With respect to their high abundances, their role as intermediaries between microorganisms
and higher trophic levels, and their ubiquitous occurrence in all habitats, nematodes are of …

To the public at large, the phylum Nematoda is mostly known by its pathogenic species,
causing some of the most infectious diseases in humans and animals and more crop losses …

Meiofauna are the metazoan component of the benthos, and also include large protozoans
(eg foraminifera). They are defined by their body size (44-1000 μm) and are the most …

A microcosm experiment was carried out to study the ecotoxicity and interactions between
heavy metals and polyvinyl chloride microplastics. Fifteen treatments were tested and results …

Wild bees are one of the most important groups of pollinators in the temperate zone.
Therefore, population declines have potentially negative impacts for both crop and …

The current experiment measured the multifaceted effects of polystyrene and fluoranthene,
acting alone or in a mixture on marine meiofauna, but with a special focus on nematodes' …

The effects of microplastics and sorbed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at community
levels were rarely assessed in laboratory experiments, despite their obvious advantage in …

Humans have used, and had effects on, marine ecosystems throughout history. As the
human population and its economic activities increase, these effects intensify. Yet, our …

At the end of March 2020, ivermectin was confirmed as a drug for COVID-19 treatment. A
significant amount of ivermectin could deposit into sediments of the semi-closed …

Ivermectin is a widely applied veterinary pharmaceutical that is highly toxic to several non-
target organisms. So far, little is known about its impact on benthic freshwater species …