Purpose Sediments serve as integral and dynamic parts of our aquatic systems. Within the
last 15 to 20 years, however, the scientific community has begun noticing deterioration of …

As many chemicals with genotoxic potential are emitted to surface water, genotoxicity tests
are gaining importance which led to the development of several techniques to detect directly …

In order to assess the quality of streams susceptible to contamination by pesticides we apply
biochemical and genotoxic biomarkers in the Neotropical fish Prochilodus lineatus …

When heavy rainfall follows herbicide application, the intense surface runoff causes stream
water contamination. Aquatic organisms are then briefly exposed to a complex mixture of …

The aim of this study was to investigate the responses of biomarkers in feral and caged fish
and the capacity of these biomarkers to discriminate contamination levels along a stream …

Aquatic ecosystems in areas with intense agricultural activity are subject to pesticide
contamination, which may compromise the health of the fish. In order to verify the quality of …

This work is part of a wider eco-toxicological study proposed to evaluate the biological
impact of contaminants along the whole course of the river Nile, Egypt. Here we present data …

Abstract The Joint Danube Survey 3 (JDS3; the biggest river expedition in 2013) had offered
the unique opportunity for a large-scale monitoring approach for biomarker response in feral …

In accordance with the guidelines of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60 (WFD), both
ecological and chemical statuses determine the assessment of surface waters. The profile of …

The levels of lead (Pb), copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and manganese
(Mn) were measured in water samples and in tissues (liver, kidney, gill, spleen and muscle) …