Pesticides are extensively used in modern agriculture and are an effective and economical
way to enhance the yield quality and quantity, thus ensuring food security for the ever …

Recent increases in the magnitude and rate of environmental change, including habitat loss,
climate change and overexploitation, have been directly linked to the global loss of …

Ecological risks can vary dramatically depending on abiotic factors, such as soil properties
and the background values of elements. This study developed a framework for an integrated …

Environmental change has negatively affected most biological systems on our planet and is
becoming of increasing concern for the well-being and survival of many species. At an …

For decades, we have observed a major biodiversity crisis impacting all taxa. Avian species
have been particularly well monitored over the long term, documenting their declines. In …

The fish embryo test (FET) is a potential animal alternative for the acute fish toxicity (AFT)
test. A comprehensive validation program assessed 20 different chemicals to understand …

We analyze scientific literature that report tools to spatially model ecosystem services (ES).
In the 65 articles reviewed, the most used model starting in 2001 was SWAT and starting in …

Despite advances in toxicity testing and the development of new approach methodologies
(NAMs) for hazard assessment, the ecological risk assessment (ERA) framework for …

Aim Anthropogenic habitat loss is usually cited as the most important cause of recent
species' extinctions. We ask whether species losses are in fact more closely related to …

Pesticides are indispensable to maintain crop quality and food production worldwide, but
their use also poses environmental risks. Pesticide risk assessment involves a series of …