Nanoparticle production is on the rise due to its many uses in the burgeoning
nanotechnology industry. Although nanoparticles have growing applications, there is great …

Toxicity assessment of water streams, wastewater, and contaminated sediments, is a very
important part of environmental pollution monitoring. Evaluation of biological effects using a …

Reports on pesticides elimination during wastewater treatment are rare since these
substances are typically considered of agricultural rather than of urban origin. In this context …

Delta ecosystems are areas of high ecologic and economic values, where wildlife commonly
shares the territory with intensive agricultural activities, particularly, rice cultivation and …

Mediterranean rivers are probably one of the most singular and endangered ecosystems
worldwide due to the presence of many endemic species and a long history of …

The purpose of this review is to examine uses of carboxylesterase activity in environmental
monitoring with a specific emphasis on pyrethroid insecticides. The chapter begins with an …

The distribution of pyrethroid insecticides of the Ebro River Delta (NE Spain) was assessed
by measuring concentrations in surface water and sediment samples. Pyrethroid extraction …

Background, aim and scope For reliable environmental risk assessment of pollutants,
knowledge on the effects at different levels of biological organisation is needed. During the …

The feeding activity and afterward the assimilation of the products resulting of the food
digestion, allow organisms to obtain energy useful for growth, maintenance and …

Application of pesticides in the Ebro River delta (NE Spain) during the rice growing season
is suspected to be one of the major causes behind the shellfish mortality episodes that occur …