The blue mussel (Mytilus spp.) is widely used as a bioindicator for monitoring of coastal
water pollution (mussel watch programs). Herein we provide a review of this study field with …

In January 2017, the International Seabed Authority released a discussion paper on the
development of Environmental Regulations for deep-sea mining (DSM) within the Area …

Microplastics represent a growing environmental concern for the oceans due to their
potential of adsorbing chemical pollutants, thus representing a still unexplored source of …

The ubiquitous occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in the marine environment is raising
concern for interactions with marine organisms. These particles efficiently adsorb persistent …

Cigarette butts (CBs), one of the most common litter items found on beaches, represent a still
unexplored environmental hazard. This study aimed at a multidisciplinary characterization of …

Pharmaceuticals represent a major environmental concern since the knowledge on their
occurrence, distribution and ecotoxicological potential is still limited particularly in coastal …

Microplastics (MPs) represent a matter of growing concern for the marine environment. Their
ingestion has been documented in several species worldwide, but the impact of specific …

Unravelling the adverse outcomes of pharmaceuticals mixture represents a research priority
to characterize the risk for marine ecosystems. The present study investigated, for the first …

Despite the great interest in the consequences of climate change on the physiological
functioning of marine organisms, indirect and interactive effects of rising temperature and …

This is the first study to use a multiple biomarker approach on the green-lipped mussel,
Perna canaliculus to test its feasibility as a bioindicator of coastal metal contamination in …