Migratory Songbirds as Potential Ectozoochorous Protist Dispersal Vectors. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe demonstrate that migratory songbirds carry diatoms (Bacillariophyta) in their plumage, revealing an unexpected avian–algal association. All seven bird specimens we examined contained diatoms—224 frustules representing 25 genera and 9 orders, primarily freshwater, benthic pennates—some retaining chloroplasts prior to digestion and mounting (implying ...
Fischer SE +4 more
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Bioindication using Fish and its Role in an Integrated Assessment of the Condition of Coastal Ecosystems: a Review [PDF]
Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry, 2023 Coastal ecosystems located near cities, industrial and agricultural facilities are under significant anthropogenic influence. The complexity of modern anthropogenic impact on coastal ecosystems does not always make it possible to determine the ...
Olga Katkova-Zhukotskaya +1 more
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The Population Status of Cardііdae (Bіvalvіa) as a Bioindicator for Water Quality in the North-western Part of the Sea of Azov [PDF]
, 2016 An attempt was made to evaluate the suitability of using mollusc populations from the family Cardiidae as a biological indicator to monitor ecological water quality in the north-western part of the Sea of Azov.
Khaliman, I. (Ihor)
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Diversity, 2023 The general awareness of the threats on biodiversity and water quality raised the number of studies that use phytoplankton in assessment procedures. Since most metrics require obtaining mean values, this paper presents data that may help speed up field ...
Maya P. Stoyneva-Gärtner +6 more
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Influence of man-made edaphotopes of the spoil heap on biota [PDF]
, 2018 The aim of the work is to investigate the influence of man- made edaphotopes of colliery spoil heap on biota by bioindication method. The physicochemical properties of edaphotopes were investigated: humidity, substrate temperature,
Kuzmenko, Oleksandr +11 more
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Exploring copepod distribution patterns at three nested spatial scales in a spring system. Habitat partitioning and potential for hydrological bioindication [PDF]
, 2015 In groundwater-fed springs, habitat characteristics are primarily determined by a complex combination of geomorphic features and physico-chemical parameters, while species assemblages are even more intricate.
Di Lorenzo, Tiziana +5 more
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Xenobiotic biotransformation potential of Pseudomonas rhodesiae KCM-R5 and Bacillus subtilis KCM-RG5, tolerant to heavy metals and phenol derivatives [PDF]
, 2006 Two environmental bacterial isolates KCM-R5 and KCM-RG5 were selected from xenobiotic-polluted environment. KCM-R5 was identified as Pseudomonas rhodesiae and KCM-RG5 as Bacillus subtilis.
Golovinsky, Evgeny +3 more
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Integral assessment of the environment using the bioindication methods [PDF]
BIO Web of ConferencesBioindication is an assessment of environmental factors and their dynamics based on the properties of ecological or biological systems. Bioindication methods are easily applied in monitoring of the environment. Bioindication is one of the areas of modern
Kuznetsova Yu.S. +5 more
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Evaluating Multiple Arthropod Taxa as Indicators of Invertebrate Diversity in Old Fields [PDF]
, 2018 Biodiversity, often quantified by species richness, is commonly used to evaluate and monitor the health of ecosystems and as a tool for conservation planning. The use of one or more focal taxa as surrogates or indicators of larger taxonomic diversity can
Brayshaw, Alyssa C +5 more
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BIOMONITORING OF ECOLOGICAL STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE ZONE OF INFLUENCE OF THE “CHERVONOGRADSKA” MINE OF THE LVIV-VOLYN COALFIELD [PDF]
, 1999 Coal mining has a very negative impact on the environment and it requires monitoring studies to assess the degree of environmental ...
Dekorsy, T. +2 more
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