A protocol for identifying suitable biomarkers to assess fish health: A systematic review
Background Biomarkers have been used extensively to provide the connection between
external levels of contaminant exposure, internal levels of tissue contamination, and early …
external levels of contaminant exposure, internal levels of tissue contamination, and early …
The Comet Assay and its applications in the field of ecotoxicology: a mature tool that continues to expand its perspectives
Since Singh and colleagues, in 1988, launched to the scientific community the alkaline
Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis (SCGE) protocol, or Comet Assay, its uses and applications …
Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis (SCGE) protocol, or Comet Assay, its uses and applications …
Development of histopathological indices in a commercial marine bivalve (Ruditapes decussatus) to determine environmental quality
Bivalve histopathology is an acknowledged tool in environmental toxicology studies,
however geographically restricted, limited to a few species and still lacking the degree of …
however geographically restricted, limited to a few species and still lacking the degree of …
Assessing and managing sediment contamination in transitional waters
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 …
estuaries and coastal lagoons, which are the recipients of chemicals from multiple near-and …
The comet assay in Environmental Risk Assessment of marine pollutants: applications, assets and handicaps of surveying genotoxicity in non-model organisms
Determining the genotoxic effects of pollutants has long been a priority in Environmental
Risk Assessment (ERA) for coastal ecosystems, especially of complex areas such as …
Risk Assessment (ERA) for coastal ecosystems, especially of complex areas such as …
Risk assessment of pesticides in estuaries: a review addressing the persistence of an old problem in complex environments
Estuaries, coastal lagoons and other transition ecosystems tend to become the ultimate
reservoirs of pollutants transported by continental runoff, among which pesticides constitute …
reservoirs of pollutants transported by continental runoff, among which pesticides constitute …
Impact of remobilized contaminants in Mytilus edulis during dredging operations in a harbour area: Bioaccumulation and biomarker responses
Dredging operations in harbours are recurrent to maintain accessibility and navigational
depths. One of the main environmental risks of these operations is the remobilization of …
depths. One of the main environmental risks of these operations is the remobilization of …
Matching metal pollution with bioavailability, bioaccumulation and biomarkers response in fish (Centropomus parallelus) resident in neotropical estuaries
IC Souza, ID Duarte, NQ Pimentel, LD Rocha… - Environmental …, 2013 - Elsevier
Two neotropical estuaries affected by different anthropogenic factors were studied. We
report levels of metals and metalloids in water and sediment as well as their influence on …
report levels of metals and metalloids in water and sediment as well as their influence on …
Can the toxicity of polyethylene microplastics and engineered nanoclays on flatfish (Solea senegalensis) be influenced by the presence of each other?
Microplastics and nanomaterials are applied in a myriad of commercial and industrial
applications. When leaked to natural environments, such small particles might threaten …
applications. When leaked to natural environments, such small particles might threaten …
Marine proteomics: a critical assessment of an emerging technology
M Slattery, S Ankisetty, J Corrales… - Journal of natural …, 2012 - ACS Publications
The application of proteomics to marine sciences has increased in recent years because the
proteome represents the interface between genotypic and phenotypic variability and, thus …
proteome represents the interface between genotypic and phenotypic variability and, thus …