Unlocking the health potential of microalgae as sustainable sources of bioactive compounds

A Saide, KA Martínez, A Ianora, C Lauritano - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are known to produce a plethora of compounds derived from the primary and
secondary metabolism. Different studies have shown that these compounds may have …

[HTML][HTML] Early-stage anomalies in the sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) as bioindicators of multiple stressors in the marine environment: Overview and future …

C Gambardella, F Marcellini, C Falugi, S Varrella… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The morphological anomalies of the early development stages of the sea urchin
Paracentrotus lividus, caused by exposure to environmental stressors, are used as …

Effects of biodegradable-based microplastics in Paracentrotus lividus Lmk embryos: Morphological and gene expression analysis

T Viel, M Cocca, L Manfra, D Caramiello… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is a remarkable environmental issue. In fact, plastic is widespread in the
lifetime and serious environmental problems are caused by the improper management of …

The stunting effect of an oxylipins-containing macroalgae extract on sea urchin reproduction and neuroblastoma cells viability

C Martino, R Badalamenti, M Frinchi, R Chiarelli… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Different bioactive molecules extracted from macroalgae, including oxylipins, showed
interesting potentials in different applications, from healthcare to biomaterial manufacturing …

Effect of biodegradable polymers upon grazing activity of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus (Lmk) revealed by morphological, histological and molecular analyses

T Viel, M Cocca, R Esposito, A Amato, T Russo… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the last years biodegradable polymers (BPs) were largely used as real opportunity to
solve plastic pollution. Otherwise, their wide use in commercial products, such as packaging …

Effects of biodegradable microplastics on the crustacean isopod Idotea balthica basteri Audouin, 1826

A Amato, R Esposito, T Viel, F Glaviano, M Cocca… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is a notable environmental issue, being plastic widespread and
characterized by long lifetime. Serious environmental problems are caused by the improper …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the eco-compatibility of new generation sunscreen products through a combined microscopic-molecular approach

S Varrella, R Danovaro, C Corinaldesi - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
There is now unequivocal evidence that sunscreen can severely affect marine ecosystems.
However, so far, most studies have focused on the impact of single sunscreen ingredients …

[HTML][HTML] Multiple roles of diatom-derived oxylipins within marine environments and their potential biotechnological applications

N Ruocco, L Albarano, R Esposito, V Zupo… - Marine Drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
The chemical ecology of marine diatoms has been the subject of several studies in the last
decades, due to the discovery of oxylipins with multiple simultaneous functions including …

Morphological and molecular responses of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus to highly contaminated marine sediments: The case study of Bagnoli-Coroglio …

N Ruocco, I Bertocci, M Munari, L Musco… - Marine environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Marine sediments store complex mixtures of compounds, including heavy metals, organotins
and a large array of other contaminants. Sediment quality monitoring, characterization and …

Toxigenic effects of two benthic diatoms upon grazing activity of the sea urchin: morphological, metabolomic and de novo transcriptomic analysis

N Ruocco, S Costantini, V Zupo, C Lauritano… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Diatoms are unicellular algae playing a key role as photosynthetic organisms in the world's
ocean food webs. The chemical ecology of planktonic diatoms is well documented, but few …