It is now known that the Mediterranean Sea currently is one of the major hotspot for
microplastics (MPs;< 5 mm) pollution and that the risks will be even more pronounced in the …

Pharmaceutical compounds represent a class of emerging contaminants present in the
environment. Their intense (and increasing) use in human and veterinary medicine leads to …

The present study highlights for the first time the interplay between model nanoplastics, such
as the carboxyl-modified polystyrene nanoparticles (PS-COOH, 60 nm) NPs and the …

Microplastic pollution is a major concern of our age, eliciting a range of effects on organisms
including during embryonic development. Plastic preproduction pellets stunt the …

The sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus (P. lividus) was exposed to either virgin or biofilm-
covered polystyrene microbeads (micro-PS, 45 μm) in order to test the effect of microbial …

Microplastics pose risks to marine organisms through ingestion, entanglement, and as
carriers of toxic additives and environmental pollutants. Plastic pre-production pellet …

Molecular research on the evolution of extraocular photoreception has drawn attention to
photosensitive animals lacking proper eye organs. Outside of vertebrates, little is known …

Ovothiols are π-methyl-5-thiohistidines produced in great amounts in sea urchin eggs,
where they can act as protective agents against the oxidative burst at fertilization and …

The corrosion behavior and mechanism of CoCrFeNi HEA under AC application were
systematically studied in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution containing different concentrations of …

The pollution of the marine environment by treated and untreated effluents has increased
due to human activities. Monitoring the marine ecosystem is nowadays a global concern. In …