …

The present study aimed to evaluate the biological effects triggered by the application of a
current-use mixture of pesticides (the herbicide glyphosate, the insecticide bifenthrin, BF …

Intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams (IRES) are common across Europe and dominate
some Mediterranean river networks. In all climate zones, IRES support high biodiversity and …

Measuring stress in animals is important in many ecological, zoological and veterinary
research settings. A common method is to measure plasma levels of glucocorticoid …

The current study was carried out on dominant fish Oreochromis niloticus and water
collected from the polluted Yamuna River, Agra, India. The heavy metals in water, recorded …

Surrogate concepts are used in all sub-disciplines of environmental science. However,
controversy remains regarding the extent to which surrogates are useful for resolving …

One of the major problems affecting the ecosystem health is the exposure of heavy metals
due to anthropogenic activities. These exposures may induce toxiogenetic damage and …

The crisis of biodiversity we currently experience raises the question of the impact of
anthropogenic chemicals on wild life health. Endocrine disruptors are notably incriminated …