Trace metals are a significant group of aquatic pollutants due to their ability to bioaccumulate and through the food web resulting from their non-biodegradable property. Sea cucumbers are popular in the export industry ...

Microplastics (MPs) and heavy metals are ubiquitous environmental pollutants that severely damage marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems. Coastal lagoons sink accumulated pollutants from both terrestrial and marine ...

Oysters are a highly abundant shellfish group in Puttalam Lagoon, Sri Lanka. They are successful filter feeders that feed off nutrients in water. This study was conducted to analyze proximate composition and heavy metal ...