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Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of heavy metals in marine micro-predators
Nematodes represent >3/5 of the abundance of the world’s metazoans and usually account for nearly 90% of the total benthic fauna, playing a key...
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Spiny water flea invasion alters fish mercury bioaccumulation rates
Bythotrephes cederströemi are a predatory cladoceran zooplankter that have invaded numerous inland lakes in North America, many of which are...
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Bioaccumulation of Titanium in diatom Cyclotella atomus Hust
Diatomaceous earth or diatomite is a fossil rock deposit of diatoms made up of silica and other minerals. A distinguishing feature of diatoms that...
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Heavy Metal Bioaccumulation in Highly Consumed Pelagic and Benthic Fish and Associated Health Risk
The present study investigated the levels of Manganese (Mn), Cadmium (Cd), Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb) and Iron (Fe) in the tissues of a...
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Toxicity of REEs, Th, and U: A Biodisponibility, Cytotoxicity, and Bioaccumulation Assessment in Marine Sediment
In this work, bioaccessibility tests for rare earth elements (REEs), Th, and U in marine sediment were carried out, in addition to complementary...
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Nutrient distribution and bioaccumulation in silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) biomass grown in nutrient-poor soil
Key messageSilver birch growing on extremely nutrient-poor stands of inland dunes was characterized by low contents of these nutrients in its...
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Bioaccumulation of Potentially Toxic Elements in Commercially Important Food Fish Species from Lower Gangetic Stretch: Food Security and Human Health Risk Assessment
Ganga river is the inhabitant of more than 190 fish species and important river system of India. Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in the Gangetic...
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Different effects of polyethylene microplastics on bioaccumulation of three fungicides in maize (Zea mays L.)
Despite the ubiquity of microplastics (MPs) and pesticides in agricultural soils, the effects of MPs on the behavior and bioavailability of...
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Dietary Effects of Selenium Nanoparticles on Growth Performance, Survival Rate, Chemical Composition, and Muscle Bioaccumulation of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
This study evaluated the effect of selenium nanoparticles on growth performance, survival rate, chemical composition, and bioaccumulation of selenium...
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Assessment and Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Water, Fish (wild and Farmed) and Associated Human Health Risk
Worldwide, anthropogenic activities are causing the natural environment and aquaculture systems to become heavily contaminated with heavy metals,...
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Plankton population dynamics and methylmercury bioaccumulation in the pelagic food web of mine-impacted surface water reservoirs
Thermal stratification of reservoirs can lead to anaerobic conditions that facilitate the microbial conversion of mercury (Hg) to neurotoxic and...
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First reports of trace element bioaccumulation in the Antarctic deep-sea squid Psychroteuthis glacialis
Trophic interactions in the Antarctic Ocean are likely to be affected by changing environmental conditions. Some of these impacts can be observed,...
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Transformation of the Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxin and Dibenzofuran Congener Profile during Bioaccumulation in Free-Range Chicken Eggs
AbstractThe PCDD/F profiles in free-range chicken eggs and the corresponding soils from private households in Vietnam were compared. The main trend...
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Effect of Aluminum Concentration in Water on Its Toxicity and Bioaccumulation in Zooplankton (Chaoborus and Chironomus) and Carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) Roe
An attempt to evaluate aluminum toxicity to living organisms was undertaken in the study. A laboratory experiment was conducted to determine aluminum...
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Heavy Metals Bioaccumulation in Mytilus galloprovincialis and Tapes decussatus from Faro Lake (Messina), Italy
The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential bioaccumulation of arsenic (As), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and mercury (Hg)...
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[99Tc]Sestamibi bioaccumulation induces apoptosis in prostate cancer cells: an in vitro study
The main aim of this preliminary in vitro study was to evaluate both the uptake of [ 99 Tc]Sestamibi into prostate cancer cells and the relationship...
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Antagonistic role of barley against bioaccumulation and oxidative stress of aflatoxin B1 in male rats
BackgroundThis study aims to evaluate the protective effect of barley against the bioaccumulation and oxidative stress of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in male...
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Occurrence and Bioaccumulation of Semicarbazide in Shellfish from Three Aquaculture Bays, Northern Shandong, China, Using UPLC–MS/MS Method
AbstractTo assess the correlation of semicarbazide contents between shellfish and the environment, semicarbazide was determined in samples from 11...
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Assessment and Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Fish Feeds, Water, and Some Tissues of Cyprinus carpio Cultured in Different Environments (Biofloc Technology and Earthen Pond System)
Fish feed quality is the main determinant of fish flesh quality, so it is important for successful aquaculture. The current study determines the...
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Ecological and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals Bioaccumulation in Ganges Fish Near Varanasi, India
Heavy metal contamination in river Ganga is one of the factors for deterioration in its water quality and also adds to human health risks. We...
