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Assessment of Thallium Ecotoxicity by Biological Properties of Soils
AbstractThallium ecotoxicity was assessed in laboratory model experiments by changing in microbiological, biochemical, and phytotoxic properties of...
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Ecotoxicity of Dust from Different Functional Zones of Moscow
AbstractEcotoxicity of dust was assessed for different functional zones in three Moscow districts. Ecotoxicity was estimated by the reaction of...
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Assessment of Ecotoxicity of Silver Particles Different in Size according to Biological Indicators in Haplic Chernozem
AbstractThe ecotoxicity of Ag particles of different size has been assessed by microbiological, biochemical, and phytotoxic indicators for the upper...
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Ecotoxicity of Urban Dust: Existing Practices and Prospects for Bioassay Application (Review)
AbstractBioassay is a popular method for assessing the ecotoxicological state of different components of urban ecosystems: soils, water bodies, and...
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A Critical Evaluation of Chromium(III) Ecotoxicity to Aquatic and Terrestrial Plants
Current research on chromium (Cr) ecotoxicity primary focuses on the adverse effects of Cr(VI). Concerns about high levels of Cr(III) in the...
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Biotesting of Soil Ecotoxicity in Case of Chemical Contamination: Modern Approaches to Integration for Environmental Assessment (a Review)
AbstractThe main directions of using biotesting to assess the environmental risk of pollution—(a) predictive (predicting possible effects of...
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Comparative estimation of ecotoxicity of nano- and microparticles of CuO, ZnO, NiO, Co3O4 by the integral biological indicator of soil state
Since the beginning of the twenty first century, nanoparticles have been widely used in medicine, industry, and other scientific studies. Significant...
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Biogeochemistry of Hg, Cd and Pb in Surface Water: Bioaccumulation and Ecotoxicity
Mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) are toxic metals with increasing interest due to bioaccumulate tendency in fish that affect human health...
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Seasonal Differences in Rural Particulate Matter Ecotoxicity
The composition of atmospheric particulate matter, including particle-bound polyaromatic hydrocarbons, generally shows a clear seasonal pattern which...
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Slope stabilization of coal mine overburden dumps: life cycle environmental sustainability assessment of alternatives
The stability of coalmine overburden dumps is a crucial aspect and often requires a slope stabilization method in place to prevent slope failures....
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Life cycle assessment, a decision-making tool in wastewater treatment systems: a case study wastewater treatment plant of Ahvaz, Iran
The evaluation of environmental implications associated with wastewater treatment plants and develo** strategies for reusing wastewater with...
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Assessment of Ecotoxicity of Soils Contaminated by Heavy Metals
AbstractThe experiment has shown that in soils contaminated by heavy metals, the boundary metal concentrations, above which ecotoxicity evidences are...
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Salt Tolerance of Fungi and Prospects for Mycodiagnostics of Contamination in Saline Soils: A Review
AbstractThe specific features of halotolerant fungi are analyzed to assess their potential for indicating chemical contamination of saline soils and...
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Comparison of the Efficiency of Micro- and Nanoparticles of Zero-Valent Iron in the Detoxification of Technogenically Polluted Soil
AbstractThe safety of micro- and nanoparticle sorbents based on zero-valent iron and their detoxifying activity in peat eutrophic soil (Eutric...
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Ecotoxicity of Copper, Nickel, and Zinc Nanoparticles Assessment on the Basis of Biological Indicators of Chernozems
AbstractEcotoxicity of nanoparticles (50–100 nm) of Cu, Ni, and Zn has been assessed by changes in biological indicators of an ordinary chernozem...
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Bioavailability and Ecotoxicity of Metals in Aquatic Systems: Critical Contamination Levels
Abstract —Bioavailability and ecotoxicity of metals and their relation to geochemical conditions in aquatic environments were considered. It was shown...
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Impact of agricultural pesticides on ecosystem and human health: a case study in lower Gangetic plain, India
Gradually, agro-ecosystem is losing its sustainability in terms of its inclusive relationship with the surrounding environment due to accelerated...
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A Soil Biodiagnostics Methodology and Features of Some Bioindication and Biotesting Methods (Review)
AbstractThe methodology for biodiagnostics of the ecological state of soils and other environmental objects involves the use of two approaches:...
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Environmental impacts of cotton and opportunities for improvement
Cotton — supplying approximately a quarter of global textile fibres — has various environmental impacts, including water use, toxicity,...
