A broad‐taxa approach as an important concept in ecotoxicological studies and pollution monitoring

A Rosner, L Ballarin, S Barnay‐Verdier… - Biological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aquatic invertebrates play a pivotal role in (eco) toxicological assessments because they
offer ethical, cost‐effective and repeatable testing options. Additionally, their significance in …

Suitability of free-living marine nematodes as bioindicators: status and future considerations

A Ridall, J Ingels - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Nematodes are among the most abundant organisms on Earth, and have important roles in
terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. Free-living marine nematodes have been …

Experimental and computational assessment of Antiparkinson Medication effects on meiofauna: Case study of Benserazide and Trihexyphenidyl

S Ishak, M Allouche, GS Alotaibi, NS Alwthery… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Two concentrations (6.25 and 1.25 mg/L) were used for two Parkinson's disease
medications, Benserazide, and Trihexyphenidyl, to test their effects on the meiobenthic …

Free-living nematodes research: State of the art, prospects, and future directions. A bibliometric analysis approach

AC di Montanara, E Baldrighi, A Franzo, L Catani… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nematodes are among the most successful metazoans inhabiting the Earth and they are
pivotal components as in terrestrial as in aquatic (both in marine and freshwater) …

Hidden players—Meiofauna mediate Ecosystem effects of Anthropogenic disturbances in the ocean

M Schratzberger, R Danovaro, J Ingels… - New horizons in …, 2023 - Springer
Humans have used, and had effects on, marine ecosystems throughout history. As the
human population and its economic activities increase, these effects intensify. Yet, our …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental DNA metabarcoding of intertidal meiofauna sheds light on its potential for habitat discovery

M Wang, T Yergaliyev, C Sun, JG Martinez, B Wang - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Benthic meiofauna is a fundamental component of food webs and nutrient exchange of
marine ecosystems. However, its diversity pattern and ecology of intertidal meiofauna …

Free-living nematodes of Mediterranean ports: A mandatory contribution for their use in ecological quality assessment

A Franzo, E Baldrighi, E Grassi, M Grego… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Free-living nematodes were investigated in three Mediterranean commercial ports (Ancona
and Trieste, Italy; Koper, Slovenia) in terms of abundance, diversity and functionality. Results …

[HTML][HTML] Simple is the best: An alternative method for the analysis of free-living nematode assemblage structure

F Semprucci, E Grassi, M Balsamo - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
An alternative approach to notice changes of the nematode community structure was
evaluated in five study cases in the Mediterranean Sea. In detail, we suggested a …

Developing and testing a new Ecological Quality Status index based on marine nematode metabarcoding: A proof of concept

F Frontalini, M Greco, F Semprucci, K Cermakova… - Chemosphere, 2025 - Elsevier
Nematodes are the most diverse and dominant group of marine meiofauna with high
potential as bioindicators of the ecological quality status (EcoQS). The present study …

Effects of benzo(a)pyrene on meiobenthic assemblage and biochemical biomarkers in an Oncholaimus campylocercoides (Nematoda) microcosm

A Hedfi, MB Ali, A Noureldeen, M Almalki… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
A microcosm experiment was carried out to determine how benzo (a) pyrene (BaP) may
affect marine meiofauna community, with a main emphasis on nematode structure and …