A new study has proposed an ecological threshold concentration of 9 metals for 10 taxa of aquatic macroinvertebrates from clean sites in the Nalón river basin (Asturias). This is the first step ...

Aquatic species are continually exposed to a myriad of organic chemicals through industrial discharges, agricultural runoff, and urbanisation. These chemicals can accumulate in tissues over time—a ...

The pervasive issue of metal pollution has long been a source of concern for wildlife and human health alike. Recent studies have revealed that small mammals, due to their diverse habitats and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...