The pollution by heavy metals poses a serious threat to the aquatic environment and to the
organisms if the concentration of heavy metals in the environment exceeds the safe limits …

Acute toxicity and genotoxicity of Chromium (VI) as K2Cr2O7 were evaluated in freshwater
stinging catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis. Fish showed behavioral alterations after K2Cr2O7 …

This experiment was conducted to study the genotoxic potentials of sodium arsenite
(NaAsO2) in freshwater fish Oreochromis mossambicus by using alkaline comet assay and …

Globally, there is a lack of knowledge about tropical ecotoxicology dealing with the potential
impact of metal contamination in mangrove ecosystem. This habitat is considered a nursery …

In Brazil, the state of São Paulo contains both preserved areas (Juréia-Itatins Ecological
Station) and extremely impacted ones (Cubatão Municipality). This study evaluated the …

Cadmium chloride (CdCl 2) induced genotoxicity and cytotoxicity has been assessed in the
peripheral blood erythrocytes of freshwater fish Labeo rohita exposed to 0.37 and 0.62 mg/L …

This paper presents an evaluation of the genotoxic effects of cadmium chloride (CdCl2) on
marine gastropod, Nerita chamaeleon following the technique of comet assay and the DNA …

Metals are persistent pollutants, able to accumulate in the biota and magnify in trophic web.
In the specific case of cadmium contamination, it has been the subject of considerable …

Background and aim Contamination from increased anthropogenic activities poses a threat
to human health as well as the ecosystem. To develop a nanotechnological approach to …

Cadmium (Cd), a heavy metal, is widely used in modern industries including in metal and
mining industries as well as in the manufacture of Nisingle bondCd batteries. Its …