Our previous studies showed that the change in the plankton response to light could be an indicator of environmental pollution. This study experimentally reveals that the response of Daphnia magna Straus and Daphnia pulex plankton ensembles to photostimulation depends on the intensity of the...

The effect of environmental pollution on epigenetic changes and their heredity in affected organisms is of major concern as such changes can play a significant role in adaptation to changing environmental conditions. Changes of epigenetic marks including DNA methylation, histone modifications, and ...

Microplastics (MPs) can adsorb and influence the toxicity of traditional pollutants significantly. Although the complex toxicity of MPs and molecular pollutants were frequently reported, rare work has been done on the influence of MPs on the phototoxicity of photosensitive pollutants under light...

The spread of pesticides in water bodies integrated into agricultural landscapes may prevent some areas from being colonized. In this study, the effects on the colonization responses of D. magna exerted by gradients of realistic environmental concentrations of the pesticides chlorpyrifos,...

Due to special properties, nano-TiO₂ will interact with heavy metals and other pollutants in water, thus affecting the environmental behavior and ecotoxicity of these pollutants. However, the exact manner in which nano-TiO₂ affects the bioaccumulation mechanisms of heavy metals is still unclear...

The effects of microplastics on aquatic organisms are drawing growing attention, but little has been focused on their effects on the toxicity of other chemicals. In this study, we examined the acute and chronic toxicity of micro-polystyrene (5.8 μm dia.), and its effects on the toxicity of three...

Studies are underway to gather information about the mode of action (MOA) of emerging pollutants that could guide practical environmental decision making. Previously, we showed that propranolol, an active pharmaceutical ingredient, had adverse effects on Daphnia magna that were similar to its...

Waste hazelnut shell was modified using hexadecyltrimethylammonium (HDTMA) to remove tetracycline and cephalexin from water and minimize the residual antimicrobial activity of tetracycline and cephalexin. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to determine the effect of solution pH...

This study focused on the short-term whole organism bioassays (WOBs) on fish (Danio rerio) and crustaceans (Gammarus fossarum and Daphnia magna) to assess the negative biological effects of water from the major European River Sava and the comparison of the obtained results with in vitro toxicity...

Whereas it is well established that zooplankton can transfer various pollutants such as mercury (Hg) from primary producers to higher trophic levels, less is known on the effects of their activities on the recycling of Hg in aquatic ecosystems. Here, the impact of zooplankton grazing efficiency and ...