Environmental toxicology
The environment may be contaminated with different types of chemicals. Historically, most research has focused on contaminated sites while locations with relatively low level of contamination have received little attention. Based on recent research, evidence is building that even such low levels of contaminants may result in subtle, chronic effects that may be deleterious for the organisms involved. In this theme, effects of low, chronic exposure of organisms to contaminants is studied. Projects focus on the immune system, shortening of telomeres and the occurrence of resistant genes in small mammals. Other topics involve effects of nanomaterials on soil invertebrates, and the occurrence of chemicals in Antarctic organisms (analytical chemistry).
For all research projects in this theme, please see Research@WUR.
Relevant publications
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Advancing exposure assessment approaches to improve wildlife risk assessment
Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management (2024), Volume: 20, Issue: 3 - ISSN 1551-3793 - p. 674-698. -
Evaluating non-monotonic dose-response relationships in ecotoxicological risk assessment : A case study based on a systematic review of data on fluoxetine
Chemosphere (2024), Volume: 363 - ISSN 0045-6535 -
Integrating emerging science to improve estimates of risk to wildlife from chemical exposure : What are the challenges?
Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management (2024), Volume: 20, Issue: 3 - ISSN 1551-3793 - p. 645-657.