Diuron (DUR) is a phenylurea herbicide widely used for the effective control of most annual
and perennial weeds in farming areas. The extensive use of DUR has led to its widespread …

Excessively used pesticides in agricultural areas are spilled into aquatic environments,
wherein they are suspended or sedimented. Owing to climate change, herbicides are the …

Diuron and its biodegradation metabolites were recently reported to cause alterations in
plasma steroid hormone concentrations with subsequent impacts on reproductive …

Urban agriculture is crucial to local populations, but the risk of it contaminating water has
rarely been documented. The aim of this study was to assess pesticide contamination of …

Diuron is one of the major hazardous pollutants which posses severe risk to the environment
and human healthiness. On the other hand, salinity is the most severe environmental …

Temperature is a key variable affecting the timing of amphibian metamorphosis from
tadpoles to tetrapods, through the production and subsequent function of thyroid hormones …

The spiral tubular morphology of the halloysite mineral presents an interesting opportunity
for pollutant remediation: a large specific surface area, porosity, high adsorption capacity …

Diuron is one of the most used herbicide in the world, and its field application has been
particularly increased in Brazil due to the expansion of sugarcane crops. Diuron has often …

Antifouling biocides, such as irgarol and diuron, are commonly used in antifouling paints.
Recently, studies carried out in a Brazilian region of ecological concern have warned for …

The growing concern over the environmental impacts of industrial chemicals on aquatic
ecosystems has prompted increased attention and regulation. Aromatic amines have drawn …