Publications by authors named "D Marchetto"
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- - The study used a tiered Integrated Testing Strategy (ITS) to assess the environmental impact of wood protection techniques on aquatic life, focusing on untreated Norway spruce, copper-ethanolamine-treated wood, and thermally modified wood.
- - Results from acute toxicity tests indicated that thermally modified wood had comparable or lower toxicity than untreated wood, while the copper-treated wood had significant negative effects on test species even after 30 days in water.
- - The ITS demonstrated that thermally modified wood is a more environmentally friendly option, with longer immersion times in water leading to reduced harmful effects, providing valuable insights for manufacturers seeking sustainable wood preservation methods.
Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS), operating in open-loop mode, continuously release acidic effluents (scrubber waters) to marine waters. Furthermore, scrubber waters contain high concentrations of metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and alkylated PAHs, potentially affecting the plankton in the receiving waters. Toxicity tests evidenced significant impairments in planktonic indicators after acute, early-life stage, and long-term exposures to scrubber water produced by a vessel operating with high sulphur fuel.
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- Neonicotinoids (NEOs) are neurotoxic pesticides that impact both target pests and non-target species in ecosystems, raising environmental concerns.
- The study focused on the long-term effects of NEOs on the reproduction and development of the copepod Acartia tonsa, revealing that some NEOs significantly hindered egg production and larval survival.
- Findings indicated that the adverse effects on copepods were observed at concentrations lower than EPA benchmarks, highlighting that the long-term impacts of NEOs in coastal regions may be underestimated, especially near wastewater treatment plants.
Neonicotinoids (NEOs) are neurotoxic pesticides widely used in agriculture due to their high effectiveness against pest insects. Despite their widespread use, very little is known about their toxicity towards marine organisms, including sensitive and ecologically relevant taxa such as copepods. Thus, we investigated the toxicity of five widely used NEOs, including acetamiprid (ACE), clothianidin (CLO), imidacloprid (IMI), thiacloprid (THI), and thiamethoxam (TMX), to assess their ability to inhibit the larval development of the copepod .
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