Pesticide-Free Rice Paddies Promote Diverse and Distinct Aquatic Invertebrate Communities in Cool-Temperate Agroecosystems. [PDF]
Ecol EvolFreshwater wetlands are disappearing across agricultural landscapes, prompting interest in pesticide‐free rice paddies as multifunctional habitats. Across 2 years, rice paddies supported higher local macroinvertebrate density and richness than nearby natural wetlands, although wetlands maintained greater regional diversity and more heterogeneous ...
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The Invasive Round Goby Neogobius melanostomus as a Potential Threat to Native Crayfish Populations [PDF]
Animals, 2021 Despite the spread of round goby Neogobius melanostomus into freshwater streams, there is a lack of information with respect to its effect on macroinvertebrate communities, especially crustaceans. We studied foraging efficiency of N.
Pavel Franta +5 more
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Potential effects of acanthocephalan and microsporidian parasites on the trophic status of the freshwater isopod Asellus aquaticus [PDF]
ParasiteParasites are known for their ability to induce a variety of changes in their respective hosts, including morphological characteristics and trophic interactions. For many host-parasite relationships, however, these aspects are yet to be explored.
Doliwa Annemie +5 more
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Comparative Embryology and Transcriptomics of Asellus infernus, an Isopod Crustacean From Sulfidic Groundwater. [PDF]
Evol DevIndividuals of Asellus infernus, a sulfidic subterranean population of the Asellus aquaticus species complex from southeastern Romania (left) and surface individuals of A. aquaticus (right). Extreme differences in phenotype are seen comparing the subterranean and surface individuals as adults (top panels) and as embryonic samples (bottom panels ...
Lomheim HJ +8 more
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Non-native pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha carcasses benefit native benthic macroinvertebrates. [PDF]
J Fish BiolAbstract The invasion of the North Atlantic by pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha has raised concerns regarding their impact on coastal rivers. Although the influence of marine‐derived nutrients from returning adult O. gorbuscha on rivers in their native range has received much attention, the ecological consequences of invasive O.
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Acute and Chronic Toxicity of Sediments Containing Platinum and Palladium on Freshwater Benthic Organisms Chironomus riparius and Hyalella azteca. [PDF]
J Appl ToxicolABSTRACT The expanding demand for platinum group elements (PGEs) in industrial and medical applications has led to their increasing accumulation in aquatic sediments. However, their ecological impacts remain poorly understood, particularly for sediment‐dwelling invertebrates. This study assessed the toxicity of platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd) across a
Carle A, Preizal L, Amyot M, Rosabal M.
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Strong Small‐Scale Differentiation but No Cryptic Species Within the Two Isopod Species Asellus aquaticus and Proasellus coxalis in a Restored Urban River System (Emscher, Germany) [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionWorldwide, humans have strongly altered river networks. Key changes resulted in modified hydromorphology, poor habitat quality and availability, migration barriers, and pollution.
Martina Weiss +3 more
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Length-mass relationships of pond macroinvertebrates do not hold between Southern and Northern Europe [PDF]
PeerJThe lack of reliable data on length-mass relationships, essential to obtain accurate biomass estimates, limits our ability to easily assess secondary production by aquatic invertebrates.
Vladimíra Dekanová +5 more
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A new obligate groundwater species of Asellus (Isopoda, Asellidae) from Iran [PDF]
Subterranean Biology, 2022 With only 43 described stygobionts and only two isopod species the obligate groundwater fauna of Iran, a vast country with over 10% of limestone surface, is inadequately known. Here, we report the discovery of Asellus ismailsezarii sp. nov.
Mohammad Javad Malek-Hosseini +6 more
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Size-dependent functional response of the round goby Neogobius melanostomus; implications for more accurate impact potential calculation [PDF]
Aquatic Invasions, 2023 Abundance and per-capita foraging efficiency are essential factors for predicting and quantifying an invasive predator impact on prey, i.e., the impact potential (IP).
Pavel Franta +4 more
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