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Environmental concentrations of metals (Cu and Zn) differently affect the life history traits of a model freshwater ostracod

The European Zoological Journal
Zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) are common contaminants of inland water bodies under severe anthropogenic pressure. The main aim of this study was to test the influence of environmental aqueous concentrations of Zn and Cu on the fitness-related life history ...
A. Iglikowska, A. Szwarc, K. Bartosik, D. Gruba, A. Michalak, L. Namiotko, A. Pouch, A. Zaborska, T. Namiotko   +8 more
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Jumping Locomotion Strategies: From Animals to Bioinspired Robots

Applied Sciences, 2020
Jumping is a locomotion strategy widely evolved in both invertebrates and vertebrates. In addition to terrestrial animals, several aquatic animals are also able to jump in their specific environments. In this paper, the state of the art of jumping robots
Xiaojuan Mo, Wenjie Ge, Marco Miraglia, Francesco Inglese, Donglai Zhao, Cesare Stefanini, Donato Romano   +6 more
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The biological effects of antidepressants on the molluscs and crustaceans:a review [PDF]

, 2014
Antidepressants are among the most commonly detected human pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment. Since their mode of action is by modulating the neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine, aquatic invertebrates who possess ...
Fong, Peter P., Ford, Alex T.
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Food webs in forest and pasture streams in the Waikato region, New Zealand: A study based on analyses of stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen, and fish gut contents.

, 1997
Stable isotopes of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) were studied in 11 stream communities in the Waikato region of New Zealand. From comparisons of mean d13C and d15N values, food webs in the shaded, forest streams were clearly based on allochthonous material
Hicks, Brendan J., Brendan J. Hicks
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Macroplastic accumulation across different surface covers, a case study of two South African rivers

Scientific Reports
Plastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems is an escalating global concern, yet riverine macroplastic pollution and dynamics remain poorly understood in Southern Africa. This study investigated macroplastic accumulation across different surface covers in
Thendo Mutshekwa, Musa C. Mlambo, Liliso Mbadla, Solethu Mkhencele, Lubabalo Mofu, Miracle O. Osoh, Samuel N. Motitsoe   +6 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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Chemical Compounds Toxic to Invertebrates Isolated from Marine Cyanobacteria of Potential Relevance to the Agricultural Industry

Toxins, 2014
In spite of advances in invertebrate pest management, the agricultural industry is suffering from impeded pest control exacerbated by global climate changes that have altered rain patterns to favour opportunistic breeding.
Magbubah Essack, Hanin S. Alzubaidy, Vladimir B. Bajic, John A. C. Archer   +3 more
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Two Routes to Land: Genomic Underpinnings of Parallel Aerial Egg Deposition in Aquatic Old‐World Pila and New‐World Pomacea (Ampullariidae)

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Comparative genomics of Gondwana‐diverged Pila and Pomacea reveals parallel evolution of aerial oviposition. Convergent chromosomal rearrangements reshape regulatory landscapes within topologically associating domains. Lineage‐specific gene family expansions and viral‐derived perivitelline proteins (PV1) underpin desiccation resistance.
Yufei Zhou, Huawei Mu, Xueying Nie, Yue Gao, Hui Wang, Ling Fang, Tiangang Luan, Monthon Ganmanee, Jian‐Wen Qiu, Jin Sun, Jack Chi‐Ho Ip   +10 more
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Multi‐Stimuli‐Responsive Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic Frameworks Nanocarriers Enable Targeted Fungicide Release and Plant Immune Regulation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A fluorinated hydrogen‐bonded organic framework nanocarrier (PFC‐1‐F) loaded with PYR and coated with HACC enables multi‐stimuli‐responsive (enzyme/ROS/pH) release at infection sites. Exhibiting targeted antifungal activity against Sclerotium rolfsii, modulating plant antioxidant defense, and demonstrating favorable biosafety across plant, soil, and ...
Guangming Ma, Ying Zou, Yao Wang, Huiyan Li, Jinlin Li, Tianfu Liu, Xiaohong Pan   +6 more
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Influence of Hydrological Situations on Benthic Organisms in a Small River in Saxony (Germany)

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics, 2013
This research was focused on the relationship between river discharge and organism drift. It was carried out for three years in a small heavily modified river in Saxony (Germany). The amount and species composition of drifting invertebrates were observed,
Kändler Matthias, Seidler Christina
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