Exploring the impact of contaminants of emerging concern on fish and invertebrates physiology in the Mediterranean Sea

F Impellitteri, CR Multisanti, P Rusanova, G Piccione… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Consumption and excessive use of substances or items that are taken for
granted in our daily lives such as personal care products, plastic objects, and medicines …

Hemocytes: a useful tool for assessing the toxicity of microplastics, heavy metals, and pesticides on aquatic invertebrates

F Impellitteri, AS Curpăn, G Plăvan, A Ciobica… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Invertebrates have long been an important tool for assessing water pollution due to their
characteristics as intermediate consumers in aquatic ecosystem food chains. Most of the …

[HTML][HTML] Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) physiological response to microplastics and enrofloxacin: Novel pathways to investigate microplastic synergistic effects …

M Banaee, J Faraji, M Amini, CR Multisanti, C Faggio - Aquatic Toxicology, 2023 - Elsevier
Enrofloxacin (ENR) is a broad-spectrum antibiotic widely used due to its efficacy against
pathogens. Microplastics (MPs) may bind to ENR and reduce its efficiency, whereas there …

[HTML][HTML] Physiological and biochemical responses to caffeine and microplastics in Mytilus galloprovincialis

F Impellitteri, K Yunko, V Martyniuk, T Matskiv… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Caffeine (Caff) is one of the most widely used substances in the human diet and a well-
recognized drug. Its input into surface waters is remarkable, but biological effects on aquatic …

[HTML][HTML] Phthalates and their effects on human health: Focus on erythrocytes and the reproductive system

F Arrigo, F Impellitteri, G Piccione, C Faggio - … Biochemistry and Physiology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics, long-chain artificial polymers, are used worldwide with a global production of 350
million tonnes per year. Various degradation processes transform plastics into smaller …

[HTML][HTML] Single and combined effects of CuSO4 and polyethylene microplastics on biochemical endpoints and physiological impacts on the narrow-clawed crayfish …

A Zeidi, MH Sayadi, MR Rezaei, M Banaee… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the toxicity of polyethylene microplastics (MPs;< 0.02 mm) and
CuSO4, alone and in combination, on the freshwater crayfish Pontastacus leptodactylus. In …

[HTML][HTML] Combined effect of microplastic, salinomycin and heating on Unio tumidus

V Martyniuk, V Khoma, T Matskiv, K Yunko… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) and heating (T) suspected to modulate biological effects of aquatic
contaminants. Salinomycin (Sal) is veterinary antibiotic and anticancer agent. The goal of …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the effects of non-phthalate plasticizer DEHT on the bivalve molluscs Mytilus galloprovincialis

M Porretti, F Impellitteri, A Caferro, A Albergamo… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to their uncontrolled use, plastics has become an environmental concern, not only for
their varying dimension but also for the potential release of substances such as phthalates …

Characterization of microplastics and its pollution load index in freshwater Kumaraswamy Lake of Coimbatore, India

D Ephsy, S Raja - Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics are less than 5 mm in diameter that enters the ecosystem through the
breakdown of large plastic particles or climate and human activity. This study examined the …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the impact of zinc oxide nanoparticles on fish and fish-food organisms: A review

AH Mandal, S Ghosh, D Adhurjya, P Chatterjee… - Aquaculture …, 2024 - Elsevier
The uses and applications of nanoparticles in our daily lives and on an industrial scale are
rapidly expanding as a result of scientific and technological advancements. The production …