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.

LISA: WE’VE TOLD YOU ABOUT SO-CALLED FOREVER CHEMICALS RESEARCHERS SAID THEY FOUND IN FISH SWIMMING IN THE FEATHER AND SAN JOAQUIN RIVERS. NOW, SCIENTISTS ARE WORKING ON FIGURING OUT JUST HOW MUCH OF ...

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 ...

Alexander Piro successfully defended his PhD thesis titled "Temporal and spatial patterns in mercury concentration, bioaccumulation, and biomagnification in lake food webs” on October 31st, 2025.

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 ...