Meiofaunal animals, roughly between 0.045 and 1 mm in size, are ubiquitous and
ecologically important inhabitants of benthic marine ecosystems. Their high species …

Toxic substances in the environment generate adverse effects at all levels of biological
organization from the molecular level to community and ecosystem. Given this complexity, it …

Rivers are among the most threatened freshwater ecosystems, and anthropogenic activities
are affecting both river structures and water quality. While assessing the organisms can …

Microorganisms in tidal freshwater wetlands affect biogeochemical cycling of nutrients, but
the structures and functions of the wetland communities change due to natural and …

Freshwater ecosystems have been threatened by complicated disturbances from both
natural and anthropogenic variables, especially in dynamic and complex river basins. The …

Abstract Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) may exert adverse effects on human and
ecosystem health. However, as an ecologically fragile zone with strong interaction between …

A microcosm experiment was conducted for 112 d by spiking petroleum hydrocarbons into
soils from four regions of China. Molecular analyses of soils from microcosms revealed …

Benthic macroinvertebrates are among the most used biological quality elements for
assessing the condition of all types of aquatic ecosystems worldwide (ie, fresh water …

Oil spills offshore can cause long-term ecological effects on coastal marine ecosystems.
Despite their important ecological roles in the cycling of energy and nutrients in food webs …