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 ...

Here, a Galápagos penguin is perched on the molten rock of the Isabela Islands. The authors captured this photo during an 2021 expedition to collect microplastics in the Galápagos Marine Reserve.

A Galápagos penguin is perched on the molten rock of the Isabela Islands. The authors captured this photo during a 2021 expedition to collect microplastics in the Galápagos Marine Reserve.

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 ...

Microplastics from pharmaceutical packaging can transport organic contaminants, including drugs, into ecosystems, posing environmental and health risks. Improper disposal of plastic packaging leads to ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In the unpolluted Bromarv area of the Baltic the mean mercury content was 0.03 ppm in invertebrates, 0.10 ppm in the flesh of fishes that feed ...