The development of industrial, anthropogenic, and agricultural activities is the main factor
leading to contaminants' increasing in marine ecosystems. Contaminants include the great …

A major challenge in ocean and coastal management is to find simple ways to evaluate the
health of such complex ecosystems. This task may prove complicated as selection criteria …

The overexploitation of terrestrial habitats, combined with the ever-growing demand for food,
has led to the search for alternative food sources. The importance of seaweeds as food …

In forested streams, leaf litter decomposition is a vital ecosystem process, governed primarily
by aquatic hyphomycetes. These fungi are crucial mediators of nutrients and energy to …

The toxic effects associated to pesticides have been for long a concern in terms of
environmental and human safety. The recognition of the limitations of numerous, if not all …

The present study aims to assess the potential exploitation of marine macroalgae waste
using a cascade biorefinery approach. For that, biomass was collected from a northern …

In Europe, mainly in the Mediterranean region, an intensive usage of pesticides was
recorded during the past 30 years. According to information from agricultural cooperatives of …

The growing demand of human populations for food supplies has led to an increase in the
use of synthetic products, mainly pesticides, which induce adverse effects not only to target …

Abstract In Europe, mainly the Mediterranean region, intensive use of fertilizers and
pesticides has been recorded over the past 30 years, exceeding, in some cases, the limits of …

In past studies, the health and ecological risks of PCBs are well established. The impact of
low-dose PCBs on aquatic ecosystems for an extended period is a matter of concern in the …