From the viewpoint of protecting the natural environment, aquatic ecotoxicological
assessment of new pesticides and many existing ones has increasingly become more …

The presence of alkylphenols (APs) in coastal and marine ecosystems is not as well-
documented as it is in freshwater ecosystems. This paper reviews reported concentrations of …

Exposure to arsenic-contaminated drinking water is a major threat to human health. Millions
of people across the world are exposed to arsenic-contaminated drinking water with …

The accumulation of EHMC, OCT and OD-PABA, three common UV filter compounds, was
investigated in marine mussels. Wild Mytilus edulis and Mytilus galloprovincialis were …

There is growing concern for the wide use of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) because of its
toxic effects on the environment and on human health. A new compound–the so called …

The consensus view is that vertebrate-type steroids are present in mollusks and perform
hormonal roles which are similar to those that they play in vertebrates. Although vertebrate …

In assessing the evidence as to whether vertebrate sex steroids (eg testosterone, estradiol,
progesterone) have hormonal actions in mollusks, ca. 85% of research papers report at least …

The review reports on the presence and metabolism of sex steroids in several invertebrate
species and provides detailed information on possible mechanisms of endocrine disruption …

1) Production, transport and historical spills in Canada, 2) Physical and chemical properties
relevant to aquatic toxicity and, 3) Lethal and sublethal effects on fish and other aquatic …

This brief review questions the belief that just because it is possible to measure vertebrate
steroids (such as estradiol-17β, testosterone and progesterone) in the tissues of …