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Cold tolerance strategies of freshwater mussels across latitudes
Lipińska, Anna M.; Adamski, Paweł; Ćmiel, Adam M.; Golab, Maria J.; Idczak-Figiel, Paulina A.; Lopes-Lima, Manuel; Mageroy, Jon H.; Nowakowska, AnnaFreshwater mussels across Europe exhibit physiological and behavioural adaptations to survive winter conditions. Climate change projections, including more frequent extreme weather events, are expected to intensify pressures on these ecosystems. In this study, we tested the temperature-size hypothesis, which posits that larger body size in ectothermic organisms is an adaptation to colder climates. We predicted ...
Effects of triclosan exposure on the energy budget of Ruditapes philippinarum a...
Maynou, Francesc; Costa, Silvana; Freitas, Rosa; Solé, MontserratWe built a simulation model based on Dynamic Energy Budget theory (DEB) to assess the growth and reproductive potential of the native European clam Ruditapes decussatus and the introduced Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum under current temperature and pH conditions in a Portuguese estuary and under those forecasted for the end of the 21st c. The climate change scenario RCP8.5 predicts temperature increase of ...
Toxicological effects of the rare earth element neodymium in Mytilus galloprovi...
Freitas, Rosa; Costa, Silvana; Cardoso, Celso E. D.; Morais, Tiago; Moleiro, Pedro; Matias, Ana C.; Pereira, Ana F.; Machado, Joana; Correia, BeatrizThe wide range of applications of rare earth elements (REE) is leading to their occurrence in worldwide aquatic environments. Among the most popular REE is Neodymium (Nd), being widely used in permanent magnets, lasers, and glass additives. Neodymium–iron–boron (NdFeB) magnets is the main application of Nd since they are used in electric motors, hard disk drives, speakers and generators for wind turbines. Recen...
The influence of climate change related factors on the response of two clam spe...
Costa, Silvana; Coppola, Francesca; Pretti, Carlo; Intorre, Luigi; Meucci, Valentina; Soares, Amadeu M. V. M.; Freitas, Rosa; Solé, MontserratDiclofenac (DIC) is one of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) with higher consumption rates, used in both human and veterinary medicine. Previous studies already demonstrated the presence of this drug in aquatic environments and adverse effects towards inhabiting organisms. However, with the predictions of ocean acidification and warming, the impacts induced by DIC may differ from what is present...
New insights on the impacts of e-waste towards marine bivalves: the case of the...
Freitas, Rosa; Cardoso, Celso; Costa, Silvana; Morais, Tiago; Moleiro, Pedro; Lima, André F. D.; Soares, Márcio; Figueiredo, Samuel; Águeda, Tiago L.With the technological advances and economic development, the multiplicity and wide variety of applications of electrical and electronic equipment have increased, as well as the amount of end-of-life products (waste of electrical and electronic equipment, WEEE). Accompanying their increasing application, there is an increasing risk to aquatic ecosystems and inhabiting organisms. Among the most common elements p...
Toxic impacts induced by Sodium lauryl sulfate in Mytilus galloprovincialis
Freitas, Rosa; Silvestro, Serena; Coppola, Francesca; Costa, Silvana; Meucci, Valentina; Battaglia, Federica; Intorre, Luigi; Soares, Amadeu M. V. M.Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are continuously dispersed into the environment, as a result of human and veterinary use, reaching aquatic coastal systems and inhabiting organisms. However, information regarding to toxic effects of these compounds towards marine invertebrates is still scarce, especially in what regards to metabolic capacity and oxidative status alterations induced in bivalves...
Bioaccumulation and biochemical patterns of Ruditapes philippinarum clams: resp...
Costa, Silvana; Lopes, Joel; Coppola, Francesca; Correia, Simão; Henriques, Bruno; Leite, Carla; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Zengjie, Jiang; Pereira, EduardaShellfish farming and shellfish harvesting have been practiced for a long time in the Ria de Aveiro coastal lagoon (Portugal). Among commercial bivalves, Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum represents one of the most important species inhabiting this coastal system. Introduced in Portugal in 1984, naturalised R. philippinarum clam populations have been subjected to several pressures that may threaten this resou...
Toxicity beyond accumulation of Titanium after a short exposure period of Mytil...
Monteiro, Rui; Costa, Silvana; Coppola, Francesca; Freitas, Rosa; Vale, Carlos; Pereira, EduardaTitanium is the ninth most abundant element in the Earth's crust, being present in rocks, soils, and sediments (Skrabal, 1995; Taylor and McLennan, 1985). Because this element is poorly soluble in water (Knauss et al., 2001; Schmidt and Vogelsberger, 2009), dissolved Ti is usually present at very low concentrations in riverine, estuarine and coastal waters, with concentrations between 0.01 and 5.5 μg L−1 (Skrab...
Evidences of metabolic alterations and cellular damages in mussels after short ...
Monteiro, Rui; Costa, Silvana; Coppola, Francesca; Freitas, Rosa; Vale, Carlos; Pereira, EduardaMytilus galloprovincialis mussels were exposed to seawater contaminated with Ti. Initial concentrations were 4.1, 32, and 66 μg L−1 that declined during the first 24 h of the experiments, and after 48 h values were <2 μg L−1. Experiments were run in triplicate, under constant salinity and temperature. Mussels were fed every two days, and water renewed every seven days and Ti concentrations re-stabilized. During...
The influence of temperature on the effects induced by Triclosan and Diclofenac...
Freitas, Rosa; Coppola, Francesca; Costa, Silvana; Pretti, Carlo; Intorre, Luigi; Meucci, Valentina; Soares, Amadeu M. V. M.; Solé, MontserratLittle is known about the consequences of exposure to pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in elevated temperatures associated with climate change. To increase the knowledge on this topic, Mytilus galloprovincialis mussels were exposed to 1.0 µg/L of either the antimicrobial Triclosan (TCS) or the pharmaceutical drug Diclofenac (DIC), at control (17ºC) and 4ºC raised (21ºC) temperatures for 28 day...