Freshwater ecosystems worldwide are threatened by salinisation caused by human
activities. Scientific attention on the ecological impacts of salinisation from road deicing salts …

Highlights•Salinisation degrades water quality in many regions worldwide.•Irrigation, road
de-icers, domestic and industrial wastewater are main sources.•Salinisation as a marker to …

Global salinization of freshwaters is adversely affecting biotic communities and ecosystem
processes. We reviewed six decades (1960–2020) of literature published on animal …

Salinization is a global phenomenon affecting ecosystems and forcing freshwater organisms
to deal with increasing levels of ionic stress. However, our understanding of mechanisms …

Many species of Neotropical frogs have evolved to deposit their tadpoles in small water
bodies inside plant structures called phytotelmata. These pools are small enough to exclude …

The Spike protein (S protein) is a critical component in the infection of the new coronavirus
(SARS-CoV-2). The objective of this work was to evaluate whether peptides from S protein …

Many anuran amphibians (frogs and toads) rely on aquatic habitats during their larval stage.
The quality of this environment can significantly impact lifetime fitness and population …

Spatial covariance between genotypic and environmental influences on phenotypes
(CovGE) can result in the nonrandom distribution of genotypes across environmental …

Sea level rise is expected to continue apace, with a concomitant rise in temperature on the
globe's surface. Natural populations genetic pool compromised by increased salinity would …

Crabs categorized as cold-blooded organisms are especially at risk as climate change
worsens. Their current situation was not well documented, especially in terms of …