Abstract Effects of contamination on aquatic organisms have been investigated and
employed as biomarkers in environmental quality assessment for years. A commonly …

The hazard of microplastic (MP) pollution in marine environments is a current concern.
However, the effects of environmental microplastics combined with other pollutants are still …

Microalgae are one of the most important sources of natural bioactive compounds,
especially those revealing antioxidant activity such as β‐carotene. Thus, this study was to …

Urban and hospital-sourced pharmaceuticals are continuously discharged into aquatic
environments, threatening biota. To date, their impact as single compounds has been widely …

Antifoulant paints were developed to prevent and reduce biofouling on surfaces immersed in
seawater. The widespread use of these substances over the years has led to a significant …

A two-fold integrated research study was conducted; firstly, to understand the effects of
copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) on the growth and oxidative stress in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis …

Abbreviations: PL-proteins, protamine-like proteins; Cd, cadmium; ASW, artificial sea water;
ICP-MS, inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry; MTs, metallothioneins; ROS …

In this work, we describe results of the reproductive health monitoring studies in Mytilus
galloprovincialis following spermatozoa hsp70 expression and protamine-like protein …

Lagoons play an important socio-economic role and represent a precious natural heritage at
risk from fishing pressure and chemical and biological pollution. Our research focused on …

This study combines a traditional chemical characterization with a simultaneous biological
evaluation through histological, immunohistochemical, and enzymatic observations to …