This review of 19 chemical approaches used in assessing sediment quality are classified
into empirical, mechanistic and sediment quality indices (SQI) groups. Empirical sediment …

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 …

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

Urban structures like marinas are dominant features of our coasts, often hotspots for invasive
species. The processes that govern the distribution of invasive species within and between …

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

Abstract On March 2020, hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) was recommended as a treatment for
COVID-19 high risk patients. Following the massive and widespread use of HCQ worldwide …

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) …