Coastal zone is of great importance in the provision of various valuable ecosystem services.
However, it is also sensitive and vulnerable to environmental changes due to high human …

Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs), pharmaceuticals and personal care products
(PPCPs) have been of great concern as emerging contaminants of aquatic environment …

Industrial development has brought China both opportunities and challenges since the
reform and opening up in 1978. Spatial and temporal analysis showed that rapid …

This work presents a new and unbiased method of risk ranking chemicals based on the
threat they pose to the aquatic environment. The study ranked 12 metals, 23 pesticides, 11 …

Abstract The Yangtze River, the third largest river and supporting nearly one-third of
Chinese population, has been severely polluted in recent decades. Among the numerous …

Coastal ecosystem health is of vital importance to human well-being. Field investigations of
major pollutants along the whole coast of China were carried out to explore associations …

The contamination of nanoplastics (NPs) and heavy metals (HM) in water bodies has
caused widespread concern, while their effects on submerged plants are poorly reported …

In this study, the mechanisms of environmentally relevant doses of Cu and Zn mixtures
influencing lipid deposition and metabolism were investigated in freshwater teleost yellow …

Surface mining is one of the main activities that affects the environment, economy and
society in its surrounding region. Therefore, it is important to investigate the results of this …

Water is essential for every life living on the planet. However, we are facing a more serious
situation such as water pollution since the industrial revolution. Fortunately, many efforts …