The date mussel Lithophaga lithophaga is an edible endolithic bivalve, protected by the EU
Habitats Directive and other international agreements, living inside carbonate rocks. Its …

The antioxidant enzyme response of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis to different degree
of pollution was investigated. Antioxidant enzyme activities–catalase (CAT), glutathione …

The presence of pollutants in estuary and oceanic systems is a global problem and a
serious concern to human and environmental health. Usually, environmental monitoring …

Concentrations of six heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Pb and Zn) and one semi-metal (As)
were determined in tissues of mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis collected along the Apulian …

Environmental pollution by man-made persistent organic chemicals (POCs) has been a
serious global issue for over half a century. POCs are prevalent in air, water, soil, and …

This work determines the principal environmental pollution pathways of pharmaceuticals on
the island of Mallorca (Spain). The evaluation was made on the basis of the quantification of …

The current study investigated the levels of multi pesticide residues in the highly consumed
types of Nile fish in Egypt: tilapia and cat fish. A total of 50 Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) …

The bioaccumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), organochlorine pesticides
(OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) was characterized in cockle, oyster and noble …

In order to assess the environmental quality of the Bizerte lagoon (Tunisia), biomarker and
contaminant levels were measured in Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) …

Legacy persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as organochlorine pesticides (OCs) and
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), are known to persist in the marine environment; however …