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Bee pollen as functional food and environmental bioindicator: current evidence and future challenges

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Bee pollen (BP), a plant‐derived product collected by honey bees, is increasingly promoted as a functional food due to its content of proteins, essential amino acids, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and bioactive compounds such as polyphenols and flavonoids.
Luigi Parrotta, Stefano Del Duca
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Zooplankton-based assessment of the trophic state of a tropical forest river in Nigeria [PDF]

Archives of Biological Sciences, 2009
In this study, we explore the usefulness of zooplankton as a tool for assessing the trophic status of a Nigerian forest river. The river was sampled monthly and investigated for water physico-chemistry and zooplankton community structure using basic ...
Imoobe T.O.T., Adeyinka M.L.
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Untreated Hair Dye Effluents Enter the Environment: Are They a Threat to Human Health?

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The effluents generated during the process of hair dyeing exhibit a complex composition, comprising chemical compounds with varying toxicity levels. While the adverse impact of hair dyes on human health is acknowledged, there is a notable absence of studies addressing the toxicity associated with effluents produced during these activities. The
Letícia Cristina Gonçalves, Matheus Mantuanelli Roberto, Adriana Fabiana Corrêa da Silva, Maria Aparecida Marin‐Morales   +3 more
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Monitoring of Water Quality Using Phytoplankton, Protozoa, and Benthos as Bioindicator in Chadeebucha Canal, Nakhon Pathom Province

Applied Environmental Research, 2013
Water quality was monitored using phytoplankton, protozoa and benthos as bioindicators in Chadeebhucha Canal, Nakhon Pathom Province. Data was collected during 12 sampling periods at 9 stations, 4 times per month in April, August and December, 2007 ...
Thanawan Panich-pat, Warin Yenwaree, Rattiya Ongmali   +2 more
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Bioindication of Heavy Metals in Soil by Liverworts [PDF]

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 1997
Studies were made of the accumulation of the heavy metals Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sr, V, and Zn and the macroelements N, P, K, Ca, and Mg in liverworts Conocephalum conicum, Marchantia polymorphia, and Pellia epiphylla collected from 57 microhabitats in Poland (Lower Silesia, Tatry Mts., and Puszcza Augustowska forest) and one microhabitat ...
Samecka-Cymerman, A., Marczonek, A., Kempers, A.J.   +2 more
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Bisphenol A Toxicity Reveals Neurobehavioral, Metabolic, and Reproductive Impairments in Girardia tigrina

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bisphenol A (BPA), a common industrial chemical used in plastics and consumer products, is increasingly detected in aquatic environments, raising serious concerns about its potential ecological impacts. This study evaluated the sublethal and acute toxic effects of BPA on the freshwater planarian Girardia tigrina, a recognized model for ...
Raquel de Jesus Selestrino, Felipe Schaly, Welligton Luciano Braguini   +2 more
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Effects of Pesticides on the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis

Agrochemicals, 2023
Substantial amounts of pesticides, used in agricultural production to control pests, diseases, and weeds, and thereby attain high product quantities and quality, can severely affect the ecosystem and human health. The amounts of pesticides used depend on
Marcela C. Pagano, Matthew Kyriakides, Thom W. Kuyper   +2 more
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The Employment of Hydrogen Peroxide in Water Disinfection Poses a Threat to Aquatic Ecosystems Because of Its Toxicity to Nontarget Organisms

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hydrogen peroxide is widely used in water and wastewater treatment, particularly in advanced oxidation processes that aid in the degradation of compounds and microbial disinfection. Despite concerns about potential environmental contamination, its impact on freshwater ecosystems remains inadequately studied.
Letícia Queiroz Almeida, Thayrine Dias Carlos, Leydiane Barbosa Bezerra, Rone S. Barbosa, Nelson Luís Gonçalves Dias Souza, Douglas Henrique Pereira, Renato Almeida Sarmento, Grasiele Soares Cavallini   +7 more
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Rotation Growing of Industrial Hemp and Alfalfa in Post-Mining Agricultural Reclamation: Using Soil Fauna as an Indicator

Agriculture
The reclamation of post-mining land for agricultural purposes has continued to be a big challenge. Our study concerns the use of soil microfauna (nematodes) and mesofauna (mites and springtails) as indicators of soil quality after 6 years of agricultural
Krassimira Ilieva-Makulec, Anna Augustyniuk-Kram, Kamil Karaban, Jacek Kołodziej, Jerzy Mańkowski   +4 more
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Micronuclei and Other Nuclear Abnormalities in Patella Limpet as Biomarkers of Cytogenotoxicity in Recreational Port Waters

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Over the past decades, the growth in human population and economic activities has led to an increase in maritime traffic. This rise puts additional pressure on marine environments, vessel fuel spills being considered to have a major impact on the ecosystem.
Carlos Valiente‐Diaz, Eva Garcia‐Vazquez, Verónica Soto‐López   +2 more
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