The purpose of the present study was to analyze the concentrations of lead, cadmium and
mercury in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) and veined rapa whelks (Rapana venosa) …

Mollusks are a prospective food for the world's growing population, but the contents of toxic
and essential trace elements in them have not been studied comprehensively. In this work …

Simple Summary Mussels accumulate trace elements in their soft tissues to levels several
orders of magnitude higher than in the environment. For this reason, they are regarded as …

Farmed mussels accumulate contaminants from their production environment rather than
releasing them into water. This study reveals potential health risks associated with selenium …

Coastal areas face significant pressures from a variety of human activities, owing primarily to
population growth in these areas. Human activities produce a variety of contaminants …

This study presents a statistical model that assesses pollution in aquatic ecosystems based
on heavy metal concentrations (dry weight). The model uses binary logistic regression to …

Within the Joint MISIS cruise biota samples were taken from Romanian, Bulgarian and
Turkish transects in order to evaluate the presence of hazardous substances in respect to …

A variety of pressures on the environment of aquatic organisms can increase production of
reactive oxygen by species or decrease antioxidant defence resulting in the development of …

Black mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) represent a significant biomonitor aquatic species
which can also pose a potentially harmful health risk impact to the consumers. The current …

INTRODUCTION: Marine biotoxins can be accumulated in shellfish and in turn can lead to
severe illness or chronical consequences in human shellfish consumers. AIM: The aim of …