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Future trends in food science and foodomics: a perspective view by the editoria...
Ibáñez, Elena; Bicchi, Carlo; Capozzi, Francesco; Chen, Yi; Coppola, Francesca; Fanali, Salvatore; Ferreira, Sandra R. S.; Fischer, MarkusIn this perspective article, several internationally recognized experts, members of the editorial team of this journal, discuss a selection of current hot topics identified in Food Science and Foodomics. The topics are comprised of the main areas of Food Science and Foodomics, namely, food safety, food authenticity, food processing, and food bioactivity. Logically, several of the discussed topics involve more t...
The influence of temperature on the impacts of caffeine in mussels: evaluating ...
Cunha, Marta; Petrillo, Vincenzo; Madeira, Madalena; He, Yide; Coppola, Francesca; Meucci, Valentina; De Marchi, Lucia; Soares, Amadeu M. V. M.In aquatic ecosystems, the presence of pharmaceuticals, particularly caffeine (CAF), has been linked to wastewater discharge, hospital waste, and the disposal of expired pharmaceutical products containing CAF. Additionally, rising temperatures due to climate change are anticipated in aquatic environments. This study aimed to assess the toxicity of various CAF concentrations under current (17 °C) and projected (...
Exploring toxicological interactions in a changing sea: the case of the alkaloi...
Russo, Tania; Coppola, Francesca; Paris, Debora; De Marchi, Lucia; Meucci, Valentina; Motta, Andrea; Carbone, Marianna; Di Cosmo, AnnaThe bisindolic alkaloid caulerpin (CAU) is a bioactive compound isolated from green algae of the genus Caulerpa that are highly invasive in the Mediterranean Sea. On the other side, the purine alkaloid caffeine (CAF) is one of the most globally consumed psychoactive substances and a widespread anthropogenic water pollutant. Both compounds display a large panel of biological properties and are well known to accu...
Nanoplastic exposure inhibits feeding and delays regeneration in a freshwater p...
Cesarini, Giulia; Coppola, Francesca; Campos, Diana; Venditti, Iole; Battocchio, Chiara; Di Giulio, Andrea; Muzzi, Maurizio; Pestana, João L. T.The concentration of nanoplastics (NPs) is expected to increase in aquatic environments thus potentially threatening freshwater organisms through interactions with plastic particles that variously float, circulate in the water column or sink into the benthos. Studies into the mechanisms of any NP effects are still scarce, particularly with respect to the regenerative ability of biota for which there is no recog...
Combined effects of temperature rise and sodium lauryl sulfate in the Mediterra...
Freitas, Rosa; Arrigo, Federica; Coppola, Francesca; Meucci, Valentina; Battaglia, Federica; Soares, Amadeu M V M; Pretti, Carlo; Faggio, CaterinaPersonal care products (PCPs) are those compounds used daily (e.g., soaps, shampoos, deodorants, and toothpaste), explaining their frequent detection in aquatic systems. Still, scarce information is available on their effects on inhabiting wildlife. Among the most commonly used PCPs is the surfactant Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS). The present study investigated the influence of temperature (CTL 17 ºC vs 22 ºC) on...
Ecotoxicological impacts of metals in single and co-exposure on mussels: compar...
Morais, Tiago; Moleiro, Pedro; Leite, Carla; Coppola, Francesca; Pinto, João; Henriques, Bruno; Soares, Amadeu M. V. M.; Pereira, Eduarda; Freitas, RosaUsed in high-tech and everyday products, mercury (Hg), cobalt (Co), and nickel (Ni) are known to be persistent and potentially toxic elements that pose a serious threat to the most vulnerable ecosystems. Despite being on the Priority Hazardous Substances List, existing studies have only assessed the individual toxicity of Co, Ni and Hg in aquatic organisms, with a focus on the latter, ignoring potential synergi...
Can temperature influence the impacts induced in Mytilus galloprovincialis by n...
Leite, Carla; Coppola, Francesca; Queirós, Vanessa; Russo, Tania; Polese, Gianluca; Pretti, Carlo; Pereira, Eduarda; Freitas, RosaClimate change-associated factors and pollutants, such as rare earth elements (REEs), have been identified as contributors to environmental changes. However, the toxicity resulting from the combination of these stressors has received little attention. Neodymium (Nd) is a REE that has been widely used, and this study aimed to evaluate the responses of Mytilus galloprovincialis to Nd exposure (10 µg/L), under act...
A food-web model as a tool for the ecosystem-level management of bivalves in an...
Jiang, Weiwei; Coppola, Francesca; Jiang, Zengjie; Freitas, Rosa; Mao, Yuze; Tan, Zhijun; Fang, Jinghui; Fang, Jianguang; Zhang, YitaoThe Ria de Aveiro is an important coastal lagoon for wildlife in Portugal, where the production of bivalves reaches approximately 2700 tons annually. However, the illegal overfishing of bivalves is frequent in this lagoon, which causes critical changes in the ecosystem. In this study, using a developed food-web model (Ecopath model), the ecological carrying capacity (ECC) and maximum sustained yield (MSY) of th...
An alien metabolite vs. a synthetic chemical hazard: an ecotoxicological compar...
Russo, Tania; Coppola, Francesca; Leite, Carla; Carbone, Marianna; Paris, Debora; Motta, Andrea; Di Cosmo, Anna; Soares, Amadeu M. V. M.; Mollo, ErnestoBioactive natural products from marine invasive species may dramatically impact native communities, while many synthetic pharmaceutical drugs are released into the marine environment and have long-lasting harmful effects on aquatic life. Sometimes, metabolites from alien species and synthetic compounds share similar mechanisms of action, suggesting comparable ecotoxicological impacts. This applies to the alkalo...
The effect of ocean warming on accumulation and cellular responsiveness to coba...
Moleiro, Pedro; Morais, Tiago; Leite, Carla; Coppola, Francesca; Henriques, Bruno; Pinto, João; Soares, Amadeu M. V. M.; Pereira, Eduarda; Freitas, RosaCobalt (Co) is among the hazardous substances identified in aquatic environments. Industrialization and population growth have also contributed to climate change, namely in what concerns ocean temperature rise. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of temperature rise on the impacts caused by Co on Mytilus galloprovincialis. To this end, mussels were exposed for 28 days to 17 °C and 21 °C, ...