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.

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 ...

In addition to directly examining the effects of PFAS on amphibians, we also conducted field-based research examining PFAS distribution and movement in an aquatic food web (see figure) impacted by ...

Avian species serve as sensitive indicators of environmental contamination, with mercury exposure emerging as a critical concern across diverse ecosystems. Mercury, particularly in its organic ...

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 ...

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

Limnology and Oceanography, Vol. 62, No. 3 (2017), pp. 1122-1138 (17 pages) The foundation of methylmercury (MeHg) bioaccumulation in aquatic systems is uptake and trophic transfer into phytoplankton ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Abstract:There has been increasing concern about mercury (Hg) levels in marine and freshwater organisms in the Arctic, due to the importance ...