Spatial avoidance is a mechanism by which many organisms prevent their exposure to
environmental stressors, namely chemical contaminants. Numerous studies on active …

Each year ecotoxicological problems become increasingly complex and encompass
broader spatial and temporal scales. Our practical understanding must evolve accordingly to …

Several pesticides were developed to be repellent to the targeted pest. However, non-target
species could also move away from pesticide-contaminated habitats. These populations …

Amphibians have experienced an accentuated population decline in the whole world due to
many factors, one of them being anthropogenic contamination. The present study aimed to …

Microevolution due to pollution can occur mainly through genetic drift bottlenecks, especially
of small sized populations facing intense lethal pulses of contaminants, through mutations …

The presence of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment is increasing due to their
growing use for human health. Although most studies are based on short exposures to these …

The high levels of contamination in aquatic ecosystems caused by pesticides and the
organisms' consequent continuous exposure to it has made them vulnerable to damage …

The use of non-forced multi-compartmented exposure systems has gained importance in the
assessment of the contamination-driven spatial avoidance response. This new paradigm of …

The ability of aquatic organisms to sense the surrounding environment chemically and
interpret such signals correctly is crucial for their ecological niche and survival. Although it is …

The risk assessment of freshwater salinization is constructed around standard assays and
using sodium chloride (NaCl), neglecting that the stressor is most likely a complex mixture of …