Phoresy is a type of interaction in which one species, the phoront, uses another species, the
dispersal host, for transportation to new habitats or resources. Despite being a widespread …

Contracaecum spp. are parasitic nematodes belonging to the family Anisakidae. They are
known to be able to have highly pathogenic impacts on both wildlife (fish, birds, marine …

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 …

Due to climate change, decreasing ice cover and increasing industrial activities, Arctic
marine ecosystems are expected to face higher levels of anthropogenic stress. To sustain …

DNA barcoding approaches have greatly increased our understanding of biodiversity on the
planet, and metabarcoding is widely used for classifying members of the phylum Nematoda …

Predictions of the effects of global change on ecological communities are largely based on
single habitats. Yet in nature, habitats are interconnected through the exchange of energy …

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

Intertidal nematode assemblages along three beaches with different types of anthropogenic
activity were collected in the northern part of the Persian Gulf, near Bandar Abbas (Iran) …

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 …

Nematodes are the most abundant and diverse animals on the planet but lack
representation in biodiversity research. This presents a problem for studying nematode …