Journal of Xenobiotics, Volume 3, Issue s1

Copper (Cu) is a trace element which is essential to life, especially in cellular biochemi- cal reactions (including cellular respiration) and acts as a cofactor for many enzymes. [...]

During spawning in bivalves, important physiological systems are modulated. [...]

Biomarkers are used to measure the inter- action between a stressor (physical, chemical or biological) and biochemical, cellular or physiological system, which initiate toxic events in organisms. [...]

Aquatic invertebrates and algae are largely used in ecotoxicology studies. [...]

In the present study, the effects of copper (Cu) and cadmium (Cd) to the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas gametes were investigated. [...]

Anthropogenic pressures lead to profound deleterious effects on coastal aquatic ecosys- tems. [...]

In human and veterinary therapeutics, approximately 3000 different drugs are used and prescribed in high quantities. [...]

Many surface waters have been reported to be contaminated whereas the most critical sources remain to be identified. [...]

The integration of population genetics in ecotoxicology may be pertinent i) to detect pos- sible differential physiological capacities or performances between individuals carrying particular alleles or genotypes, and ii) to explain...

Fluoxetine is a widely used antidepressant frequently found in wastewater treatment plant effluent and in aquatic ecosystems at concentrations below μg/L. [...]

Uranium is ubiquitous in natural waters at concentrations ranging from a few ng/L to low μg/L depending on the composition of sur- rounding rocks and up to 1 mg/L at the vicinity of uraniferous sites. [...]

The efficacy of bio-monitoring programs could be improved through addition of sensi- tive biomarkers. [...]

The Saguenay Fjord, a key affluent of the St-Lawrence River estuary (SLRE), is prone to environmental pressures stemming from mixed and diffuse sources of (in)organic contamination, and has been studied extensively with bivalves as indica...

By their large distribution in the intertidal zone and continuous exposure to different biotic and abiotic stress in water and sediments, molluscs, such as Mya arenaria , are good sentinel species of environment quality. [...]