Centro di Ricerca per l’Orticoltura

Evaluation of innovative agricultural technologies for environmental protection and farmer safety

Due to the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers in their work, agricultural workers are exposed to hazardous chemicals that can have harmful effects on human health. These substances can act as endocrine disruptors and have mutagenic and carcinogenic effects, capable of cau...

Total Mercury Levels in Sea Cucumbers Holothuria polii and Holothuria tubulosa and Sediments from Two Sites of Southern Italy

Abstract Holothurians are increasingly recognized as bioindicators and bioremediators in marine ecosystems. This study assessed the relationship between total mercury (THg) levels in Holothuria polii and Holothuria tubulosa from two Southern Italian coastal sites differing for ec...