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 …

Environmental parasitology deals with the interactions between parasites and pollutants in
the environment. Their sensitivity to pollutants and environmental disturbances makes many …

Mercury (Hg), a global pollutant produced by anthropogenic and natural means acts as a
bioacumulative toxin that severely affects our environment and human lives. Besides being …

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii has been frequently investigated for its resistance to metals;
however, few studies have systematically compared the intracellular and extracellular …

The quality of aquatic systems is threated by the huge amount of chemicals dispersed in the
environment. Anthropogenic activities are one of the main causes of pollution by metals …

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) form an interface between microalgae and the
surrounding water environment. Copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) are essential micronutrients but …

To investigate the distribution and variability of trace metal pollution in the Chinese coastal
waters, over 1000 adult oyster individuals were collected from 31 sites along the entire …

Heavy metals are considered major pollutants of aquatic environments due to the difficulty of
metabolization and the bioaccumulative potential in tissues of aquatic organisms, especially …

Abstract Changes in natural conditions and anthropogenic pollutants, alone or in
combination, pose a significant challenge to coastal bivalve populations. The susceptibility …

Cadmium, one of the most toxic heavy metals, can cause severe oxidative damage to
aquatic animals. However, the mechanism whereby the mud crabs respond to cadmium …