Mineral nutrition of plants greatly depends on both environmental conditions, particularly of
soils, and the genetic background of the plant itself. Being sessile, plants adopted a range of …

Heavy metals are released into the environment by both anthropogenic and natural sources.
Highly reactive and often toxic at low concentrations, they may enter soils and groundwater …

Phytoremediation to clean up metal-and metalloid-contaminated soil or sediments has
gained increasing attention as environmental friendly and cost effective. Achievements of …

Globally, the metal concentration in soil is increasing due to different anthropogenic and
geogenic factors. These metals are taken up by plants and further transferred in the food …

Cobalt is a naturally occurring element found in rocks, soil, water, plants, and animals and
has diverse industrial importance. It is cycled in surface environments through many natural …

Only a small proportion of the published research on endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC)
directly examined effects on neuroendocrine processes. There is an expanding body of …

Historically impacted by anthropogenic activities, the nature reserve of Doñana (SW Spain)
was affected by an unprecedented spillage of mud and acidic water from the Aznalcóllar …

Increasing environmental contamination with highly toxic chemicals is warning us to find
sustainable technologies to protect the environment and human health, which is a key …

We assess the bioaccumulation of metals (Pb, Hg, Cd, Fe, Mg, Zn, Cu, Mn, Mo, Cr) and
effects of landfill leachates on morphological (RI, relative weights), plasma (GPT, GOT …

Simple Summary The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is a popular visitor in
gardens and recreational areas all over Europe, but hedgehog populations are declining …