Bioaccumulation surveillance in Milford Haven Waterway [PDF]
, 2011 Biomonitoring of contaminants (metals, organotins, PAHs, PCBs) was carried out along the Milford Haven Waterway (MHW) and at a reference site in the Tywi Estuary during 2007-2008. The species used as bioindicators encompass a variety of uptake routes -
Davey, M. +8 more
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental SafetyHigh temperature (HT) poses a significant threat to aquatic organisms, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying HT-induced reproductive impairment in fish remain unclear. In this study, we demonstrated that both short-term (< 21 days) and long-term (> 120
Xuan Ma +8 more
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Egg investment strategies adopted by a desertic passerine, the Saxaul Sparrow (Passer ammodendri)
Avian Research, 2020 Background As one of the reproductive strategies adopted by bird species, variation in investment in egg production and its influencing factors are important and well-studied subjects.
Xinkang Bao +4 more
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Reference intervals for urinary cotinine levels and the influence of sampling time and other predictors on its excretion among italian schoolchildren [PDF]
, 2018 (1) Background: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) exposure remains a public health problem worldwide. The aims are to establish urinary (u-) cotinine reference values for healthy Italian children, to evaluate the role of the sampling time and of other ...
Andreoli, Roberta +5 more
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Rapid toxicity detection in water quality control utilizing automated multispecies biomonitoring for permanent space stations [PDF]
The objective of this study was to evaluate proposed design characteristics and applications of automated biomonitoring devices for real-time toxicity detection in water quality control on-board permanent space stations.
Eagleson, K. W. +3 more
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Possible influence of natural events on heavy metals exposure from shellfish consumption: A case study in the north-east of Italy [PDF]
, 2018 open8noopenLosasso, Carmen; Bille, Laura; Patuzzi, Ilaria; Lorenzetto, Monica; Binato, Giovanni; Pozza, Manuela Dalla; Ferrè, Nicola; Ricci, AntoniaLosasso, Carmen; Bille, Laura; Patuzzi, Ilaria; Lorenzetto, Monica; Binato, Giovanni; Pozza, Manuela Dalla;
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Variability of imposex development and reproductive alterations in the Patagonian gastropod Buccinanops globulosus inhabiting a polluted harbour area [PDF]
, 2015 El objetivo de este trabajo fue estudiar parámetros reproductivos y desarrollo de imposex en el caenogasterópodo Buccinanops globulosus que habita en una zona portuaria de alto tráfico marítimo y con presencia de contaminantes.
Averbuj, Andres +2 more
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Spatial distribution of PAH concentrations and stable isotope signatures (δ13C, δ15N) in mosses from three European areas – Characterization by multivariate analysis [PDF]
, 2014 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations and N, C stable isotope signatures were determined in mosses Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. from 61 sites of 3 European regions: Île-de-France (France); Navarra (Spain); the Swiss Plateau and Basel area ...
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Chinese provincial-level new records for 96 resident bird species reveal poleward range shifts
Avian ResearchAnthropogenic climate change is altering species distributions globally. While species distributions are expected to shift to higher latitudes and elevations under global warming, empirical evidence on distribution shifts is mixed, and factors mediating ...
Shengxi Chen +5 more
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Water Quality Assessment of Sager Creek Utilizing Physiochemical Parameters and a Family-Level Biotic Index [PDF]
, 2013 An annual rapid bioassessment and physiochemical survey of Sager Creek in Northwest Arkansas was conducted. Sager Creek is a first to second order stream that flows through the city of Siloam Springs, AR.
Wakefield, T. S.
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