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 …

Since the early 2000s, biotic ligand models and related constructs have been a dominant
paradigm for risk assessment of aqueous metals in the environment. We critically review 1) …

Abstract Recently, macroplastic (> 5 mm) and especially microplastic (< 5 mm) particles
have been reported as emerging contaminants in marine and limnetic ecosystems. Their …

Metals are essential for human life and physiological functions but may sometimes cause
disorders. Therefore, we conducted acute toxicity testing of 50 metals in Daphnia magna …

An extension of the simultaneously extracted metals/acid‐volatile sulfide (SEM/AVS)
procedure is presented that predicts the acute and chronic sediment metals effects …

Antifouling paint particles (APPs) are generated during periodical maintenance of boat hulls.
Chemical composition and toxicity (either chronic or acute) of APPs found in the sediment …

In order to gain better insights in the integrated response of Daphnia magna following
chronic zinc exposure, several physiological parameters were measured in a time …

Acute and chronic bioassays were conducted to determine the effects of copper, lead, and
zinc mixtures on Ceriodaphnia dubia and Daphnia carinata. Copper, lead, and zinc …

The present study was performed to characterise in-stream pesticide exposure within the
Palatinate vineyard region in south-west Germany, evaluate the influence of buffer strip …

Dissolved organic carbon (DOC), through its ability to complex metals and thereby reduce
their bioavailability, plays a major role in ameliorating metal toxicity in natural waters. Indeed …