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Las Algas Andan de Mal Humor

March 15, 2024March 15, 2024 Andrea Valcarcel 0 Comments algae, algae blooms, bioremediation, decomposition, fungi, Harmful Algal Blooms, marine remediation, toxic chemicals

Las floraciones de algas nocivas son un fenómeno cada vez más frecuente, pero pueden mitigarse con la ayuda de una nueva solución sorprendente.

Animal behavior Ecosystems Environmental Science Human Exposure and Public Health Toxicology

How Can Pesticides Affect the Development of Aquatic Life?

March 11, 2024March 11, 2024 Renata de Mello 0 Comments agricultural pollution, agriculture, aquatic, drinking water, drinking water treatment, ecotoxicology, pesticides, pollutants, Pollution, toxic chemicals, toxicology, water pollution, water quality, water resource, zebrafish

Agriculture uses pesticides to maintain continuous food production. But what is the effect of these chemicals on aquatic animals? With this in mind, researchers from Brazil collaborated to study the effect of one of the most used pesticides in the country on zebrafish.

Climate Ecosystems Human Exposure and Public Health Remediation

Algae In A Rotten Mood

October 14, 2023October 14, 2023 Cypress Novick 0 Comments bioremediation, decomposition, fungi, Harmful Algal Blooms, marine remediation, toxic chemicals

Harmful Algal Blooms are an increasingly frequent phenomenon, but may be mitigated with help from a surprising source.

Ecosystems Environmental Science Toxicology

Pesticides and Fertilizers: A toxic relationship that is stressful for frogs

July 31, 2019August 1, 2019 Anita Masse 0 Comments agriculture, amphibian, fertilizers, frogs, pesticides, toxic chemicals

Large-scale agriculture utilizes a myriad of chemicals to increase crop yields and profits. The effects of these chemical mixtures can be unpredictable once they are introduced into the environment, especially when interacting with vulnerable animal groups like amphibians.