abstract：:Animals living in aquatic habitats regularly encounter anthropogenic chemical pollution. Typically, the toxicity of a chemical toxicant is determined by the median lethal concentration (LC50) through a static exposure test. However, LC50 values and static tests do not provide an accurate representation of exposure to ...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Neal AE,Moore PA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gastropod Nacella concinna is the most conspicuous macroinvertebrate of the intertidal zone of the Antarctic Peninsula and adjacent islands. Naturally high levels of copper and cadmium in coastal marine ecosystems are accumulated in N. concinna tissues. We aimed to study the effects of metal cations on N. concinna...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： de Oliveira MF,Rodrigues Júnior E,Suda CNK,Vani GS,Donatti L,Rodrigues E,Lavrado HP

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cladoceran are animals of significant importance to freshwater bodies such that changes in their populations may result in drastic shifts in the food web. Numerous studies have investigated the effects of toxicants, and the effects of chemical and physical habitat changes to these animals. Most of these studies invest...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Lari E,Steinkey D,Pyle GG

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Target screening of 463 organic contaminants in surface water using ultra high performance liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QTOF-MS) with direct injection was performed in spring of 2015 in northern Macedonia, at six sampling sites in four rivers belonging to Vardar basin: Kriva...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Stipaničev D,Dragun Z,Repec S,Rebok K,Jordanova M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eutrophication promotes massive growth of cyanobacteria and algal blooms, which can poison other algae and reduce biodiversity. To investigate the differences in multiple nitrogen (N) sources in eutrophicated water on the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from cyanobacteria, and their toxic effects on othe...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Xu Q,Yang L,Yang W,Bai Y,Hou P,Zhao J,Zhou L,Zuo Z

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bay anchovy (Anchoa mitchilli) is an ecologically important zooplanktivorous fish inhabiting estuaries of the Gulf of Mexico and eastern North America from Maine to Florida. Because they have a protracted spawning season (spring through fall) and are abundant at all life stages in coastal estuaries, their eggs and lar...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Duffy TA,Childress W,Portier R,Chesney EJ

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The performance of cornstack based biofilter inoculated with a mixed culture was evaluated for gas phase MEK removal under various operating conditions. Experiments were carried out at different flow rates (0.03-0.12m3h-1) and various initial concentrations (0.2-1.2g-3). A maximum elimination capacity (EC) of 35g-3h-1...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Ashokkumar S,Nair AS,Saravanan V,Rajasimman M,Rajamohan N

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of chemical mixtures at environmentally relevant concentrations on endocrine systems of aquatic organisms are of concern. Triclocarban (TCC) and inorganic mercury (Hg2+) are ubiquitous in aquatic environments, and are known to interfere with endocrine pathways via different mechanisms of toxic action. However,...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Wang P,Du Z,Gao S,Zhang X,Giesy JP

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biosynthesis of metal nanoparticles is the present research in the limb of nanotechnology which reduces the toxicity of metal nanoparticles. Green chemistry approach emphasizes that the usage of plant material has offered a reliable, simple, nontoxic and eco-friendly that links Nanotechnology and Biotechnology. Increa...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Priya RS,Geetha D,Ramesh PS

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a full factorial laboratory experiment, the effects of temperature and two chemical stressors (nickel and chlorpyrifos) on the accumulation of nickel in the liver and kidney of bank voles were studied. The nine-week experiment consisted of three periods: acclimatisation (3 days), intoxication (6 weeks) and eliminat...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Świergosz-Kowalewska R,Tokarz A

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Botanical insecticides may provide alternatives to synthetic insecticides for controlling Spodoptera litura (F.) and they are target specific, biodegradable, and harmless to mammals. Eight natural chemical compounds with larvicidal activity were identified from fraction F6 of C. guianensis flower extract. Probit analy...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Ponsankar A,Vasantha-Srinivasan P,Senthil-Nathan S,Thanigaivel A,Edwin ES,Selin-Rani S,Kalaivani K,Hunter WB,Alessandro RT,Abdel-Megeed A,Paik CH,Duraipandiyan V,Al-Dhabi NA

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mining complex of Murçós belongs to the Terras de Cavaleiros Geopark, located in Trás-os-Montes region, northeast Portugal. A stockwork of NW-SE-trending W>Sn quartz veins intruded Silurian metamorphic rocks and a Variscan biotite granite. The mineralized veins contain mainly quartz, cassiterite, wolframite, schee...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Antunes IM,Gomes ME,Neiva AM,Carvalho PC,Santos AC

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonylphenol (NP) has been classified as an endocrine-disrupting chemical. In this study, we conducted mysid DNA microarray analysis with which has 2240 oligo DNA probes to observe differential gene expressions in mysid crustacean (Americamysis bahia) exposed to 1, 3, 10 and 30 μg/l of NP for 14 days. As a result, we f...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Uchida M,Hirano M,Ishibashi H,Kobayashi J,Kagami Y,Koyanagi A,Kusano T,Koga M,Arizono K

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three fluoroquinolone antibiotics agents (FQs) in groundwater and reclaimed water have been investigated in Changzhou and Beijing, China. The occurrence of ofloxacin (OFL), enrofloxacin (ENR) and norfloxacin (NOR) is in nanograms per liter and has 100% frequency. The concentration order of FQs in reclaimed water is NO...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Chen G,Liu X,Tartakevosky D,Li M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silver iodide is one of the most common nucleating materials used in cloud seeding. Previous cloud seeding studies have concluded that AgI is not practically bioavailable in the environment but instead remains in soils and sediments such that the free Ag amounts are likely too low to induce a toxicological effect. How...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Fajardo C,Costa G,Ortiz LT,Nande M,Rodríguez-Membibre ML,Martín M,Sánchez-Fortún S

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By studying the internal compartmentalization of metals in different subcellular fractions we are able to better understand the mechanisms of metal accumulation in organisms and the transfer of metals through trophic chains. We investigated the internal compartmentalization of cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) in mealworm be...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Bednarska AJ,Świątek Z

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extensive industrial application of graphene oxide (GO), has increased its exposure risk to various aquatic organisms and its potential to affect the toxicity of other environmental pollutants. In this study, we investigated the combined toxicity of GO and copper on the freshwater microalga Scenedesmus obliquus, u...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Hu C,Hu N,Li X,Zhao Y

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of both continuous and alternate exposure to 2mgL(-1) of enrofloxacin (EFX) on survival, growth and reproduction were evaluated over four generations of Daphnia magna. Mortality increased, reaching 100% in most groups by the end of the third generation. Growth inhibition was detected in only one group of t...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Dalla Bona M,Lizzi F,Borgato A,De Liguoro M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mosquitoes are arthropods of huge medical and veterinary relevance, since they vector pathogens and parasites of public health importance, including malaria, dengue and Zika virus. Currently, nanotechnology is considered a potential eco-friendly approach in mosquito control research. We proposed a novel method of biof...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Murugan K,Anitha J,Dinesh D,Suresh U,Rajaganesh R,Chandramohan B,Subramaniam J,Paulpandi M,Vadivalagan C,Amuthavalli P,Wang L,Hwang JS,Wei H,Alsalhi MS,Devanesan S,Kumar S,Pugazhendy K,Higuchi A,Nicoletti M,Benelli

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sodium pentaborate pentahydrate (SPP) is a rare mineral. In this study, SPP was synthesized from boric acid and borax through low-temperature crystallization, and its effects on the growth of the alga, Chlorella vulgaris (C. vulgaris) were assessed. The newly synthesized SPP was characterized by chemical analysis, X-r...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Chen X,Pei Y

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent inclusion of yeasts in environmental monitoring recognizes their ecological significance and sensitivity to toxicants. Here we present a robust and simple two-step toxicity assay and demonstrate the sensitivity of an ubiquitous groundwater yeast, Rhodotorula minuta, to a range of metals and metalloids. The ...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Lategan MJ,Klare W,Kidd S,Hose GC,Nevalainen H

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:In this study, differing metrics were utilized to measure effects of erythromycin (ER), trimethoprim (TR) and clindamycin (CL) on the structure and function of attached Wascana Creek, SK microbial communities. All three test antibiotics, especially ER, affected community structure and function of biofilms gr...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Waiser MJ,Swerhone GD,Roy J,Tumber V,Lawrence JR

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Irgarol is a common antifoulant present in coastal sediment. The mud crab Macrophthalmus japonicus is one of the most abundant of the macrobenthos in the costal environment, and its exoskeleton has a protective function against various environmental threats. We evaluated the effects of irgarol toxicity on the exoskele...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Park K,Nikapitiya C,Kim WS,Kwak TS,Kwak IS

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the fluoride present in tea plants (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) and its relationship to soils, varieties, seasons and tea leaf maturity. The study also explored how different manufacturing processes affect the leaching of fluoride into tea beverages. The fluoride concentration in the tea ...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Cai H,Zhu X,Peng C,Xu W,Li D,Wang Y,Fang S,Li Y,Hu S,Wan X

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biotransformation of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) was evaluated in anaerobic digester sludge, soils, and freshwater sediments. In anaerobic digester sludge, TBBPA biotransformed rapidly with a 50% disappearance time (DT50) of 19 days, though little mineralization (1.1%) was observed. In aerobic soils, mineralizat...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： McAvoy DC,Pittinger CA,Willis AM

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A high-throughput and automated assay for testing the presence of acetylcholine esterase (AChE) inhibiting compounds was developed, validated and applied to screen different types of environmental samples. Automation involved using the assay in 96-well plates and adapting it for the use with an automated workstation. ...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Froment J,Thomas KV,Tollefsen KE

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to evaluate the effect of GSM-like radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMR) on the oogenesis, and spermiogenesis of Xenopus laevis, and so the development of the embryos obtained from Normal Females+Normal Males (i.e. "N(F)+N(M)"); Normal Females+RF-exposed Males (i.e. "N(F)+RF(M)"); RF-exposed Femal...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Boga A,Emre M,Sertdemir Y,Uncu İ,Binokay S,Demirhan O

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coal excavation and refinement processes generate substantial volumes of contaminated effluent that may be detrimental to aquatic ecosystems. As such, understanding the impacts of coal mine water releases on aquatic animals and ecosystems is essential for effectively managing and protecting neighboring environments. S...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Lanctôt C,Wilson SP,Fabbro L,Leusch FD,Melvin SD

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Superabsorbent acrylate polymers (SAPs) have been widely used to maintain soil moisture in agricultural management, but they may cause damage to plants, and the mechanisms are not well understood. In this study, seed germination, soil pot culture, hydroponic experiments, and SAPs degradation were conducted to investig...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Chen X,Mao X,Lu Q,Liao Z,He Z

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ionian beaches of Sicily are of particular ecological interest because they include the basin of the largest active volcano in Europe and hosts both sites subject to natural protection constraints, as well as important industrial settlements. Consequently, the possibilities for these areas to become polluted are n...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Conti E,Dattilo S,Costa G,Puglisi C

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A modified method was proposed which integrates the spatial patterns of toxic metals simulated by sequential indicator simulation, different exposure models and local current land uses extracted by remote-sensing software into a dose-response model for human health risk assessment of toxic metals. A total of 156 soil ...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Huang JH,Liu WC,Zeng GM,Li F,Huang XL,Gu YL,Shi LX,Shi YH,Wan J

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of molecular descriptors in describing Quantitative Structure Property Relationships (QSPR) for the estimation of vapor pressure (VP) of pesticides is of ongoing interest. In this study, QSPR models were developed using multiple linear regression (MLR) methods to predict the vapor pressure values of 16...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Goodarzi M,Coelho Ldos S,Honarparvar B,Ortiz EV,Duchowicz PR

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetaminophen is a pharmaceutical, frequently found in surface water as a contaminant. Bioremediation, in particular, mycoremediation of acetaminophen is a method to remove this compound from waters. Owing to the lack of quantitative analytical method for acetaminophen in aquatic organisms, the present study aimed to ...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Esterhuizen-Londt M,Schwartz K,Balsano E,Kühn S,Pflugmacher S

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contaminant effects on species are generally assessed with single-species bioassays. As a consequence, interactions between species that occur in ecosystems are not taken into account. To investigate the effects of contaminants on interacting species dynamics, our study describes the functioning of a 2-L laboratory mi...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Lamonica D,Clément B,Charles S,Lopes C

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trachemys callirostris is a turtle species endemic to northern South America. In northern Colombia it occurs in the middle and lower Magdalena River drainage and its principal tributaries (lower Cauca and San Jorge rivers) and in other minor drainages such as the lower Sinú River. In recent years, industrial, agricult...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Zapata LM,Bock BC,Orozco LY,Palacio JA

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triclosan (TCS) is an antimicrobial and is an aquatic contaminant. Little is known on aquatic toxicity of TCS. Rotifers are common members of freshwater zooplankton. In this study, Brachionus calyciflorus was chosen as a test organism to assess the acute and complete life cycle toxicity of TCS in this study. The acute...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Zhang L,Niu J,Wang Y

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metal bioaccumulation and induction of biomarkers such as lipid peroxidation (LPO), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione S transferase (GST), reduced glutathione (GSH) and DNA damage are potential indicators of stress in Channa punctatus exposed to effluents. In canal water, receiving thermal power ...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Javed M,Ahmad I,Usmani N,Ahmad M

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cu phytoremediation potential of an ornamental plant, Calandula officinalis, was explored in terms of growth responses, photosynthetic activities and antioxidant enzymes such as SOD, CAT and GPX. The results showed that this plant had high Cu tolerance of up to 400 mg/kg, which is far above the phytotoxic range for no...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Goswami S,Das S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extensive use of rare earth elements (REEs) has increased their environmental levels. REE pollution concomitant with acid rain in many agricultural regions can affect crop growth. Cytosol free calcium ions (Ca(2+)) play an important role in almost all cellular activities. However, no data have been reported regard...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Zhang X,Wang L,Zhou A,Zhou Q,Huang X

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mining operations, industrial production and domestic and agricultural use of metal and metal containing compound have resulted in the release of toxic metals into the environment. Metal pollution has serious implications for the human health and the environment. Few heavy metals are toxic and lethal in trace concentr...

journal_title：Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

authors： Mahar A,Wang P,Ali A,Awasthi MK,Lahori AH,Wang Q,Li R,Zhang Z

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00