Background Marine ecosystems are hosts to a vast array of organisms, being among the
most richly biodiverse locations on the planet. The study of these ecosystems is very …

The crisis of biodiversity we currently experience raises the question of the impact of
anthropogenic chemicals on wild life health. Endocrine disruptors are notably incriminated …

In the modern society, plastic has achieved a crucial status in a myriad of applications
because of its favourable properties. Despite the societal benefits, plastic has become a …

Microplastics (MPs) are currently one of the major environmental problems due to the large
amount released in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems as well as their potential impacts on …

Similar to other marine bivalves, Pinctada fucata martensii presents unsynchronized growth,
which is one of the problems farmers currently face. However, the underlying mechanisms …

Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) were seasonally investigated in the surface water
of the Xiangjiang River (south China) in order to understand their spatio-temporal …

Abstract The Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck 1819) is a popular
shellfish commonly included in human diet and is routinely used as bioindicator in …

Scientists often set ambitious targets using environmental metabolomics to address
challenging ecotoxicological issues. This promising approach has a high potential to …

The impact of pharmaceuticals on marine invertebrates has been a topic of rising concern,
with an increasing number of studies regarding the impacts on bivalves. However, very few …

Growing production and consumption of pharmaceuticals is a global problem. Due to
insufficient data on the concentration and distribution of pharmaceuticals in the marine …