Inappropriate processing and disposal of electronic waste contributes to the contamination
of aquatic systems by various types of pollutants such as the rare-earth elements (REE) in …

Crude oil is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons containing more than 17000 compounds [1].
Among the constituents of crude oil there is a group of substances called polycyclic aromatic …

Five integrative biomarker indices are compared: Bioeffects Assessment Index (BAI), Health
Status Index (HSI), integrated biological response (IBR), ecosystem health condition chart …

Organisms in marine systems are exposed to multiple stressors that create a range of
associated environmental and ecotoxicological risks. Examples of stressors include …

The micronucleus (MN) assay is one of the most widely used genotoxicity biomarkers in
aquatic organisms, providing an efficient measure of chromosomal DNA damage occurring …

Native and caged mussels were used in combination for the monitoring of pollution
biological effects through an integrative biomarker approach. Mussels (Mytilus …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are broad environmental contaminants, which, due
to their lipophilic profile, tend to be absorbed on particles and finally accumulate in marine …

This study aimed at evaluating the environmental quality of a coastal lagoon (Pialassa
Piomboni, NW-Adriatic, Italy) by combining analyses of biomarkers of environmental stress …

Bivalves possess important ecological and economic values. They have been extensively
used as bioindicators for both emerging and classical pollutants in the aquatic environment …

Intertidal mussel species are frequently exposed to changes of environmental parameters
related to tidal regimes that include a multitude of stressors that they must avoid or tolerate …