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Acute and multigenerational toxicity of polylactic acid microplastics on a copepod bioindicator
Bioplastics such as polylactic acid are actually promoted as eco-friendly alternatives to fossil fuel-derived plastics, yet bioplastic toxicity...
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Biochemical and physiological effects of multigenerational exposure to spheric polystyrene microplastics in Caenorhabditis elegans
Although studies have already shown the effects of exposure to microplastics (MP) in different species, the effects over generations in these...
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Effects of exposure to PM2.5 during pregnancy on the multigenerational reproductive outcomes of male mouse offspring and the role of Sertoli cells
There is a paucity of studies on the multigenerational reproductive toxicity of fine particle matter (PM 2.5 ) exposure during pregnancy on male...
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Sulfur isotopes from the Paleoproterozoic Francevillian Basin record multigenerational pyrite formation, not depositional conditions
Bulk-rock sulfur isotope data from pyrite in the ~2.1 billion-year sedimentary rocks of the Francevillian Basin, Gabon, have underpinned ideas about...
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Freshwater crustacean exposed to active pharmaceutical ingredients: ecotoxicological effects and mechanisms
Concerns over the ecotoxicological effects of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) on aquatic invertebrates have been raised in the last decade....
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Getting Old at Home
With the growth in the sizes of elderly population, countries and cities are facing mounting challenges. The need to rationalize investment in social...
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Epigenetic plasticity enables copepods to cope with ocean acidification
Plasticity enhances species fitness and survival under climate change. Ocean acidification poses a potential threat to copepods, a major zooplankton...
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Environmental Change in Southern Appalachia: Local Ecological Knowledge across Residential Groups
This paper examines how residents of Southern Appalachia observe changes in their natural environment, the values that they assign to plants and...
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Fitness of Isidorella newcombi Following Multi-generational Cu Exposures: Mortality, Cellular Biomarkers and Life History Responses
The effects of multigenerational Cu exposure on the freshwater gastropod Isidorella newcombi were investigated . Snails were exposed to a range of...
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A Designed Emancipation: An Urbanist Re-framing
Much of the current literature in architectural and urban planning practice extols the use of partnerships and traditional techniques in public...
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Rapid, but limited, zooplankton adaptation to simultaneous warming and acidification
Predicting the response of marine animals to climate change is hampered by a lack of multigenerational studies on evolutionary adaptation,...
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Exposure to sublethal concentrations of the glyphosate-based herbicide Faena® increases sensitivity in the progeny of the American cladoceran Daphnia exilis (Herrick, 1895)
The use of herbicides has increased over the last decades. Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide commercialized in more than 750 formulations....
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Neglected impacts of plant protection products on invertebrate aquatic biodiversity: a focus on eco-evolutionary processes
The application of plant protection products (PPPs) may have delayed and long-term non-intentional impacts on aquatic invertebrates inhabiting...
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A global overview of endocrine disrupting chemicals in the environment: occurrence, effects, and treatment methods
Various chemicals are known to impact biological systems disrupting normal homeostasis, especially the endocrine system, called endocrine disrupting...
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Ecotoxicology Challenges During Climate Change Scenarios
Exposure to multiple stressors, like contaminant mixtures and other abiotic stressors, can have additive, antagonistic, or synergistic outcomes in...
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Effects of agricultural landscape structure and canola coverage on biochemical and physiological traits of the ground beetle Poecilus cupreus
The intensifications in the agricultural landscape and the application of pesticides can cause adverse effects on the fitness of organisms in that...
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A critical review of effect modeling for ecological risk assessment of plant protection products
A wide diversity of plant protection products (PPP) is used for crop protection leading to the contamination of soil, water, and air, which can have...
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Chronic toxicity of diclofenac, carbamazepine and their mixture to Daphnia magna: a comparative two-generational study
The chronic toxicity of diclofenac (DCF) and carbamazepine (CBZ) as separate substances and in conjunction with their mixture on Daphnia magna was...
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How to Identify a Model Species
Model organisms are responsible for many important discoveries and advancements in science. This group of species shares a suite of traits making...
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Connectivity of the Gulf of Mexico Continental Shelf Fish Populations and Implications of Simulated Oil Spills
The Gulf of Mexico (GoM) marine ecosystem is experiencing acute stressors. Natural (e.g., hurricanes, harmful algal blooms) or anthropogenic (e.g.,...