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Chemical and ecotoxicological quality assessment of the Rovinj coastal area, Northern Adriatic, Croatia

PAHs content in sediment showed clear differences between pristine, urban industrial and harbor areas. Sites ranged according total HSP70 protein contents in mussel gills and total PAHs content in sediment show the same increased order. On the basis of the present results, we suggest that both sediment chemical (PAHs) and biomarker (HSP70) analyses can serve as a useful index of the contamination level and as an early-warning indicator of environmental alterations.

PAH; Mollusca; Bio-indicators; Adriatic Sea; Pollution

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