Control strategies and routine biomonitoring programs are commonly performed worldwide
using sentinel marine invertebrates, such as mussels of the genus Mytilus, for assessing the …

The brown mussel Perna perna (Linnaeus, 1758) is a valuable resource for aquaculture in
tropical and subtropical coastal regions. It presents desirable characteristics for …

Bioplastics are promoted as safer alternatives to tackle the long-term persistence of
conventional plastics. However, information on the potential release of additives and non …

The ocean contamination caused by micro-and nano-sized plastics is a matter of increasing
concern regarding their potential effects on marine organisms. This study compared the …

Even though bivalve molluscs are recognized as bioindicators of freshwater quality, their
responses to multiple stressors are unpredictable. This study aims to elucidate the inter …

Different isoforms of alkyl esters of p-Hydroxybenzoic acid, also known as parabens, are of
great concern due to their widespread presence into the aquatic environment, their high …

Growing production and consumption of pharmaceuticals is a global problem. Due to
insufficient data on the concentration and distribution of pharmaceuticals in the marine …

Mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) were transplanted from a reference site (Syracuse
harbour) to an impacted site (Augusta Bay) from January to July 2013 to assess the …

In 2014, a high and unusual mass mortality of mussels occurred in several important
production areas along the French coasts of the Atlantic and English Channel. In the first …

The main goal of this study was to investigate the toxicity of the imidazolium-based ionic
liquids (ILs),[bmim][BF 4](1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate) and [omim][BF 4](1 …