Abstract Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) represent one of the main
therapeutic classes of molecules contaminating aquatic ecosystems worldwide. NSAIDs are …

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a class of drugs widely used due to their
analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect. Because of their incomplete metabolization in …

Pharmaceuticals are nowadays recognized as a threat for aquatic ecosystems. The growing
consumption of these compounds and the enhancement of human health in the past two …

A vast variety of substances currently reaches the aquatic environment, including newly
developed chemicals and products. Lack of appropriate analytical methods for trace …

Pharmaceuticals such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been found
in the marine environment. Although there is a large body of evidence that pharmaceutical …

Pharmaceuticals represent a major environmental concern since the knowledge on their
occurrence, distribution and ecotoxicological potential is still limited particularly in coastal …

Acetaminophen (paracetamol) is one of the most used pharmaceutical drugs, due to its
antipyretic and analgesic properties that turn it into a primary choice in varied pathologies …

The sub-lethal effects induced by the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ((NSAID)
ibuprofen (IBU;((±)-2-(p-isobutylphenyl) propionic acid))) were investigated using a battery …

Since the first edition was published, a second invasive dreissenid, the quagga mussel, has
become established in the western US and is rapidly spreading. This book provides the first …

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 …