Plants absorb a number of elements from soil, some of which have no known biological
function and some are known to be toxic at low concentrations. As plants constitute the …

Polychaetes are usually the most abundant taxon in benthic communities and have been
most often utilized as indicator species of environmental conditions. This review finds that …

Antifouling paint particles (APPs) and associated metals have been identified in sediments
around boatyards and marinas globally, but the effects of APPs on benthic organisms are …

Metallothioneins (MTs) are ubiquitous low molecular weight cysteine-rich proteins
characterized by high affinity for d10 electron configuration metals, including essential (Zn …

Relationships between biochemical and physiological biomarkers (acetylcholinesterase
[AChE], catalase, and glutathione S-transferase [GST] activities, thiobarbituric acid reactive …

This paper reviews recent studies on the influence of trace metal exposure history on
subsequent metal uptake in marine invertebrates, particularly bivalves and barnacles. Trace …

The present study has investigated metal contamination at nine sites (10 sampling stations)
from the English Channel to the Mediterranean Sea, including low level and highly …

There is increasing concern about the toxicities and potential risks, both still poorly
understood, of silver nanoparticles for the aquatic environment after their eventual release …

Alterations of the burrowing behavior of two benthic invertebrates living in intertidal mudflats,
the polychaete Nereis diversicolor and the bivalve Scrobicularia plana, were studied in …

Antifouling paint particles (APPs) of between 500 μm and> 2 mm in diameter have been
identified in silty, intertidal estuarine sediments through a combination of microscopy and x …