Extraction of natural gas from shale rock in the United States (US) is one of the landmark
events in the 21st century. The combination of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing can …

Since Singh and colleagues, in 1988, launched to the scientific community the alkaline
Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis (SCGE) protocol, or Comet Assay, its uses and applications …

Tumble dryer lint has been employed as a surrogate for synthetic and processed
(microplastic) fibres discharged to the environment from laundering activities and exposed to …

Ecosystems around the world are facing challenging issue in pollution management and
ocean services for the coastal community. Population growth in coastal areas, coupled with …

In freshwater settings the toxicity of the trace metal nickel (Ni) is relatively well understood.
However, until recently, there was little knowledge regarding Ni toxicity in waters of higher …

Marine bivalves (Mytilus galloprovincialis) were exposed to titanium dioxide (10 mg L− 1)
either as engineered nanoparticles (nTiO2; fresh, or aged under simulated sunlight for 7 …

High concentrations of nickel (Ni) are harmful to humans and animals. Ni targets a number
of organs and produces multiple toxic effects. Apoptosis is important in Ni-induced toxicity of …

Despite the increasing use of mussels in environmental monitoring and ecotoxicological
studies, their genomes and gene functions have not been thoroughly explored. Several …

Pesticides represent a major proportion of the chemical pollutants detected in French
coastal waters and hence a significant environmental risk with regards to marine organisms …

Freshwater fish Labeo rohita were exposed to 0.03, 0.06, 0.09, 0.12 and 0.15 mg/L fipronil
concentrations for 9 days in triplicate groups. Among signs loss of coordination, increased …