Microplastics and potentially toxic elements: potential human exposure pathways through agricultural lands and policy based countermeasures

AD Igalavithana, MGYL Mahagamage, P Gajanayake… - Microplastics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microplastics (MPs) have been identified as an emerging soil pollutant and a global
environmental concern. Scientists have recently paid attention to the contamination of soil by …

The exposure risk of heavy metals to insect pests and their impact on pests occurrence and cross-tolerance to insecticides: A review

S Yan, M Tan, A Zhang, D Jiang - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Heavy metal (HM) pollution is a severe global environmental issue. HMs in the environment
can transfer along the food chain, which aggravates their ecotoxicological effect and …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin alleviates cadmium toxicity and abiotic stress by promoting glandular trichome development and antioxidant capacity in Nicotiana tabacum

Z Song, P Wang, X Chen, Y Peng, B Cai, J Song… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Melatonin is a well-known signaling molecule that mediates a range of physiological
activities and various stress reactions in plants. We comprehensively tested the effect of …

[HTML][HTML] Macro and micro elements in traditional meals of Mediterranean diet: Determination, estimated intake by population, risk assessment and chemometric …

S Barreca, S Orecchio, S Orecchio, I Abbate… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of the study was to estimate the dietary exposure of the main macro and micro
elements from meals typically consumed by the Mediterranean population, in particular …

Trophic transfer, bioaccumulation, and detoxification of lead and zinc via sewage sludge applied soil-barley-aphid-ladybird food chain

U Jahan, U Kafeel, MI Naikoo, M Kaifiyan… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2023 - Springer
Assessment of heavy metal (HM) transfer across the food chain has attracted much interest.
This study investigated the trophic transfer and toxicokinetics of lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) in …

Co-applications of Rhizobium and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi synergistically alleviate heavy metal uptake and toxicity in lentil plants (Lens culinaris Medik.) grown in …

M Hasan, F Naushin, MI Naikoo, FA Khan - South African Journal of Botany, 2024 - Elsevier
Reusing sewage sludge as a mode of nutrients and an organic amendment may be a viable
choice for the appropriate treatment of organic waste. This study examined the impact of …

Glomus fasciculatum an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus alleviate the adverse effects of lead, arsenic, nickel, and improves growth parameters of Monarda citriodora …

S Luxmi, R Singh, S Ahmed, SG Gandhi, R Bhanwaria - Rhizosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metals induce negative impacts on plants, however, the symbiotic association of an
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) Glomus fasciculatum offers an effective tolerance …

Nickel sources affect soil biological properties but do not affect sorghum growth

SCN Alves, LM Saran, TCT Pissarra, WJ de Melo… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Nickel (Ni) is an essential element, but it can be phytotoxic in high concentration, which may
be caused by high availability in soil solution. The objective of this study was to evaluate the …

Characteristics of groundwater microbial communities and the correlation with the environmental factors in a decommissioned acid in-situ uranium mine

F Zhu, B Zhao, W Min, J Li - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Microorganisms play an important role in the bioremediation process for the
decommissioned acid in-situ leaching uranium mine. It is crucial to understand the original …

[HTML][HTML] Stress Response of Aphid Population Under Combined Stress of Cadmium and Lead and Its Effects on Development of Harmonia axyridis

S Wang, Q Li, Y Li, S Wan, Z Yin, S Zhao, X Dai… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Heavy metal pollution is a serious global environmental issue. It threatens human and
ecological health. Heavy metals can accumulate in the soil over extended periods and …