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Cellular toxicity pathways of inorganic and methyl mercury in the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by Beauvais-Flück, Rebecca, Slaveykova, Vera I., Cosio, Claudia

“…Contamination by mercury (Hg) is a worldwide concern because of Hg toxicity and biomagnification in aquatic food webs. Nevertheless, bioavailability and…”
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Surface displayed MerR increases mercury accumulation by green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by Chokshi, Kaumeel, Kavanagh, Killian, Khan, Imran, Slaveykova, Vera I., Sieber, Simon

“…[Display omitted] •An alga cell surface strategy was developed for enhancement of Hg2+ accumulation.•GP1 anchored MerR was displayed on the surface of C…”
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Metabolomics for early detection of stress in freshwater alga Poterioochromonas malhamensis exposed to silver nanoparticles by Liu, Wei, Majumdar, Sanghamitra, Li, Weiwei, Keller, Arturo A., Slaveykova, Vera I.

“…Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are one of the most used engineered nanomaterials. Despite progress in assessing their environmental implications, knowledge gaps…”
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Green Synthesis of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Effect on the Unicellular Alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by Nguyen, Nhung H. A., Padil, Vinod Vellora Thekkae, Slaveykova, Vera I., Černík, Miroslav, Ševců, Alena

“…Recently, the green synthesis of metal nanoparticles has attracted wide attention due to its feasibility and very low environmental impact. This approach was…”
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Interactions between mercury and phytoplankton: Speciation, bioavailability, and internal handling by Le Faucheur, Séverine, Campbell, Peter G.C., Fortin, Claude, Slaveykova, Vera I.

“…The present review describes and discusses key interactions between mercury (Hg) and phytoplankton to highlight the role of phytoplankton in the biogeochemical…”
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Hospital Effluents Are One of Several Sources of Metal, Antibiotic Resistance Genes, and Bacterial Markers Disseminated in Sub-Saharan Urban Rivers by Laffite, Amandine, Kilunga, Pitchouna I, Kayembe, John M, Devarajan, Naresh, Mulaji, Crispin K, Giuliani, Gregory, Slaveykova, Vera I, Poté, John

“…Data concerning the occurrence of emerging biological contaminants such as antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) in aquatic…”
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Comparison of Cd(II), Cu(II), and Pb(II) Biouptake by Green Algae in the Presence of Humic Acid by Lamelas, Cristina, Slaveykova, Vera. I

“…The present study examines the role of humic acid, as a representative of dissolved organic matter, in Cd(II), Cu(II), and Pb(II) speciation and biouptake by…”
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Unraveling the impact of phytoplankton secretions on the behavior of metal-containing engineered nanoparticles in aquatic environment by Gasco, Rocco, Slaveykova, Vera I.

“…Based on the up-to-date knowledge we critically discuss the current understanding of the influence of the compounds secreted by phytoplankton species on the…”
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Effects of Mixtures of Engineered Nanoparticles and Metallic Pollutants on Aquatic Organisms by Mengting Li, Wei Liu, Vera I. Slaveykova

“…In aquatic environment, engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) are present as complex mixtures with other pollutants, such as trace metals, which could result in…”
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Artisanal and small-scale gold mining and biodiversity: a global literature review by Dossou Etui, Imelda M., Stylo, Malgorzata, Davis, Kenneth, Evers, David C., Slaveykova, Vera I., Wood, Caroline, Burton, Mark E. H.

“…Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is crucial to the livelihoods of close to 20 million people in over 80 countries, including 4-5 million women,…”
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Natural Nanoparticles, Anthropogenic Nanoparticles, Where Is the Frontier? by Lespes, Gaëtane, Faucher, Stéphane, Slaveykova, Vera I.

“…Nano-sized particles are important components of the Earth biogeochemical system. However, in the Anthropocene, the human activities disturbed their natural…”
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Asymmetrical Flow Field-Flow Fractionation Coupled to ICP-MS for Characterization of Trace Metal Species in the Environment from Macromolecular to Nano-Assemblage Forms: Current Challenges for Quantification by Worms, Isabelle A M, Slaveykova, Vera I

“…Asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) is a powerful technique employed for the separation of macromolecules, nanoparticles, and their assemblages…”
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Polystyrene Nanoplastic Behavior and Toxicity on Crustacean Daphnia magna: Media Composition, Size, and Surface Charge Effects by Alexis Pochelon, Serge Stoll, Vera I. Slaveykova

“…Concerns about the possible ecotoxicological implications of nano-sized plastic materials in the freshwater environment are growing with the increasing use of…”
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Influence of nanoplastic surface charge on eco-corona formation, aggregation and toxicity to freshwater zooplankton by Saavedra, Juan, Stoll, Serge, Slaveykova, Vera I.

“…Concerns about possible environmental implications of nano- and micro-plastics are continuously raising. Hence, comprehensive understanding of their behaviour,…”
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When Environmental Chemistry Meets Ecotoxicology: Bioavailability of Inorganic Nanoparticles to Phytoplankton by Slaveykova, Vera I, Li, Mengting, Worms, Isabelle A, Liu, Wei

“…The present review critically examines the state-of-the-art of the research concerning the likely environmental implications of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs)…”
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Dissolved elemental mercury accumulation by freshwater phytoplankton species: A pilot study by Santos, João Pereira, Amouroux, David, Slaveykova, Vera I.

“…Bioaccumulation of dissolved elemental mercury (DGM) by various organisms has been demonstrated, but no study has shown its uptake and sequestration by…”
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Kinetic Aspects of the Interactions between TiO2 Nanoparticles, Mercury and the Green Alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by Mengting Li, Vera I. Slaveykova

“…Aquatic organisms are exposed to mixtures of environmental pollutants, including engineered nanoparticles; however, the interactions underlying cocktails’…”
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Simple Acid Digestion Procedure for the Determination of Total Mercury in Plankton by Cold Vapor Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy by Santos, João Pereira, Mehmeti, Lirie, Slaveykova, Vera I

“…Plankton, at the bottom of the food web, play a central role in the entry of mercury into the aquatic biota. To investigate their role in mercury uptake,…”
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A density gradient centrifugation method for rapid separation of nanoTiO2 and TiO2 aggregates from microalgal cells in complex mixtures with mercury by Li, Mengting, Slaveykova, Vera I.

“…In natural environment, the microorganisms are exposed to complex mixtures of contaminants, including manufactured nanoparticles and their aggregates…”
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Combined Effects of Trace Metals and Light on Photosynthetic Microorganisms in Aquatic Environment by Giulia Cheloni, Vera I. Slaveykova

“…In the present review, we critically examine the state-of-the-art of the research on combined effects of trace metals and light on photosynthetic…”
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