Background Biomarkers have been used extensively to provide the connection between
external levels of contaminant exposure, internal levels of tissue contamination, and early …

Organisms in polluted environments are typically exposed to a complex mixture of chemical
contaminants. The great concern about the health of aquatic ecosystems has led to the …

This study evaluated the concentration of Al, V, Cr, Mn, Zn, Fe, Ni, Cu, As, Se, Sr, Mo, Ag, Cd,
Hg and Pb measured in muscle of Odontesthes bonariensis (silverside fish) captured from …

Despite the increasing impact of heavy metal pollution in southern Mexico due to urban
growth and agricultural and petroleum activities, few studies have focused on the behavior …

Human activities threaten the integrity of watersheds. We aimed to investigate the impact of
land use on water quality, adopting a multiscale approach. We collected water samples from …

Settleable atmospheric particulate matter (SeAPM) containing a mixture of metals, including
metallic nanoparticles, has increased throughout the world, and caused environmental and …

The steel industry is a significant worldwide source of atmospheric particulate matter (PM).
Part of PM may settle (SePM) and deposit metal/metalloid and metallic nanoparticles in …

Anthropogenic activities including metal contamination create well-known problems in
coastal mangrove ecosystems but understanding and linking specific pollution sources to …

Emerging metallic contaminants (EMCs) are of concern due their presence in aquatic
ecosystems and the lack of environmental regulations in several countries. This study …

Metallic smoke released by steel industries is constitute by a mixture of fine and gross
particles containing metals, including the emerging ones, which sedimentation contaminates …