OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Ecotoxicology is 8. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Ecological evaluation of heavy metal pollution in the soil of Pb-Zn mines	44
Combined effects of exposure to sub-lethal concentration of the insecticide chlorpyrifos and the herbicide glyphosate on the biochemical changes in the freshwater crayfish Pontastacus leptodactylus	42
Acute and chronic toxicity of 2,4-D and fipronil formulations (individually and in mixture) to the Neotropical cladoceran Ceriodaphnia silvestrii	35
Exogenous melatonin and salicylic acid alleviates cadmium toxicity in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) seedlings	34
Toxicological effects of micronized tire crumb rubber on mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) and fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas)	29
Effects of Cd and Pb on diversity of microbial community and enzyme activity in soil	29
Heavy metal bioaccumulation, oxidative stress and genotoxicity in African catfish Clarias gariepinus from Orontes river	28
Mechanisms of cadmium-stress avoidance by selenium in tomato plants	27
Enzymatic pathway involved in the degradation of fluoranthene by microalgae Chlorella vulgaris	26
Protective role of nitric oxide on nitrogen-thiol metabolism and amino acids profiling during arsenic exposure in Oryza sativa L	24
Sublethal and transgenerational effects of spinetoram on the biological traits of Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)	23
Phytoplankton diversity and community responses to physicochemical variables in mangrove zones of Guangzhou Province, China	23
Effects of abamectin-based and difenoconazole-based formulations and their mixtures in Daphnia magna: a multiple endpoint approach	22
Annual abundance of common Kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) is negatively associated with second generation anticoagulant rodenticides	22
Characteristics of expanded polystyrene microplastics on island beaches in the Pearl River Estuary: abundance, size, surface texture and their metals-carrying capacity	21
Herbicides employed in sugarcane plantations have lethal and sublethal effects to larval Boana pardalis (Amphibia, Hylidae)	21
Genotoxic effects and proteomic analysis on Allium cepa var. agrogarum L. root cells under Pb stress	21
Salt tolerance and exclusion in the mangrove plant Avicennia marina in relation to root apoplastic barriers	20
A mixture of pesticides at environmental concentrations induces oxidative stress and cholinergic effects in the neotropical fish Rhamdia quelen	19
Ciprofloxacin, diclofenac, ibuprofen and 17α-ethinylestradiol differentially affect the activity of acetogens and methanogens in anaerobic communities	19
Assessing ecological health of mangrove ecosystems along South China Coast by the pressure–state–response (PSR) model	19
Foliar application of Zinc oxide nanoparticles alleviates cadmium toxicity in purslane by maintaining nutrients homeostasis and improving the activity of antioxidant enzymes and glyoxalase system	19
Pesticide exposure affects reproductive capacity of common toads (Bufo bufo) in a viticultural landscape	19
Nanopore-based metagenomics analysis reveals prevalence of mobile antibiotic and heavy metal resistome in wastewater	18
The influence of heavy metals on biological soil quality assessments in the Vaccinium myrtillus L. rhizosphere under different field conditions	18

Effects of rare earth elements (REE) on terrestrial organisms: current status and future directions	18
Mixture toxicity effects of chloramphenicol, thiamphenicol, florfenicol in Daphnia magna under different temperatures	18
Is cell culture a suitable tool for the evaluation of micro- and nanoplastics ecotoxicity?	17
Isolation and expression analysis of two novel C-repeat binding factor (CBF) genes involved in plant growth and abiotic stress response in mangrove Kandelia obovata	17
Phosphorus fertilization and mycorrhizal colonization change silver nanoparticle impacts on maize	17
Mercury bioaccumulation in tropical bats from a region of active artisanal and small-scale gold mining	17
Synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles from neem leaves and banana peels: a green prospect for dye degradation in wastewater	16
Diazepam, metformin, omeprazole and simvastatin: a full discussion of individual and mixture acute toxicity	16
Proline metabolism and molecular cloning of AmP5CS in the mangrove Avicennia marina under heat stress	16
Characterization of cadmium biosorption by inactive biomass of two cadmium-tolerant endophytic bacteria Microbacterium sp. D2-2 and Bacillus sp. C9-3	16
Differential responses of photosynthetic parameters and its influence on carbohydrate metabolism in some contrasting rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes under arsenate stress	16
Microplastic fibers influence Ag toxicity and bioaccumulation in Eisenia andrei but not in Enchytraeus crypticus	16
Side effects of chlorantraniliprole, phosalone and spinosad on the egg parasitoid, Trichogramma brassicae	16
Effects of metals on sperm quality, fertilization and hatching rates, and embryo and larval survival of pejerrey fish (Odontesthes bonariensis)	16
Comparative selectivity of nano and commercial formulations of pirimicarb on a target pest, Brevicoryne brassicae, and its predator Chrysoperla carnea	15
Review of petroleum toxicity and identifying common endpoints for future research on diluted bitumen toxicity in marine mammals	15
Comparative study on the influence of silicon and selenium to mitigate arsenic induced stress by modulating TCA cycle, GABA, and polyamine synthesis in rice seedlings	15
Dynamic sulfur–iron cycle promoted phosphorus mobilization in sediments driven by the algae decomposition	14
Nitrogen removal from ammonium- and sulfate-rich wastewater in an upflow anaerobic sludge bed reactor: performance and microbial community structure	14
Reduction of gut microbial diversity and short chain fatty acids in BALB/c mice exposure to microcystin-LR	14
The use of epilithic biofilms as bioaccumulators of pesticides and pharmaceuticals in aquatic environments	14
Genotoxicity, oxidative stress and lysozyme induction in Clarias gariepinus chronically exposed to water-soluble fraction of burnt tire ash	14
Chronic effects of microcystin-LR at environmental relevant concentrations on photosynthesis of Typha angustifolia Linn	14
Effects of cadmium stress at different concentrations on the reproductive behaviors of beet armyworm Spodoptera exigua (Hübner)	14
Environmental impacts due to the use of sunscreen products: a mini-review	14
Soil water-stable aggregates and microbial community under long-term tillage in black soil of Northern China	14
Hydro-geochemical analysis based on entropy and geostatistics model for delineation of anthropogenic ground water pollution for health risks assessment of Dhenkanal district, India	14
Effect of mangrove restoration on sediment properties and bacterial community	14
Bioaccumulation and translocation of trace elements in soil-irrigation water-wheat in arid agricultural areas of Xin Jiang, China	14
Effects of the novel HPPD-inhibitor herbicide QYM201 on enzyme activity and microorganisms, and its degradation in soil	14
Toxic response of the bacterium Vibrio fischeri to sodium lauryl ether sulphate residues in excavated soils	14
Stress responses of bivalve mollusc Unio tumidus from two areas to ibuprofen, microplastic and their mixture	13
Emamectin benzoate induced enzymatic and transcriptional alternation in detoxification mechanism of predatory beetle Paederus fuscipes (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) at the sublethal concentration	13
Ecotoxicological effect of TiO2 nano particles on different soil enzymes and microbial community	13
Involvement of oxidative stress in the sensitivity of two algal species exposed to roxithromycin	13
Lead in the marine environment: concentrations and effects on invertebrates	13
Sublethal concentrations of clothianidin affect fecundity and key demographic parameters of the chive maggot, Bradysia odoriphaga	13
Comparative acute toxicity of benzophenone derivatives and bisphenol analogues in the Asian clam Corbicula fluminea	13
Assessment of phytotoxicity of leachates from landfilled waste and dust from foundry	13
Potential environmental toxicity of sewage effluent with pharmaceuticals	12
Sex-specific effects of fluoride and lead exposures on histology, antioxidant physiology, and immune system in the liver of zebrafish (Danio rerio)	12
Synergistic degradation of pyrene by Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA06 and Achromobacter sp. AC15 with sodium citrate as the co-metabolic carbon source	12
Occurrence, sources and potential risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a permafrost soil core, northeast China	12
The glutathione S-transferase (PxGST2L) may contribute to the detoxification metabolism of chlorantraniliprole in Plutella xylostella(L.)	12
Comparing response of buff-tailed bumblebees and red mason bees to application of a thiacloprid-prochloraz mixture under semi-field conditions	12
Wildlife poisoning: a novel scoring system and review of analytical methods for anticoagulant rodenticide determination	12
Impact of spent engine oil contamination on the antibiotic resistome of a tropical agricultural soil	12
Phytotoxic evaluation of neonicotinoid imidacloprid and cadmium alone and in combination on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)	12
Effects of dietary cypermethrin exposure on swimming performance and expression of lipid homeostatic genes in livers of juvenile Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha	12
Paracetamol affects the expression of detoxification- and reproduction-related genes and alters the life traits of Daphnia magna	12

Compost application increases the ecological dose values in a non-calcareous agricultural soil contaminated with cadmium	12
Bioaccumulation of heavy metals and As in maize (Zea mays L) grown close to mine tailings strongly impacts plant development	11
Pyriproxyfen induces lethal and sublethal effects on biological traits and demographic growth parameters in Musca domestica	11
Temperature-dependent variations in toxicity of diamide insecticides against three lepidopteran insects	11
A new method for estimating sedimental integrated toxicity of heavy metal mixtures to aquatic biota: a case study	11
Copper-induced sublethal effects in Bufo gargarizans tadpoles: growth, intestinal histology and microbial alternations	11
Shift of DNRA bacterial community composition in sediment cores of the Pearl River Estuary and the impact of environmental factors	11
Hemocytes transcriptomes reveal metabolism changes and detoxification mechanisms in response to ammonia stress in Octopus minor	11
Assimilation of exogenous cyanide cross talk in Oryza sativa L. to the key nodes in nitrogen metabolism	11
Effects of glyphosate on zebrafish: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Cytotoxic and estrogenic activity of chlorpyrifos and its metabolite 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol. Study of marine yeasts as potential toxicity indicators	11
Distribution characteristics of microplastics in the soil of mangrove restoration wetland and the effects of microplastics on soil characteristics	11
Review of petroleum toxicity in marine reptiles	11
Acute toxicity of the insecticide abamectin and the fungicide difenoconazole (individually and in mixture) to the tropical stingless bee Melipona scutellaris	11
Toxicity of zero-valent iron nanoparticles to soil organisms and the associated defense mechanisms: a review	11
Fluorene degradation by Rhodococcus sp. A2-3 isolated from hydrocarbon contaminated sediment of the Pearl River estuary, China	11
Earthworm Eisenia andrei modulates oxidative stress in bean plants Vicia faba irrigated with treated wastewater	11
Estimating the synergistic and antagonistic effects of dual antibiotics on plants through root elongation test	10
Mercury bioaccumulation in freshwater fishes of the Chesapeake Bay watershed	10
Flupyradifurone induces transgenerational hormesis effects in the cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora	10
Occurrence of organic micropollutants in an urbanized sub-basin and ecological risk assessment	10
Mercury in fish from streams and rivers in New York State: Spatial patterns, temporal changes, and environmental drivers	10
Toxicological risk assessment of some commonly used insecticides on Cotesia flavipes, a larval parasitoid of the spotted stem borer Chilo partellus	10
Toxicity of binary mixtures of Cu, Cr and As to the earthworm Eisenia andrei	10
A micronucleus assay detects genotoxic effects of herbicide exposure in a protected butterfly species	10
Acute toxicity characterization of organic UV-filters and chronic exposure revealing multigenerational effects in DAPHNIA MAGNA	10
The fungicide azoxystrobin causes histopathological and cytotoxic changes in the midgut of the honey bee Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae)	10
Toxic effect of nickel on microalgae Phaeodactylum tricornutum (Bacillariophyceae)	10
Acute toxicity of inorganic nitrogen (ammonium, nitrate and nitrite) to tadpoles of five tropical amphibian species	10
The key environmental influencing factors for the change of sediment bacterial community and antibiotics resistance genes in a long-term polluted lake, China	10
Evaluation of physiological and biochemical responses of pistachio plants (Pistacia vera L.) exposed to pesticides	10
Multiple factors mediate insecticide toxicity to a key predator for cotton insect pest management	10
The impact of mercury on North American songbirds: effects, trends, and predictive factors	9
Impacts of anthropogenic disturbances on microbial community of coastal waters in Shenzhen, South China	9
Deterministic risk assessment of firefighting water additives to aquatic organisms	9
Comparative physiological and proteomic analyses of mangrove plant Kandelia obovata under cold stress	9
Cadmium-induced oxidative stress in Meretrix meretrix gills leads to mitochondria-mediated apoptosis	9
Mercury exposure to swallows breeding in Canada inferred from feathers grown on breeding and non-breeding grounds	9
Use of nontarget organism Chironomus sancticaroli to study the toxic effects of nanoatrazine	9
Saline-alkali stress reduces soil bacterial community diversity and soil enzyme activities	9
Toxic effects of metal copper stress on immunity, metabolism and pathologic changes in Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir japonica sinensis)	9
Seasonal variation of microcystins and their accumulation in fish in two large shallow lakes of China	9
Silver nanoparticles effect on Artemia salina and Allium cepa organisms: influence of test dilution solutions on toxicity and particles aggregation	9
Insecticide-mediated effects on mating success and reproductive output of Drosophila suzukii	9
Current aspects of DNA damage and repair in ecotoxicology: a mini-review	9
The time-dependent variations of zebrafish intestine and gill after polyethylene microplastics exposure	9
Experimental copper exposure, but not heat stress, leads to elevated intraovarian thyroid hormone levels in three-spined sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus)	9
Release of the additive metals from 3 commonly used plastics during the degradation under the treatment of UV irradiation	8
Toxicity of copper on marine diatoms, Chaetoceros calcitrans and Nitzchia closterium from Cochin estuary, India	8
Sexually selected traits as bioindicators: exposure to mercury affects carotenoid-based male bill color in zebra finches	8
Dynamics of radial oxygen loss in mangroves subjected to waterlogging	8
Hepatotoxic effects caused by simultaneous exposure to noise and toluene in New Zealand white rabbits: a biochemical and histopathological study	8
Toxicity assessment of chronic exposure to common insecticides and bee medications on colony development and drones sperm parameters	8
Occurrence and distribution of antibiotics in surface water	8
Two new selenite reducing bacterial isolates from paddy soil and the potential Se biofortification of paddy rice	8
Comparison of the elimination effectiveness of tetracycline and AmpC β-lactamase resistance genes in a municipal wastewater treatment plant using four parallel processes	8
Bioaccumulation and biomagnification effects of nano-TiO2 in the aquatic food chain	8
Salinization depresses soil enzyme activity in metal-polluted soils through increases in metal mobilization and decreases in microbial biomass	8
Altered life history traits and transcripts of molting- and reproduction-related genes by cadmium in Daphnia magna	8
Rapid toxicity assessment of six antifouling booster biocides using a microplate-based chlorophyll fluorescence in Undaria pinnatifida gametophytes	8
Changes in thyroid hormone levels and related gene expressions in embryo–larval zebrafish exposed to binary combinations of bifenthrin and acetochlor	8
Nitrogen dynamics in the mangrove sediments affected by crabs in the intertidal regions	8
Biological responses in pesticide exposed lizards (Podarcis siculus)	8
Biofilms grown in aquatic microcosms affect mercury and selenium accumulation in Daphnia	8
Biosorption efficiency of nickel by various endophytic bacterial strains for removal of nickel from electroplating industry effluents: an operational study	8
Physiological and metabolic alterations induced by commercial neonicotinoid formulations in Daphnia magna	8
Di-butyl phthalate (DBP) induces defects during embryonic eye development in zebrafish	8
Pyrethroid bioaccumulation in field-collected insecticide-resistant Hyalella azteca	8
Microbial community structure shifts and potential Symbiodinium partner bacterial groups of bleaching coral Pocillopora verrucosa in South China Sea	8
Development of 3D cultures of zebrafish liver and embryo cell lines: a comparison of different spheroid formation methods	8