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Chironomids as Indicators of Biodiversity and Isolation Patterns in a Balkan Karst Biodiversity Hotspot

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 32, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Our research aimed to assess the beta diversity of Chironomidae (Diptera) and faunal connections across springs, streams, and rivers within the Skadar Lake basin, a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot, using DNA barcoding. Location Skadar Lake basin—a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot. Methods We analysed mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase
Piotr Gadawski, Tomasz Rewicz, Robert Sobczyk, Vladimir Pešić, Tomasz Mamos, Jayme E. Sones, Evgeny Zakharov, Paul D. N. Hebert, Michał Grabowski   +8 more
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Dwarf shrubs as bioindicators. [PDF]

Silva Fennica, 1981
Several studies of air polluted forest environments have shown that dwarf shrubs suffer from air pollution. In many cases the disturbances have been attributed to the susceptibility of the dwarf shrubs, while in some cases the vegetational competition factor has been discussed.
Mikkonen, Hilkka, Huttunen, Satu
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Use of Microbial Biofilms to Assess Groundwater Quality in Karstic Ecosystems

Environmental Microbiology, Volume 28, Issue 2, February 2026.
Analyses of prokaryotic diversity and community structures of biofilms showed variations linked to the nutrient and organic matter conditions in the studied karstic stations. Biofilms developed on artificial substrates appeared as promising indicators to assess groundwater quality in karst.
Lina Fabre, Clémentine Francois, Félix Vallier, Maïlys Gauthier, Emmanuel Malet, Ludovic Guillard, Yves Perrette, Florian Mermillod‐Blondin   +7 more
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Bioindication of air pollution with the help lichens [PDF]

, 2012
Bioindication is based on the law of ecological individuality of species. According to this law, various kinds of organisms react to certain factors of environment differently, including anthropogenic.
Savenko, A. G.
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ASSESSMENT OF LEVEL OF WATER ECOSYSTEM AND ITS STATE ON THE BASIS OF ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURE OF PHYTOPLANKTON AND A MICROPHYTOBENTHOS

RUDN Journal of Ecology and Life Safety, 2018
The conducted researches of taxonomical structure of phytoplankton and microphytobenthos of neopleistocene and modern water ecosystems of the center of the East European Plain allowed to reveal regularities of its change when changing natural and natural
Elena Vladimorovna Bespalova
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Species delimitation within the Achnanthidium minutissimum complex (Bacillariophyta), based on morphological, molecular, and ecophysiological approaches

Journal of Phycology, Volume 62, Issue 1, Page 25-43, February 2026.
Abstract The benthic diatom species Achnanthidium minutissimum belongs to a species complex with a challenging taxonomy. Achnanthidium minutissimum has been reported to be a widespread and abundant species occurring in a broad range of freshwater habitats. However, differentiating and delimiting it from other Achnanthidium species is challenging due to
Mimoza Dani, Sára Beszteri, Andrea Burfeid Castellanos, Katherina Schimani, Oliver Skibbe, Jonas Zimmermann, André R. Soares, Lea Griesdorn, Alexander J. Probst, Maria Kahlert, Bánk Beszteri   +10 more
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Dental fluorosis in the European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus): A review of the pathological changes in the enamel of fluorotic cheek teeth and the abnormal pattern of dental wear in affected dentitions

The Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 1, Page 166-186, January 2026.
Abstract This article reviews the pathological changes in the enamel of permanent mandibular cheek teeth and their sequelae in European roe deer from regions polluted by anthropogenic fluoride emissions. The primary (developmental) changes of fluorotic roe deer enamel are hypomineralization and microstructural aberrations, including enamel hypoplasia ...
Uwe Kierdorf, Horst Kierdorf
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The voice of the little giants: Arcellinida testate amoebae in environmental DNA-based bioindication, from taxonomy free to haplotypic level [PDF]

Bioindication, evaluating biological responses to environmental disturbances, is crucial for assessing the ecological status of an ecosystem. While historical bioindication relied on macroscopic organisms, the introduction of environmental DNA (eDNA ...
González Miguéns, Rubén, Peña, Pablo G., Iglesias, Guillermo, Rincón-Barrado, Mario, Guillén-Oterino, Antonio, Tenorio-Rodríguez, Daniel, Velázquez Martínez, David, Lara, Enrique, Carrasco-Braganza, María Isabel, de Salvador-Velasco, David, Cano, Emilio, García-Gallo Pinto, Mónica, Velázquez, David, Blanco-Rotea, Andrés, Salvador-Velasco, David de, Rincón Barrado, Mario, González-Miguéns, Rubén, Siemensma, Ferry   +17 more
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BIOASSAY OF ORGANIC SOIL POLLUTION DEGREE USING CILIATES PEDOBIONTS IN AZERBAIJAN

Юг России: экология, развитие, 2017
Aim. It is known that free-living ciliates quickly react to the slightest changes in environmental conditions. This feature of physiological reactions on the basis of long-term studies made it possible to use some species of free-living ciliates to ...
I. Kh. Alekperov, V. F. Mamedova
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Human Impact on Microinvertebrate Diversity and Distributions: Questioning the Resilience of Tardigrades

Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 34, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim Tardigrades, commonly known as some of the toughest organisms on Earth, like many other microscopic invertebrates, are often overlooked in biodiversity monitoring. Our study aimed to elucidate the impact of environmental disturbance caused by anthropogenic activity on tardigrade diversity and distributions.
Bartłomiej Surmacz, Krystian Budzik, Yelyzaveta Matsko, Daniel Stec   +3 more
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