The uniqueness of Zn is that, it is the second most abundant trace element in the animal
body but can't be stored in the body, thus regular dietary intake is required. Zinc oxide (ZnO) …

The objective of this review is to synthetize knowledge of the relationship between metals
and oxidative stress in aquatic crustaceans (mainly shrimp and crabs) to analyze antioxidant …

Many factors influence metal speciation in freshwaters. Metal species that are more soluble
are considered more bioavailable and toxic. However, evaluation of metal speciation in …

Homeostasis and Toxicology of Essential Metals synthesizes the explosion of new
information on the molecular, cellular, and organismal handling of metals in fish in the past …

Silver nanoparticles (AgNP) are now widely used as antibacterial products, and their
potential toxicities in aquatic organisms are a matter of increasing concern. In the present …

Parallelism, the evolution of similar traits in populations diversifying in similar conditions,
provides strong evidence of adaptation by natural selection. Many studies of parallelism …

In order to gain better insights in the integrated response of Daphnia magna following
chronic zinc exposure, several physiological parameters were measured in a time …

The water bodies are greatly influenced by chemical contamination and global increasing
temperature. As an emerging pollutant, microplastics are widely distributed in the freshwater …

Regarding the humane use of animals in scientific research, invertebrates are often
recommended in toxicological studies.“Freshwater planarians” refers to numerous free-living …

Daphnids are freshwater crustaceans used in toxicity tests. Although lethality and
immobilisation are the most commonly used endpoints in those tests, more sensitive …