Ecotoxicological Effects of Emerging Contaminants on Aquatic Species
Thiago Lopes Rocha, Luís Félix, Davi Felipe Farias
Abstract
Emerging contaminants (ECs), also known as contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), are defined as synthetic or naturally occurring chemicals or biological agents that are not commonly monitored in the environment but have the potential to enter the environment and cause known or supposed adverse ecological and human health effects [...].
Topics & Concepts
Environmental chemistryContaminationEnvironmental scienceAquatic environmentEcotoxicityChemistryBiologyEcologyToxicityOrganic chemistryPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsEnvironmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyToxic Organic Pollutants Impact