[HTML][HTML] Opportunistic omnivory impairs the use of the Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus as a trace metal biomonitor in invaded Mediterranean coastal waters

R De Giorgi, R Bardelli, L Cilenti, S Falco… - Marine Pollution …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The contribution of non-indigenous species to the transfer of contaminants in invaded food
webs represents an active research area. Here we measured trace metals and CN stable …

Enrichment of trace elements in red swamp crayfish: Influences of region and production method, and human health risk assessment

M Zhou, Q Wu, H Wu, J Liu, Y Ning, S **e, W Huang… - Aquaculture, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Understanding the characteristics of trace element enrichment in crayfish from different
regions is important for brand protection, quality control, and food safety. Here, we collected …

Large magnetocaloric effect in a ternary Laves phase compoundHo2Rh3Ge

B Sahu, SP Xhakaza, BM Sondezi, AM Strydom - Intermetallics, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Structural and magnetic properties of an intermetallic Ho 2 Rh 3 Ge compound have been
investigated in this paper. We report the observation of large magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in …

Food safety risk assessment of metal pollution in crayfish from two historical mining areas: Accounting for bioavailability and cooking extractability

J Rodríguez-Estival, C Morales-Machuca… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Here we characterize the bioaccumulation of mercury (Hg) and lead (Pb) in red swamp
crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) from two river courses in Central Spain that are impacted by …

The effects of ammonia exposure on immune response, oxidative stress, and apoptosis in Procambarus clarkii

Y Luo, C Shen, D Tang, Y Bai, L Wu, Y Zhang… - Aquaculture …, 2022‏ - Springer
Ammonia stress is one of the most common, detrimental toxicants in the aquaculture
environment. Procambarus clarkii, is an important aquaculture species that has high …

Rice fields play a complementary role within the landscape mosaic supporting structurally and functionally distinct waterbird communities

J Paulino, JP Granadeiro, P Matos, T Catry - Hydrobiologia, 2024‏ - Springer
This study aims to understand how the structure and functions of waterbird communities in
rice fields compare to those in other habitats within an agricultural landscape encompassing …

[HTML][HTML] Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) as sentinel species for the long-term biomonitoring of the Guadiamar River after the Aznalcóllar mine spill

R Baos, S Cabezas, MJ González, B Jiménez… - Science of the Total …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Accidents at mines involving stored tailings have produced catastrophic environmental
damage. In April 1998 the dam of the Aznalcóllar mine tailings pond in the surroundings of …

The role of forest in mitigating the impact of atmospheric dust pollution in a mixed landscape

A Santos, P Pinho, S Munzi, MJ Botelho… - … Science and Pollution …, 2017‏ - Springer
Atmospheric dust pollution, especially particulate matter below 2.5 μm, causes 3.3 million
premature deaths per year worldwide. Although pollution sources are increasingly well …

Assessment of ecotoxicological risks to river otters from ingestion of invasive red swamp crayfish in metal contaminated areas: Use of feces to estimate dietary …

J Rodríguez-Estival, ME Ortiz-Santaliestra… - Environmental …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The invasive red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) has become a major food resource
for Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) in the Iberian Peninsula. Crayfish accumulate large amounts …

Pre-exposure to Cadmium or Zinc Alters the Heart Rate Response of the Crayfish Procambarus clarkii Towards Copper

G Bini, G Santini, G Chelazzi - Bulletin of Environmental Contamination …, 2015‏ - Springer
Exposure to sub-lethal concentrations of a pollutant induces, in some organisms, an
acclimation process which increases their resistance to other substances (cross …