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University of the Algarve
Education•Faro, Portugal•
About: University of the Algarve is a education organization based out in Faro, Portugal. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Tourism. The organization has 3649 authors who have published 10303 publications receiving 233536 citations.
Topics: Population, Tourism, Context (language use), Gene, Fishing
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TL;DR: The IBR showed that biomarker responses were higher in autumn, with CAT, EROD, GST and LPO as the most altered biomarkers, and the levels of PAHs, Pb and Cr were the highest.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a dynamic assessment of urban growth in the Algarve based on non-linear complex system modelling by using cellular automata converging on qualitative story lines with quantitative spatial methodologies.
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TL;DR: In this article, the effects of microplastic exposure on the marine biota were investigated in the peppery furrow shell clam Scrobicularia plana, with and without adsorbed contaminants (benzo[a]pyrene - BaP and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid - PFOS).
Abstract: Although microplastics are distributed globally in the marine environment, a great deal of unknowns relating to their ecotoxicological effects on the marine biota remain. Due to their lipophilic nature, microplastics have the potential to adsorb persistent organic pollutants present in contaminated regions, which may increase their detrimental impact once assimilated by organisms. This study investigates the ecotoxicological effects of exposure to low-density polyethylene (LDPE) microplastics (11 – 13 µm), with and without adsorbed contaminants (benzo[a]pyrene - BaP and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid - PFOS), in the peppery furrow shell clam, Scrobicularia plana. Environmentally relevant concentrations of contaminants (BaP - 16.87±0.22 µg g-1 and PFOS - 70.22±12.41µg g-1) were adsorbed to microplastics to evaluate the potential role of plastic particles as a source of chemical contamination once ingested. S. plana were exposed to microplastics, at a concentration of 1 mg L-1, in a water-sediment exposure setup for 14 days. Clams were sampled at the beginning of the experiment (day 0) and after 3, 7 and 14 days. BaP accumulation, in whole clam tissues, was analysed. A multi-biomarker assessment was conducted in the gills, digestive gland, and haemolymph of clams to clarify the effects of exposure. This included the quantification of antioxidant (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase) and biotransformation (glutathione-S-transferases) enzyme activities, oxidative damage (lipid peroxidation levels), genotoxicity (single and double strand DNA breaks), and neurotoxicity (acetylcholinesterase activity). Results suggest a potential mechanical injury of gills caused by ingestion of microplastics that may also affect the analysed biomarkers. The digestive gland seems less affected by mechanical damage caused by virgin microplastic exposure, with the MP-adsorbed BaP and PFOS exerting a negative influence over the assessed biomarkers in this tissue.
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TL;DR: Variations in antioxidant systems studied in the gills of the clam Ruditapes decussatus suggest their potential use as biomarkers of effects such as oxidative stress resulting from Cd contamination in molluscs.
Abstract: Metals are known to influence the oxidative status of marine organisms, and antioxidant enzymes have been often proposed as biomarkers of effect. The clam Ruditapes decussatus is a well-known metal bioindicator. In this species cadmium (Cd) induces metallothionein (MT) synthesis only after 7 days of exposure. Before MT synthesis is induced, the other mechanisms capable of handling the excess of Cd are unknown. In order to identify some of these mechanisms, variations in antioxidant systems (superoxide dismutase, catalase, selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase and non-selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase), malondialdehyde (MDA) and MT were studied in the gills of R. decussatus exposed to different Cd concentrations (4, 40 and 100 gl-1) for 28 days. These parameters, together with total proteins and Cd concentrations, were measured in the gills of the clams over different periods of exposure. Results indicate that Cd accumulation increased linearly in the gills of R. decussatus with the increase in...
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TL;DR: The study of sedimentological features, foraminifera and molluscan fauna in samples recovered from four rotary boreholes permitted, after 14 C dating, the first assessment of the postglacial transgression in Guadiana River Estuary as discussed by the authors.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Shuzhi Sam Ge | 97 | 883 | 40865 |
Martin Ingvar | 79 | 315 | 21363 |
Fernando Albericio | 76 | 965 | 26146 |
Paul Goldberg | 68 | 385 | 17238 |
Anders Björkman | 64 | 282 | 13174 |
José J. G. Moura | 63 | 465 | 15490 |
Karl Magnus Petersson | 63 | 185 | 14441 |
Paulo P. Freitas | 59 | 667 | 13777 |
Maria João Bebianno | 58 | 215 | 10445 |
Ester A. Serrão | 55 | 292 | 9751 |
Rui Filipe Oliveira | 54 | 239 | 10225 |
Deborah M. Power | 53 | 300 | 10130 |
Rui Santos | 52 | 357 | 9020 |
Adelino V.M. Canario | 52 | 289 | 9912 |
Martyn Pillinger | 51 | 257 | 8556 |