Elasmobranchs are one of the main groups found in the marine environment. However, due to anthropogenic stressors such as overfishing and pollution, their numbers started to decrease drastrically. It has been proved that females can offload contaminants to their embryos due to the process of maternal transfer, increasing the chances of embryos manifesting deleterious effects that may lead to death.
Gli elasmobranchi sono uno dei gruppi principali trovati nell'ambiente marino. Però, a causa di fattori antropogenici come la pesca eccessiva e l'inquinamento, i loro numeri stanno diminuendo drasticamente. E' stato provato che le femmine possono scaricare una certa quantità di contaminanti agli embrioni grazie al processo di trasferimento materno, aumentando le probabilità di questi ultimi di manifestare effetti deleteri.
Maternal transfer of contaminants in elasmobranchs
CATERINI, ALICE
2024/2025
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Elasmobranchs are one of the main groups found in the marine environment. However, due to anthropogenic stressors such as overfishing and pollution, their numbers started to decrease drastrically. It has been proved that females can offload contaminants to their embryos due to the process of maternal transfer, increasing the chances of embryos manifesting deleterious effects that may lead to death.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12608/101790