Nickel (Ni) contamination poses a serious environmental concern, particularly in develo**
countries: where, anthropogenic activities significantly contributes to Ni accumulations in …

Biodegradable microplastics (MPs) can impact the accumulation of cadmium (Cd) by plants,
however, its mechanisms have not been fully understood. In this study, two biodegradable …

Increasing concentrations of metals in soil have posed a serious threat to the soil
environment. The control and evaluation of soil metal hazards demand the establishment of …

The present work assesses the residual pollution in the Guadiamar Green Corridor (SW,
Spain) after a long-term aging process (18 years) since the accident of the Aznalcóllar pyrite …

Soil ecotoxicity standard tests for invertebrates are usually limited to the assessment of
endpoints like survival and reproduction. Adverse effects may occur at other developmental …

Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic nonessential trace metal. Despite its natural occurrence in the
Earth's Crust, its concentrations have been steadily increasing in the environment due to …

The aim of this study was to improve our understanding of metal bioavailability in soil by
linking the biotic ligand approach with toxicokinetics modelling. We determined cadmium …

Chromium (Cr) is a well-known toxic metal, but studies on Cr toxicity to soil-dwelling
springtails are fairly limited, and did not consider the effects of various soil properties and …

Collembola play a key role in soil ecosystems by decomposing organic matter. Most of them
inhabit the upper layers of the soil and are susceptible to contamination present in the pore …

The toxicity of Pb and Cd+ Pb was assessed on the Collembola F. candida in two cultivated
soils (SV and AU) with low organic matter (OM) content and circumneutral to basic pH, and …