Predictive Distribution Modeling of the Medicinal Leech <i>Hirudo verbana</i> Carena, 1820 (Hirudinea, Hirudinidae) in Sicily: Implications for Conservation. [PDF]
Ecol EvolA predictive distribution model for Hirudo verbana in Sicily was developed using 1980–2024 occurrence data and environmental variables. The species is associated with densely vegetated, high‐elevation lentic habitats and avoids human‐disturbed areas.
Liuzzo M, Utevsky S, Marrone F.
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Scrotal Hirudiniasis: The Mysterious Migration of a Leech Into the Scrotum: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Hirudiniasis, or leech infestation, is a rare parasitic condition typically involving external skin or mucosal surfaces. We report a case of scrotal hirudiniasis, an 11 cm long leech discovered within the scrotal sac of a 15‐year‐old male.
Chakroborty P, Quadir MA.
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Faunistic patterns and diversity components of leech assemblages in karst springs of Montenegro
Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2019 The aim of this study was to reveal faunistic and diversity patterns and to assess the effects of environmental factors on the differentiation of leech communities. This study covers investigations of 82 karst springs in Montenegro from 2009–2017.
Marinković Nikola +7 more
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Impacts of Land Use and Water Quality on Macroinvertebrate Diversity Under Human Disturbance in the Lake Chaohu Basin, China. [PDF]
Ecol EvolOur study revealed that human activities drive changes in macroinvertebrate diversity through the combined effects of land use and water quality. The results showed that sensitive taxa (Semisulcospira cancelata) dominated in low disturbance areas, Bellamya (Bellamya aeruginosa) and Alocinma (Alocinma longicornis) were predominant in moderate ...
Chen B, Ji Q, Yao Y, Zhang Z, Lin Y.
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Diversity of macrobenthos in lowland streams: ecological determinants and taxonomic specificity
Journal of Limnology, 2010 The present study contains the results of an investigation of the relationships between the environmental variables and the taxonomic diversity of common and important groups of benthic macrofauna: Chironomidae, Ephemeroptera, Odonata, Hirudinea and ...
Paweł KOPERSKI
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Recovering European River Invertebrate Communities Homogenize or Differentiate Depending on Anthropogenic Stress. [PDF]
Glob Chang Biol(a) European river invertebrate communities showed an average increase in local richness over time (1994–2023), indicating partial local recovery following the alleviation of anthropogenic stress (e.g., point‐source pollution). However, this local recovery was not accompanied by increases in β‐diversity, likely due to persistent, unaddressed stressors,
Cortés-Guzmán D +9 more
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Fauna Europaea: Annelida – Hirudinea, incl. Acanthobdellea and Branchiobdellea
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2014 Fauna Europaea provides a public web-service with an index of scientific names (including important synonyms) of all living European land and freshwater animals, their geographical distribution at country level (up to the Urals, excluding the Caucasus ...
Alessandro Minelli +2 more
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On the jaws of Hirudinea [PDF]
Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 1894 n ...
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Helminthologia, 2015 Fifty-four Pelophylax bedriagae (Levantine Frog) from Turkey (İzmir and Manisa Provinces) were examined for helminth parasites. The frogs were collected between 2012 and 2014 years. Eight species of helminth parasites were recorded: 3 species of Nematoda
Demır S. +3 more
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International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020 With more than 700 described species, leeches include morphological, physiological, and behavioral diversity and occur in terrestrial and aquatic habitats, including freshwater, estuarine, and marine ecosystems.
Anna J. Phillips +2 more
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