Progress in ecotoxicology, environmental chemistry and ecology.

Bernd Sures,Michael Eisinger,Nadine Ruchter,Sonja Zimmermann,Henner Hollert

doi:10.1186/s12302-014-0023-4

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This Editorial introduces a series of papers on ‘Progress in ecotoxicology, environmental chemistry and ecology’ and was initiated in the context of the Joint SETAC GLB/GDCh Annual Meeting 2013 at the University of Duisburg-Essen. According to the title of the conference ‘Ecotoxicology in an urban context’ (Ökotoxikologie im urbanen Raum), a couple of conference contributions dealing with the occurrence and availability of pollutants relevant for organisms in urban environments will be published as papers in this series. Additional contributions with a focus on current developments in any field of ecotoxicology, environmental chemistry or ecology or which specifically address the importance of multiple stressors are welcome. We cordially invite all colleagues who feel they can contribute to the topic to submit a manuscript to ESEU with reference to this series.

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This Editorial introduces a series of papers on ‘Progress in ecotoxicology, environmental chemistry and ecology’ and was initiated in the context of the Joint SETAC GLB/GDCh Annual Meeting 2013 at the University of Duisburg-Essen
Land use changes are of fundamental importance for ecological and ecotoxicological aspects
Land use changes may occur if formerly heavily industrialized regions are affected by structural changes in a way that less industry is necessary and areas are converted to become more natural

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This Editorial introduces a series of papers on ‘Progress in ecotoxicology, environmental chemistry and ecology’ and was initiated in the context of the Joint SETAC GLB/GDCh Annual Meeting 2013 at the University of Duisburg-Essen. Land use changes are of fundamental importance for ecological and ecotoxicological aspects. Apart from fundamental effects on most aspects of everyone's daily life, this global trend severely affects many ecological and ecotoxicological issues.

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