Bioremediation of co-contaminated soil with heavy metals and pesticides: Influence factors, mechanisms and evaluation methods

H Zhang, X Yuan, T **ong, H Wang, L Jiang - Chemical Engineering …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Soil co-contaminated with heavy metals and pesticides has caused large global
environmental issues. The interaction of heavy metals and pesticides make the …

Scientific opinion addressing the state of the science on risk assessment of plant protection products for in‐soil organisms

EFSA Panel on Plant Protection Products and … - Efsa …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Following a request from EFSA, the Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues
developed an opinion on the science behind the risk assessment of plant protection …

Environmental risk assessment of pesticides in tropical terrestrial ecosystems: test procedures, current status and future perspectives

MA Daam, S Chelinho, JC Niemeyer, OJ Owojori… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Despite the increasing use of pesticides in tropical countries, research and legislative efforts
have focused on their temperate counterparts. This paper presents a review of the literature …

The synergistic toxicity of the multiple chemical mixtures: implications for risk assessment in the terrestrial environment

C Chen, Y Wang, Y Qian, X Zhao, Q Wang - Environment international, 2015‏ - Elsevier
The combined toxicity of five insecticides (chlorpyrifos, avermectin, imidacloprid, λ-
cyhalothrin, and phoxim), two herbicides (atrazine and butachlor) and a heavy metal …

Interactions between toxic chemicals and natural environmental factors—A meta-analysis and case studies

R Laskowski, AJ Bednarska, PE Kramarz… - Science of the total …, 2010‏ - Elsevier
The paper addresses problems arising from effects of natural environmental factors on
toxicity of pollutants to organisms. Most studies on interactions between toxicants and …

Active and passive spatial avoidance by aquatic organisms from environmental stressors: A complementary perspective and a critical review

CVM Araújo, M Moreira-Santos, R Ribeiro - Environment international, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Spatial avoidance is a mechanism by which many organisms prevent their exposure to
environmental stressors, namely chemical contaminants. Numerous studies on active …

Effects of metals on earthworm life cycles: a review

S Sivakumar - Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2015‏ - Springer
Earthworms are abundant and ecologically very important organisms in the soil ecosystem.
Impacts by pollutants on earthworm communities greatly influence the fertility of the …

Proteins in ecotoxicology–how, why and why not?

MFL Lemos, AMVM Soares, AC Correia… - …, 2010‏ - Wiley Online Library
The growing interest in the application of proteomic technologies to solve toxicology issues
and its relevance in ecotoxicology research has resulted in the emergence of …

Terrestrial isopods as model organisms in soil ecotoxicology: a review

CAM Van Gestel, S Loureiro - ZooKeys, 2018‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Isopods play an important role in the decomposition of leaf litter and therefore are making a
significant contribution to nutrient cycling and soil ecosystem services. As a consequence …

Combined effects of two antibiotic contaminants on Microcystis aeruginosa

Y Liu, J Zhang, B Gao, S Feng - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Combined toxicity of spiramycin and amoxicillin was tested in Microcystis aeruginosa. The
respective 50% effective concentrations (EC 50mix) expressed in toxic unit (TU) values were …