Organic pollutants exhibiting endocrine disrupting activity (Endocrine Disruptors—EDs) are
prevalent over a wide range in the aquatic ecosystems; most EDs are resistant to …

Obesity, characterized by enhanced food intake (hyperphagia) and reduced energy
expenditure that results in the accumulation of body fat, is a major risk factor for various …

Both microplastics and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are ubiquitously present in
natural water environment, posing a potential threat to aquatic organisms. While it has been …

Xenoestrogens (XEs) are widespread in our environment and are known to have deleterious
effects in animal (and perhaps human) populations. Acting as inappropriate estrogens, XEs …

The accumulation of EHMC, OCT and OD-PABA, three common UV filter compounds, was
investigated in marine mussels. Wild Mytilus edulis and Mytilus galloprovincialis were …

Steroid molecules are present in all invertebrates, and some of them have established
hormonal roles: this is the case for ecdysteroids in arthropods and, to a lesser extent, for …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an estrogenic chemical that is widely used in the manufacture of
plastics and epoxy resins. Because BPA leaches out of plastic food and drink containers, as …

Despite their prominent roles in the control of reproduction, estrogens pervade many other
bodily functions. Key metabolic pathways display marked sexual differences, and estrogens …

The presence of alkylphenols (APs) in coastal and marine ecosystems is not as well-
documented as it is in freshwater ecosystems. This paper reviews reported concentrations of …

The consensus view is that vertebrate-type steroids are present in mollusks and perform
hormonal roles which are similar to those that they play in vertebrates. Although vertebrate …