Polymethylmethacrylate nanoplastics effects on the freshwater cnidarian Hydra viridissima

C Venâncio, A Savuca, M Oliveira, MA Martins… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The current understanding of nanoplastics (NPLs) toxicity to freshwater biota, especially the
potential toxic effects of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), remains limited. Thus, the present …

Short-and long-term toxicity of nano-sized polyhydroxybutyrate to the freshwater cnidarian Hydra viridissima

A Santos, M Oliveira, M Almeida, I Lopes… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The accumulation of increasingly smaller plastic particles in aquatic ecosystems is a
prominent environmental issue and is causing a significant impact on aquatic biota. In …

Assessing the risks of capecitabine and its active metabolite 5-fluorouracil to freshwater biota

C Venâncio, B Monteiro, I Lopes… - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Capecitabine (CAP, prodrug) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU, its active metabolite) are two
of the most prominent cytostatics, for which no clear picture can be drawn regarding …

Effect of difenoconazole fungicide on physiological responses and ultrastructural modifications in model organism Tetrahymena pyriformis

R Maurya, K Dubey, D Singh, AK Jain… - … and Environmental Safety, 2019 - Elsevier
The continuous and extensive use of pesticides, particularly in the field of agriculture, leads
to contamination of all ecosystems (water, soil, and atmosphere). Among pesticides …

Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) nanoparticles modulate metals toxicity in Hydra viridissima

A Santos, M Oliveira, I Lopes, M Almeida… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The use of bioplastics (eg, polyhydroxybutyrate) emerged as a solution to help reduce
plastic pollution caused by conventional plastics. Nevertheless, bioplastics share many …

Poluentes alvo de preocupação emergente em águas residuais urbanas tratadas e no meio recetor: o cenário de Portugal na última década

CCZ Silva - 2023 - sapientia.ualg.pt
A evolução demográfica do planeta e os atuais padrões de consumo, exigem uma gestão
eficiente e sustentável dos recursos naturais, e em particular da água, de forma a não se …