Microplastics (MPs) are contaminants widely distributed in the environment and biota.
Previously, most studies focused on identifying and characterizing microplastics in the …

Chemical pollution is among the fastest-growing agents of global change. Synthetic
chemicals with diverse modes-of-action are being detected in the tissues of wildlife and …

Populations of ectothermic vertebrates are vulnerable to environmental pollution and climate
change because certain chemicals and extreme temperatures can cause sex reversal …

The increasing use of chemicals and their release into aquatic ecosystems are harming
aquatic biota. Despite extensive ecotoxicological research, many environmental pollutants' …

Atrazine, a widely used herbicide, has adverse effects on the growth and metabolism of
amphibians. Due to the cyclical application use of the pesticide atrazine in agricultural …

Background The present study aimed to gain a comprehensive knowledge of the presence
and environmental risks of pesticide and repellent residues in Lake Balaton and its sub …

Carbamazepine (CBZ) and diazepam (DZP) are often prescribed for the treatment of stress,
muscle spasm, anxiety, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, convulsion, and epileptic conditions …

Extreme temperatures during heat waves can induce mass-mortality events, but can also
exert sublethal negative effects by compromising life-history traits and derailing sexual …

Anthropogenic environmental change poses a special threat to species in which genetic sex
determination can be overwritten by the thermal and chemical environment. Endocrine …

Amphibians are very sensitive to many environmental changes, so these animals are
considered good bioindicator models for ecotoxicology. Given the importance of the …