Global warming represents a major stressful environmental condition that compromises the
reproductive efficiency of animals and humans via a rise of body temperature above its …

Over the past few decades, accumulated evidence confirms that the global environment
conditions are changing rapidly. Urban industrialization, agriculture and globalization have …

With climate change creating a more volatile atmosphere, heatwaves that create thermal
stress for living systems will become stronger and more frequent. Using the flour beetle …

Sperm quality assessment is the first step for evaluating male fertility and includes the
estimation of sperm concentration, motility, and morphology. Nevertheless, other parameters …

Abstract Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) are extensively used in various industrial
and commercial applications. Despite their wide application may lead to the contamination …

Global temperature is increasing due to anthropogenic activities. Abnormal temperature has
devastating effects on growth, reproduction, and development of aquatic organisms. In this …

Abstract Extreme events like Marine Heatwaves (MHWs) are becoming more intense,
severe, and frequent, threatening benthic communities, specifically bivalves. However, the …

Mytilus galloprovincialis mussels, like many other marine invertebrates, employ external
fertilization as a mating strategy, exposing their gametes to various contaminants upon …

Examining the physiological responses of mussels to thermal stress is crucial to evaluate
their biogeographic distribution and ability to adapt to a changing climate. In the present …

Being a crucial element for technological development, praseodymium (Pr) has been
increasingly used, leading to a rise in its concentration in aquatic systems. However, its …