Environmental Science Archives

  Why Microplastics are of Concern ? Dr. Zorawar Singh Plastics' extensive usage and abuse have resulted in major environmental degradation concerns that must be addressed immediately. One of the most frequent forms of marine trash found in our seas and lakes is plastic. Plastic trash may be of any size or shape. Microplastics are plastic particles that are fewer than five millimetres in length. These minute fragments might take decades or more to disintegrate completely. As a result, it is critical to monitor plastic consumption and disposal. Microplastics are microscopic plastic particles that are produced as a result of commercial product development as well as the breakdown of bigger plastics. Microplastics, as a contaminant, can be hazardous to both human and animal health. These can be primary or secondary microplastics.  Primary microplastics are defined as any plastic pieces or particles that are 5.0 mm or smaller before entering the environment. These include clothing...

  ENVIRONMENTAL  SCIENCE   ARCHIVES  📙  EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS  (As on 08/05/2023) ESA has a rich and diverse Editorial Board Members from different countries with more than 20 genius minds working behind the website for presenting the best researches in the field of environmental sciences. I warm-heartedly welcome the new members of the Editorial Board, and thank them for accepting my invitation to join ESA Editorial Board. The journal also has more than 5 Academic Board Members for their continuous feedback about the quality of the published research papers. Feedback received from researchers and Editorial Board Members for the journal has propelled us to expand and move briskly. Further, the growing popularity of ESA can be witnessed by the e-mails we receive from the scientists to serve the journal as EBMs and reviewers. EDITOR IN CHIEF Dr. Zorawar Singh Associate Professor Department of Zoology Khalsa College Amritsar, India 143001 environmentalscien...

  Environ Sci Arch SUBMISSIONS OPEN VOLUME II ISSUE 2 We would like to invite you to contribute papers for consideration and publication in the Environmental Science Archives (Environ Sci Arch) under Volume II. It is published on a biannual basis (June and December). All submitted articles should be original and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts should follow the formatting style of the journal.  ESA  reviews papers within approximately ONE month of submission and publishes accepted articles in the relevant forthcoming issues upon receiving the final versions by the authors. SUBMIT NOW

  VOLUME II SPECIAL THEMATIC ISSUE 2 GO TO THIS ISSUE Published Papers Environmental Toxicity and Oxidative Stress on Gonads of Fishes DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7524329 The knowledge of oxidative stress in fish and other animals has a great importance in the environmental and aquatic toxicological studies. Oxidative stress is evoked by many chemicals, including some pesticides, metals and other organic pollutants. Antioxidant defense systems in fish and other animals can be used to assess a specific area of toxicity. The present understanding of the role played by numerous chemical and environmental toxins in the onset of oxidative stress in the gonads of fishes is summarized in this article. These toxins play a significant role in the development of reactive oxygen species by inducing oxidative stress in both aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Reactive oxygen species are produced in excess, which causes oxidative damage such as lipid peroxidation, protein and DNA oxidation, and enzyme i...

  VOLUME II ISSUE 1 GO TO THIS ISSUE Published Papers 01/01/23 Nanotoxicological Studies: Still in their Infancy  DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7497803  Zorawar Singh Nanoparticles have existed for millions of years on Earth and have been employed by people for different purposes. Similar in size to biological molecules like proteins, nanoparticles can exist in nature. Nanoparticles have dimensions that cannot exceed one hundred nanometers, making them much smaller than human cells. However, because of the comparatively huge amount of surface area that they cover, they are capable of having considerable specific effects.  In recent years, because of the enhanced human capacity to produce synthetic nanoparticles, significant attention has been focused on nanoparticles. Nanoparticle toxicity studies have just lately emerged and are still in their infancy. More attention is needed in the field of nanoparticle toxicology in the coming years to come. Singh Z (2023) Nanotoxi...