Atrazine (ATZ) is the third most widely used herbicide in Argentina (10 000 t year− 1) and is
approved for sugar cane, flax, corn, sorghum, and tea. An assessment of the ATZ …

Salinization of aquatic systems is predicted to increase due to climate and land use
changes. Nevertheless, community responses may be different according to the ecosystem …

Lentic small water bodies (LSWBs) deteriorate owing to anthropogenic activities, such as
untreated domestic and agricultural waste disposal. Moreover, different turnover …

Abstract The Espinal region (Entre Ríos, Argentina) has suffered land use changes caused
by expansion of the agricultural frontier. This expansion has led to an increased use of …

Studies on zooplankton in lakes, ponds, and rivers have always received more attention,
while zooplankton from streams remains understudied worldwide. Therefore, the role of …

Understanding the environmental impact on the assembly of local communities in relation to
their spatial and temporal connectivity is still a challenge in metacommunity ecology. This …

Microplastic pollution now threatens some of the world's most iconic locations for
biodiversity, including the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. This thesis highlights the pervasive …

This study investigated the environmental variables that influence heterotrophic protozoan
assemblages in streams located in urban-agricultural landscapes of Argentina and …

Land use is one of the most important factors affecting biodiversity. In addition to damage to
terrestrial environments, negative effects on aquatic environments have been reported in …

The subterranean environments of the Caatinga drylands (Brazilian biome) host a diverse
array of aquatic systems and diversity, comprising both lentic and lotic ecosystems. Species …