Bioavailabiltiy of Lanthanides to Freshwater Organisms: Speciation, Accumulation and Toxicity

The lanthanides consist of a group of fifteen homologous metals and together with scandium (Sc) and yttrium (Y) they are known as the rare earth elements (REE). Contrasting to what this name suggests they are not rare at all and lanthanides can be found in most soils and sediments in quantities comparable to those of Pb and Cd. However, their...