During the last decade, the interest on the use of seaweed as food or feed, which was before
limited to certain European regional subpopulations, has experienced a significant increase …

Seaweed has a unique chemical composition with an abundance of bioactive substances. In
Russia, brown seaweed grows in the coastal areas of the Pacific Ocean (Far East) and the …

Developing efficient and eco-friendly extraction methods is a major goal of the functional
food industry. We developed an ultrasonication extraction method for Undaria pinnatifida …

Abstract Scallops Aequipecten tehuelchus (Patagonia, Argentina) were exposed to 0, 2, 5
and 12 μg Cd/L for 7 and 14 days, causing in digestive gland a significant production of …

This study investigates the effects of different inorganic arsenic (As III) concentrations (0,
125, 500 and 1000 μg As/L) following two exposure times (7 and 14 days) on gills, digestive …

Laboratory studies were performed to assess the impact of acute arsenic (As) exposure on
the Tehuelche scallop Aequipecten tehuelchus from San José gulf (Patagonia, Argentina) …

Population growth and industrialization involve environmental problems, such as metal
pollution, and coastal environments are particularly susceptible to such issues. Within this …

The health status of the commercial Tehuelche scallop Aequipecten tehuelchus from San
Román and El Riacho in San José gulf (Patagonia, Argentina) was evaluated through …

The changes within and between seasons in phytoplankton composition and abundance
determine the carbon biomass available for upper levels of the food web. Temporal changes …

The objective of this chapter was to obtain information about arsenic speciation in algae
studied in American Continent and Antarctic. This matter supposes deliver information with …