Our planet is changing, and one of the most pressing challenges facing the scientific
community revolves around understanding how ecological communities respond to global …

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 …

The use of nematodes as biological indicators of environmental quality was evaluated in
sediments of the Mediterranean Sea. The Shannon-Diversity Index (H′), the Maturity Index …

Abstract Two concentrations (6.25 and 1.25 mg/L) were used for two Parkinson's disease
medications, Benserazide, and Trihexyphenidyl, to test their effects on the meiobenthic …

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 …

The use of free-living marine nematodes as ecological indicators (EcoInds) of human
impacts has increased greatly in Italy since 1990. This paper is a summary of the Italian …

The ecotoxicological effects of beta-blockers (ie Diltiazem and Bisoprolol) and their
interactions with the microplastic polyvinyl chloride on marine meiofauna were tested in …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are toxic for humans and marine fauna alike. The
current study assessed the impact of PAHs on the migratory behaviour of meiobenthic …

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' …