Marine heatwaves (MHW) are projected for the foreseeable future, affecting aquaculture
species, such as the New Zealand green-lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus). Thermal stress …

Noisy human activities at sea are changing the acoustic environment, which has been
shown to affect marine mammals and fishes. Invertebrates, such as bivalves, have so far …

Although an increasing number of studies have been published on the effects of emergent
pollutants such as carbon nanoparticles, there is still scarce information on the impact of …

Ocean acidification and warming are among the man-induced factors that most likely impact
aquatic wildlife worldwide. Besides effects caused by temperature rise and lowered pH …

The growing plastic production and its continuous use is a significant problem. In addition,
aquaculture practices have experienced a considerable growth and plastic is widely used in …

In the last decades the use of rare earth elements (REEs) increased exponentially, including
Terbium (Tb) which has been widely used in newly developed electronic devices. Also, the …

The discharge of sanitary sewage into the bays of the Florianópolis Metropolitan Area
(Southern Brazil), has led to the contamination of oyster farms. Consequently, linear …

Mixture of contaminants often determine biological responses of marine species, making
difficult the interpretation of toxicological data. The pharmaceutical 17 alpha-ethinylestradiol …

Intertidal mussel species are frequently exposed to changes of environmental parameters
related to tidal regimes that include a multitude of stressors that they must avoid or tolerate …

Climate change is increasing the temperature variability animals face, and thermal
acclimatization allows animals to adjust adaptively to this variability. Although the rate of …