Chemical and biological monitoring of pollution in the aquatic environment is essential to
assess the quality of surface waters. Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) have been …

Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) were exposed at 12 canals and lakes situated in
Flanders (Belgium), in cages for six weeks during the summer of 2002. Accumulation of …

Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) is an invasive species that has proliferated in
European and North American rivers and lakes during the last century. In this study, D …

The relationship between the reproductive stage, the total lipid content and eight broadly
used biochemical stress responses were used to assess seasonal and pollutant effects …

One of the fundamentals in the ecotoxicological studies is the need of data comparison,
which can be easily reached with the help of a standardized biological model. In this context …

One of the useful biological tools for environmental management is the measurement of
biomarkers whose changes are related to the exposure to chemicals or environmental …

Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) are commonly employed as contaminant
biomonitors in Europe and North America. Accumulation of hydrophobic, organochlorine …

The zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha constitutes an extensively used sentinel species
for biomonitoring in European and North American freshwater systems. However, this …

Samples of zebra mussels, Dreissena palymorpha, from populations infesting two power
generating stations on Lake Erie were subjected to tests assessing the potential for leaching …

Zebra mussels are common freshwater mollusks in many European lakes and rivers. Their
abundance, wide distribution, and filtering activity make them good candidates to evaluate …