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 …

Daily temperature fluctuations can magnify the toxicity of pesticides

J Verheyen, V Delnat, C Theys - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Daily temperature fluctuations (DTF) are often neglected in ecotoxicological
studies.•DTF increased pesticide toxicity, especially in terms of decreased survival.•Jensen's …

Direct and gut microbiota-mediated toxicities of environmental antibiotics to fish and aquatic invertebrates

Z Li, T Lu, M Li, M Mortimer, LH Guo - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The accumulation of antibiotics in the environment has ecological impacts that have
received less attention than the human health risks of antibiotics, although the effects could …

[PDF][PDF] Host-bacteriome transplants of the schistosome snail host Biomphalaria glabrata reflect species-specific associations

R Schols, I Vanoverberghe, T Huyse… - FEMS microbiology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Microbial symbionts can affect host phenotypes and, thereby, ecosystem functioning. The
microbiome is increasingly being recognized as an important player in the tripartite …

Marine copepods as a microbiome hotspot: Revealing their interactions and biotechnological applications

J Feng, M Mazzei, S Di Gregorio, L Niccolini, V Vitiello… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Copepods are the most abundant organisms in marine zooplankton and the primary
components of the food chain. They are hotspots for highly adaptable microorganisms …

Thermal and latitudinal patterns in pace-of-life traits are partly mediated by the gut microbiome

C Theys, J Verheyen, V Delnat, L Janssens… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The integration of life-history, physiological and behavioural traits into the pace-of-life
generates a powerful framework to understand trait variation in nature both along …

[HTML][HTML] No bacterial-mediated alleviation of thermal stress in a brown seaweed suggests the absence of ecological bacterial rescue effects

S Delva, B De Baets, JM Baetens, O De Clerck… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
While microbiome alterations are increasingly proposed as a rapid mechanism to buffer
organisms under changing environmental conditions, studies of these processes in the …

[HTML][HTML] Navigating spatio-temporal microbiome dynamics: Environmental factors and trace elements shape the symbiont community of an invasive marine species

C Galià-Camps, L Junkin, X Borrallo, C Carreras… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
The proliferation of marine invasive species is a mounting concern. While the role of
microbial communities in invasive ascidian species is recognized, the role of seasonal shifts …

Effects of heat and pesticide stress on life history, physiology and the gut microbiome of two congeneric damselflies that differ in stressor tolerance

C Theys, J Verheyen, L Janssens, N Tüzün… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The combined impact of toxicants and warming on organisms is getting increased attention
in ecotoxicology, but is still hard to predict, especially with regard to heat waves. Recent …

Comparison between the gut bacterial community of laboratory cultured and wild Daphnia

S Houwenhuyse, M Callens, L Bulteel… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The fitness of an organism is often impacted by the composition and biological activity of its
associated bacterial community. Many factors, including host genetics, diet, and temperature …