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View article: Survey of Tetrodotoxins (TTXs) in Gastropods, Sea Urchins, and Blue Crabs from the Adriatic Sea: First Report in Paracentrotus lividus
Survey of Tetrodotoxins (TTXs) in Gastropods, Sea Urchins, and Blue Crabs from the Adriatic Sea: First Report in Paracentrotus lividus Open
The detection of tetrodotoxins (TTXs) in European shellfish led the European Union to request a risk assessment from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). EFSA set a reference limit of 44 µg TTX equivalents kg−1 and called for more da…
View article: Exploring Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Aquatic Fauna of Lake Trasimeno (Italy): Insights from a Low-Anthropized Area
Exploring Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Aquatic Fauna of Lake Trasimeno (Italy): Insights from a Low-Anthropized Area Open
This study investigated the concentrations and profiles of 19 perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the muscle and liver of four freshwater species from Lake Trasimeno (Italy): Anguilla anguilla (European eel), Carassius auratus (goldfish),…
View article: A Hotspot of TTX Contamination in the Adriatic Sea: Study on the Origin and Causative Factors
A Hotspot of TTX Contamination in the Adriatic Sea: Study on the Origin and Causative Factors Open
Tetrodotoxins (TTXs), the pufferfish venom traditionally associated with Indo-Pacific area, has been reported during last decades in ever wider range of marine organisms and ever more geographical areas, including shellfish in Europe. Wild…
View article: Palytoxin-Analogues Accumulation in Natural Mussel Banks during an Ostreopsis cf. ovata Bloom
Palytoxin-Analogues Accumulation in Natural Mussel Banks during an Ostreopsis cf. ovata Bloom Open
Intense blooms of the toxic dinoflagellate Ostreopsis producing palytoxin (PlTX) analogs, mainly ovatoxins (OVTXs), have been a recurrent phenomenon along several Mediterranean coasts. Although there is evidence of seafood contamination by…
View article: Toxic marine microalgae and associated phycotoxins in shellfish: 14 years of data from the Italian coasts
Toxic marine microalgae and associated phycotoxins in shellfish: 14 years of data from the Italian coasts Open
Along the Italian coasts, toxins of algal origin in wild and cultivated shellfish have been reported since the 1970s. In this study, we used data gathered by the Veterinary Public Health Institutes and the Italian Environmental Health Prot…
View article: A High Throughput Screening HPLC-FLD Method for Paralytic Shellfish Toxins (PSTs) Enabling Effective Official Control
A High Throughput Screening HPLC-FLD Method for Paralytic Shellfish Toxins (PSTs) Enabling Effective Official Control Open
Paralytic Shellfish Toxins (PSTs) are marine biotoxins, primarily produced by dinoflagellates of the genera Gymnodinium spp., Alexandrium spp. They can accumulate in shellfish and, through the food chain, be assimilated by humans, giving r…
View article: <i>Nitzschia gobbii sp. nov.</i> (Bacillariophyceae): a common but overlooked planktonic diatom species from the northwestern Adriatic Sea
<i>Nitzschia gobbii sp. nov.</i> (Bacillariophyceae): a common but overlooked planktonic diatom species from the northwestern Adriatic Sea Open
Planktonic diatoms of the family Bacillariaceae, including Nitzschia spp, Pseudo-nitzschia spp and Cylindrotheca closterium, are common and often highly abundant in the Adriatic Sea. During the 30 years of phytoplankton monitoring at the c…
View article: Tetrodotoxins (TTXs) and Vibrio alginolyticus in Mussels from Central Adriatic Sea (Italy): Are They Closely Related?
Tetrodotoxins (TTXs) and Vibrio alginolyticus in Mussels from Central Adriatic Sea (Italy): Are They Closely Related? Open
Tetrodotoxins (TTXs), potent neurotoxins, have become an increasing concern in Europe in recent decades, especially because of their presence in mollusks. The European Food Safety Authority published a Scientific Opinion setting a recommen…
View article: Inorganic Elements in Mytilus galloprovincialis Shells: Geographic Traceability by Multivariate Analysis of ICP-MS Data
Inorganic Elements in Mytilus galloprovincialis Shells: Geographic Traceability by Multivariate Analysis of ICP-MS Data Open
The international seafood trade is based on food safety, quality, sustainability, and traceability. Mussels are bio-accumulative sessile organisms that need regular control to guarantee their safe consumption. However, no well-established …
View article: Integrative taxonomy of the <i>Pseudo-nitzschia</i> (Bacillariophyceae) populations in the NW Adriatic Sea, with a focus on a novel cryptic species in the <i>P. delicatissima</i> species complex
Integrative taxonomy of the <i>Pseudo-nitzschia</i> (Bacillariophyceae) populations in the NW Adriatic Sea, with a focus on a novel cryptic species in the <i>P. delicatissima</i> species complex Open
Species of the genus Pseudo-nitzschia are common inhabitants of phytoplankton communities of the northern Adriatic Sea, reaching high abundances. During 2018–2019, a total of 138 cultured Pseudo-nitzschia strains were isolated from northwe…
View article: Morphological Variability of Pseudo-nitzschia pungens Clade I (Bacillariophyceae) in the Northwestern Adriatic Sea
Morphological Variability of Pseudo-nitzschia pungens Clade I (Bacillariophyceae) in the Northwestern Adriatic Sea Open
Pseudo-nitzschia pungens is a common component of the phytoplankton community of the northern Adriatic Sea. In this study, an in-depth morphological analysis of P. pungens was carried out in both cultured strains isolated in different peri…
View article: Cyclic Imines (CIs) in Mussels from North-Central Adriatic Sea: First Evidence of Gymnodimine A in Italy
Cyclic Imines (CIs) in Mussels from North-Central Adriatic Sea: First Evidence of Gymnodimine A in Italy Open
Cyclic imines (CIs) are emerging marine lipophilic toxins (MLTs) occurring in microalgae and shellfish worldwide. The present research aimed to study CIs in mussels farmed in the Adriatic Sea (Italy) during the period 2014–2015. Twenty-eig…
View article: Biological Effects of the Azaspiracid-Producing Dinoflagellate Azadinium dexteroporum in Mytilus galloprovincialis from the Mediterranean Sea
Biological Effects of the Azaspiracid-Producing Dinoflagellate Azadinium dexteroporum in Mytilus galloprovincialis from the Mediterranean Sea Open
Azaspiracids (AZAs) are marine biotoxins including a variety of analogues. Recently, novel AZAs produced by the Mediterranean dinoflagellate Azadinium dexteroporum were discovered (AZA-54, AZA-55, 3-epi-AZA-7, AZA-56, AZA-57 and AZA-58) an…
View article: Heavy metal accumulation in urban soils and deciduous trees in the City of Bolzano, N Italy
Heavy metal accumulation in urban soils and deciduous trees in the City of Bolzano, N Italy Open
Bioindicators are organisms able to provide indirectly or directly information on the impact of pollutants in the environment. The content of heavy metals or other toxic compounds in these living organisms is of great interest to assess th…