Understanding microbial responses to hydrocarbon and plastic pollution are crucial for limiting the detrimental impacts of environmental contaminants on marine ecosystems. Herein, we reported a new Alcanivorax species isolated from the North Atlantic Ocean capable of degrading alkanes and...

Frequent heavy aerosol pollution occurs during the winter heating season in northern China. Here, we characterized the airborne bacterial community structure and concentration, during typical pollution episodes that occurred during the winter heating season of 2017-2018 in Jinan and Weihai. During...

Microalgae and cyanobacteria are fundamental components of aquatic ecosystems. Pollution in aquatic environment is a worldwide problem. Toxicological research on microalgae and cyanobacteria can help to establish a solid foundation for aquatic ecotoxicological assessments. Algae and cyanobacteria...

Water pollution is a major concern influencing human lives in many ways. It affects not only the nature of potable water, but also the health of those who consume it. Hazardous water pollutants are broadly categorized into soluble toxicants and toxic planktons. The presence of planktons in potable...

Metagenomic studies of soil microbocenoses are extremely relevant nowadays. The study of pollution impact on soil microbiomes is of particular interest. The structure of microbial communities in soils with different levels of pollution by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and potentially...

Generally, fishes are continuously exposed to several aquatic pollutants originating from agricultural runoff, mining activities, discharges from industrialized regions, or other sources that throw their polluted water into the aquatic ecosystems. Fish exposure to pollutants such as heavy metals,...

Microplastics (MPs), as an emergent pollutant, are causing global attention in terms of water pollution, which poses a great detriment to aquatic organisms, like algae, fish and shellfish. This study aimed to investigate the toxicity of MPs of different particle sizes to microalgae with different...

The reason for such enormous efforts in palm oil mill effluent research would be what has been singled out as one of the major sources of pollution in Malaysia, and perhaps the most costly and complex waste to manage. Palm oil mill final discharge, which is the treated effluent, will usually be...

Changxing River, which is a typical inflow river into Taihu Lake and occurs severe algae invasion, is selected to study the effect of different pollution sources on the water quality and ecological system. Four types of pollution sources, including the estuary of Taihu Lake, discharge outlets of...

Untreated domestic wastewater and agricultural runoff are emerging as a potent cause of non-point source (NPS) pollutants which are a major threat to aquatic ecosystems. Periphyton biofilm-based technologies due to their high growth rate, energy efficiency and low input costs offer promising...