A review of knowledge on the impacts of multiple anthropogenic pressures on the soft-bottom benthic ecosystem in Mediterranean coastal lagoons

É Lacoste, A Jones, M Callier, J Klein, F Lagarde… - Estuaries and …, 2023 - Springer
Mediterranean coastal lagoons provide important ecological functions and nature's
contribution to people, but they are particularly vulnerable to multiple pressures due to their …

[HTML][HTML] Stress-Related Molecular Biomarkers to Monitor the Effects of Global Changes on Calcifying Reef-Forming Organisms: A Review in the Mediterranean

V Vellani, M Oliva, C Pretti, M Renzi - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Molecular biomarkers are valuable tools universally used for early warning monitoring due
to their ability to detect stress at subcellular scales, even before visible or lethal changes …

Investigating seasonal metal impact on Stramonita haemastoma gastropod along the Algerian East Coast: Understanding through various pollution indicators

H Bouzahouane, R Kouki, S Amri, C Barour… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
The main objective of this study was to assess the impact of environmental pollution on the
gastropod Stramonita haemastoma by examining various physiological and biochemical …

Heavy Metal Bioaccumulation and Oxidative Stress Profile in Brachidontes pharaonis (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) from the Tunisian Coast: Insight into Its Relevance as …

K Telahigue, M Antit, I Rabeh, L Chouba… - Bulletin of …, 2022 - Springer
This study aims to verify the relevance of Brachidontes pharaonis to assess the
ecotoxicological status of polluted sites. For this, the levels of some heavy metals (ie Zn, Cu …

Projecting expected growth period of bivalves in a coastal temperate sea

P Zemunik Selak, C Denamiel… - Limnology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The impact of climate warming on coastal benthic fauna is already observed, but forecasting
their long‐term fate remains challenging. This study uses δ18Oshell data of specimens of …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced groundwater potential and contamination vulnerability assessment using integrated GIS-based AHP techniques: A case study from the Bizerte …

C BELHADJ, R RIAHI, S Sinda, A SEBEI… - Environmental and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Sustainable management and monitoring of groundwater resources are critical for ensuring
their availability for drinking, agriculture, and industry worldwide. In Bizerte, Tunisia …

Integrated assessment of trace elements in a marine ranching area based on multi-species and multi-level biomarkers: a case study in China's national-level marine …

M Li, Z Chen, M Li, J Zhang, B Xu, Y Yang… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The goal of this study was to evaluate the trace element pollution in a marine ranching area
in China based on molecular responses (expression of metallothionein and antioxidant …

The use of integrative tools and multiple models for aquatic environmental quality assessment: a case study of the Mirim Lagoon, Southern Brazil

JA da Silva, MF Martins, TA Guedes… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
This study performed toxicity assays with microalgae, microcrustaceans, and fish as well as
evaluated biochemical and behavioral biomarkers in fish and microcrustaceans to assess …

Antioxidant Complex of the Black Sea Bivalve Flexopecten glaber ponticus (Bucquoy, Dautzenberg et Dollfus, 1889) in a Natural Habitat

OL Gostyukhina, TI Andreenko - Russian Journal of Marine Biology, 2024 - Springer
The antioxidant (AO) defense complex in tissues of the scallop Flexopecten glaber ponticus
(Bucquoy, Dautzenberg et Dollfus, 1889) from a natural habitat in the Black Sea is studied …

Assessment of Gualaxo do Norte River water quality (Minas Gerais, Brazil) affected by the dam breach of Fundão utilizing exploratory multivariate techniques

G Santos, D Reis, I Santos, L Lima, C Rocha… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
At the end of 2015, the Fundão dam belonging to the Samarco SA mining company was
ruptured, releasing a flood of mud into the Gualaxo do Norte River, which advanced into the …