Environmental pollution, one of the most serious problems facing human health, ecosystems
and biodiversity, is defined as the contamination of the physical and biological components …

The chemical contamination of terrestrial ecosystems is a great concern as these
ecosystems are the target of most of the pollutants derived from anthropogenic activities …

Surface soil samples were collected near the Open Pit Bor (S1) and Open Pit Cerovo (S2), a
grassland along the Borska Reka River (S3) and an unpolluted garden near Slatina village …

Background The inventory process is the first method to protect and safeguard animal
biodiversity. This study carries out a quantitative and qualitative inventory of terrestrial …

In this study, freshwater snail (Physa acuta) was investigated to determine histopathological
effects of CuSO 4 on digestive gland, foot, mantle and ovotestis under laboratory conditions …

There is a worldwide concern about the presence of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in
the environment because of their toxicity, bioaccumulation, and resistance to degradation …

Juvenile Helix aspersa Müller exposed in field microcosms were used to assess the spatial
and temporal bioaccumulation of Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn at two agricultural and …

Environmental risk assessment of contaminated soils should ideally be carried out with
complementary approaches (chemical and biological) conducted in situ and ex situ. While …

The role of DNA methylation in mollusks is just beginning to be understood. This review
synthesizes current knowledge on this potent molecular hallmark of epigenetic control in …

Soil contamination by trace metals (TMs) has long been a major environmental issue,
posing serious threats to ecosystems and human beings. This study aims to evaluate the …