While extensive research on traditional model species has significantly advanced the
biological sciences, the ongoing search for new model organisms is essential to tackle …

Human activity is a major driver of ecological and evolutionary change in wild populations
and can have diverse effects on eukaryotic organisms as well as on environmental and host …

Behaviour is considered among the most important factors in colonising new habitats. While
population divergence in behaviour is well-documented, intraspecific variation in exploratory …

Isopods play many important roles within freshwater ecosystems (including as shredders,
prey, and detritivores), yet we know little about their responses to disturbance or whether …

The freshwater isopod Asellus aquaticus is an important decomposer of leaf detritus, and its
diverse gut microbiome has been depicted as key contributors in lignocellulose degradation …

While some streams have dense populations of aquatic detritivorous isopods, research on
the colonization of leaf packs typically focuses on aquatic insects. To determine whether …

Invertebrates, including Asellidae, are part of the natural ecosystem of the drinking water
distribution system (DWDS) and are known to cause a nuisance to consumers. In addition …

A longstanding question in evolutionary biology is how within‐population phenotypic
variation is maintained under natural selection. The fluctuating selection hypothesis …

Anthropogenic chemical pollutants, such as fungicides, pose significant threats to natural
ecosystems. Although the direct impacts of numerous chemicals are well-documented in …

Freshwater habitats are frequently contaminated by diverse chemicals of anthropogenic
origin, collectively referred to as micropollutants, that can have detrimental effects on aquatic …