Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are an unenviable part of aerobic life. Their steady-state
concentration is a balance between production and elimination providing certain steady …

Ecosystems around the world are facing challenging issue in pollution management and
ocean services for the coastal community. Population growth in coastal areas, coupled with …

The paper outlines a 2-tier approach for wide-scale biomonitoring programmes. To obtain a
high level of standardization, we suggest the use of caged organisms (mussels or fish). An …

Agrochemicals can adversely affect biodiversity, environment and human health, and
commonly occur in mixtures with poorly characterized toxic mechanisms and health …

Winter survival for thousands of species of insects relies on adaptive strategies for cold
hardiness. Two basic mechanisms are widely used (freeze avoidance by deep supercooling …

Engineered nano-sized Cu oxide particles are extensively used in diverse applications.
Because aquatic environments are the ultimate “sink” for all contaminants, it is expected that …

Until now, water quality monitoring has relied heavily on spot sampling followed by
instrumental analytical measurements to determine pollutant concentrations. Despite a …

The increased use of nano-sized metallic materials is likely to result in the release of these
particles into the environment. It is, however, unclear if these materials are harmful to aquatic …

Large changes in oxygen availability in aquatic environments, ranging from anoxia through
to hyperoxia, can lead to corresponding wide variation in the production of reactive oxygen …

Given the wide use of CuO nanoparticles in various industrial and commercial applications
they will inevitably end up in the aquatic environment. However, little information exists on …