Threats to wild and managed insect pollinators in Europe are cause for both ecological and
socio-economic concern. Multiple anthropogenic pressures may be exacerbating pollinator …

This study investigated if standard risk assessment hazard tests are long enough to
adequately provide the worst case exposure for nanomaterials. This study therefore …

Individual-based models (IBMs) predict how dynamics at higher levels of biological
organization emerge from individual-level processes. This makes them a particularly useful …

Heat-shock proteins (HSPs) play an undisputed role for maintaining cellular functioning
under environmental challenges and protein denaturing conditions. Compelling evidence …

Thallium (Tl) is a priority pollutant regulated by the US EPA. It is also a critical element
commonly used in high technology industries; with an increasing demand for …

Mechanistic population models are gaining considerable interest in ecological risk
assessment. The dynamic energy budget approach for toxicity (DEBtox) and the general …

Aquatic toxicity testing in environmental monitoring and chemical risk assessment is critical
to assess water quality for human use as well as predict impact of pollutants on ecosystems …

Dynamic behavioral parameters are increasingly postulated as alternatives to traditional
mortality testing. Behavioral changes can precede mortality endpoints at substantially lower …

Proper protocols for assessing the remediation effectiveness of contaminated soils are an
important part of remediation projects. In the present study, the residual immobilization …

Concern over reported honeybee (Apis mellifera spp.) losses has highlighted chemical
exposure as a risk. Current laboratory oral toxicity tests in A. mellifera spp. use short-term …