Aquatic ecosystems cover over two thirds of our planet and play a pivotal role in stabilizing
the global climate as well as providing a large array of services for a fast-growing human …

Estuarine pollution imposes rapid, increasing and lasting environmental modifications. In the
present review, especial attention is given to estuaries in South America (SA), where …

The composition and the interaction of the suspended particulate matter (SPM) with metal
ions, along with the presence and characteristics of microplastics, were analyzed for the first …

Factors affecting trace metal dynamics in marine plankton still need to be fully understood.
Underlying mechanisms affecting cellular metal distribution, seasonal changes, and the …

Metal concentrations were concurrently quantified in seawater, phytoplankton, and
zooplankton from a heavily impacted coast of southern Taiwan. Combined size and density …

Biomonitoring of heavy metal pollution through the use of biomarkers could be a difficult task
since the organisms' physiological changes could shift regarding natural factors (ie, the …

Water turbidity can significantly influence interspecific interactions in aquatic ecosystems.
We tested the hypothesis that the turbidity gradient significantly differentiates the dynamics …

The present study conducted a comprehensive field investigation on the transport and
bioaccumulation of six trace metals (Cr, Cd, Pb, Mn, Ni, Cu) along a transect from …

We monitored the concentration of 21 trace elements in zooplankton samples collected in a
Northwestern Mediterranean coastal ecosystem (Italy). In the last 20 years, this area has …

In order to evaluate metal behavior in urban stressed estuaries, the distribution of major
elements (Fe and Mn) and trace elements (Cd and Cu) between suspended particulate …