[HTML][HTML] Mussel watch program for microplastics in the Mediterranean Sea: Identification of biomarkers of exposure using Mytilus galloprovincialis

F Provenza, D Rampih, S Pignattelli, P Pastorino… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous pollutants that have also been detected in the aquatic
ecosystems at high concentrations. The use of shellfish as bioindicators is widespread for …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in marine mussels, biological effects and human risk of intake: A case study in a multi-stressor environment

O Ferreira, LGA Barboza, A Rudnitskaya… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study documented seasonal levels of microplastics (MPs) and biomarkers (condition
index, neurotoxicity, energy, oxidative stress) in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis), and …

The status of mussel health assessment and a path forward

DL Waller, WG Cope - Freshwater Mollusk Biology and Conservation, 2019 - BioOne
Declines of freshwater mussel (order Unionida) populations worldwide are attributed to
habitat degradation, pollution, and invasive species, among other factors. However, these …

Organic pollutants (PCBs, PCDD/Fs, PAHs) and toxic metals in farmed mussels from the Gulf of Naples (Italy): Monitoring and human exposure

M Esposito, S Canzanella, S Lambiase… - Regional studies in …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, we analyzed contaminant levels in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) farmed
into the waters of the Gulf of Naples and Domitio littoral (Italy), areas heavily influenced by …

The development of decontamination methods in coastal marine habitats by transplantation of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck, 1819): Comparison …

I Bouzidi, H Beyrem, E Mahmoudi, N Al-Hoshani… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
The health status of Mytilus galloprovincialis native from a polluted habitat was surveyed
before and after 30 and 60 days of in situ transplantation and in vivo experiments. The …

Effects of the antineoplastic drug cyclophosphamide on the biochemical responses of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis under different temperatures

V Queirós, UM Azeiteiro, C Barata, JL Santos… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cyclophosphamide (CP) is an antineoplastic drug widely used in chemotherapy treatments
with high consumption rates and that has been detected in the aquatic environment. After …

Emerging and legacy contaminants on the Brazilian southern coast (Santa Catarina): A multi-biomarker approach in oysters Crassostrea gasar (Adanson, 1757)

CLV Bastolla, FC Guerreiro, M Saldaña-Serrano… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Coastal environments, such as those in the Santa Catarina State (SC, Brazil), are
considered the primary receptors of anthropogenic pollutants. In this study, our objective …

Toxicological Impacts of Microplastics: Effects on Levels of Cellular Thiols in Mytilus galloprovincialis

C Murano, A Palumbo, S Leone - … Toxicology and Chemistry, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Over the last decade, the biological impact of microplastics in marine environments has
become a serious global concern. Beyond their biological complexity, it is believed that …

Assessment of heavy metal pollution in Laizhou Bay (China) using the ecological risk index and the integrated biomarker response of the goby Acanthogobius …

M Liu, H Xu, Q Zou, F Fang, S Sun, Y Zhao… - Journal of Oceanology …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract We used the Integrated Biological Responses version 2 (IBRv2) method to evaluate
the biological effects of heavy metals in the sediments in Laizhou Bay, China on the benthic …

Variability of metabolic, protective, antioxidant, and lysosomal gene transcriptional profiles and microbiota composition of Mytilus galloprovincialis farmed in the North …

RHGR Wathsala, M Musella, P Valbonesi… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the transcriptional profiles of genes related to physiological responses
in digestive glands (DG) of Mytilus galloprovincialis under the influence of seasonal …