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Beehive products as bioindicators of antimicrobial resistance contamination in the environment.

open access: yesScience of the Total Environment, 2021
The use of antimicrobials in agricultural, veterinary and medical practice exerts selective pressure on environmental microbiota, promoting the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a global concern for the One Health Initiative Task ...
A. Laconi   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Monitoring plastic pollution using bioindicators: A global review and recommendations for marine environments

open access: yesEnvironmental Science Advances
Monitoring the movement of plastic into marine food webs is central to understanding and mitigating the plastic pollution crisis.
Matthew S. Savoca   +40 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Spider webs in monitoring of air pollution

open access: yesSHS Web of Conferences, 2018
Biomonitoring is a significant tool of environmental protection strategies. Variety of bioindicators are used worldwide, particularly mosses, lichens and tree leaves. However, they revile many considerable disadvantages, e.g.
Rutkowski Radosław   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determination of heavy metal deposition in the county of Obrenovac (Serbia) using mosses as bioindicators, IV: Manganese (Mn), Molybdenum (Mo), and Nickel (Ni) [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Biological Sciences, 2009
In this study, the deposition of three heavy metals (Mn, Mo, and Ni) in the county of Obrenovac (Serbia) in four moss taxa (Bryum argenteum, Bryum capillare, Brachythecium sp., and Hypnum cupressiforme) is presented.
Vukojević V.   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dental anomalies in Pleistocene African hippopotamuses from Olduvai Bed II

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Hippopotamuses are key palaeoenvironmental indicators in African Pleistocene ecosystems due to their ecological dependence on permanent water bodies and their frequent representation in the fossil record. This study examines dental anomalies in Hippopotamus cf. gorgops from several localities in Bed II of Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania), dated to ca.
Darío Fidalgo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Application of Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron Promotes Soil Remediation While Negatively Affecting Soil Microbial Biomass and Activity

open access: yesFrontiers in Environmental Science, 2019
The use of nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) particles for soil remediation is gaining increased attention. However, there are concerns about the potential adverse effects of nZVI on soil microbial communities and, hence, soil quality.
Mikel Anza   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aquatic Fungi as Bioindicators of Freshwater Ecosystems

open access: yesWater
Aquatic fungi, especially aquatic hyphomycetes, are promising bioindicators for assessing the health and integrity of freshwater ecosystems. Their sensitivity to a wide range of environmental stressors, coupled with their essential roles in ecological ...
J. Barros, Sarra Ben Tanfous, S. Seena
semanticscholar   +1 more source

First reports on the relationship between the eggshell and bone mineralization in Rhinoclemmys punctularia punctularia embryos

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Composed of various minerals, the eggshell provides ideal conditions for embryonic development, and understanding its composition and structure is essential for clarifying its relationship with bone formation. This study characterized the structure and mineral profile of the Rhinoclemmys punctularia punctularia eggshell in relation to ...
Igor Mathias Trindade Lemos   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Freshwater nematodes as bioindicators in field studies - the NemaSPEAR[%]-index

open access: yes, 2021
Höss S, Traunspurger W. Freshwater nematodes as bioindicators in field studies - the NemaSPEAR[%]-index. In: Traunspurger W, ed. Ecology of freshwater nematodes.
Höss, Sebastian, Traunspurger, Walter
core   +1 more source

Trees Increase Ant Species Richness and Change Community Composition in Iberian Oak Savannahs

open access: yesDiversity, 2021
Iberian man-made oak savannahs (so called dehesas) are traditional silvopastoral systems with a high natural value. Scattered trees provide shelter and additional food to livestock (cattle in our study sites), which also makes possible for animals ...
Álvaro Gaytán   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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