Copper effect on microalgae: Toxicity and bioremediation strategies

E Cavalletti, G Romano, F Palma Esposito, L Barra… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are increasingly recognised as suitable microorganisms for heavy metal (HM)
removal, since they are able to adsorb them onto their cell wall and, in some cases …

Microplastics in mussels from the Boka Kotorska Bay (Adriatic Sea) and impact on human health

N Bošković, D Joksimović, O Bajt - Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2023 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the microplastic abundance, shape, color, size and chemical
composition of microplastic in mussels and estimated human exposure to microplastic …

Trace metal contents in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis from Atlantic coastal areas in northwestern Morocco: Levels of contamination and assessment of potential …

H Kouali, A Chaouti, H Achtak, K Elkalay… - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
The bioaccumulation of trace metals Cd, Cr, Cu and Zn in soft tissues of the mussel Mytilus
galloprovincialis was studied seasonally along the Atlantic coast of northwestern Morocco …

From urbanization to bioaccumulation: A comparative study of metal pollution and biomarker responses in Donax trunculus along a touristic coastal area in Morocco

M Ben-Haddad, S Hajji, MR Abelouah… - Regional Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper examines the use of the edible bivalve, Donax trunculus, as a bioindicator of
metal pollution (Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn, and Cr) resulting from beach urbanization related to touristic …

Assessment of trace metal bioaccumulation in Mytilus galloprovincialis of the central Atlantic ocean after installation of treatment sewage facilities

Y El Mourabit, M Hasni, M Agnaou, M Nadir… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) are vital to Morocco's artisanal fishermen both
nutritionally and economically. This study probed the bioaccumulation of trace metals zinc …

Element contents in three commercially important edible mollusks harvested off the southwestern coast of Crimea (Black Sea) and assessment of human health risks …

SV Kapranov, NV Karavantseva, NI Bobko… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mollusks are a prospective food for the world's growing population, but the contents of toxic
and essential trace elements in them have not been studied comprehensively. In this work …

Conchixes: organic scaffolds which resemble the size and shapes of mollusks shells, their isolation and potential multifunctional applications

H Ehrlich, R Martinović, D Joksimović, I Petrenko… - Applied Physics A, 2020 - Springer
Molluscan shells are an example of a mineral-based biocomposite material, and most
studies to date have focused on understanding their biomineralization mechanisms …

Elements in Soft Tissues of the Young Mediterranean Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis Lam. 1819 Collected in Sevastopol Bay (Crimea, Black Sea): Effects of Age …

SV Kapranov, AF Kozintsev, NI Bobko, VI Ryabushko - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Mussels accumulate trace elements in their soft tissues to levels several
orders of magnitude higher than in the environment. For this reason, they are regarded as …

The goose barnacle Pollicipes pollicipes as a tool for trace metal biomonitoring and health risk assessment for human consumers in northwestern Atlantic coast of …

A Dahbi, Z El-Azzouzi, H Kouali, H Achtak… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The bioaccumulation of trace metals Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, and Zn in soft tissues of the barnacle
Pollicipes pollicipes was investigated seasonally along the Atlantic coast of northwestern …

Trace elements and oxidative stress in the Ark shell Arca noae from a Mediterranean coastal lagoon (Bizerte lagoon, Tunisia): are there health risks associated with …

F Ghribi, J Richir, S Bejaoui, D Boussoufa… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
The current study examined the concentrations of ten trace elements (TE)(nickel, chromium,
cadmium, iron, zinc, manganese, aluminum, copper, selenium and lead) in the edible tissue …