Much progress has been made in the past few decades in understanding the sources,
transport, fate, and biological effects of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in aquatic …

There has long been a great concern with growing anthropogenic contaminants and their
ecological and toxicological effects on living organisms and the surrounding environment for …

Aquaculture production is currently challenged to meet the growing demands for seafood
protein throughout the world. To achieve this growth in an efficient, safe and sustainable …

The bioaccumulation of 20 pharmaceuticals in cockle (Cerastodema glaucum), noble pen
shell (Pinna nobilis), sea snail (Murex trunculus), golden grey mullet (Liza aurata) and black …

In this study, marine mussels (Mytilus coruscus) were exposed to three typical PAEs
(dimethyl phthalate [DMP], dibutyl phthalate [DBP] and di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate [DEHP]) at …

Drospirenone (DRO) is a synthetic progestin derived from 17α-spironolactone with a
pharmacological mechanism of action similar to progesterone. Despite its wide use as …

Global degradation of aquatic ecosystems has initiated widespread use of biomonitoring to
inform management. Current biomonitoring programs typically apply biomarkers (eg …

Land fragmentation is widespread in traditional field systems of the Mediterranean region. A
typical case for high fragmented properties is the Valley of Ricote. It is dominated by …

Engineered nanoparticles including ZnO nanoparticles (nZnO) are important emerging
pollutants in aquatic ecosystems creating potential risks to coastal ecosystems and …

Amphipods are ideal indicators for biomonitoring and ecotoxicological studies of
environmental contaminants because they are extensively distributed in aquatic …