This paper reviews the factors affecting trace metal behaviour in estuarine and riverine
floodplain soils and sediments. Spatial occurrence of processes affecting metal mobility and …

The biotic ligand model (BLM) is a mechanistic approach that greatly improves our ability to
generate site-specific ambient water quality criteria (AWQC) for metals in the natural …

Human population density within 100 km of the sea is approximately three times higher than
the global average. People in this zone are concentrated in coastal cities that are hubs for …

Boundary layers between different environmental compartments represent critical interfaces
for biological, chemical and physical processes. The sea-surface microlayer (uppermost 1 …

Mercury (Hg) is a global and top priority contaminant, toxic at low concentrations. Although it
has been progressively eliminated from processes, this metal continues to circulate in the …

The effect of the flood water salinity on the mobility of heavy metals was studied for intertidal
sediments of the Scheldt estuary (Belgium). Soils and sediments of 4 sampling sites were …

The present paper presents original data and a review of the copper (Cu) toxicity literature
for estuarine and marine environments. For the first time, acute Cu toxicity across the full …

Toxicity testing relies heavily on animals, especially rodents as part of the non-clinical
laboratory testing of substances. However, the use of mammalians and the number of …

Cigarette butts (CBs) comprise one of the most relevant categories of marine litter
worldwide. This study was structured as a case study simultaneously assessing (i) the …

Crustaceans, like all aquatic invertebrates, take up and accumulate metals from a wide
range of sources and the trace metal concentrations within their tissues and bodies show …