Fipronil (FIP), an insecticide widely used in crop protection, animal health, and indoor pest control, may present a significant risk factor for the environment, wildlife, and human health due to its high lipophilicity. The current research looked at the sublethal effects of FIP on Danio rerio embryos, using a novel approach that integrates two different behavioural responses of organisms: the measurement of locomotory activit...

Background Heavy metals like Cu, Cd, Pb, Ni, Co and Cr can naturally be found almost all over this planet in various amounts. Urban activities such as heavy metal industry, traffic and waste can rapidly increase the metal concentrations in a fresh water ecosystem. Methods This study was done in natural conditions to capture as many aspects in heavy metals pollution and bioremediation of Nicolina River, Romania considered a str...