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Are antifouling paint particles a continuous source of toxic chemicals to the marine environment? by Soroldoni, Sanye, Abreu, Fiamma, Castro, Ítalo Braga, Duarte, Fabio Andrei, Pinho, Grasiela Lopes Leães

“…•Even after its life service, antifouling coatings produce hazardous waste.•High metal and DCOIT levels were found in APPs from a South American marina.•High…”
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Are biodegradable plastics an environmental rip off? by Viera, João S.C., Marques, Mônica R.C., Nazareth, Monick Cruz, Jimenez, Paula Christine, Sanz-Lázaro, Carlos, Castro, Ítalo Braga

“…While the use of biodegradable polymers is recognized as a global strategy to minimize plastic pollution, the technical standards (TS) used to attest their…”
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Waterborne Toxicity to Neotropical Invertebrates and Hazard of Cigarette Butt Leachates in Marine Environments by Mandelli, Wanessa G., Pestana, Beatriz M., Choueri, Rodrigo B., Abessa, Denis M. S., Braga Castro, Ítalo, Buruaem Moreira, Lucas

“…Cigarette butts (CBs) are the most common type of beach litter worldwide and contain a complex mixture of chemicals. Given the recent interest in this emerging…”
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Spatiotemporal appraisal of TBT contamination and imposex along a tropical bay (Todos os Santos Bay, Brazil) by Artifon, Vanda, Castro, Ítalo Braga, Fillmann, Gilberto

“…A spatiotemporal evaluation of butyltin contamination was performed between 2010 and 2012 along Todos os Santos Bay (Northeast Brazil) using surface sediments,…”
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Marine Protected Areas Affected by the most extensive Oil Spill on the Southwestern Atlantic coast by Nunes, Beatriz Zachello, Soares, Marcelo de Oliveira, Zanardi-Lamardo, Eliete, Castro, Ítalo Braga

“…Abstract This study identified the marine protected areas (MPAs) affected by the most extensive oil spill recorded on the Southwestern Atlantic coast, Brazil…”
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Ouabain attenuates the oxidative stress induced by lipopolysaccharides in the cerebellum of rats by Garcia, Israel José Pereira, Kinoshita, Paula Fernanda, Braga, Italo, Parreira, Gabriela Machado, Mignaco, Julio Alberto, Scavone, Cristoforo, Barbosa, Leandro Augusto, Santos, Hérica

“…Our study aimed to analyze the effect of ouabain administration on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐induced changes in oxidative parameters, membrane lipid…”
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Influence of BFT and water exchange systems on growth, ammonia tolerance, and water footprint in Macrobrachium rosenbergii nursery in intensive systems by Braga, Ítalo Felipe Mascena, Araújo, Marcele Trajano, Brito, Luis Otavio, Correia, Eudes de Souza

“…Nursery systems could contribute to optimizing the number of grow-out cycles per year, however need controlled environmental conditions. The aim of this work…”
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Use of different stocking densities of Litopenaeus vannamei juveniles using "synbiotics": effects on water quality, microorganisms, bioflocs composition and zootechnical performance by Santos, Stefani M., Wasielesky, Wilson, Braga, Ítalo, Zuñiga, Rodrigo, Rosas, Victor Torres, Christ-Ribeiro, Anelise, Fóes, Geraldo Kipper

“…In shrimp farming, the development of alternative production systems, such as fermented products, can help reduce the high dependence on artificial diets and…”
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Antifouling booster biocides in coastal waters of Panama: First appraisal in one of the busiest shipping zones by Batista-Andrade, Jahir Antonio, Caldas, Sergiane Souza, de Oliveira Arias, Jean Lucas, Castro, Italo Braga, Fillmann, Gilberto, Primel, Ednei Gilberto

“…A baseline study for antifouling booster biocides in coastal waters of Panama is presented. Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) was used for extraction and Liquid…”
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Production of the Macroalgae Ulva lactuca Integrated with the Shrimp Penaeus vannamei in a Biofloc System: Effect of Total Suspended Solids and Nutrient Concentrations by Carvalho, Andrezza, Braga, Ítalo, Chaar, Florencia, Cardozo, Alessandro Pereira, Monserrat, José María, Ramírez, Juan Rafael Buitrago, Wasielesky, Wilson, Poersch, Luís H.

“…This study focused on evaluating the effect of different concentrations of nutrients and total suspended solids on the removal rate of nutrients and…”
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Imposex incidence in gastropod species from the Colombian Caribbean Coast reveals continued and widespread tributyltin contamination after its global ban by Meza-Morelos, Dairo, Johnson Restrepo, Boris, Braga Castro, Ítalo, Fillmann, Gilberto, Fernández Maestre, Roberto

“…Organotin compounds (OTCs), such as tributyltin (TBT) and triphenyltin (TPhT), are released in aquatic environments from antifouling coatings and can cause…”
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Ecological effects of Irgarol 1051 and Diuron on a coastal meiobenthic community: A laboratory microcosm experiment by Gallucci, Fabiane, de Castro, Italo Braga, Perina, Fernando Cesar, de Souza Abessa, Denis Modelo, de Paula Teixeira, Amanda

“…•An experiment evaluated the effects of Irgarol and Diuron on a meiofaunal community.•Both Irgarol and Diuron caused significant declines in meiofauna density…”
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Occurrence, characterization, partition, and toxicity of cigarette butts in a highly urbanized coastal area by Freire Lima, Christiane, Amaral dos Santos Pinto, Mariana, Brasil Choueri, Rodrigo, Buruaem Moreira, Lucas, Braga Castro, Ítalo

“…[Display omitted] •Cigarette butts (CBs) were among the main marine litter on beaches of Santos.•A total of 22 cigarettes brands were found in different stages…”
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Game levels and declarative knowledge in young basketball players from ceará state by Nunes Braga, Italo, Gonzalez, Ricardo Hugo

“…Basketball is one of the most practiced sports in the state of Ceará, in the school environment. The traditional method is the most used among teachers and…”
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Culture of Nile tilapia in a biofloc system with different sources of carbon by Lima, Eduardo Cesar Rodrigues de, Souza, Rafael Liano de, Girao, Pamela Jenny Montes, Braga, Ítalo Felipe Mascena, Correia, Eudes de Souza

“…The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of using different sources of organic carbon on water quality, growth performance and the acceptability of…”
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Dredging impacts on the toxicity and development of sediment quality values in a semi-arid region (Ceará state, NE Brazil) by Moreira, Lucas Buruaem, Braga Castro, Ítalo, Fillmann, Gilberto, Peres, Tiago Farias, Cavalcante Belmino, Ingra Kellen, Sasaki, Silvio Tarou, Taniguchi, Satie, Bícego, Márcia Caruso, Marins, Rozane Valente, Drude de Lacerda, Luiz, Costa-Lotufo, Leticia Veras, de Souza Abessa, Denis Moledo

“…Sediment dredging impacts coastal environments by promoting the resuspension of fine particles and remobilization of contaminants that may trigger toxic…”
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A global snapshot of microplastic contamination in sediments and biota of marine protected areas by Nunes, Beatriz Zachello, Moreira, Lucas Buruaem, Xu, Elvis Genbo, Castro, Ítalo Braga

“…Microplastics (MPs) become ubiquitous contaminants in Marine Protected Areas (MPA) that have been planned as a conservation strategy. The present study…”
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Commercial plastics claiming biodegradable status: Is this also accurate for marine environments? by Nazareth, Monick, Marques, Mônica R.C., Leite, Marcia C.A., Castro, Ítalo Braga

“…•Degradability and greenwash practices were assessed in commercial plastic products.•Most samples were not degradable in sea water despite claiming a…”
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TBT is still a matter of concern in Peru by Castro, Ítalo Braga, Iannacone, José, Santos, Sabino, Fillmann, Gilberto

“…Tributyltin (TBT) environmental concentrations as well as imposex levels have been declining in several coastal areas worldwide. However, recent studies have…”
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Drosophila Melanogaster Gender Classification Based on Fractal Dimension by Neto, Francisco Gerardo Medeiros, Rodrigues Braga, Italo, Harber, Matthew Henry, Paula, Ialis Cavalcante De

“…Biometrics, previously used only in human identification, can help experts in the analysis of biological images. Flies of the genus Drosophila have become…”
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