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Epitheliocystis in wild marine fishes and its relation with anthropogenic pollution
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc., 2021-06)
Epitheliocystis is a fish disease with recorded in increasing numbers globally. Here we show that (a) pollution-exposed wild marine fishes have higher infection prevalence than nonexposed individuals from reference sites, ...
Assessing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the marine atmosphere on a transect across the Southwest Atlantic Ocean
(Elsevier, 2020-07)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous and semivolatile pollutants associated with emissions from both natural and anthropogenic sources. For decades, the atmosphere has been considered an efficient vehicle ...
Charismatic Species as Indicators of Plastic Pollution in the Río de la Plata Estuarine Area, SW Atlantic
(Frontiers Media, 2021-09-16)
Marine plastic pollution is projected to increase globally in the next few decades.This holds true for South America where the number of species that interacts withplastics is increasing. In this study, we explore for the ...
Identification of genes coding for putative wax ester synthase/diacylglycerol acyltransferase enzymes in terrestrial and marine environments
(Springer Verlag Berlín, 2015-12)
Synthesis of neutral lipids such as triacylglycerols (TAG) and wax esters (WE) is catalyzed in bacteria by wax ester synthase/diacylglycerol acyltransferase enzymes (WS/DGAT). We investigated the diversity of genes encoding ...
Assessing threats, regulations, and strategies to abate plastic pollution in LAC beaches during COVID-19 pandemic
(Elsevier, 2021-07-01)
Plastic use and production have dramatically increased globally over the past 65 years with the improvement of life quality by the daily use of plastic products. Still, around 50% of the plastic produced is disposable ...
Embryonic shell shape as an early indicator of pollution in marine gastropods
(Elsevier, 2021-05)
Gastropods shell shape has been proposed as a good indicator of environmental changes while geometric morphometric (GM) is a powerful tool to detect such changes. Shell shape pattern in adults of the marine gastropod ...
Freshwater plastic pollution: Recognizing research biases and identifying knowledge gaps
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2018-10)
The overwhelming majority of research conducted to date on plastic pollution (all size fractions) has focused on marine ecosystems. In comparison, only a few studies provide evidence for the presence of plastic debris in ...
Spatial Distribution and Ecological Risk Assessment of Residual Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) in South American Marine Environments
(Springer, 2020-06-16)
Purpose of Review: Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been intensely used and produced in South America. Although they were banned before the year 2000 (excepting endosulfan, which has been recently banned in several ...
Threats Underestimated in Freshwater Plastic Pollution: Mini-Review
(Springer, 2019-07)
Plastic pollution is one of the most acute environmental topics of our time. While there is a great scientific effort to tackle this problem, it has not always been well-coordinated or properly targeted. In this short ...
Immunity and health of two wild marine fishes naturally exposed to anthropogenic pollution
(Elsevier B.V., 2020-07)
There are increasing global concerns of the alarming pollution impacts on marine life, thus it is becoming essential to generate reliable tools to monitor and understand the effects of these impacts on aquatic organisms. ...