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

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 …

Membrane distillation (MD) and dispersive liquid–liquid extraction (d-LLE) were integrated
for gold mining wastewater beneficiation and better use of natural resources. MD presented …

In the last years, the agricultural expansion has led to an increased use of pesticides, with
glyphosate as the most widely used worldwide. This is also the situation in Argentina, where …

Brazil is the largest producer of sugarcane, a crop largely dependent on chemical control for
its maintenance. The insecticide fipronil and herbicide 2, 4-D stand out among the most …

Various types of nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely investigated recently and applied in
areas such as industry, the energy sector, and medicine, presenting the risk of their release …

Wildfires have emerged as a global ecological concern due to their wide-ranging off-site
effects. One particular consequence is the adverse impact on aquatic environments, as …

Wildfires have been pointed out as an important source of diffuse contamination to aquatic
ecosystems, namely through the input of toxic compounds such as polycyclic aromatic …

Contamination by sunscreens has become a serious environmental problem due to the
increasing use of these products in coastal regions. Their complex chemical composition …

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 …