Infertility in male aquatic invertebrates: a review

C Lewis, AT Ford - Aquatic Toxicology, 2012 - Elsevier
As a result of endocrine disruptor studies, there are numerous examples of male related
reproductive abnormalities observed in vertebrates. Contrastingly, within the invertebrates …

[HTML][HTML] Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) and male reproductive health: challenging the future with a double-edged sword

D Marcu, S Keyser, L Petrik, S Fuhrimann, L Maree - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Approximately 9% of couples are infertile, with half of these cases relating to male factors.
While many cases of male infertility are associated with genetic and lifestyle factors …

Effect of silver nanoparticles on marine organisms belonging to different trophic levels

C Gambardella, E Costa, V Piazza, A Fabbrocini… - Marine Environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) are increasingly used in a wide range of consumer
products and such an extensive use raises questions about their safety and environmental …

Old model organisms and new behavioral end-points: swimming alteration as an ecotoxicological response

M Faimali, C Gambardella, E Costa, V Piazza… - Marine environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Behavioral responses of aquatic organisms have received much less attention than
developmental or reproductive ones due to the scarce presence of user-friendly tools for …

The nematode assemblage of a coastal lagoon (Lake Varano, southern Italy): ecology and biodiversity patterns

F Semprucci, M Balsamo, F Frontalini - Scientia Marina, 2014 - torrossa.com
This study was conducted in Lake Varano (southern Italy) in order to determine the
environmental parameters that influence nematode taxonomic and functional diversity and …

[PDF][PDF] Benthic foraminiferal assemblages and biotopes in a coastal lake: the case study of Lake Varano (Southern Italy)

F Frontalini, G Margaritelli, F Francescangeli… - Acta …, 2013 - bibliotekanauki.pl
The benthic foraminiferal assemblages in Lake Varano (southern Italy) have been
investigated in detail. Statistical analyses enable us to recognize two main biotopes and five …

Seasonal antioxidant responses in the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck 1816) used as a bioindicator of the environmental contamination in the South-East …

S Amri, MF Samar, F Sellem, K Ouali - Marine pollution bulletin, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus were sampled seasonally at three stations
during 2012 in the coastal areas of the Gulf of Annaba (southeast Mediterranean). For all …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative toxicity of ionic and nanoparticulate zinc in the species Cymodoce truncata, Gammarus aequicauda and Paracentrotus lividus

E Prato, A Fabbrocini, G Libralato, L Migliore… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Due to the continuous development, production and consumption of nanoparticles (NPs),
their release, fate and effects in marine coastal environment can represent a major concern …

Ecotoxicological effects of sediments from Mar Piccolo, South Italy: toxicity testing with organisms from different trophic levels

E Costa, V Piazza, C Gambardella, R Moresco… - … Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract The Mar Piccolo of Taranto (Ionian Sea, Southern Italy) is a semi-enclosed and
strongly polluted basin. For decades, it has been subjected to different anthropogenic …

Integrating multiple lines of evidence to assess freshwater ecosystem health in a tropical river basin

JE Chancay, O Lucas-Solis, D Alvear-S… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Degradation of freshwater ecosystems by uncontrolled human activities is a growing
concern in the tropics. In this regard, we aimed at testing an integrative framework based on …