Artemia spp. represent models species widely used in ecotoxicological studies due to its
simple and fast manipulation in laboratory conditions that makes this crustacean well …

Artemia is a brine shrimp genus adapted to extreme habitats like ranges salinity from 5–25
g/L and in temperatures from 9 to 35° C. It is widely distributed and used as an …

Emerging contaminants such as sunscreens, hair dyes and flame retardants have been
found at important concentrations in surface water (river, lake, ocean), but their negative …

Despite not being redox-active metals, Cd and Zn can disrupt cellular redox homeostasis by
acting pro-oxidatively. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of exposure to Zn (14 …

Iron metallodrugs comprise mineral supplements, anti-hypertensive agents and, more
recently, magnetic nanomaterials, with both therapeutic and diagnostic roles. As biologically …

Solar salterns and salt marshes are unique ecosystems with special physicochemical
features and characteristic biota. Currently, there are very few studies focused on the …

Environmental degradation has increased, mainly as a result of anthropogenic effects
arising from population, industrial and agricultural growth. Water pollution is a problem that …

Background In this study, the effect of heavy metals accumulation influence was evaluated
on adult crayfish Procambarus clarkii (Decapoda, Astacidea) collected from three different …

Siam weed, Chromolaena odorata, leaves, stem, and root were extracted with aqueous and
ethanol solvents within 1, 3, 5 and 24 hours. The extractions were determined amount of …

Considered a highly toxic environmental pollutant, cadmium (Cd) is capable of causing a
number of changes in metabolic activity in most aquatic organisms. However, the evaluation …