Microplastics (MPs) have been found to be widely distributed in aquatic environments,
where they will interact with toxic heavy metals and result in more serious adverse effects on …

Phytoremediation and phycoremediation are cost-effective and environmentally sound
technologies for the treatment of polluted streams and wastewaters contaminated with …

In aquatic environments, plastic debris accumulates chemical pollutants from the
surrounding water, potentially altering the fate of xenobiotics in these ecosystems. The …

Diatoms play a key role in the functioning of streams, and their sensitivity to many
environmental factors has led to the development of numerous diatom-based indices used …

Metals have interactive effects on the uptake and metabolism of nutrients in microalgae.
However, the effect of trace metal toxicity on amino acid composition of Chlorella vulgaris as …

Over the last years, issues concerning diatom teratological forms and environmental stress
have received growing interest within the scientific community. Publications on this topic …

Diatoms are regularly used for bioassessment and ecotoxicological studies in relation to
environmental and anthropogenic disturbances. Traditional taxonomical diatom parameters …

Contaminant-related stress on aquatic biota is difficult to assess when lethal impacts are not
observed. Diatoms, by displaying deformities (teratologies) in their valves, have the potential …

Metal pollution is a worldwide concern and may pose risks to aquatic organisms,
communities, and ecosystems. The toxic effects of metals at the organism level are relatively …

In the present study, the ecological status of four major South Korean rivers flowing near
industrial complexes is assessed using physico-chemical analyses and various descriptors …