[HTML][HTML] Distinct distribution patterns of planktonic ciliate communities along environmental gradients in a semi-enclosed bay

Y Liu, Y Dong, F Zhao, S Zheng, C Wang, W Zhang - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Jiaozhou Bay is a representative temperate coastal ecosystem and connects with the Yellow
Sea by a narrow mouth. The eastern part of the Bay is more polluted than the western and …

A new approach to evaluating water quality status using protozoan periphytons in marine ecosystems: functional units

SSUH Kazmi, H Xu - Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Protozoan periphytons with their ecological features are considered as a robust bioindicator
for bioassessment of both environmental stress and anthropogenic impacts in aquatic …

Insights into the ecotoxicity of nitrofurazone in marine ecosystems based on body-size spectra of periphytic ciliates

SSUH Kazmi, A Warren, X Zhong, H Xu - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
In ecotoxicological studies, some biological responses known as biomarkers can be used as
powerful tools to evaluate the ecotoxicity. In this study, we investigated the disparity of …

An approach to evaluating the acute toxicity of nitrofurazone on community functioning using protozoan periphytons

SSUH Kazmi, X Zhong, H Xu - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
The acute toxicity of nitrofurazone on community functioning was studied using an acute
toxicity test. Consequently, 14-day protozoan periphyton assemblages were used as test …

Effects of nitrofurazone on ecosystem function in marine environments: A case study on microbial fauna

SSUH Kazmi, A Warren, X Zhong, H Xu - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
To evaluate the effects of nitrofurazone on functional processes in marine ecosystems,
periphytic protozoan communities were exposed to different concentrations of the antibiotic …

Use of biological trait analysis of periphytic protozoan assemblages for evaluating effects of harmful algal blooms on ecological quality status in marine ecosystem

SSUH Kazmi, MS Rahman, H Xu - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
The effects of two harmful algal bloom (HAB) species Alexandrium tamarense and
Gymnodinium catenatum on ecological quality status were studied using 14-day protozoan …

Can functional units of periphytic protozoan communities be used to evaluate the effects of harmful algal blooms on ecological quality in marine ecosystems?

Uroosa, SSUH Kazmi, MS Rahman, H Xu - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Based on biological traits, the ecological quality status under the pressure of two harmful
algal bloom (HAB) species was evaluated using functional units (FUs) of periphytic …

Insights into bioassessment of water quality status using functional units of protozoan periphytons in marine ecosystems

SSUH Kazmi, U Uroosa, H Xu - 2021 - researchsquare.com
Protozoan periphytons with their ecological features are considered as a robust bioindicator
for bioassessment of both environmental stress and anthropogenic impacts in aquatic …