Tiny plastic particles considered as emerging contaminants have attracted considerable
interest in the last few years. Mechanical abrasion, photochemical oxidation and biological …

For decades, we have observed a major biodiversity crisis impacting all taxa. Avian species
have been particularly well monitored over the long term, documenting their declines. In …

Pesticides are integral components of modern agricultural practices. The primary benefit of
pesticide application includes immediate gain in terms of quality and quantity of food …

Biomonitoring using birds of prey as sentinel species has been mooted as a way to evaluate
the success of European Union directives that are designed to protect people and the …

The assessment of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and their congeners resulting from the
pollution of all environmental media is inherently related to its persistence and ubiquitous …

Rapid increase in industrialization of world economy in the past century has resulted in
significantly high emission of anthropogenic chemicals in the ecosystem. The …

The PAH and OCP concentrations in sediment cores collected from a deep lake were
measured and evaluated chronologically. The results indicated that the PAH and OCP …

In this paper, concentrations and compositions of 16 USEPA priority control polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the sediment cores collected from four lakes in northern …

Losses of honey bees have been repeatedly reported from many places worldwide. The
widespread use of synthetic pesticides has led to concerns regarding their environmental …

ABSTRACT European Union Directive 2013/39/EU, which amended and updated the Water
Framework Directive (WFD; 2000/60/EC) and its daughter directive (2008/105/EC), sets …