Principal component analysis (PCA) was applied to test differences among metal concentrations in organisms collected in five coastal sites in a reference ecosystem that is Linosa island (Sicily, Italy). Thus, Monodonta turbinata B. and Patella caerulea L. were tested as biomonitors of trace metal contamination in marine coastal areas. The aim of this survey was to evaluate the concentrations of...

The types and intensification of land use in the watershed affect living organisms aquatic ecosystems differently; this impact will also vary according to temporal spatial scales. Understanding these interactions is crucial design biomonitoring programs detect effect different pollutants freshwater improve management conservation strategies. Therefore, paper qualitatively reviews studies evalua...

The state of environmental pollution is random character, and it depends on climatic conditions, landforms, development industrialization. It estimated that in the last decade as many pollutants have been released into environment previous 70 years, rate still increases. Many scientific reports indicate that, addition to metals, pesticides are most commonly detected compounds environment. This ...

In the face of rapid environmental changes, understanding and monitoring biological traits functional diversity are crucial for effective biomonitoring. However, when it comes to freshwater macroinvertebrates, a significant dearth trait data poses major challenge. this opinion article, we put forward machine-learning framework that incorporates phylogenetic conservatism collinearity, aiming pro...

The methodology agreed within the framework of HBM4EU project is used in this work to derive HBM-GVs for general population (HBM-GVGenPop) and workers (HBM-GVWorker) exposed cadmium (Cd) its compounds. For Cd, a significant number epidemiological studies with dose–response relationships are available, particular kidney effects. These effects described terms relation between urinary Cd (U-Cd) or...