T. Backhaus

Multi-compartment impact of micropollutants and particularly antibiotics on bacterial communities using environmental DNA at river basin-level

This study evaluates how micropollutants, especially antibiotics, affect bacterial communities in different environmental compartments of a river basin, showing reduced diversity and altered functional capabilities in polluted sites.

A multi-scenario risk assessment strategy applied to mixtures of chemicals of emerging concern in the River Aconcagua basin in Central Chile

This paper applies a multi-scenario risk assessment strategy to evaluate chemical risks in the River Aconcagua basin, identifying key risk drivers among CECs and highlighting ecological impacts.

Defining the data gap: what do we know about environmental exposure, hazards and risks of pharmaceuticals in the European aquatic environment?

This study identifies significant data gaps in monitoring and ecotoxicity data for pharmaceuticals in European waterways, highlighting 68 APIs for monitoring and 66 for ecotoxicity testing.

Transformers enable accurate prediction of acute and chronic chemical toxicity in aquatic organisms

This paper develops a transformer-based model to predict chemical toxicity in aquatic organisms, achieving high accuracy and broader applicability than traditional QSAR methods.