The International Knowledge Hub Against Plastic Pollution (IKHAPP) is set to see its soft launch online on December 2 at 2:00 PM (GMT).
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Can clay minerals make copper oxide nanoparticles toxic?
In this blogpost by Jonas Fischer, springtails were exposed to copper oxide nanoparticles at realistic field concentrations in four soils of varying properties. Toxic effects occurred only in loamy soils and mostly at the lowest test concentrations. Reduced nanoparticle agglomeration and clay-nanoparticle interactions were considered being responsible for this observation.
Continue readingThe nematode that senses contaminants
This blogpost is a guest contribution from researchers at European centre of excellence for sustainable water technology (Wetsus) in the Netherlands. In this post, Antoine Karengera talks about their recently published paper dealing with the potential use of the nematode – Caenorhabditis elegans – as a test organism for detecting toxic potencies of pollutants in water sources.
Continue readingMicrobial intermediaries: bacteria induce warring fungi to team-up
In this post, Patrick Baudy reports on his recently published paper “Fungal-fungal and fungal-bacterial interactions in aquatic decomposer communities: bacteria promote fungal diversity”.
Continue readingAquatic Biofilms—Sink or Source of Microplastics?
In this post, Gabriela Kalčikova talks about her recently published paper on microplastics being a source or sink for aquatic biofilms. Microplastics interact with aquatic biofilms, which crucially impacts the fate and behavior of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems.
Continue readingEcotoxBlog welcomes newbies of Master’s in Environmental Pollution Management (Ecotoxicology)
In this post, Carsten Brühl and Jakob Wolfram welcome the cohort 2021 of the Master’s in Environmental Pollution Management (Ecotoxicology) here in Landau. Eleven students will study how environmental stressors can adversely impact our environments and how these risks can be alleviated.
Continue readingA mini-review of process-based food web models and their application in aquatic-terrestrial meta-ecosystems
In this post, Stephen Osakpolor talks about his review of process-based food web models for both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem. These models are essential for understanding how stressors affect the interconnected environments.
Continue readingInvertebrate turnover along gradients of anthropogenic salinization in rivers of two German regions
In this post, Trong Dieu Hien Le talks about her recently published paper “Invertebrate turnover along gradients of anthropogenic salinization in rivers of two German regions”.
Continue readingCan plastic mulching mitigate fungicide effects on soil?
In this post, Maximilian Meyer reports on his recently published paper “Agricultural mulching and fungicides—impacts on fungal biomass, mycotoxin occurrence, and soil organic matter decomposition”. The research question was – “Does plastic mulching mitigate fungicide effects in soils?”
Continue readingPesticides rarely come alone
In their latest publication, scientists from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research quantified the relevance of pesticide mixtures using monitoring data from pesticide application schemes and Germany-wide stream samplings. The research concluded that environmental risk assessment of pesticides requires refinements.
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