In the last two decades, plant taxonomy has bloomed, following the development of a novel
technique, namely, DNA barcoding. DNA barcodes are standardized sequences, ideally …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) are essential infrastructure in our develo** world.
However, with the development and release of novel entities and without modern upgrades …

Sublethal effects are becoming more relevant in ecotoxicological test methods due to their
higher sensitivity compared to lethal endpoints and their preventive nature. Such a …

The ethical considerations inherent in the use of living organisms in research, particularly in
the field of ecotoxicology, have prompted a paradigm shift towards more sustainable …

The comprehensive assessment of the long-term impacts of constant exposure to pollutants
on wildlife populations remains a relatively unexplored area of ecological risk assessment …

Native and invasive species often occupy similar ecological niches and environments where
they face comparable risks from chemical exposure. Sometimes, invasive species are …

Background The discovery of cryptic species complexes within morphologically established
species comes with challenges in the classification and handling of these species. We …

Increasing chemical pollution calls for a closer look at ecologically highly relevant host-
parasite interactions to understand the persistence of organisms and populations in a …

Endemic amphipods (Crustacea: Amphipoda) of Lake Baikal represent an outstanding
example of large species flocks occupying a wide range of ecological niches and originating …

Cryptic species are rarely considered in ecotoxicology, resulting in misleading outcomes
when using a single morphospecies that encompasses multiple cryptic species. This …