Bioaccumulation studies in fish mark the initial phase of assessing the risk of chemical
exposure to biota and human populations. The Iguaçu River boasting a diverse endemic …

The degradation of water resources available for human consumption is increasing with the
continuous release of chemicals into aquatic environments and their inefficient removal in …

PBDEs are toxic, lipophilic, hydrophobic, and persistent artificial chemicals, characterized by
high physical and chemical stability. Although PBDEs are known to disturb hormone …

Aquatic biota is increasingly being exposed to chemical pollutants due to human activities
and the relationship between the level of environmental pollution and fish reproduction is a …

Flame retardants are compounds added to a high diversity of polymers used in electronics
and furniture to decrease the risk of combustion. Decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) is a …

Brazil has abundant surface water resources, huge aquatic biodiversity and is home to 213
million people. Genotoxicity assays are sensitive tools to detect the effects of contaminants …

This study investigated the impact of micropollutants on fish health from Segredo
hydroelectric reservoir (HRS) along the Iguaçu River, Southern Brazil, contaminated by …

Biomarkers of environmental contamination have been frequently used in the assessment of
marine ecosystem quality because they provide quantitative measures of biological changes …

The main environmental problem in urban areas, especially in Brazil, is the discharge of
untreated sewage. The in vivo Drosophila melanogaster Somatic Mutation and …

Las actividades antropogénicas generan diferentes contaminantes, estos ocasionan un
deterioro en los distintos compartimentos ambientales, incluyendo el agua. Se realizó un …