Disability adjusted life year (DALY) has been widely used since 1990s for evaluating global
and/or regional burden of diseases. As many environmental pollutants are hazardous to …

The impact of a microplastic (MP) mixture composed of polyethylene (PE) and
polypropylene (PP) plastic particles, prepared from commercially available products, was …

There is a global research interest in metal nanoparticles (MNPs) due to their diverse
applications, rapidly increasing use, and increased presence in the aquatic environment …

The present study evaluated As, Hg, Pb and Cd burdens in both ecologically and
commercially important 314 marine fishes belonging to 47 species sampled along the …

This is the first study to use a multiple biomarker approach on the green-lipped mussel,
Perna canaliculus to test its feasibility as a bioindicator of coastal metal contamination in …

The use of sunscreens to protect against ultraviolet radiation exposure progressively
increases as result of a greater awareness of the people and the greater arrival of tourists …

Cadmium ecotoxicity and genotoxicity was assessed in three representative species of
different trophic levels of marine ecosystems–the calanoid copepod Acartia tonsa, the …

There is an increased use of Quantum Dot (QDs) in biological and biomedical applications,
but little is known about their marine ecotoxicology. So, the aim of this study was to …

Chinese toad (Bufo gargarizans) were exposed to different concentrations of cadmium (5,
50, 100, 200 and 500 μg Cd L− 1) from Gosner stage 3–42. Metamorphosis rate, body …

Pharmaceutical drugs in the wild may pose significant risks to non-target exposed
organisms. This situation is even more troublesome for coastal marine or estuarine …