Aquatic ecosystems cover over two thirds of our planet and play a pivotal role in stabilizing
the global climate as well as providing a large array of services for a fast-growing human …

Lead contamination is a worldwide problem that affects the health of several bird species
and can cause biodiversity loss. However, in South America there is little information about …

Mussels coming from a mussel farm at Brown Bay (Beagle Channel) were transplanted to
four sites inside Ushuaia Bay for 2 and 4 weeks. The objective of this study was to assess …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of oxidative stress biomarkers of
pollution in native mussels Mytilus edulis chilensis from the Beagle Channel. Spatial and …

Tributyltin (TBT) and other pollutants are present in Patagonia, and are associated with
maritime traffic and human activities. Cause–effect relationship between TBT and imposex …

Among environmental contaminants, heavy metals are currently considered to be some of
the most toxic ones present worldwide due to their harmful effects on organisms and ability …

Tributyltin (TBT) has been widely used as antifouling in marine environments, producing
imposex in gastropod females (ie neoformation of a vas deferens and/or a penis) and shell …

Populations of the once common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) in Argentina have
precipitously declined throughout the country in the past decades. Unfortunately, local …

Water quality surrounding the mussel farm of Mytilus edulis chilensis at Brown Bay (Beagle
Channel) was evaluated. The levels of five heavy metals in sediment and in gill and …

Se analizó el contenido de Cu, Zn y Pb en sedimentos, y de Cu y Zn en organismos
bentónicos, en 7 sectores de la costa de la bahía San Jorge, para evaluar el impacto de la …