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Biochemical and Histological Biomarkers in Crassostrea sp. (Bivalvia, Ostreidae) for Environmental Monitoring of a Neotropical Estuarine Area (São José Bay, Northeastern Brazil)
This study aimed to compare biochemical and histological biomarkers in oysters to identify impacted areas in a Brazilian port region. Oysters...
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Wetlands: Challenges and Possibilities
This contribution deals with recent challenges and prospective developments of mires, bogs, fens and swamps, and of standing and running waters. We...
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Bivalve Mollusks as Hosts in the Fossil Record
Parasites are ubiquitous in modern ecosystems, occupy one of the most successful life modes, promote ecosystem stability, and, despite their...
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Response of soil macrofauna to urban park reconstruction
• Soil penetration resistance increases as a result of park reconstruction.
• Soil compaction explains one-third of the variability in soil macrofauna.
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Accumulation of metal trace elements in different body parts of terrestrial Roman snail Helix pomatia L., 1758 on three polluted sites in Serbia
Atmospheric pollution remains one of the growing concerns in the twenty-first century, with particular focus on metal trace elements (MTE) from...
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A multibiomarker approach to assess the ecotoxicological effects of diclofenac on Asian clam Corbicula fluminea (O. F. Müller, 1774)
Diclofenac (DCF), one of the most current and widely used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), has been frequently detected in aquatic...
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Europe-wide spatial trends in copper and imidacloprid sensitivity of macroinvertebrate assemblages
Exposure to synthetic chemicals, such as pesticides and pharmaceuticals, affects freshwater communities at broad spatial scales. This risk is...
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Previous stress causes a contrasting response to cadmium toxicity in the aquatic snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum: lethal and behavioral endpoints
In aquatic ecosystems, animals are often exposed to a combination of stressors, including both natural and anthropogenic factors. Combined stressors...
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Recent progresses in analytical method development for 210Pb in environmental and biological samples
As a decay product of uranium series, 210 Pb spreads widely in the nature and imposes strong radiological and chemical toxicity. It is vital to...
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Molecular biomarker responses in the freshwater mussel Anodonta anatina exposed to an industrial wastewater effluent
Using a selection of molecular biomarkers, we evaluated responses in freshwater mussels ( Anodonta anatina ) exposed to effluent from an industrial...
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Contamination status of paralytic shellfish toxins in shellfish from Southeastern China in 2017–2021
AbstractHarmful algal blooms is a widespread problem in aquatic ecosystems, in particular dinoflagellates that produce PSTs which are harmful to...
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Biodesign as a Tool to Achieve Sustainable Construction Through Additive Manufacturing
Currently, cities face the challenges of achieving net-zero emissions, sustainable resource usage, and occupational safety. Sustainable manufacturing...
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Mercury in the world’s largest hypersaline lagoon Bay Sivash, the Sea of Azov
There are few studies on mercury content in hypersaline waters. Mercury content was studied in Bay Sivash (the Sea of Azov), the world’s largest...
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The effects of artificial light at night on behavioral rhythm and related gene expression are wavelength dependent in the oyster Crassostrea gigas
Artificial light at night (ALAN) constitutes a growing threat to coastal ecosystems by altering natural light cycles, which could impair organisms’...
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Oxidative and cellular stress as bioindicators for metal contamination in freshwater mollusk Lamellidens marginalis
The concentrations of 14 metals, namely, chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), selenium (Se), arsenic...
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Bioaccumulation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Fish Host-Parasite Bentho-Pelagic Food Chain in Epe Lagoon, Lagos, Nigeria
This paper investigates the concentrations of PCBs in the water and sediment media and its bio-concentration in the fish host-parasite bentho-pelagic...
