The presence of emerging contaminants (ECs) in the environment has been consistently
recognized as a worldwide concern. ECs may be defined as chemicals or materials found in …

With growing concerns regarding the ecological and human risks of organic micropollutants
(OMPs) in water, much effort has been devoted worldwide to establishing quality standards …

The increasing consumption of pharmaceuticals, alongside their limited removal in
wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), have led to their ubiquitous occurrence in receiving …

In this study, we evaluated the distribution of up to forty-three antibiotics and 4 metabolites
residues in different environmental compartments of an urban river receiving both diffuse …

The present study evaluates the removal capacity of two high rate algae ponds (HRAPs) to
eliminate 12 pharmaceuticals (PhACs) and 26 of their corresponding main metabolites and …

We evaluated the distribution of eleven groups of pharmaceutically active compounds
(PhACs) in surface waters and biota of different trophic levels, in five sites of two lowland …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the main ubiquitous compounds released from plastics in the
environment. This compound, considered an endocrine disruptor, poses a risk to aquatic …

Coastal ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to terrestrial inputs from human-impacted
areas. The prevalence of wastewater treatment plants, unable to remove contaminants such …

This study aimed at evaluating the influence of biofilm in the role of microplastics (MPs) as
vectors of pollutants and their impact on Daphnia magna. To do this, virgin polyethylene …

Pharmaceuticals and microplastics constitute potential hazards in aquatic systems, but their
combined effects and underlying toxicity mechanisms remain largely unknown. In this study …