We present a dynamic energy budget (DEB) model for marine mammals, coupled with a pharmacokinetic model of a lipophilic persistent toxicant. Inputs to the model are energy availability and ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract ABSTRACT: In order to evaluate the relative contribution of water and food to the accumulation of copper in herbivorous marine zooplankton, ...

Our research philosophy relies on the exploration of the mechanisms of chemical uptake, elimination, transformation and bioaccumulation in laboratory experiments and field studies. Mechanistic ...

This model was developed by us for the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) to assess the effects of PCBs in wildlife and fishermen in San Francisco Bay and to identify ...

A new study has proposed an ecological threshold concentration of 9 metals for 10 taxa of aquatic macroinvertebrates from clean sites in the Nalón river basin (Asturias). This is the first step ...

In the first report on the uptake and internal processing of triclocarban (TCC) in fish, scientists have reported strong evidence that TCC -- the source of environmental health concerns because of its ...

A research collaboration between BOKU Tulln and IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems is using the further development of bioleaching and bioaccumulation to develop a two-stage, environmentally ...

Joint research by BOKU Tulln and IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems shows great potential in the recovery of valuable materials from electronic waste. Up to 85% recovery of rare earths achieved ...

Bioaccumulation occurs when toxins build up - or accumulate - in a food chain. The animals at the top of the food chain are affected most severely. DDT is an insecticide that was widely used in the ...

Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring was a landmark in the development of the modern environmental movement. Her scientific perspective about the effect of pesticides on the natural world sparked ...