OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Ecotoxicology is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Recovery of Ceratophrys ornata tadpoles exposed to environmental concentrations of chlorpyrifos: evaluation of biomarkers of exposure	67
Alterations to unionid transformation during agricultural and urban contaminants of emerging concern exposures	48
Distinctive toxic repercussions of polystyrene nano plastic towards aquatic non target species Nitrobacter vulgaris, Scenedesmus sp and Daphnia magna	37
Evaluation of the lethal and sublethal effects of fenpyroximate on Scolothrips longicornis, a non-target predator of spider mites	36
A novel laboratory method for simulating pollinator exposure to agrochemical-laden particulate matter	31
Correction: Mercury bioaccumulation in bats in Madre de Dios, Peru: implications for Hg bioindicators for tropical ecosystems impacted by artisanal and small-scale gold mining	29
Relationship of mercury bioaccumulation with seasonality and feeding habits of fish species caught upstream and downstream of the Curuá-Una hydroelectric dam in the Brazilian Amazon	28
Use of biomarkers in bullfrog tadpoles Aquarana catesbeiana (Shaw 1802) for ecotoxicological evaluation of Pirajibú River (São Paulo, Brazil)	24
Differential response of copper nanoparticles and ionic copper on growth, chlorophyll fluorescence, oxidative stress, and antioxidant machinery of two paddy field cyanobacteria	23
Prevalence of anticoagulant rodenticide exposure in red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) and utility of clotting time assays to detect coagulopathy	23
Biological responses in pesticide exposed lizards (Podarcis siculus)	23
Neurotoxicological mechanisms of carbon quantum dots in a new animal model Dugesia japonica	23
Mercury bioaccumulation and Hepatozoon spp. infections in two syntopic watersnakes in South Carolina	22
Influence of feeding and organism age on the acute toxicity of sodium bromide to Artemia salina	21
Combined effect of anthracene and polyethylene microplastics on swimming speed and cytochrome P4501A monooxygenase expression of Java medaka (Oryzias javanicus)	21
Synergistic effects of elevated temperature with pesticides on reproduction, development and survival of dung beetles	21
Acute toxicity assay using mysid as an alternative test organism in the assessment of the aqueous fraction of sediment	20
Polycaprolactam microplastics reduce allelopathic potential of Iris pseudacorus via toxic effects on stimulatory bacteria	20
Contamination, risk and quantitative identification of nutrients and potentially toxic elements in the surface sediments of Baiyangdian Lake, North China	20
Investigating the toxicity of polylactic acid microplastics on the health and physiology of freshwater fish, Cirrhinus mrigala	20
The time-dependent variations of zebrafish intestine and gill after polyethylene microplastics exposure	19
Aquatic toxicity of hydroquinone and catechol following metal oxide treatment to Ceriodaphnia dubia and Pimephales promelas	19
Bumblebees avoid sucrose solution containing high concentrations of Roundup	19
Feather mercury concentrations in omnivorous and granivorous terrestrial songbirds in Southeast Michigan	18
Cytotoxicity and changes in gene expression under aluminium potassium sulfate on Spodoptera frugiperda 9 cells	18

Multiple factors mediate insecticide toxicity to a key predator for cotton insect pest management	18
Co-exposure of zinc oxide nanoparticles and multi-layer graphenes in blackfish (Capoeta fusca): evaluation of lethal, behavioural, and histopathological effects	17
Sulfur dioxide improves drought tolerance through activating Ca2+ signaling pathways in wheat seedlings	16
Recommended rates of azoxystrobin and tebuconazole seem to be environmentally safe but ineffective against target fungi	16
Study on metal binding capacity of the freshwater crab Sinopotamon henanense’s recombinant copper specific binding metallothionein expressed in Escherichia coli	15
Evaluating the influence of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide in ambient air on biochemical factors contributing to plant tolerance	15
Toxic and protective mechanisms of cyanobacteria Synechococcus sp. in response to zinc oxide nanoparticles	15
Mercury toxicity risk and corticosterone levels across the breeding range of the Yellow-breasted Chat	15
Stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes explain methylmercury concentrations in stream food webs of Lake George, New York (USA)	14
Arbuscular mycorrhizae reduced arsenic induced oxidative stress by coordinating nutrient uptake and proline-glutathione levels in Cicer arietinum L. (chickpea)	14
The reproductive effects of the cancer chemotherapy agent, Carmofur, on Daphnia magna are mediated by its metabolite, 5-Fluorouracil	14
Chlorpyrifos and dichlorvos in combined exposure reveals antagonistic interaction to the freshwater fish Mrigal, Cirrhinus mrigala	14
Soil flooding and its outcome on cadmium and nutrient uptake affect photosynthetic activity in Inga laurina plants	13
Effects of atrazine, diuron and glyphosate mixtures on zebrafish embryos: acute toxicity and oxidative stress responses	13
Starvation and cadmium affect energy reserves and oxidative stress in individuals of Spodoptera exigua	13
Acute toxicity testing of 6PPD‐quinone on the estuarine-dependent sport fish, Sciaenops ocellatus	13
Correction to: Emergence of phenotypic and genotypic resistance in the intestinal microbiota of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) exposed longterm to sub-inhibitory concentrations of sulfamethoxazol	13
Effect of g-C3N4 on biodiversity and structure of bacterial community in sediment of Xiangjiang River under tetracycline pressure	13
Bioaccumulation and maternal transfer of copper in the freshwater snail Planorbella pilsbryi	12
Induced development of oxytetracycline tolerance in bacterial communities from soil amended with well-aged cow manure	12
Negative effects of cigarette butt leachate on freshwater phytoplankton communities	12
Sub-lethal effects of a Bt-based bioinsecticide on the biological conditioning of Anticarsia gemmatalis	12
Toxicodynamics of cadmium in the green mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758) using bioenergetic and physiological biomarkers	12
Influence of temperature and soil moisture on the toxic potential of clothianidin to collembolan Folsomia candida in a tropical field soil	12
Chronic effects of metal releases from historical mining on threatened crayfish in Madison County Missouri, USA	11
Ecotoxicological risk of antibiotics and their mixtures to aquatic biota with the DGT technique in sediments	11
Sensitivity assessment of Biomphalaria glabrata (SAY, 1818) using reference substance sodium dodecyl sulfate for ecotoxicological analyzes	11
Heavy metals and parasitological infection associated with oxidative stress and histopathological alteration in the Clarias gariepinus	11
Toxicity assessment of chronic exposure to common insecticides and bee medications on colony development and drones sperm parameters	11
The effects of diatom polyunsaturated aldehydes on embryonic and larval zebrafish (Danio rerio)	11
Anticoagulant rodenticide use in oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia and hazard assessment to non-target animals	11
Toxicity of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) toward embryonic stages of mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus)	11
Single and mixture toxicity of selected pharmaceuticals to the aquatic macrophyte Lemna minor	10
Levels of hydrocarbons and toxicity of water-soluble fractions of maritime fuels on neotropical invertebrates	10
Acute toxicity of the insecticide abamectin and the fungicide difenoconazole (individually and in mixture) to the tropical stingless bee Melipona scutellaris	10
Physiological and microbiological hormesis in sedge Eleocharis palustris induced by crude oil in phytoremediation of flooded clay soil	10
In vitro cultivation of primary intestinal cells from Eisenia fetida as basis for ecotoxicological studies	10
Physiological and metabolic alterations induced by commercial neonicotinoid formulations in Daphnia magna	10
Using blood lead concentrations of wildlife sentinels to identify environmental risk factors of lead exposure for public health and wildlife rehabilitation efforts	9
Combined use of biomarkers to assess the impact of untreated wastewater from the Danube River, Serbia	9
Hidden target, hidden effects: chlorantraniliprole on the coffee leaf miner (Leucoptera coffeella)	9
Ecological risk assessment of p-toluidine in freshwater, sediment, and soil media	9
Physicochemical and bioinformatic characterization of Oreochromis niloticus vitellogenin as an endocrine disruption biomarker	9
Effects of cadmium on the intestinal health of the snail Bradybaena ravida Benson	9
Lee Raleigh Shugart	9
Correction to: Assessing the potential chronic, sublethal and lethal ecotoxicity of land-applying biosolids on Folsomia candida and Lumbricus terrestris	9
The effect of stress on rates of asexual reproduction in an invasive planarian	9
Sex-specific effects of fluoride and lead exposures on histology, antioxidant physiology, and immune system in the liver of zebrafish (Danio rerio)	9
Characterization of patterns and variability in the dynamics of outdoor aquatic mesocosms: exploring the capabilities and challenges in data supporting aquatic system models	8
Spring colonies of the ant Temnothorax nylanderi tolerate cadmium better than winter colonies, in both a city and a forest habitat	8

Cytogenetic and developmental toxicity of bisphenol A and bisphenol S in Arbacia lixula sea urchin embryos	8
Microzooplankton grazing and its key group composition in subtropical eutrophic coast of Southern China: in relation to environmental changes	8
Trace element contamination in three shorebird species migrating through Delaware Bay, New Jersey: arsenic, mercury and selenium are increasing	8
Polyethylene microplastics and substrate availability can affect emergence responses of the freshwater insect Chironomus sancticaroli	8
Elevated mercury exposure in bird communities inhabiting Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining landscapes of the southeastern Peruvian Amazon	8
Emergence of phenotypic and genotypic resistance in the intestinal microbiota of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) exposed long-term to sub-inhibitory concentrations of sulfamethoxazole	8
Impact of plasticiser exposure on oyster Crassostrea (Magallana) saidii: assessing oxidative stress and biomarker responses	8
Chironomus sancticaroli (Diptera: Chironomidae) in ecotoxicology: laboratory cultures and tests	8
Potential biomarkers of endocrine and habitat disruption identified via RNA-Seq in Salvelinus fontinalis with proximity to fracking operations in Pennsylvania headwater stream ecosystems	7
Mercury and methylmercury concentration in the feathers of two species of Kingfishers Megaceryle torquata and Chloroceryle amazona in the Upper Paraguay Basin and Amazon Basin	7
Microbial biomass and activity dynamics in restored lands in a metal contaminated region	7
Comparative subchronic toxicity of copper and a tertiary copper mixture to early life stage rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): impacts on growth, development, and histopathology	7
Sulfoxaflor influences the biochemical and histological changes on honeybees (Apis mellifera L.)	7
The co-phytotoxicity of two Asteraceae invasive plants Solidago canadensis L. and Bidens pilosa L. with different invasion degrees	7
Multi-generation effects of lead (Pb) on two Daphnia species	7
Environmental risk assessment methodology for urban tropical lagoons based on feasible lines of evidence under limited resources conditions: Jacarepaguá Lagoon/Brazil	7
Germination, cytotoxicity, and mutagenicity in Lactuca sativa L. and Passiflora alata Curtis in response to sewage sludge application	7
Toxic effect of nickel on microalgae Phaeodactylum tricornutum (Bacillariophyceae)	7
Agricultural drift depositional simulation of a copper-based fungicide and its effects on non-target terrestrial and freshwater compartments	7
Mode of action evaluation for reduced reproduction in Daphnia pulex exposed to the insensitive munition, 1-methyl-3-nitro-1-nitroguanidine (MeNQ)	7
Toxicity effect of the edible pigment carmoisine on Polyrhachis vicina Roger (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)	7
Utilization of piperonyl butoxide and 1-aminobenzotriazole for metabolic studies of toxic chemicals in Daphnia magna and Chironomus yoshimatsui	7
Correction: Alterations to unionid transformation during agricultural and urban contaminants of emerging concern exposures	7
Acute toxicity of the insecticide Imidacloprid and the herbicide 2,4-D in two species of tropical anurans	7
Toxicity bioassay and sub-lethal effects of profenofos-based insecticide on behavior, biochemical, hematological, and histopathological responses in Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)	7
Shoal size as a key variable in fish behavioral ecotoxicology: an example using sertraline	7
Ecological evaluation of heavy metal pollution in the soil of Pb-Zn mines	6
Population dynamics hide phenotypic changes driven by subtle chemical exposures: implications for risk assessments	6
Ecotoxicity of pesticide formulations and their mixtures: the case of potato crops in Costa Rica	6
Stress responses of bivalve mollusc Unio tumidus from two areas to ibuprofen, microplastic and their mixture	6
Impact of polyethylene microplastics on the clam Ruditapes decussatus (Mollusca: Bivalvia): examination of filtration rate, growth, and immunomodulation	6
The fungicide azoxystrobin causes histopathological and cytotoxic changes in the midgut of the honey bee Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae)	6
Prevalence of insecticide resistance and enhanced detoxifying enzymes in field populations of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the major Tomato growing regions of South India	6
Effects of the anxiolytic benzodiazepine oxazepam on freshwater gastropod reproduction: a prospective study	6
Bixafen causes hepatotoxicity and pancreas toxicity in zebrafish (Danio rerio)	6
Circumpolar assessment of mercury contamination: the Adélie penguin as a bioindicator of Antarctic marine ecosystems	6
A comparative account of phototoxicity of anthracene and pyrene in the tadpoles of the anuran amphibian Fejervarya limnocharis using multiple toxicological end points	6
Spatial and temporal variability of mercury in Upper and Lower Red Lake Walleye	6
Preface	6
Effects of neonicotinoid residues in Apis cerana indica bees and bee products: LC-MS/MS analysis and dietary risk assessment in a sunflower field study	6
Toxicological signature for thyroid endocrine disruption of dichlorooctylisothiazolinone in zebrafish larvae	6
Occurrence and distribution of antibiotics in surface water	6