Extensive development and construction in marine and coastal systems is driving a
phenomenon known as “ocean sprawl”. Ocean sprawl removes or transforms marine …

The diversity of plant-associated microbes is enormous and complex. These microbiomes
are structured and form complex interconnected microbial networks that are important in …

Abstract Background Sequencing of 16S rRNA genes has become a powerful technique to
study microbial communities and their responses towards changing environmental …

Worldwide vanadium contamination is posing serious risks to ecosystems. Although abilities
of microbial communities to cope with vanadium stress using specific survival strategies …

Although the health of rivers is threatened by multiple anthropogenic stressors with
increasing frequency, it remains an open question how riverine microbial communities …

The mining and smelting of navajoite has resulted in a serious vanadium pollution in
regional geological environments and significant influence on soil microorganisms …

Co-occurrence patterns are used in ecology to explore interactions between organisms and
environmental effects on coexistence within biological communities. Analysis of co …

The gut is the primary pathway by which soil animals are exposed to microplastics (MPs).
However, the gut toxicity of MPs has not been elucidated in earthworms. Herein, we aimed …

The frequency of freshwater cyanobacterial blooms is at risk of increasing as a consequence
of climate change and eutrophication of waterways. It is increasingly apparent that abiotic …

Biotic indices for monitoring marine ecosystems are mostly based on the analysis of benthic
macroinvertebrate communities. Due to their high sensitivity to pollution and fast response to …