Mercury (Hg) is recognized as a dangerous contaminant due to its bioaccumulation and
biomagnification within trophic levels, leading to serious health risks to aquatic biota …

Global deoxygenation in aquatic systems is an increasing environmental problem, and
substantial oxygen loss has been reported. Aquatic animals have been continuously …

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 …

This work was designed to evaluate the biological effects of petrochemical contamination on
marine mussels. Mytilus galloprovincialis, widely used as sentinel organisms in …

In the present study, the combined effects of pH, dissolved oxygen (DO) and temperature
levels on the antioxidant responses of the mussel Mytilus coruscus were evaluated. Mussels …

Environmental metabolomics is a high-throughout approach that provides a snapshot of the
metabolic status of an organism. In order to elucidate the biological effects of petrochemical …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are known to act as “obesogens”, being fat-soluble and
affecting lipid metabolism. The Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus, are top pelagic …

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

Environmental hypoxia naturally occurs in coastal ecosystems and bivalve mollusks have to
frequently face fluctuations of dissolved oxygen concentrations. Exposure to hypoxia is often …

Fish waste utilization to obtain protein hydrolysates has been demonstrated to be a useful
strategy to face both environmental and economic impacts while obtaining high-value …