Ignazio Restivo

First experimental assessment of copper and cadmium toxicity and sublethal responses in Clibanarius erythropus (Latreille, 1818).

Trace elements are a persistent threat to Mediterranean coastal ecosystems, where anthropogenic pressures continue to increase. Although biomarker-based approaches are widely used in marine biomonitoring, species-specific ecotoxicological data remain limited. The hermit crab Clibanarius erythropus (Latreille, 1818), a...