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NEUSTON DIVERSITY AND DENSITY AS BIOINDICATOR FOR WATER QUALITY [PDF]

, 2022
Lakes and waterfalls are freshwater ecosystems having important roles in ecology, tourism and economic aspects.  Among living organisms existing in lakes and waterfalls is neuston.
Nurza, Imam Safir Alwan, Reynaldi, Muhammad Khatami, Vania, Jesslyn Gitta, Komala, Ratna, Rasyid, Zaki Gunawan   +4 more
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Bee pollen as functional food and environmental bioindicator: current evidence and future challenges

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Bee pollen (BP), a plant‐derived product collected by honey bees, is increasingly promoted as a functional food due to its content of proteins, essential amino acids, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and bioactive compounds such as polyphenols and flavonoids.
Luigi Parrotta, Stefano Del Duca
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of anthropogenic pollution on ecological and morphological characteristics of the narrow-headed vole (Stenocranius gregalis Pallas, 1779) in steppe ecosystems of the Pavlodar Pre-Irtysh region

Journal of Ecology and Environment
Background: The article presents the results of a comprehensive study of the impact of industrial pollution on narrow-headed vole (Stenocranius gregalis Pall., 1779) in steppe ecosystems of Pavlodar Pre-Irtysh.
Zarina Mukhtarovna Sergazinova, Alexander Vladimirovich Makarov, Nurlan Telmanovich Yerzhanov   +2 more
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Cricket singing means rain: semiotic meaning of insects in the district of Pedra Branca, Bahia State, northeastern Brazil

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2006
This paper deals with the semiotic meanings which are given both to the appearance and/or behavior of insect species according to the ethnoentomological knowledge of the inhabitants of the village of Pedra Branca, Bahia State, Brazil. Data were collected
Eraldo M. Costa Neto
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Phytotoxicity Assessment of Ashes Generated From Household Combustion of Conventional Fuels, Mixed Fuels, and Municipal Waste

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The main aim of the study was to assess the toxicity of ash generated in household furnaces through the combustion of materials most commonly burned in individual households. The toxicity tests were conducted using plant bioassays with cress (Lepidium sativum), mustard (Sinapis) and sorghum (Sorghum) seeds.
Alicja Kicińska, Urszula Klimiuk
wiley   +1 more source

Bioindicator studies in Nordic waters [PDF]

, 1985
This project describes the application of bioindicator systems intended for the measurement of the low level radioactive contamination around nuclear installations.

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Biodiversity and bird welfare in evaluation of tourism impact and sustainability in arid environment

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Nature‐based tourism is rapidly expanding in arid regions, raising concerns about its long‐term sustainability and potential impacts on biodiversity. However, empirical evidence evaluating its effects on both species diversity and animal welfare remains limited.
Esmat E. M. Elhassan, Martin Sládeček, Petr Chajma, Lucie Burešová Pešková, Kateřina Brynychová, Kateřina Trejbalová, Muna Bilal, Miroslav Šálek   +7 more
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Phytoplankton diversity as a bioindicator in river waters [PDF]

Water quality can be seen from the diversity of plankton in the waters. Plakton can also be considered as a bioindicator to determine whether the waters are polluted or not.
Yanto, Nopri, Rinaldi, Rinaldi, Nugrahawati, Anis, Muktitama, Asih Makarti   +3 more
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Revealing the dark biodiversity around us through a national school‐based citizen science project

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract School‐based citizen science holds great potential for expanding biodiversity knowledge while engaging young people in authentic scientific practices. This is particularly important for revealing ‘dark biodiversity’, defined as the vast yet often overlooked biodiversity that remains hidden due to its small size or cryptic nature, including ...
Juan Ignacio Ramirez, Marie Rathcke Lillemark, Lene Christensen, Majken Mosegaard Svendsen, Frederik Leerhøi, Piotr Gąsiorek, Martin Vinther Sørensen, Anders P. Tøttrup   +7 more
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First Assessment of Genetic Damage in the Speckled Cockroach (Nauphoeta cinerea) After Consumption of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) Cultivated and Commercialized in Northeastern, Brazil. [PDF]

Environ Toxicol
ABSTRACT This study reports, for the first time, the use of the speckled cockroach Nauphoeta cinerea as a promising bioindicator for genotoxic monitoring. It was validated through control groups (both positive and negative) in addition to testing lettuce (Lactuca sativa ) samples from public street markets consumed by N. cinerea specimens in Pernambuco,
da Silva AA, da Silva Melo EH, de Amorim ÉM, Pereira MG, Rohde C.   +4 more
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