Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding (parallel sequencing of DNA/RNA for
identification of whole communities within a targeted group) is revolutionizing the field of …

Mesocosms are real-world environmental science tools for bridging the gap between
laboratory-scale experiments and actual habitat studies on ecosystem complexities. These …

The rapid urbanization and industrialization of Kuwait and the consequent effluent
discharges into marine environments have resulted in a degradation of water and sediment …

Environmental (e) DNA metabarcoding holds great promise for biomonitoring and
ecotoxicological applications. However, few studies have compared the performance of …

Sediments represent a critical compartment of marine coastal ecosystems due to the toxic
and long-lasting effects of the contaminants buried therein. Here, we investigated the …

The ecological quality status of the NE region of the Guanabara Bay (SE Brazil), one of the
most important Brazilian embayments, is evaluated. For this purpose, sediment samples …

Numerous anthropogenic activities take place within or nearby ports, thereby increasing
environmental pressure in coastal zone that become the final destination of many …

Living benthic foraminifera were investigated in three tourist marinas of the Central Adriatic
in order to test the suitability of these organisms for a quick and cost-effective assessment of …

This paper aims to compare two foraminiferal based biotic indices generally used to
evaluate the ecological quality status (EcoQS): the Foram-AMBI and the Foram Stress Index …

Benthic foraminifera, single-celled marine organisms, are known for their wide distribution,
high abundance and species diversity, test (ie, shell) preservation in the sedimentary (eg …