The lipid and fatty acid composition of the blue mussels Mytilus edulis L. gills and digestive
glands was evaluated after 24 and 72 h of cadmium (Cd) and copper (Cu) exposure …

In several watersheds, agricultural activities are the cause of pollution, mainly due to the
discharge of herbicides. Often, these herbicide plumes are transported to the surrounding …

One aspect of environmental degradation in coastal areas is pollution from toxic metals,
which are persistent and are bioaccumulated by marine organisms, with serious public …

Atrazine (ATR) is one of the most commonly used herbicides that could directly impair the
growth and health of organisms in mariculture areas and adversely affect human health …

The aims of this study were to evaluate levels and effects of trace metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn,
Pb, Zn), PAHs and PCBs in mussels and fish native to the Lagoon of Venice. To this end …

This study investigated whether general stress biomarkers in mussels can be applied as
common first-tier biomarkers in regional biomonitoring programmes in the North Sea …

Despite an increasing number of surveys describing adverse effects of contaminated
sediments on marine organisms, few studies have addressed protists. In this study, the free …

The anti-fouling biocide zinc pyrithione (ZnPT) was recently demonstrated to be more
persistent than expected in the coastal environment, and to have a potential for …

With the current expansion of offshore oil activities in Arctic regions, there is an urgent need
to establish the potential effects of oil-related compounds on Arctic organisms. As …

Lysosomal responses (enlargement and membrane destabilisation) in mussel digestive
cells are well-known environmental stress biomarkers in pollution effects monitoring in …