The blue mussel (Mytilus spp.) is widely used as a bioindicator for monitoring of coastal
water pollution (mussel watch programs). Herein we provide a review of this study field with …

Microplastic ingestion in invertebrates reduces somatic and reproductive growth. This could
be caused by energy reserves being detracted from growth processes and redistributed to …

This paper presents an overview of the significance of the use of molecular biomarkers as
diagnostic and prognostic tools for marine pollution monitoring. In order to assess the impact …

The growing need to evaluate the quality of aquatic ecosystems led to the development of
numerous monitoring tools. Among them, the development of biomarker-based procedures …

Two mathematical methods to assess the “health status” of flounder (Platichthys flesus),
eelpout (Zoarces viviparus) and blue mussel (Mytilus spp.) populations of the Baltic Sea …

Mytilus galloprovincialis mussels from a clean area were transplanted from 2003 to 2005 to
several stations in the Bay of Cannes (North-Western Mediterranean Sea) including a site …

The effects of high temperatures on the clam, Chamelea gallina, generally recognised as a
low tolerant bivalve species, were studied by evaluating some functional responses of the …

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

The present study aims to assess the effects of contamination of the Agadir bay coasts using
bivalves as a biomonitoring sentinel species. Seasonal variations of biochemical …

Bivalve histopathology is an acknowledged tool in environmental toxicology studies,
however geographically restricted, limited to a few species and still lacking the degree of …