A vast array of biological materials, especially bacteria, algae, yeasts and fungi have
received increasing attention for heavy metal removal and recovery due to their good …

Heavy metal pollution has become one of the most serious environmental problems today.
Biosorption, using biomaterials such as bacteria, fungi, yeast and algae, is regarded as a …

Presenting a multidisciplinary perspective in a concise format, Principles of Ecotoxicology,
Third Edition discusses the fundamental chemical and ecological nature of pollution …

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

Global concerns towards potentially toxic elements (PTEs) are steadily increasing due to the
significant threats that PTEs pose to human health and environmental quality. This calls for …

Ecological risks from metal contaminants are difficult to document because responses differ
among species, threats differ among metals, and environmental influences are complex …

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

Rare earth elements (REE) used to be taken as tracers of geological origin for fluvial
transport. Nowadays their increased applications in innovative environmental-friendly …

The toxic effects of nanoparticles (NPs) of ZnO and CuO to particle-ingesting model
organism protozoa Tetrahymena thermophila were evaluated. Nano-ZnO was remarkably …

Mixtures of metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) occur ubiquitously in
aquatic environments, yet relatively little is known regarding their combined toxicities …