Identification of ecosystem services, ie the contributions that ecosystems make to human
well‐being, has proven instrumental in galvanising public and political support for …

The cellular processes involved in metal metabolism in molluscs are reviewed, with
emphasis on the contribution of microscopy (AMG, ARG, EPMA, and SIMS) to both basic …

SYNOPSIS. The expansion of zebra mussel distribution into inland waterways of North
America portends significant abiotic and biotic changes mediated either directly or indirectly …

Five biomarkers (MT: metallothionein-like proteins, EROD: ethoxyresorufin ortho-dééthylase,
DNA strand breaks, LPO: peroxidation of lipids, VG: vitellogenin-like protiens) were …

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 …

The neutral red lysosomal retention assay (NRR) of the haemocytes, and the
acetylcholinesterase activity (AChE) in the haemolymph, the digestive gland, the gills and …

Zebra mussels, Dreissena polymorpha, were exposed to four directly acting reference
clastogens (mitomycin C, bleomycin, dimethylarsinic acid and potassium chromate) under …

The potential application of the Comet assay for monitoring genotoxicity in the freshwater
mussel Dreissena polymorpha was explored and a preliminary investigation was …

A biomonitoring approach based on a single model species cannot be representative of the
contaminations impacts on the ecosystem overall. As part of the Interreg DIADeM program …

Lethal toxicity levels of two inorganic water pollutants, chromium (Cr 6+) and arsenic (As 3+),
were determined toward six freshwater macroinvertebrate species collected from a single …