The bioassessment of aquatic ecosystems is currently based on various biotic indices that
use the occurrence and/or abundance of selected taxonomic groups to define ecological …

Herbicide use has increased very rapidly worldwide in recent decades, and some of these
herbicides eventually enter the ocean. At present, herbicide pollution in the ocean has …

Benthic diatom communities are used in the ecological assessment of Portuguese rivers
through the calculation of an autecological index, the IPS (Indice de Polluosensibilité …

Freshwater ecosystems are continuously affected by anthropogenic pressure. One of the
main sources of contamination comes from wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents …

Ionizing radiation is used as a phytosanitary treatment to prevent the introduction of pests
through trade. Generic doses are a valuable means to increase the number of pest …

Assessing spatial variation in the chemical sensitivity of natural assemblages will enhance
ecological relevance and reduce uncertainty in ecological risk assessments and the …

Heterotrophic microbial decomposers colonize submerged leaf litter in close spatial
proximity to periphytic algae that exude labile organic carbon during photosynthesis. These …

The aim of our study was to evaluate the water quality of an urban stream in southeastern
Brazil by analyzing epibenthic ciliates, and to investigate the existence of phylogenetic …

The ecological quality of freshwater ecosystems is endangered by various micropollutants
released into the environment by human activities. The cumulative effects of these …

Herbicides are well known for unintended effects on freshwater periphyton communities.
Large knowledge gaps, however, exist regarding indirect herbicide impacts on primary …