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Maria João Bebianno

Maria João Bebianno

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
73
Citations
16314
World Ranking
6036
National Ranking
22

Overview

Maria João Bebianno is affiliated with the University of Algarve in Portugal, contributing extensively to environmental science research. Their publications primarily focus on pollution, health toxicology, and the environmental impacts of materials and chemicals in marine contexts.

The scientist's main field of study is Environmental Science with a significant emphasis on the following subfields:

  • Pollution
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

Their research extensively covers topics related to:

  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Maria João Bebianno are:

  • "Nanoplastics impact on marine biota: A review" (2021) published in Environmental Pollution
  • "Are litter, plastic and microplastic quantities increasing in the ocean?" (2021) published in Microplastics and Nanoplastics
  • "Do microplastic contaminated seafood consumption pose a potential risk to human health?" (2021) published in Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • "Effects of the UV filter, oxybenzone, adsorbed to microplastics in the clam Scrobicularia plana" (2020) published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) adsorbed to polyethylene microplastics: Accumulation and ecotoxicological effects in the clam Scrobicularia plana" (2021) published in Marine Environmental Research

Frequent publication venues where their work appears include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemosphere
  • Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Environmental Pollution

Collaborative work is a key feature of their research. Regular coauthors include:

  • Joanna M. Gonçalves
  • Francesco Regoli
  • Maura Benedetti
  • Tainá G. Fonseca
  • Giuseppe d'Errico

Best Publications

  • The use of biomarkers to assess the impact of pollution in coastal environments of the Iberian Peninsula: a practical approach

    Miren P Cajaraville;Maria J Bebianno;Julián Blasco;Cinta Porte

  • Microplastics effects in Scrobicularia plana.

    Francisca Ribeiro;Ana R. Garcia;Beatriz P. Pereira;Maria Fonseca

  • Metal metabolism in aquatic environments

    William J. Langston;Maria João Bebianno

  • Metal handling strategies in molluscs

    William J. Langston;Maria João Bebianno;Gary R. Burt

  • Effects of copper nanoparticles exposure in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis.

    Tânia Gomes;José P Pinheiro;Ibon Cancio;Catarina G Pereira

  • Recent developments in quantification methods for metallothionein.

    Marta Dabrio;Adela R Rodrı́guez;Guy Bordin;Maria J Bebianno

  • Influence of metal exposure on metallothionein synthesis and lipid peroxidation in two bivalve mollusks: the oyster (Crassostrea gigas) and the mussel (Mytilus edulis)

    Florence Géret;Agnès Jouan;Vincent Turpin;Maria João Bebianno

  • Accumulation and toxicity of copper oxide nanoparticles in the digestive gland of Mytilus galloprovincialis.

    Tânia Gomes;Catarina G. Pereira;Cátia Cardoso;José P. Pinheiro

  • Genotoxicity of copper oxide and silver nanoparticles in the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis

    Tânia Gomes;Olinda Araújo;Rita Pereira;Ana C. Almeida

  • Ecotoxicological impact of engineered nanomaterials in bivalve molluscs: An overview.

    Thiago Lopes Rocha;Tânia Gomes;Vânia Serrão Sousa;Nélia C. Mestre

  • Effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) diclofenac exposure in mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis.

    Maria Gonzalez-Rey;Maria João Bebianno

  • Biomarkers in Ruditapes decussatus: a potential bioindicator species.

    M. J. Bebianno;F. Géret;P. Hoarau;M. A. Serafim

  • Effect of cadmium, copper and mercury on antioxidant enzyme activities and lipid peroxidation in the gills of the hydrothermal vent mussel Bathymodiolus azoricus.

    A. Serafim;M.J. Bebianno;R.P. Cosson

  • Metallothionein induction inMytilus edulis exposed to cadmium

    M. J. Bebianno;W. J. Langston

  • Ecotoxicological effects of chemical contaminants adsorbed to microplastics in the clam Scrobicularia plana

    Sarit O'Donovan;Nélia C. Mestre;Serena Abel;Tainá G. Fonseca

  • Antioxidant and lipid peroxidation responses in Mytilus galloprovincialis exposed to mixtures of benzo(a)pyrene and copper.

    V.L. Maria;M.J. Bebianno

  • Contamination assessment of a coastal lagoon (Ria de Aveiro, Portugal) using defence and damage biochemical indicators in gill of Liza aurata – An integrated biomarker approach

    M. Oliveira;V.L. Maria;I. Ahmad;A. Serafim

  • Nanoplastics impact on marine biota: A review.

    Joanna M. Gonçalves;Maria João Bebianno

  • Detection of emerging contaminants (UV filters, UV stabilizers and musks) in marine mussels from Portuguese coast by QuEChERS extraction and GC-MS/MS.

    M. Picot Groz;M.J. Martinez Bueno;D. Rosain;H. Fenet

  • Does non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) ibuprofen induce antioxidant stress and endocrine disruption in mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis?

    Maria Gonzalez-Rey;Maria João Bebianno

Frequent Co-Authors

Julián Blasco
Julián Blasco Spanish National Research Council
Cinta Porte
Cinta Porte Spanish National Research Council
Miren P. Cajaraville
Miren P. Cajaraville University of the Basque Country
Ana Colaço
Ana Colaço University of the Azores
Mário Pacheco
Mário Pacheco University of Aveiro
Vanessa F. Fonseca
Vanessa F. Fonseca University of Lisbon
Ricardo S. Santos
Ricardo S. Santos University of the Azores
Susana França
Susana França University of Lisbon
Henrique N. Cabral
Henrique N. Cabral INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Carlos Vale
Carlos Vale University of Porto

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