The increase and indiscriminate use of personal care products, food products, fertilizers,
pesticides, and health products, among others, have resulted/are resulting in extensive …

Pesticides are omnipresent, and they pose significant environmental and health risks.
Translational studies indicate that acute exposure to high pesticide levels is detrimental, and …

This research presents a completely decarbonized system structured with renewable
energies for the fragile ecosystem of the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, with a horizon to the …

For decades, multiple anthropogenic stressors have threatened the Galápagos Islands.
Widespread marine pollution such as oil spills, persistent organic pollutants, metals, and …

Marine pollution is one of the biggest environmental problems, mainly due to single-use or
disposable plastic waste fragmenting into microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) and …

Diuron (DUR) is a phenylurea herbicide widely used for the effective control of most annual
and perennial weeds in farming areas. The extensive use of DUR has led to its widespread …

The fungicide carbendazim and the insecticide chlorpyrifos are frequently used together to
protect various fruit and vegetable crops in China. At high doses, carbendazim is a known …

The extensive use of pesticides in agriculture, driven by the demand to increase food
production for a growing global population, has led to significant environmental …

Volcanic environments offer a unique combination for life development. UNESCO
recognized the Galapagos Islands as Natural World Heritage site due to the uniqueness of …

Although pesticides are a cornerstone of modern agriculture, they are also known to be a
major factor in the decline of biodiversity. Even pesticides applied in inland agricultural …