Chemical control has highly expanded over the last 30 years in sub-Saharan Africa to
reduce bio-aggressors on all crops. Pest management of fruits and vegetables by small …

Organic contaminants (OCs) are increasingly being reported in African aquatic systems, yet
a critical evaluation of the literature is still lacking. The objectives of this review were to:(1) …

Recent reviews by researchers from academia, industry, and government have revealed that
the criteria used by the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants under the …

Evidence now suggests that the roles of essential fatty acids as growth promoters and as
indices of health and nutrition are fundamentally similar in freshwater and marine …

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a persistent and bioaccumulative perfluorinated acid
detectable in humans and wildlife worldwide that has alerted scientists to examine the …

Recent studies of arctic marine food webs have provided detailed insights regarding the
biological and chemical factors that influence the bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of …

Stable isotope analysis (SIA) has become a powerful tool for ecotoxicologists to study
dietary exposure and biomagnification of contaminants in wild animal populations. The use …

Pesticides are chemical compounds used worldwide for different purposes. These
chemicals are well known for their long life, high toxicity, and slow degradation process …

Periphyton communities have received relatively little attention in lake ecosystems.
However, evidence is increasing that they play a key role in primary productivity, nutrient …

The great lakes of the world represent a global heritage of surface freshwater and aquatic
biodiversity. Species lists for 14 of the world's largest lakes reveal that 15% of the global …