The digestive gland and gills of the mussel Crenomytilus grayanus extracted from three
locations—(i) sampled from a clean and (ii) polluted site and (iii) transplanted from the …

Diclofenac (DCF) is one of the most widespread pharmaceutical compounds found in
freshwaters as a pseudo-persistent pollutant due to its continuous release from point and …

Despite the growing concern on the presence of pharmaceutically active compounds in the
environment, few studies have been conducted on their metabolism in marine organisms. In …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of diclofenac and dexamethasone
on hematological parameters and immune response in the fish species Hoplias malabaricus …

Human and veterinary pharmaceuticals have been shown to occur in considerably high
amounts in sewage treatment plant (STP) effluents and surface waters. The non-steroidal …

Research in ecotoxicology currently focuses to fill the gap existing between sub-organismal
responses (eg biomarkers) to toxicants and effects occurring at higher levels of biological …

Total lipids and fatty acid profiles were determined along the reproductive cycle of the zebra
mussel (Dreissena polymorpha). A total of 33 fatty acids with carbon atoms from 14 to 22 …

Human pharmaceuticals represent a major challenge in natural environment. A better
knowledge on their mechanisms of action and adverse effects on cellular pathways is …

This is the first study to evaluate the potential genotoxicity of p, p′‐DDT (1, 1, 1‐trichloro‐2,
2‐bis‐(chlorophenyl) ethane) and its metabolites (p, p′‐DDD and p, p′‐DDE) in the …

Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been frequently detected in aquatic
ecosystem and posed a huge risk to non-target organisms. The aim of this study was to …