Environmental persistence, bioaccumulation, and ecotoxicology of heavy metals

GI Edo, PO Samuel, GO Oloni, GO Ezekiel… - Chemistry and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Heavy metals, pervasive in the environment due to natural processes and human activities,
pose substantial threats to ecosystems and human health. This study aims to delve into the …

[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 …

Metals and metallothionein evolution in snails: a contribution to the concept of metal-specific functionality from an animal model group

R Dallinger - Biometals, 2024 - Springer
This is a critical review of what we know so far about the evolution of metallothioneins (MTs)
in Gastropoda (snails, whelks, limpets and slugs), an important class of molluscs with over …

Impact of Fluoxetine Exposure on Lymnaea stagnalis and Its Develo** Eggs: Integrating Untargeted Lipidomics, Targeted Metabolomics, and Classical Risk …

D Ilyaskina, Y Nakadera, M Lamoree… - Frontiers in …, 2025 - frontiersin.org
Pharmaceuticals such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), are increasingly
detected in aquatic environments, posing potential risks to non-target organisms, because …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the Ecotoxicological Impact of Hospital Wastewater on Nile Tilapia and the Mitigating Effects of NiFe₂O₄ Nanocomposite

SM Salaah, EHA Ali, AB Mostafa, MT Khalil… - Scientific African, 2025 - Elsevier
The current study evaluated the toxic effects of raw and diluted hospital wastewaters (HWW)
on the Nile tilapia, with a focus on antioxidant defense mechanisms, lipid peroxidation …

[HTML][HTML] Perspective Chapter: Exploring the Toxicity Effect of Heavy Metals on Aquatic Organisms–A Comprehensive Analysis

M Banaee - Heavy Metals in the Environment-Contamination, Risk …, 2024 - intechopen.com
Heavy metals are naturally occurring elements with high atomic weight and density, and
they are toxic to aquatic species even at low concentrations. They enter aquatic ecosystems …

Health Risks Associated with Cadmium Toxicity

G Kuna, S Gullipalli, V Chintada - Cadmium Toxicity in Water: Challenges …, 2024 - Springer
The chapter begins with an introduction that familiarizes readers with cadmium as a toxic
heavy metal and its various sources, including industrial activities, soil and water …

Cadmium and Its Neurotoxic Effects

H Dhilleswara Rao, V Chintada, K Veeraiah - Cadmium Toxicity in Water …, 2024 - Springer
Cadmium, a toxic heavy metal, has gained significant attention due to its detrimental effects
on the nervous system. This book chapter provides a comprehensive overview of cadmium's …

Old rats are not inferior to young ones in their ability to adapt to repeated sequential exposure to copper sulfate pentahydrate

A Bozhkov, R Akzhyhitov, N Dobrianska… - Ageing and …, 2024 - aging-longevity.org.ua
The quality and longevity of life depend on the ability of a biological system to adapt to
continuously changing environmental factors. However, why the success of adaptation …