Information related to varied uses of several species of the genus Artemia (commonly known
as brine shrimp), is dispersed among literature from several scientific areas, such as …

Artemia spp. is one of the most widespread saltwater organism suitable for ecotoxicity
testing, but no internationally standardised methods exist. Several endpoints can be …

Pharmaceuticals are continuously dispersed into the environment as a result of human and
veterinary use, posing relevant environmental concerns. This study evaluated the acute …

The current status of toxicological tests performed with Brazilian native species was
evaluated through a survey of the scientific data available in the literature. The information …

An integrative assessment of environmental quality was carried out in selected sites along
the Galician coast (NW Iberian Peninsula) combining analytical chemistry of seawater and …

In this study, we investigate the feasibility of developing a new behavioural toxicity bioassay
(Swimming Speed Alteration test—SSA test) with larvae of Balanus amphitrite (Crustacea …

Even though petrochemical contamination frequently occurs in the form of oil spills, it is
thought that a greater danger to coastal habitats is posed by chronic petrochemical toxicity …

Abstract The Mar Piccolo of Taranto (Ionian Sea, Southern Italy) is a semi-enclosed and
strongly polluted basin. For decades, it has been subjected to different anthropogenic …

Concerns over the sustained availability of fossil fuels and their impact on global warming
and pollution have led to the search for fuels from renewable sources to address worldwide …

Abstract The Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon (RFL-Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil) is a highly polluted
and eutrophic lacustrine system, which has been often used for the practice of aquatic …