A global synthesis of ecosystem services provided and disrupted by freshwater bivalve molluscs
Identification of ecosystem services, ie the contributions that ecosystems make to human
well‐being, has proven instrumental in galvanising public and political support for …
well‐being, has proven instrumental in galvanising public and political support for …
An overview of comet assay application for detecting DNA damage in aquatic animals
This review discusses several research studies that employed comet assay to evaluate the
environmental impact of genotoxins in aquatic environments. It focuses on in vivo and in situ …
environmental impact of genotoxins in aquatic environments. It focuses on in vivo and in situ …
The comet assay in animal models: From bugs to whales–(Part 1 Invertebrates)
The comet assay, also called single cell gel electrophoresis, is a sensitive, rapid and low-
cost technique for quantifying and analysing DNA damage and repair at the level of …
cost technique for quantifying and analysing DNA damage and repair at the level of …
Monitoring of emerging contaminants of concern in the aquatic environment: a review of studies showing the application of effect-based measures
Water scarcity is increasingly a global cause of concern mainly due to widespread changes
in climate conditions and increased consumptive water use driven by the exponential …
in climate conditions and increased consumptive water use driven by the exponential …
Stem cells as new agents for the treatment of infertility: current and future perspectives and challenges
V Volarevic, S Bojic, J Nurkovic… - BioMed Research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that are present in the embryonic, fetal, and adult stages
of life and give rise to differentiated cells that make up the building blocks of tissue and …
of life and give rise to differentiated cells that make up the building blocks of tissue and …
Surviving global change: a review of the impacts of drought and dewatering on freshwater mussels
KC Cushway, J Geist, AN Schwalb - Biological Reviews, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
The increase in the frequency and intensity of droughts and heatwaves caused by climate
change poses a major threat to biodiversity. In aquatic systems, sedentary species such as …
change poses a major threat to biodiversity. In aquatic systems, sedentary species such as …
Copper-Induced Ionoregulatory Disturbance, Histopathology, and Transcriptome Responses in Freshwater Mussel (Anodonta woodiana) Gills
X Chen, H Liu, K Liber, T Jiang, J Yang - Fishes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Copper (Cu) contamination has become a severe problem in freshwater environments
worldwide. The freshwater mussel Anodonta woodiana is used as a unique bioindicator to …
worldwide. The freshwater mussel Anodonta woodiana is used as a unique bioindicator to …
Longitudinal profile of the genotoxic potential of the River Danube on erythrocytes of wild common bleak (Alburnus alburnus) assessed using the comet and …
Abstract The Joint Danube Survey 3 (JDS3; the biggest river expedition in 2013) had offered
the unique opportunity for a large-scale monitoring approach for biomarker response in feral …
the unique opportunity for a large-scale monitoring approach for biomarker response in feral …
Disease and disorders of freshwater unionid mussels: a brief overview of recent studies
The use of aquatic invertebrates in biomedical research and as environmental sentinels has
dramatically grown in recent decades, with an increased need in understanding of …
dramatically grown in recent decades, with an increased need in understanding of …
Assessment of the genotoxic potential along the Danube River by application of the comet assay on haemocytes of freshwater mussels: The Joint Danube Survey 3
In this study we assessed the level of genotoxic pollution along the Danube River by
measuring the level of DNA damage in the haemocytes of freshwater mussels of Unio …
measuring the level of DNA damage in the haemocytes of freshwater mussels of Unio …