Nanoplastics (NPs) can cause a variety of adverse effects in humans, including physical damage, oxidative stress, impaired cell signaling, and developmental defects. The monitoring of NPs in the ...

Marine nematodes represent 2/3 of the metazoans on Earth. These small-sized organisms (<0.5 mm) are ubiquitous in all marine sediments from shallow waters down to hadal depths. Due to their high ...

Climate change increases exposure and bioaccumulation of pollutants in marine organisms, posing substantial ecophysiological and ecotoxicological risks. Here, we applied a trophodynamic ecosystem ...

A research collaboration between BOKU Tulln and IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems is using the further development of bioleaching and bioaccumulation to develop a two-stage, environmentally ...

In the first report on the uptake and internal processing of triclocarban (TCC) in fish, scientists have reported strong evidence that TCC -- the source of environmental health concerns because of its ...

Predators’ bodies stash potentially harmful contaminants passed up the food chain from their prey. But studying the accumulation of these chemicals usually requires taking a chunk of tissue from an ...

Human activities have altered natural concentrations of multiple elements in the environment and added new chemicals. These chemicals can be taken up by organisms through various routes of exposure, ...

Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring was a landmark in the development of the modern environmental movement. Her scientific perspective about the effect of pesticides on the natural world sparked ...