Background Biomarkers have been used extensively to provide the connection between
external levels of contaminant exposure, internal levels of tissue contamination, and early …

Freshwater crayfish immunity has received great attention due to the need for urgent
conservation. This concern has increased the understanding of the cellular and humoral …

Fish live in direct contact with their immediate external environment and, therefore, are
highly vulnerable to aquatic pollutants. In this study, Oreochromis niloticus were caught at …

The influence of nanoparticles (NPs) on aquatic environments is still poorly documented.
The aim of the study was to determine the effects of silver (AgNPs) and copper (CuNPs) …

Bivalve histopathology is an acknowledged tool in environmental toxicology studies,
however geographically restricted, limited to a few species and still lacking the degree of …

Paraquat dichloride is a broad-spectrum herbicide used worldwide. It is very fast acting and
used to kill a wide range of grasses and broad-leaved weeds. Paraquat dichloride gets run …

The aim of this study was to investigate the histopathological effects of oxytetracycline (OTC)
on the gill and liver tissues of rainbow trouts (Oncorhynchus mykiss) following acute (96 h …

Bivalve histopathology has become an important tool in aquatic toxicology, having been
implemented in many biomonitoring programmes worldwide. However, there are various …

Although the irritant effects of quaternium-15 have been established, little is known about the
toxicological consequences induced by this xenobiotic on aquatic invertebrates. The present …

Sediment contamination remains a global problem, particularly in transitional waters such as
estuaries and coastal lagoons, which are the recipients of chemicals from multiple near-and …