Abstract Systems medicine has a mechanism-based rather than a symptom-or organ-based
approach to disease and identifies therapeutic targets in a nonhypothesis-driven manner. In …

The literature on metallothioneins (MT) and metallothionein-like proteins (MTLP) in aquatic
invertebrates is large and increasing, and yet inconsistencies and confusion remain, not …

In this study, we investigated if industrial high-density polyethylene (HDPE) particles, a
model microplastic free of additives, ranging> 0–80 μm are ingested and taken up into the …

Pharmaceuticals are nowadays recognized as a threat for aquatic ecosystems. The growing
consumption of these compounds and the enhancement of human health in the past two …

Aquatic environmental pollution is a rather worrying and increasingly topical problem that
requires the development and promotion of innovative and ecofriendly technologies …

The paper outlines a 2-tier approach for wide-scale biomonitoring programmes. To obtain a
high level of standardization, we suggest the use of caged organisms (mussels or fish). An …

Abstract Arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) are toxic heavy metals that
naturally occur in the ecosystem. Their levels are on the rise due to anthropogenic activities …

During the past two decades, a variety of histopathological alterations in fish and bivalves
have been developed and used as biomarkers in pollution monitoring. Some of these have …

There is a growing global concern about the health implications of xenobiotics, which have
harmful effects to both humans and wildlife. Among them, teleost fish are known as very …

In water environment, the interaction between environmental pollutants is very complex,
among which pesticides and antibiotics are dominant. However, most studies only focus on …