Pilot study finds microplastics in all 15 fish sampled near Sozopol on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast
A pilot study of 15 fish from five species caught near Sozopol, Bulgaria, found microplastics in every specimen, but its ...
Tag: bioaccumulation
Mercury biomagnification emerges across a Brazilian savanna food web
A field survey in a Brazilian Cerrado reserve found markedly elevated mercury in surface-active invertebrates and a trophic pattern consistent ...
Wedge Clams Reveal Metal Pollution Hotspots on Bulgaria’s Black Sea Coast
A new study shows wedge clams along Bulgaria's Black Sea coast accumulate trace metals that map pollution hotspots and reveal ...
Nanoatrazine Builds Up in Algae but Barely Moves Up the Aquatic Food Chain
A new study shows that polymer-encapsulated nanoatrazine accumulates in freshwater microalgae but is not detected in the zooplankton that graze ...
Zebra Mussels Reveal Their Growth Secrets Through Particle Physics
A particle accelerator in Italy has been used to decode the elemental chemistry of zebra mussel shells from their native ...
Invasive river prawn becomes a living gauge of heavy metal pollution in Ukraine’s war-stressed waters
A new study shows that the invasive Oriental river prawn in southwestern Ukraine accumulates mercury, lead, cadmium and copper within ...
Microplastics Are Supercharging Toxic Pesticides in Farmed Fish, Review Warns
A new review finds that microplastics in aquaculture systems act as carriers for neurotoxic synthetic pyrethroids, reshaping how these pesticides ...
Bigger Fish Carry More Mercury: Algerian Coast Study Tracks Metal Buildup in Sea Bream
A new study of four wild sparid species off Algeria's central coast finds that mercury, arsenic, and chromium concentrations in ...
Bobcats Are Loading Up on Rat Poison Across the Northeast, Study Finds
A decade-long analysis of 352 bobcats across four northeastern states found that 59 percent carried anticoagulant rodenticide residues, with exposure ...
Plants vs. Lead: Massive Review Reveals What Really Works to Clean Toxic Soils
A systematic review of 55 studies finds that chelating agents boost lead uptake in plants but risk leaching and stress, ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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