Microplastics are ubiquitous in aquatic ecosystems, but little information is currently
available on the dangers and risks to living organisms. In order to assess the ecotoxicity of …

There are increasing concerns regarding the ecological risks of plastics to the natural
environment, especially the potential effects of plastic leachates on organisms, which …

Gradual ocean warming and marine heatwaves represent major threats for marine
organisms already facing other anthropogenic-derived hazards, such as chemical …

The muricid gastropod Acanthina monodon deposits egg capsules in both subtidal and
intertidal environments. Intertidal egg capsules are naturally exposed during low tides to …

Aquatic organisms are often exposed to time-varied concentrations of contaminants due to
pulsed inputs in natural water. Traditional toxicology experiments are usually carried out in a …

Chemical pollutants, such as pesticides, often leach into aquatic environments and impact
non-target organisms. Marine invertebrates have complex life cycles with multiple life-history …

Natural populations are commonly exposed to sequential pulses of contaminants.
Accordingly, this study aimed at testing the existence of an association between the …

We examined transgenerational effects of exposure to copper on early development of
offspring in the urchin Evechinus chloroticus, and whether parental exposure mediated …

Coastal areas are affected by freshwater runoff that carries terrigenous sediments and
reduces salinity, both of which can have deleterious effects on early life stages of marine …

During the last decades, plastics have gained interest from media, public and scientists.
Plastics have been categorized as emerging pollutants particularly in the marine …