title: Progress in ecotoxicology, environmental chemistry and ecology.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Aquatic Ecology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitaetsstr. 5, Essen, 45141 Germany ; Centre for Water and Environmental Research, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitaetsstr. 5, Essen, 45141 Germany.
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sures
authors.affiliation: Aquatic Ecology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitaetsstr. 5, Essen, 45141 Germany ; Centre for Water and Environmental Research, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitaetsstr. 5, Essen, 45141 Germany.
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ruchter
authors.affiliation: Aquatic Ecology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitaetsstr. 5, Essen, 45141 Germany ; Centre for Water and Environmental Research, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitaetsstr. 5, Essen, 45141 Germany.
authors.forename: Sonja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
authors.affiliation: Centre for Water and Environmental Research, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitaetsstr. 5, Essen, 45141 Germany.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eisinger
authors.affiliation: Department of Ecosystem Analysis, Institute for Environmental Research, ABBt - Aachen Biology and Biotechnology, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, Aachen, 52074 Germany.
authors.forename: Henner
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hollert