Eloise Pulvirenti

Dr. Eloise Pulvirenti

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Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 May 2022 in Environmental Research
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GMGiuseppe De Marco
Giuseppe De Marco
Gea Oliveri ContiGea Oliveri Conti
Gea Oliveri Conti
AGAlessia Giannetto
Alessia Giannetto
TCTiziana Cappello
Tiziana Cappello
MGMariachiara Galati
Mariachiara Galati
Maria MaisanoMaria Maisano
Maria Maisano

1 May 2022 in Environmental Research
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ACAntonio Cristaldi
Antonio Cristaldi
Maria FioreMaria Fiore
Maria Fiore
Gea Oliveri ContiGea Oliveri Conti
Gea Oliveri Conti
EPEloise Pulvirenti
Eloise Pulvirenti
CFClaudia Favara
Claudia Favara
Margherita FerranteMargherita Ferrante
Margherita Ferrante

1 March 2022 in Environmental Research
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MFMargherita Ferrante
Margherita Ferrante
ZPZuccarello Pietro
Zuccarello Pietro
CAChaima Allegui
Chaima Allegui
FMFiore Maria
Fiore Maria
ACAntonio Cristaldi
Antonio Cristaldi
Mohamed BanniMohamed Banni
Mohamed Banni

8 July 2023 in Environmental Research
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IKImad Krikech
Imad Krikech
Gea Oliveri ContiGea Oliveri Conti
Gea Oliveri Conti
EPEloise Pulvirenti
Eloise Pulvirenti
PRPaola Rapisarda
Paola Rapisarda
MCMaria Castrogiovanni
Maria Castrogiovanni
MEMohammed Ezziyyani
Mohammed Ezziyyani

3 November 2023 in Environmental Research
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ACAntonio Cristaldi
Antonio Cristaldi
Gea Oliveri ContiGea Oliveri Conti
Gea Oliveri Conti
RPRosalia Pellitteri
Rosalia Pellitteri
VCValentina La Cognata
Valentina La Cognata
Chiara CopatChiara Copat
Chiara Copat
MFMargherita Ferrante
Margherita Ferrante

13 October 2025 in Journal of Hazardous Materials
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MEMaria Concetta Eliso
Maria Concetta Eliso
BBBarbara Billè
Barbara Billè
Giuseppe De MarcoGiuseppe De Marco
Giuseppe De Marco
EPEloise Pulvirenti
Eloise Pulvirenti
FBFederica Dal Bello
Federica Dal Bello
Tiziana CappelloTiziana Cappello
Tiziana Cappello
The widespread occurrence of microplastics (MPs) and endocrine-disrupting compounds as bisphenol A (BPA) poses risks to aquatic life. This study evaluates the effects of polystyrene (PS) MPs and BPA, individually and conjugated, on embryonic development of black sea urchin Arbacia lixula, an ecologically relevant bioindicator. Embryos were exposed to 1 and 5 µm PS MPs (10 µg/mL), BPA (5 and 25 µM), and BPA-sorbed PS MPs. A multi-endpoint approach was employed, integrating embryotoxicity assays, morphological evaluation, metabolomics, and enzymatic biomarkers of oxidative stress and neurotoxicity. Size-dependent accumulation of PS MPs was observed. BPA caused pronounced skeletal abnormalities and developmental arrest, whereas when adsorbed onto MPs exhibited mitigated toxicity, even with a higher internalization of particles. Metabolomics revealed significant alterations in neuromodulatory, energetic, and osmoregulatory pathways in all treatments. Similarly, enzymatic assays indicated redox imbalance and inhibited acetylcholinesterase activity. While both PS MPs and BPA, alone and conjugated, induced impaired embryogenesis, no synergistic effect between the toxicants was observed, likely due to the low sorption capacity of BPA on PS MPs. The absence of a synergistic effect between PS MPs and BPA suggests that, under the tested acute exposure conditions, microplastics may modulate rather than exacerbate BPA toxicity. Nonetheless, their co-occurrence can influence exposure routes and developmental processes, with relevant ecological implications for marine invertebrate early life stages. Therefore, even weak and transient particle-pollutant interactions can modulate contaminant behaviour and toxicity, reinforcing the need to incorporate adsorption/desorption dynamics rather than mixture scenarios into environmental hazard assessments of emerging pollutants.