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 …

Ensuring the health of aquatic ecosystems and identifying species at risk from the
detrimental effects of environmental contaminants can be facilitated by integrating analytical …

Contemporary environmental challenges have emphasized the need to critically assess the
use of bivalve mollusks in chemical monitoring (identification and quantification of …

The effectiveness of mussel caging for active microplastics (MPs) biomonitoring was
investigated for the first time by comparing abundance and characteristics (shape, size, color …

Blue mussels (Mytilus trossulus) were transplanted in cages for three months in two Swedish
coastal areas in the Bothnian Sea (northern Baltic Sea) to investigate the interactions …

Trace elements, as building blocks of matter, are naturally present in the environment.
However, their extraction, production, use and release by men can lead to the increase of …

Native and caged mussels were used in combination for the monitoring of pollution
biological effects through an integrative biomarker approach. Mussels (Mytilus …

Growing production and consumption of pharmaceuticals is a global problem. Due to
insufficient data on the concentration and distribution of pharmaceuticals in the marine …

Abstract Brest harbor (Bay of Brest, Brittany, France) has a severe past of anthropogenic
chemical contamination, but inputs tended to decrease, indicating a reassessment of its …

Contaminant bioaccumulation was studied in blue mussels (Mytilus edulis spp.) using the
harbor waters of Kristiansand (Norway) as a case study. A suite of chemical contaminants …