Pharmaceuticals have been classified as emerging contaminants in the aquatic ecosystem,
mainly due to their increased use and improper disposal. A significant range of …

Pharmaceutical compounds are among several classes of contaminants of emerging
concern, such as pesticides, heavy metals and personal care products, all of which are a …

Chilika Lake, a RAMSAR site, is an environmentally and ecologically pivotal coastal lagoon
in India facing significant emerging environmental challenges due to anthropogenic …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a pollutant that has gained the attention of scientists globally because
of its ubiquity in environmental matrices as well as its toxicity in the environment. It is listed …

Introduction Water quality assessment is a fundamental requirement for comprehensive
water management. Access to water is not exclusively a quantitative issue, as human …

Parabens are recognized as emerging contaminants. Used in the pharmaceutical and
cosmetic industries, they present significant ecological risks to aquatic ecosystems. This …

Most urban water catchments are confronted with the challenges of eutrophication and other
anthropogenic-related pollutants that can pose human health threats. To assess the …

Applied pesticides end up in non-target environments as complex mixtures. When
bioavailable, these chemicals pose a threat to living organisms and can induce oxidative …

Microplastics are found in all marine compartments, ranging from sea ice to sediments,
beaches, and the open ocean, with a significant portion originating from land-based …

Pharmaceutical compounds are emerging contaminants of concern, which can elicit sub-
lethal effects to non-target organisms and present a human health risk via the contamination …