Northern ecosystems are experiencing some of the most dramatic impacts of global change
on Earth. Rising temperatures, hydrological intensification, changes in atmospheric acid …

The occurrence of harmful cyanobacterial blooms in surface waters is often accompanied by
the production of a variety of cyanotoxins. These toxins are designed to target in humans …

Clays and clay minerals are widely used in many facets of our society. This review
addresses the main clays of each phyllosilicate groups, namely, kaolinite, montmorillonite …

Hazardous materials, such as ammonia and microcystin, are released into lakes during
cyanobacterial bloom degradation and may severely impact aquatic organisms. To assess …

We investigated the chronic effect of simazine, an s-triazine herbicide commonly present in
aquatic environments, on the antioxidant system and oxidative stress indices in common …

Abstract The Chesapeake Bay, along the mid-Atlantic coast of North America, is the largest
estuary in the United States and provides critical habitat for wildlife. In contrast to point and …

Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) from livestock houses is harmful not only to the
health and welfare of animals but also to the farmers working inside. As an important …

Organic UV filters are a kind of emerging pollutants, which have been widely used in
personal care products (PCPs). This study evaluated the effects of benzophenone-4 (BP-4) …

Cyanotoxin occurrence is gaining importance due to anthropogenic activities, climate
change and eutrophication. Among them, Microcystins (MCs) and Cylindrospermopsin …

Microcystins (MCs) are hepatotoxic cyclic peptides, and microcystin-LR (MCLR) is one of the
most abundant and toxic congeners. MCLR-induced hepatotoxicity occurs through specific …