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

Meiobenthology is the science of the tiny animals that live in huge numbers in all aquatic
sediments. This fully revised and enlarged second edition emphasizes new discoveries and …

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 …

The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) blowout and oil spill of 2010 released an estimated 4.9
million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Spill-related contaminants that sank to the …

Anthropogenic inputs of crude and refined petroleum hydrocarbons into the sea require
knowledge of the effects of these contaminants on the receiving assemblages of organisms …

Efficient implementation of nematodes-based indices for ecological quality assessment
requires fundamental knowledge on their biodiversity and functional patterns along with the …

Numerous anthropogenic activities take place within or nearby ports, thereby increasing
environmental pressure in coastal zone that become the final destination of many …

Open sandy beaches support key ecological functions and a distinctive biodiversity, but are
threatened by an increasing anthropogenic pressure. Among these threats is the occurrence …